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From a childhood of gothic proportions in a vicarage on the Welsh borders, through adolescence, leaving herself teetering on the brink of the 1960's, Lorna Sage vividly and wittily brings to life a vanished time and place and illuminates the lives of…
From a childhood of gothic proportions in a vicarage on the Welsh borders, through adolescence, leaving herself teetering on the brink of the 1960's, Lorna Sage vividly and wittily brings to life a vanished time and place and illuminates the lives of…
The most authoritative, comprehensive, perceptive biography of R. L. Stevenson to date, using for the first time his collected correspondence – which has been unavailable to all previous writers.The short life of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) was …
The most authoritative, comprehensive, perceptive biography of R. L. Stevenson to date, using for the first time his collected correspondence – which has been unavailable to all previous writers.The short life of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) was …
A major biography of Michael Faraday (1791–1867), one of the giants of 19th century science and discoverer of electricity who was at the centre of an extraordinary scientific renaissance in London.Faraday’s life was truly inspirational. Son of a York…
A major biography of Michael Faraday (1791–1867), one of the giants of 19th century science and discoverer of electricity who was at the centre of an extraordinary scientific renaissance in London.Faraday’s life was truly inspirational. Son of a York…
This edition does not include illustrations.The inspirational story of three international runners attempting to achieve what no one had managed – to break the four-minute mile barrier. It was the ultimate test of endurance, and the human drama that …
This edition does not include illustrations.The inspirational story of three international runners attempting to achieve what no one had managed – to break the four-minute mile barrier. It was the ultimate test of endurance, and the human drama that …
An extraordinary portrait of one family across the years of Japan’s greatest changes; a loving, honest, moving biography of the author’s mother.Ruri Pilgrim tells the story of her family from the 1870s to the 1950s. She begins with the formality and …
An extraordinary portrait of one family across the years of Japan’s greatest changes; a loving, honest, moving biography of the author’s mother.Ruri Pilgrim tells the story of her family from the 1870s to the 1950s. She begins with the formality and …
Shawn Levy, author of ‘Rat Pack Confidential’ brings alive London in the swinging Sixties with a gripping, groovy story of those who created the scene that changed the world.This edition does not include illustrations.For a few years in the 1960s, Lo…
Shawn Levy, author of ‘Rat Pack Confidential’ brings alive London in the swinging Sixties with a gripping, groovy story of those who created the scene that changed the world.This edition does not include illustrations.For a few years in the 1960s, Lo…
THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.2 BESTSELLERLike A Streecat Named Bob before it, Finding Gobi is a truly heart-warming story for animal lovers worldwide…In 2016, Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner, unexpectedly stumbled across a little stray dog while…
THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.2 BESTSELLERLike A Streecat Named Bob before it, Finding Gobi is a truly heart-warming story for animal lovers worldwide…In 2016, Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner, unexpectedly stumbled across a little stray dog while…
*THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER*What are the things we live for? What matters most in life when your time is short? This brave, frank and heartbreaking book shows what it means to die before your time; how to take charge of your life and fill it with wonder…
*THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER*What are the things we live for? What matters most in life when your time is short? This brave, frank and heartbreaking book shows what it means to die before your time; how to take charge of your life and fill it with wonder…
A true Christmas story of a family suffering their darkest moments finding strength and love from a surprise Christmas miracle.December 1999: It was the Christmas season, but Joanne Smith was numb. She wished she could just go to sleep and wake up on…
A true Christmas story of a family suffering their darkest moments finding strength and love from a surprise Christmas miracle.December 1999: It was the Christmas season, but Joanne Smith was numb. She wished she could just go to sleep and wake up on…
A true Christmas story of a family suffering their darkest moments finding strength and love from a surprise Christmas miracle.December 1999: It was the Christmas season, but Joanne Smith was numb. She wished she could just go to sleep and wake up on…
A true Christmas story of a family suffering their darkest moments finding strength and love from a surprise Christmas miracle.December 1999: It was the Christmas season, but Joanne Smith was numb. She wished she could just go to sleep and wake up on…
The fifth book in the bestselling Confessions series.Press junkets. Premiers. Dom Perignon. They’re all in a day’s work for your average Hollywood celebrity. But, what’s it like on the otherside of the microphone? In this no-holds-barred memoir, show…
The fifth book in the bestselling Confessions series.Press junkets. Premiers. Dom Perignon. They’re all in a day’s work for your average Hollywood celebrity. But, what’s it like on the otherside of the microphone? In this no-holds-barred memoir, show…
Fans of Disneyland, Disney World, and all things Disney are sure to enjoy learning all about the fascinating founder, Walt Disney.This new biographic reader reveals the interesting, enchanting life of one of the world's most beloved storytellers and …
Fans of Disneyland, Disney World, and all things Disney are sure to enjoy learning all about the fascinating founder, Walt Disney.This new biographic reader reveals the interesting, enchanting life of one of the world's most beloved storytellers and …
Writer, soldier, bookseller, father: Brian Aldiss has earned many titles in his life. In the Twinkling of an Eye is a candid, vivid and charming look at the stories behind this distinctive writer of fiction.His life as a struggling novelist is unflin…
Writer, soldier, bookseller, father: Brian Aldiss has earned many titles in his life. In the Twinkling of an Eye is a candid, vivid and charming look at the stories behind this distinctive writer of fiction.His life as a struggling novelist is unflin…
A moving account of the death of Brian Aldiss’ wife Margaret.Margaret Aldiss, Brian’s wife of thirty years, passed away quickly after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Based on journals they both kept, When the Feast is Finished is a moving account o…
A moving account of the death of Brian Aldiss’ wife Margaret.Margaret Aldiss, Brian’s wife of thirty years, passed away quickly after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Based on journals they both kept, When the Feast is Finished is a moving account o…
«Никогда не забывайте о том, что я – актриса», – любила повторять Людмила Гурченко. Ее творческая судьба сложилась драматично, и все же она была и остается одной из самых ярких русских актрис второй половины XX века. Таких, как она, ни в советском, н…
«Никогда не забывайте о том, что я – актриса», – любила повторять Людмила Гурченко. Ее творческая судьба сложилась драматично, и все же она была и остается одной из самых ярких русских актрис второй половины XX века. Таких, как она, ни в советском, н…
По стеклу елозят дворники. Пока самолёт стоит, они справляются с тем объёмом воды, что падает на окна кабины, но я знаю, чего ожидать, когда самолёт начнёт разгоняться…
Диспетчер разрешает взлёт.
Огни ВПП ёлочкой уходят на восток, где зарницы то и де…
По стеклу елозят дворники. Пока самолёт стоит, они справляются с тем объёмом воды, что падает на окна кабины, но я знаю, чего ожидать, когда самолёт начнёт разгоняться…
Диспетчер разрешает взлёт.
Огни ВПП ёлочкой уходят на восток, где зарницы то и де…
В 1896 году на территории, заселенной племенами народа матабеле вспыхнуло грандиозное восстание, создавшее серьезную угрозу жизни тысячам британских и голландских поселенцев. По колонии прокатилась волна погромов и зверских убийств белых фермеров, ша…
В 1896 году на территории, заселенной племенами народа матабеле вспыхнуло грандиозное восстание, создавшее серьезную угрозу жизни тысячам британских и голландских поселенцев. По колонии прокатилась волна погромов и зверских убийств белых фермеров, ша…
Краткая биография Патриции Корнуэлл, основательницы популярного направления в современной криминальной литературе — романов о расследованиях судмедэкспертов.
Краткая биография Патриции Корнуэлл, основательницы популярного направления в современной криминальной литературе — романов о расследованиях судмедэкспертов.
«Записки сдержанного оптимиста» — это попытка взглянуть на свою жизнь, жизнь моего поколения с высоты прожитых лет. И, конечно, не без юмора и лёгкого философствования. Надеюсь, прочитанное не оставит равнодушными ни моих сверстников, ни молодёжь. От…
«Записки сдержанного оптимиста» — это попытка взглянуть на свою жизнь, жизнь моего поколения с высоты прожитых лет. И, конечно, не без юмора и лёгкого философствования. Надеюсь, прочитанное не оставит равнодушными ни моих сверстников, ни молодёжь. От…
Валерий Плотников – легендарный фотограф, чей пик популярности пришелся на 70–90-е годы прошлого столетия. Мастерство, умение видеть глубину души человека, передавать в фотопортрете настроение и черты характера снискали ему международную славу. Попас…
Валерий Плотников – легендарный фотограф, чей пик популярности пришелся на 70–90-е годы прошлого столетия. Мастерство, умение видеть глубину души человека, передавать в фотопортрете настроение и черты характера снискали ему международную славу. Попас…