Biography

Returning to the UK in September 2010 after serving in Iraq as the political adviser to the top American general, Emma Sky felt no sense of homecoming. She soon found...

A powerful, moving account of life in Damascus, and a story of how the power of music can unite people in the face of conflict One morning on the outskirts...

WINNER OF THE FOOTNOTE X COUNTERPOINTS WRITING PRIZE 2023-24 'Vivid, compassionate, captivating' Elif Shafak 'A special and original voice, one for our times' Philippe Sands 'A moving and tender story...

'We had no idea how my brother had been executed. Not until later when we saw the thick blue line scoured into his neck.' Jets screaming low over the roof...

'Future generations will marvel at Manal al-Sharif, whose voice is laden with quiet dignity even at its most urgent. Her gripping account of homegrown courage will speak to the fighter...

Previously published as Nujeen The story that is inspiring the world. Read about Nujeen who escaped the hell of war in Aleppo and travelled to Europe in a wheelchair. 'She...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "I cannot express how many lives have been touched by Johnny, and how many of us owe him our lives." -Chris Kyle, author of American...

A London mum and Iraqi teacher should have nothing in common. Yet now, despite their differences, they're the firmest of friends... Would you brave gun-toting militias for a cut and...

Leap of Faith is the story of a young American woman who became wife and partner to an Arab monarch. Queen Noor of Jordan provides a compelling portrait of her...

A gripping, intimate story of one heartbreaking day in Palestine that reveals lives, loves, enmities and histories in violent collision Milad is five years old and excited for his school...

From San Francisco to Yemen, the gripping true story of a young American immigrant and his quest to resurrect the ancient art of Yemeni coffee - while escaping a terrifying...

For the first time, the phenomenal bestselling literary memoir will be published in Penguin Modern Classics Every Thursday morning in a living room in Iran, over tea and pastries, eight...

'Sabrina Mahfouz is a tidal wave of truth swallowing the banks of empire with a torrent of information which will not be damned' Lemn Sissay'A bold, brave look at the...

Author: Amaryllis Fox Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Fast and thrilling . . . Life Undercover reads as if a John le Carre character...

Author: Marjane Satrapi Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 352 Now in one volume, both parts of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi's brilliant memoir-in-comic-strips about growing up in Iran during and...

Author: Andy McNab Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 288 A visceral, riveting, no-holds-barred military memoir told from the front line of the war against ISIS with a foreword...