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An immediate sensation upon its publication in 1969, Papillon is a vivid memoir of brutal penal colonies, daring prison breaks and heroic adventure on shark-infested seas.
This book is a lush and beautiful memoir of a very special house and a superb recreation of a bygone era.
A brilliant history of the succession of James I of England, and the shifting power and lethal politics that brought him to the throne.
The rumbustious true story of the Victorian master thief who was the model for Conan Doyleââ?¬â?¢s Moriarty, Sherlock Holmesââ?¬â?¢ arch-rival. From the bestselling author of …
'I would choose this account over and above the rest. It is a fabulous book: full of perceptive insight that conveys all the tragedy, triumph, humour and intense drama of …
A bestseller in hardback, this is a highly-praised and much-needed biography of the first Duke of Wellington, concentrating on the personal life of the victor of Waterloo, and …
Adam Nicolson tells the story of England through the history of fourteen gentry families ââ?¬â?? from the 15th century to the present day. This sparkling work of history reads …
I sometimes fear we shall never wake till we are jerked out of it by the roar of bombs.
ââ?¬Ë?There is no doubt that [Quartered Safe Out Here] is one of the great personal memoirs of the Second World Warââ?¬â?¢ John Keegan