Anna Roosevelt, Sarah Churchill and Kathleen Harriman all accompanied their fathers to the Yalta Conference. This is an intriguing account of their involvement and influence on events.
In the 1940s, a group of poets emerged known as the 'New Apocalyptics', among them Dylan Thomas and W.S. Graham. This collection brings them together again, and particularly champions the wo... read more
The indefatigable author of 'Schindler's Ark' picks up here on the story of Dickens's youngest son, who emigrated to Australia to become a sheep farmer.
A gothic and highly original novel that looks at what it is to be human from a monster's point of view. Black and white illustrations from an excellent book jacket designer and illustrator. ... read more
A fascinating introduction to one of the most important Buddhis texts, balanced by Kerr's experiences in Kyoto, Tibet, Mongolia, Korea and India. Kerr has spent most of his adult life living... read more
Great cities around the world as they once were, and now - C9th BC Thebes in Egypt compared with modern Luxor, Constantinople and Istanbul, London at the time of the Great Fire and since, et... read more
What to do with all that extra starter? The queen of sourdough baking extends her realm - brioche, millefeuille, morello cherry shortbread... Her first book, The Sourdough School (£25), has... read more