Jane Smiley 
Man Who Invented the Computer 

First published in 2002. In this title, Edward B. D’Auvergne chronicles the life of Pierre Loti, written with fervent sympathy. We journey with Loti from Brittany to Constantinople, from China to …

A story of persecution and survival brought to life in this biography of the author’s Huguenot ancestors, the Le Plastriers. Taken from family documents, books and letters, the first part of the book …

‘Mind blowingly brilliant’ PHILIPPA PERRY ‘Few other writers have such passion for granular detail, intellectual heft and boundless curiosity’ THE TIMES ‘As suspenseful and pacy as an episode of …

A remarkable first-person narrative by a sixteenth-century Iranian ruler, the Memoirs of Shah Tahmasp I, Safavid Ruler of Iran (1514-1576), originally written in Persian, represent a vitally …

From the Sunday Times bestseller of The Red of my Blood and My Wild and Sleepless Nights comes an inspiring memoir about home, family, and belonging. ”In the Giant on the Skyline, Stroud has produce …

‘Stephen Fisher is one of the best kept secrets in military history. With his wealth of knowledge and exacting eye for detail, his book on D-Day is sure to impress a vast audience’ Dan Snow’Stephen …

Prolific armed robber. Close ally of Joey Pyle. Friend and fellow inmate of the Kray twins. Last man to stand trial with a Kray brother. First prisoner in the notorious Belmarsh Unit … Welcome to …

The quest for freedom has always been a defining characteristic of the American people. That neither constitutionalism nor capitalism has secured complete freedom for every person is demonstrated by …