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It is a warm and chatty autobiography about Sheila growing up as a "horsey" girl in Wales and marrying Laurie Laxon in New Zealand in 1983 and how she became...

The guide assesses the quality and value of over 1000 wines, each featuring tasting notes and information on the maker, releases, best vintages, and price. There is also advice from...

The beloved story of a spunky young girl and her hilarious escapades. "A rollicking story."-- The Horn Book Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name...

An ancient treasure stolen by Xerxes the Great . . . Discovered by Napoleon Bonaparte . . . The clues to its hidden location lost until now . . ....

Adam Bede is a hardy young carpenter who cares for his aging mother. His one weakness is the woman he loves blindly: the trifling town beauty, Hetty Sorrel, whose only...

McIntyre traces Joshua Reynolds' journey from his humble origins as the seventh child of the Reverend Samuel Reynolds in Devon to the splendour and pomp of his funeral at St...

James Boswell died a disappointed man, considered by his contemporaries to be a "foolish failure". Yet today his "Life of Johnson" is esteemed as the template for modern biography and...

The brilliant sequel to the prize-winning Enlightenment. 'As an introduction to early modern thinking and the impact of past ideas on present lives, this book can find few equals and...

This book studies the evolution of the family from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century and how the process radically influenced child-rearing, education, contraception, sexual behaviour and marriage.

How did Edward VII, whose reign lasted for only nine years, become one of the most popular and well-known of British monarchs? This biography, combining informative text with illustrations, provides...

'Mischief, gossip, acuity and admiration - not to be missed' Sunday Times The life of Rosamond Lehmann was as romantic and harrowing as that of any of her fictional heroines....

Michael Holroyd is one of the finest biographers of our time yet he was never interested in exploring his own family s history until the death of his parents in...

A tale of the unexpected from Orange Prize shortlisted Xiaolu Guo, also named as one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists 2013. Silver Hill Village, 2012. On the twentieth...

One woman, one motorbike, 20,000 miles across the Americas. Young and beautiful, Lois Pryce was a rising star at the BBC. Unbeknownst to her co-workers, Lois lived a parallel life...

The biography of the world's most famous sporting achievement, in which Roger Bannister (1929-2018) triumphed in 1954 by running the Four Minute Mile. Perfect for fans of Chariots of Fire....

New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu called Taken, Erin Bowman's debut novel, "an action-packed thrill ride from beginning to end." The action and suspense rise to explosive new heights...

"This book is a bonbon for any baby boomer. . . . Lamb gets Felix's voice just right, and he does a spot-on job of evoking the special joys and...

"Angela Balcita's love story takes a couple of artsy wanderers off the road and into the bright, scary world of transplants, dialysis, and neonatal intensive care." -Marion Winik, author of...

The bestselling memoir by a woman who survived terminal illness only to confront the tragedy of being deemed unacceptable in a world that worships physical beauty.

Nicholas Basbanes's A Gentle Madness, focused on the obsessive lives of book collectors. Now, in Patience & Fortitude, he considers the more comprehensive concept of book culture-and the continual relevance...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025 'Spellbinding' THE TIMES 'An exquisite, languorous novel' OBSERVER 'Heartstoppingly vivid' OISIN MCKENNA A radiant novel of the longing that blooms between two boys over...

THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is now a major motion picture from Netflix - starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie...

When 18-year-old Mary Hazard touched down in post-war Putney to begin her nurse's training, she could never have known that it was the beginning of a colourful career that would...

'My name is Mike and I am a map addict. There, it's said...' Mike Parker, presenter of Radio 4's On the Map, celebrates the richness of all things maps in...

A queen brought low by love compromised and power abused - the tragedy of Mary Tudor. These are desperate times for Mary Tudor. As England's first ruling queen, her joy...

An intimate portrait of London intellectual life, the breakdown of a marriage and the friendship between two women, 'What You Will' draws the reader into a spellbinding world of beauty...

A brilliant, highly spirited memoir of Sidney Sheldon's early life that provides as compulsively readable and racy a narrative as any of his bestselling novels. Growing up in 1930s America,...

The first book to explore the extraordinary story of the legendary friendship - and quarrel - between Wordsworth and Coleridge, two giants of English Romanticism. Wordsworth and Coleridge's passionate intimacy,...

In this emotionally charged thriller, detective Merci Rayborn faces the challenge of a lifetime - a high-profile murder case that points to her lover as the main suspect. A riveting...

Stunning legal thriller from Edgar-winning U.S. writer. Rough Justice launches a riveting new series and establishes Lisa Scottoline as an undisputed master of one of fiction's hottest genres. Criminal lawyer...

Second volume of the magnificent historical saga set at the time of the Holy Crusades Duncan knows little of the Great Crusade until his uncle, Torf-Einar, reappears with news that...

A hazardous expedition to a remote Pacific atoll leads to a violent confrontation far from civilization... The seas and its secrets always fascinated the Trevelyan brothers, and it was on...

The groundbreaking classic that explores how women can and should negotiate for parity in their workplaces, homes, and beyond. When Linda Babcock wanted to know why male graduate students were...

There WILL be a royal wedding. The only question--who will be my groom? An arranged marriage isn't the worst fate for a princess like me. Especially because I've been in...

A poignant collection of personal stories and historical documents that serve as a valuable archive of cultural memory.

From the makers of the hilarious podcast PLAYING DEVIL'S AVOCADO From the makers of the hilarious podcast PLAYING DEVIL'S AVOCADO comes a laugh-out-loud guide to life for women who are...

Travelling with your beloved dog, cat, bird or horse? Independently researched and collated, this newly updated second edition explores the best pet-friendly accommodation (from 5-star hotels to campgrounds) between Melbourne...

At Cate's isolated boarding school, Killer Game is a tradition.Only a select few are invited to play. They must avoid being 'killed' by a series of thrilling pranks and identify...