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The Ten Thousand Things
In the turbulent final years of the Yuan Dynasty, Wang Meng is a minor bureaucrat in the government of the Mongol conquerors. He is also an extraordinarily gifted artist whose …
The Lost Carving: A Journey to the Heart of Making
Awestruck by the sight of a Grinling Gibbons carving in a London church, David Esterly chose to dedicate his life to the art – its physical control, intricate beauty and …
Rivals of the Republic
Using her supreme knowledge of the period, author Annelise Freisenbruch presents the great new heroine of historical fiction, Hortensia, who must navigate the male-dominated courts …
Churchill and Orwell
As liberty and truth are increasingly challenged, the figures of Churchill and Orwell loom large. Exemplars of Britishness, they preserved individual freedom and democracy for the …
The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit
A SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Winner of the Rubery Book Award 2020 (Non Fiction) Edith Nesbit is considered the inventor of the children’s adventure story and her brilliant …
Brief Life of the Queen
The finest short life of the monarch, by the 'founding father' of contemporary royal biography ? fully updated to within a month of publication. For more than thirty-five years …
The Master of Measham Hall
Alethea Hawthorne will not allow Measham Hall to fall into the hands of lesser men... 1665. It is five years since King Charles II returned from exile, the scars of the English …
A Brief Life of the Queen
A Brief Life of the Queen is a succinct, personal and beautifully illustrated biography of Elizabeth II, who has managed to remain an enigma, despite being the most recognised …
The British
A fondness for laughing at our own anecdotes. An assertion of the importance of tea. A weakness for oak beams. A keen interest in the weather. A tendency to 'become doggy'. The …
Youniverse
Your guide to science, from the Big Bang to AI Whether you wish to discover the basics of science or catch up on its latest developments, this short accessible guide is for you. …
Iris and the Friends
The last month or so of the life of Iris Bayley, the wife of the author, provides the framework for this biography. But within this structure the author enters into extensive …
Nice is Not a Biscuit
100 lessons from one of Britain's most successful businessmen You must know businesses or leaders that seem to have it all – loyalty and success in equal measure. Do you aspire to …