The English private garden has always been tantalizingly elusive. How many horticultural miracles are hiding behind the hedges and lanes of England? From the petite to the vast, the rustic to the lavi
With echoes of Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff and Richard Yates' Revolutionary Road, The Last Pilot re-ignites the thrill and excitement of the space race through the story of one man's courage in the fa
Shedding new light on Prior's architecture, life, and scholarship, this comprehensive monograph gives him his deserved place in architectural historyEdward Schroder Prior designed the cathedral of the
This is the story of how a change in how iron was made in the 18th century changed the world forever, and of the men and women who made it happen. The production of iron around 700BC was so important
For three decades one of the most secretive units in the British military has not been the SAS or SBS: it has been a mystery force known variously as the Shadow Wing, the Black Unit or X Platoon. Offi
County Tipperary abounds in folk tales, myths, and legends, and a selection of the best, drawn from historical sources and newly recorded local reminiscences, have been brought to life here by local s
The essential detective in your pocket—something to reach for when your writing needs that short, sharp shock of modern-day investigatingEvery writer has paused at some key point in the development of
The true story of one girl who said "no" to tradition, and the effect it had upon a nationIn a remote village in Bengal, 11-year-old Rekha and her large family lived by rolling handm
A collection of 50 historic recipes from the stately homes of Britain and IrelandDuring the 18th century, ladies of high society kept handwritten notes on recipes and it became fashionable to exchange
This is the story of Harpers of Aberdeen, who developed from their mid-19th-century fencing business a unique system of suspension that allowed their light foot suspension bridges to be relatively rig
A revealing look at the dark side of England’s most celebrated monarch When people think of Richard the Lionheart they recall the scene at the end of every Robin Hood epic when he returns from the cru
The first book to tell the story of how the Great War inspired the greatest rugby tournament in the worldAs Britain’s Empire went to war in August 1914, rugby players were the first to volunteer. They
The East End of London has one of the bloodiest histories in Britain. East-Enders were blamed for the Great Plague of London; Jack the Ripper prowled here, as did the Ratcliffe Highway murderer and th
The first book to tell the full story of Cook’s merchant ships in their historical context While the story of Endeavour is widely written about, Captain Cook sailed in or with eight ships tha
Tackling the Essex underworld takes nerve. Is hard-bitten lawyer Daniel Connell up to the job?A mother's nightmare: her children taken from her because of unexplained injuries all over their bodies. W
A penetrating and incisive study of the fanaticism and foibles of some of history's most illustrious namesFrom Assad to Nero, Gaddafi to Ivan The Terrible, this work attempts a thorough illumination o
The story of 50 men hand-picked by Churchill to form a secret army that attacked, kidnapped, ambushed, and killed Germans across Europe during WW2They were Britain’s own Second World War "Ban
An informed introduction to the Christie phenomenon, updated to include new material on the final Poirot adaptation series and Sophie Hannah'sThe Monogram MurdersSince her debut in 1920 with The Myste
Take a walk through this county in the heart of Ireland in the entertaining company of professional storyteller Nuala Hayes as she recounts local tales, ancient and modern. Discover stories of ancient
A big story about a small boy who sees the world a little differentlyMilo curled his thumb and forefinger together to make a small hole and held his fingers up to Al's eyes. "Look through her
The story of how a struggling convict settlement grew into six dynamic colonies and then the remarkable nation of Australia, told through the key figures who helped build it into the thriving nation i
Hatshepsut, Boudica, Mary Queen of Scots, Golda Meir, Benazir Bhutto, and 45 more of the world's most famous—and often notorious—women rulersFrom the Queen of Sheba to Margaret Thatcher, this book pai
A beautiful exploration in photographs of the walks the author takes with her cats along their local Pembrokeshire coastIt’s about walking, but not really covering distance. The same paths are travell
As night fell in Picardy on Thursday October 24, 1415, Henry V and his English troops, worn down by their long march after the taking of Harfleur and diminished by the dysentery they had suffered ther
WINNER OF THE 2014 IRISH BOOK LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.This was the collection with which Durcan broke through to the huge and appreciative audience he enjoys today. In the first part are poems of g
A witty, energetic, elegant eulogy to the beauty and power of the 45rpm vinyl record and the small but significant part it played in a small town community in 1982Early in the decade that taste forgot
Dive into this collection of stories about the strange things that happen in a world not too unlike our ownA Man Made Entirely of Bats is a collection of short stories and flash fiction by one of Aust
When 64-year-old Grace Wellbeck thinks she sees the ghost of her first husband, she fears for her sanity and worries that she’s having another breakdown. Long-buried memories come back thick and fast:
A CWA Dagger-winning author presents another chilling psychological thrillerA child is killed after falling from the Humber Bridge. Despite fleeing the scene, two young brothers are found guilty and s
Is there an energy crisis on the horizon and what can we do to the keep the world moving?Energy is probably the defining topic of our age. Uncertainty over the long-term availability of some hydrocarb
"If there's one fashion book you should be buying this season it's this one." —Times FashionDo you know the difference between a derby and an Oxford? Tassel loafers or penny loafers?
An enchanting look at the myriad ways to use the ingredients found in the "orchard" of one's own kitchenEvery modern kitchen features a fridge and a pantry. The bare essentials. But
The ultimate guide to Latin, for its own sake, to improve your English, and to make you better at everything elseLatin is "it", the most wonderful "thing". It is mi
An account from one of the last living Polish fighters of the bloody massacre that was the Warsaw Uprising of 1944Bohdan Hryniewicz was only 8 when war broke out and 13 when it ended. In those years h
A time-slip novel set in present day and elegant Regency Cheltenham, England—the first in a trilogy featuring PI Eden Grey1795: On the run from the thief taker, prostitute Rachel Lovett moves to Chelt
Celebrate 50 of Scotland's most exceptional and influential individuals with biographies noting how they helped to change the worldWhich Scottish anti-slavery campaigner lost a son in a Confederate pr
Discover Guardians of the Galaxy actor Chris Pratt's spectacular rise to stardom and fame in this zero-to-hero biographyChris Pratt is now one of the world’s most sought-after actors. As the breakout
Watch as the English language gets abused around the world with these weird, hilarious, and strange misspellings and mistranslationsThe search for the globe’s funniest language howler continues apace.
The third in the Ben Schroeder legal thriller series brings Ben into the contact with the world of Cambridge spies1965. The British Establishment is reeling after a series of defections and acts of tr
Details an invasion that could have changed Britain as we know it, prompted by events at Runnymede where the barons brought an errant king to heel and in doing so provided an opportunity for conquestT
