From Sherlock Holmes’s Baker Street and Jack the Ripper’s Whitechapel to the East End of the Krays and The Sweeney’s Hammersmith, London’s streets have played silent witness to countless crimes both
‘Why are Scandinavians constantly topping the happiness table?’ ‘How do you get more Scandi-style in your life?’ ‘Just how do you use lagom?’Like her viking ancesto
It is an amazing feat in the 21st century that Queen Elizabeth II, a small, elderly woman in her mid-eighties, should be one of the most recognisable people on the planet, and the head of arguably the
Russell Senior was Jarvis Cocker's partner-in-crime in Pulp, and the most stylish man in Britpop - known in certain circles as the Imelda Marcos of sunglasses.Freak Out the Squares is Russell's except
A behind-the-scenes account of life at Ealing Studios a?? one of the great cinematic success stories of post-war Britain, and a byword for a particular strain of comic filmmaking that continues to ins
'I am an Empress ... and am sometimes called Empress of India. Why have I never officially assumed this title? I feel I ought to do so and wish to have preliminary enquiries made.'Five years after dis
They are dotted around the British Isles, houses of God, that are now lost in time, and forgotten.Left to neglect, renovated for commercial use, or simply demolished completely, with no trace left oth
Triathlon! is a celebration of the triathletes, courses and gear that make up one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Triathlon racing a?? competition across the three disciplines of swimming,
About thirty years ago the Guardian first published two amusing anecdotes about the Queen Mother. Readers reeled to see stories actually printed in a national newspaper that until then had had only an
"Salmon’s vivid use of recollections and dramatic quotes brings alive an unjustly forgotten conflict."? ?Time OutThe most notorious and celebrated battle in the Korean War, from a British point of vie
A musical child prodigy, Nina Simone ought to have enjoyed a glittering classical career. But rejection by the all-white board of an elite conservatoire traumatised her for life. As the High Priestess
For more than 100 years, Country Life magazine has been publishing definitive articles on the country houses of Great Britain and Ireland illustrated with specially commissioned images as captured by
Colour and a sense of fun are central to the RICE ethos. Fresh from the success of her first interiors book,Happy Home, Charlotte has taken RICE style outside.This is a fun-loving collection of outdoo
A thematic look at the world of food through The Telegraph. Beginning with the great opening of the Savoy in 1889 and its kitchen under head chef Escoffier, ringing in the new era of the celebrity che
The Telegraph’s obituaries pages are renowned for their quality of writing and capacity to distil the essence of a life from its most extraordinary moments. A unique mix of heroism, ingenuity, infamy
Consider the question - why does anyone buy sports books, or books about or by sports stars? For sure there is a souvenir and nostalgia element. But people also buy sports books to see if our heroes g
From an endlessly curious and often hilarious author, a wonderful social history of the postwar years through the prism of a single transport iconThe VW Campervan was invented immediately after the war, when a far-sighted English military man set up his factory in line with turning the German economy from making machines of warfare to more peaceful products. As this history shows, by the 1970s that dream had been amply fulfilled, as the VW Campervan became the conveyance of choice for West Coast hippies, Australian surf bums, and Europeans taking the overland route to find enlightenment and good karma in India. It had also become?indeed, still is?the first choice for those seeking a cheap camping vacation with wheels attached. So never mind the oddly off-center driving wheel, the vagaries of the aircooled rear engine?the VW Campervan had become more than a vehicle?it had truly become a way of life. Mike Harding shares the story of his first ride in a Volkswagen Camper Van back in 1961,
A delightful gift for any discerning beer drinker, this shaped book features 50 of the world's best brews from Adams Broadside in the UK to US classics such as Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA and Sierra Nev
The humble frite is an iconic, comfort food that never fails to bring pleasure to your plate. From childhood memories of fish and chips, moules and frites or burger and fries, this book embraces many
