Biography & Memoir
Nijinsky
Lucy Moore
The first major biography for forty years tells the tragic story of ballet's great revolutionary, Nijinsky – now in paperback.
Vet in Green Pastures
Hugh Lasgarn
A newly qualified vet records his adventures in his first posting at a veterinary practice in the Welsh Borders.
Tolstoy
Rosamund Bartlett
Tolstoy's War and Peace and Anna Karenina are considered two of the greatest novels ever written. Here is a fresh perspective on his extraordinary…
Occupation Diaries
Raja Shehadeh
Life in Palestine today – what it is really like – day to day, now shortlisted for the Orwell Prize 2013
Up Pohnpei
Paul Watson
Penguins Stopped Play meets Cool Runnings in this hilarious and uplifting true story of footballing triumph against all the odds, set on a Pacific isl…
Shopping, Seduction & Mr Selfridge
Lindy Woodhead
For anyone who loves to shop! The amazing true story of Harry Gordon Selfridge. Now a major ITV drama series starring Jeremy Piven, Katherine Kelly an…
Jassim the Leader
Mohamed Althani
The little-known story of the creator of the modern state of Qatar
Illiam Dhone: Patriot or Traitor?
Jennifer Kewley Draskau
In the Isle of Man, the name of William Christian of Ronaldsway (known as 'Illiam Dhone' by his fellow countrymen even today) still resonates…
The Diaries of Nella Last
Patricia Malcolmson
A collected edition of bestselling author Nella Last's diaries, including substantial never-before published material from the war years
All in a Don's Day
Mary Beard
Mary Beard's famous blog 'A Don's Life' has been running on the TLS website for nearly five years. Through it she made her name as a w…
People Who Say Goodbye
P. Y. Betts
A memoir of growing up in London during the First World War, as told through the voice of a child.
Van Gogh
Gregory White Smith
The definitive and explosive biography, based on new material, by the bestselling, prize-winning authors of Pollock.
Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter
Albie Sachs
The memoir of ANC member and anti-apartheid activist Albie Sachs casts a clear eye on the sacrifices made in the name of freedom and justice.
Decline & Fall
Chris Mullin
Britains best-loved MP and bestselling diarist returns with his hilarious account of a New Labour backbencher
Off Message
Bob Marshall-Andrews
Tony Blair's least favourite colleague casts a mordant eye on whips and rebels, wars and liberties, spin and patronage, and expenses and legacies.
Blue Eyed Salaryman
Niall Murtagh
A fascinating and engaging book … a rare inside look at corporate life in Japan, one that's worth more than a dozen business-school studies.