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.
FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL PRIZE FOR HISTORY 'Not only deserves the description "epic", in its true sense, but the term "masterpiece" as well' Independent
'This book offers a front row seat to history as it is being made' ANNE APPLEBAUM'This is the Zelensky book we've been waiting for' CATHERINE BELTON'An elegant account of the …
The Irish Times No.1 BestsellerA New Statesman 'Best Book of 2023 so far''As taut as a fictional thriller' Mail on Sunday'Gripping, detailed and richly layered' GuardianThe …
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying …
From one of South Africa's foremost nonfiction writers, a deeply researched, shattering new account of Nelson Mandela's relationship with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
Drawing on …
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 …
