Biography, Literature and Literary studies

Zwischen der Donau und dem Vergessen lebt Katharina — einst vertrieben aus dem Dorf ihrer Kindheit, nun neunzigjährig in einem Stuttgarter Pflegeheim.

Seit 1990 ist Afrika in der europäischen Literatur verstärkt Thema, besonders in Zusammenhängen von Flucht und Migration.

'A poet of precision, intellect and considerable emotional heft' ROXANE GAY'Chang's latest collection continues her engagement with visual art [.

In* Missing Person*, Zoe Walkington blurs the line between detective fiction and poetic sequence.

Discover the remarkable story of the visionary who is redefining the future of technology, business, and human civilization.

How did one engineer help ignite the artificial intelligence revolution and transform a graphics company into one of the world's most influential technology leaders?

When Ryan Dennis's father was crushed by heavy machinery on their New York dairy farm, both men accepted the accident as a risk of agricultural life.

When Ryan Dennis's father was crushed by heavy machinery on their New York dairy farm, both men accepted the accident as a risk of agricultural life.

Als Sohn einer der engsten Freundinnen und Geliebten Virginia Woolfs, Vita Sackville-West, lernte Nigel Nicolson die Schriftstellerin schon als kleiner Junge kennen.

Der Anfang vom Ende ist die wahre Geschichte einer Frau, die sich Schritt für Schritt aus den Fängen einer kontrollierenden und emotional missbräuchlichen Beziehung befreit.

The book's Preface places the current AI explosion in the context of other technological cataclysms and recounts the author's personal (and not always deadly serious) AI journey.

Riven Cross ist Musikerin.

John Tye's job at British Airways was supposed to be only temporary, a way for him to pass the summer before starting university.

He lived twenty-five years inside a marriage he could not explain and could not leave, not because love held him there, but because something else did.

'This is how I was born.

What do you do when the life you carefully built collapses without warning - and the person staring back at you in the mirror is someone you no longer recognise?

Two days before Christmas 2015, veteran crime journalist Russell Findlay was the target of a vicious attack on his own doorstep.

What happens when love doesn t look like the life you planned?

'The best biography I've read recently' - Colin Bateman, Sunday Independent'An excellent examination of Mayne Ross corrects many of the myths about him that have flourished over the years' - History of War magazine'This welcome reassessment, officially backed and well-researched, sets the record straight' Soldier magazine'Paddy' Mayne was one of the most outstanding special forces leaders of the Second World War.

On 22 January 1879 a 20,000-strong Zulu army attacked 1,700 British and colonial forces.

Jane Austen is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in the English literary canon, and recent film and television adaptations of her works have brought them to a new audience almost 200 years after her untimely death.

In 'Hebridean Sharker' Tex Geddes describes his exploits during the 1950s as a hunter of basking sharks in the waters of the Minch, between the Inner and Outer Hebrides.

Longlisted for the American Library in Paris book award 2026A Shortlist 'Must Read' non-fiction bookA glorious fusion of history and art, A Vast Horizon tells the story of Pablo Picasso and his free-spirited friends, including Lee Miller and Man Ray, in the tumultuous years around the Second World War.

Stephen's reign was one of the darkest periods of English history.

Andrew Green, who died in 2004, was for sixty years one of Britain's most active and best-known ghost-hunters.

Heroes are hard to come by - but there's one man whose legend has stood the test of two centuries, and whose name sits on Australia's highest peak.

'The best book on "e;story"e; that I have ever read' Jimmy McGovern A masterpiece .

At the time of Elizabeth II's accession, Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harry S.

'This book should be in your hands!

In a Reformation kingdom ill-used to queens, Elizabeth I needed a very particular image to hold her divided country together.

A brave and intelligent book Daily TelegraphAn unforgettable memoir about gender, journeys and enduring friendshipFor years Richard Beard would take spontaneous holidays with his motor-cycling friend Drew.

'A masterpiece' - The New York TimesIf a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self - himself - he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it.

From the Dusty Village to Building a Business Empire: The Story of Thomas MalungaThis is the extraordinary true story of Thomas Malunga, a man whose life is a testament to the power of resilience and determination.

Nobleman, writer, adventurer and inspiration for the swashbuckling gun runner in the Adventures of Tintin, Henri de Monfried lived by his own account a rich, restless, magnificent life as one of the great travellers of his or any age.

A sequel to THE KID, where Kevin Lewis takes us through his journey of writing the novel, securing the book deal with Penguin and facing the enormous press interest.

James Boswell's relish for life, unflinching honesty and wide social contacts make him one of the raciest and most entertaining of all diarists.

The Haldanes have been in Scotland for over 800 years, and their story illustrates many of the defining themes of Scotland's history.

This book reveals a shocking and sensational story: the mafia and the huge syndicates it controls have infiltrated the government in Italy, the US, the highest levels of the Catholic Church, and in modern times, are even implicated in the murder of an American president and the pope.

This lively book is an account of Graeme Pagan's encounters and experiences in over forty years of legal practice in Oban.

The uprising of the slaves against the Romans in 73 BC, led by the gladiator Spartacus, has been an inspiration to generations of people who have stood up against oppression.

Glasgow-born Alex Harvey's career began in the 1950s when he won a competition to become Scotland's answer to Tommy Steele (he dubbed himself 'Last of the Teenage Idols').

'A rollicking good time: this is royal memoir by way of Jilly Cooper' - Daily TelegraphFrom much-loved West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall, The Showgirl and the Prince is a funny, honest and touching real-life Cinderella story - if Cinders is a lycra-clad chorus girl from Bromley who drinks and smokes too much.

Jane Austen is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in the English literary canon, and recent film and television adaptations of her works have brought them to a new audience almost 200 years after her untimely death.

This collection brings together thirteen criminal cases from County Durham's past that shocked not only the county but also made headline news across the country.

Andrew Green, who died in 2004, was for sixty years one of Britain's most active and best-known ghost-hunters.

A detailed look at the two women in the life of Edward VII during his last years.

Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort had nine children who despite their very different characters, remained a close-knit family.

Stephen's reign was one of the darkest periods of English history.

Throughout his distinguised career, Patrick Moore has, without a doubt, done more to raise the profile of astronomy amoung the British public than any other figure in the scientific world.

Since 1066 when William the Conqueror (alias William the Bastard) took the throne, English and Scottish kings have sired at least 150 children out of wedlock.