Biografier & Memoarer

The story of Rome’s richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory  “A perfectly paced biography.”—Tom Holland, Times Literary Supplement   Marcus …

A feminist reinterpretation of the myths surrounding Cleopatra casts new light on the Egyptian queen and her legacy  “A lucid and persuasive reinterpretation. Readers won’t see …

A portrait of one of the ancient world’s first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again   “This colorful biography of Demetrius . . . explores his …

“Fascinating.”—Thomas W. Hodgkinson, The Guardian “Richly detailed and frequently illuminating.”—Rhys Blakely, Times (UK)  “Excellent.”—Clare Bucknell, New Yorker A New Yorker Best …

A comprehensive biography of the brilliant jazz composer and pianist Bill Evans   This enthralling book is the first biography in English of Bill Evans (1929–1980), one of the most …

A life of Matilda—empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages  “[Matilda] will attract a growing audience interested in stories of …

A compelling new portrait of Marcus Brutus delves behind the ancient evidence to set aside the myths that surround the ancient world’s most famous assassin“Kathryn Tempest leads us …

The second book in the Why I Write series provides generous insight into the creative process of the award-winning Norwegian novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard “Why I Write” may prove to …

Frank Barlow's magisterial biography, first published in 1970 and now reissued with new material, rescues Edward the Confessor from contemporary myth and subsequent bogus …

The definitive account of Richard Nixon's congressional career, back in print with a new preface Unsurpassed in the fifteen years since its original publication, Irwin F. Gellman’s …