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Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical Laurie Winer 9780300280166
RRP: £14.99£13.03A new look at artist Oscar Hammerstein II as a pivotal and underestimated force in the creation of modern American culture “Smart and insightful. . . . [Winer] has an intuitive grasp of Hammerstein’s aesthetic and character. She gets him.”—New York... -
Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint Professor Peter Sarris 9781529365405
RRP: £12.99£8.60'A majestic, sparkling account of one of the most important rulers in history . . . modern history writing at its finest' Peter Frankopan'Superb and gripping. Epic historical biography that brings the emperor to life . . . filled with new ideas and... -
Next Scientist: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of the World’s Great Scientists Kate Messner 9781452176963
RRP: £14.99£13.14How does a kid grow up to become a scientist? This enthralling nonfiction picture book from New York Times bestselling author Kate Messner explores the unexpected beginnings behind some of the most fascinating discoveries in scientific history.Before the... -
The Salt Thief Neal Bascomb 9781338701999
RRP: £14.99£10.95The dramatic story of Gandhi and India's long march to freedom by award-winning author Neal Bascomb. In 1930, the Indian people, long ruled by their British occupiers, were at a breaking point. No more could many stand the terrible demands of colonial... -
Ghibliverse Jake Cunningham 9781802797367
RRP: £20.00£14.76Step beyond the magical movies and explore the wider world of Studio Ghibli.Hailed as perhaps the greatest animation studio in the world, Studio Ghibli's influence extends far further than the cinema screen. Ghibliverse plots a course through the... -
Me Jewel and Darlin' Dublin: 50th Anniversary Edition Éamonn MacThomáis 9781788495325
RRP: £16.99£13.0950th Anniversary Edition A beautifully presented and attractively laid out commemorative edition, with new introductions by Ivan O’Brien, MD of The O’Brien Press and best-selling author Dónal Fallon. The very first book published by The O’Brien Press in... -
Packing My Bags: Two Sides to the Story of My Life with Horses Julie Ulrich 9781646012633
RRP: £21.95£16.15From bareback romps on a Shetland Pony that bit her and dumped her in a water trough, to the top show jumpers she schooled and competed, and the winning “diamonds in the rough” she plucked out of obscurity and trained, the trajectory of horsewoman Julie... -
Reagan: His Life and Legend Max Boot 9780871409447
RRP: £35.00£26.40From best-selling biographer Max Boot comes this revelatory portrait, a decade in the making, of Ronald Reagan, the actor-turned-politician whose telegenic leadership ushered in a transformative conservative era in American politics. Despite his fame as... -
Burnt: A Memoir of Fighting Fire Clare Frank 9781419763915
RRP: £11.99£11.63A captivating memoir of trailblazing and firefighting from a pioneering woman in a male-dominated field“A heart-racing, heartfelt story that will make readers laugh, cry, and consider what matters most in life.” —Shelf Awareness When Clare Frank was 17... -
Where the Evidence Takes Us: A Memoir of a Scotland Yard Detective Kevin O'Leary 9781538174852
RRP: £25.00£20.30This raw and unfiltered account provides an unprecedented glimpse into the life of a seasoned Met detective, inviting readers to traverse the highs and lows, the victories and defeats, and the evolution of policing in one of the world's most iconic... -
Our Connected Lives: Caring for Cancer Patients in Rural Texas Fazlur Rahman 9781682832226
RRP: £35.95£19.51Fazlur Rahman's mother died tragically when he was only seven years old, but her words reverberated throughout his life: "Someday you will be a doctor, Fazlur, and save lives." Eventually, he fled his war-torn homeland and, after years of training in New... -
Fernando Pessoa Bartholomew Ryan 9781789149340
RRP: £12.99£9.09As a young man Fernando Pessoa wrote ‘be plural like the universe’. Staying true to this, he went on to invent over 100 fictional alter-egos, which he called heteronyms. This philosophical biography navigates Pessoa’s early days in Lisbon and South... -
Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life James Middleton 9781804192504
RRP: £22.00£15.62When he was a child, James Middleton wanted nothing more than a dog of his own. Struggling to connect in the classroom, James would often take off in pursuit of nature and animals - adventuring in the Berkshire countryside, tinkering with rusty farm... -
Why I Became an X Troop Commando: A Life of Colin Anson, the German who Fought for Churchill Helen Fry 9780300279511
RRP: £10.99£9.37A fascinating and moving biography of Colin Anson, the German refugee who became an elite British commando Born in Germany in 1922, Colin Anson’s (Claus Ascher) childhood was marked by the trials of Nazism. His father was arrested by the Gestapo in 1937... -
One Tough Dame: The Life and Career of Diana Rigg Herbie J Pilato 9781496837974
RRP: £34.95£21.36One Tough Dame: The Life and Career of Diana Rigg offers a sweeping portrait of the revered performer’s life and career. Deemed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1994, Diana Rigg (1938–2020) initially found fame as super sleuth Mrs... -
Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay Craig L. Symonds 9780197761328
RRP: £14.99£13.03From America's preeminent naval historian, the first full-length portrait in over fifty years of the man who won the war in the Pacific in World War TwoD "destined," says Andrew Roberts, "to be the defining life of Chester Nimitz for a long time to come... -
Moxie: The Daring Women of Classic Hollywood Ira M. Resnick 9780789214935
RRP: £40.00£26.15A celebration of the fearless, fabulous actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age — illustrated with stunning photographs from a world-class collection. Lauren Bacall, Louise Brooks, Claudette Colbert, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Lillian Gish, Gloria... -
Redress: The Inside Story of the Successful Campaign for Japanese American Reparations John Tateishi 9781597146463
RRP: £15.99£14.17The story of how nearly 100,000 Americans achieved reparations and an official apology for one of the most shameful episodes in US history."Redress gives us an insider's step-by-step view of how a bold and determined group of Japanese Americans achieved... -
Pulling the Chariot of the Sun: A Memoir of a Kidnapping Shane McCrae 9781838854225
RRP: £10.99£7.32VULTURE'S BEST MEMOIR OF THE YEAR A NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Shane McCrae was born to a white mother and a Black father. At eighteen months old, he was kidnapped from his parents' house. His maternal grandparents transported him to suburban... -
Triumphs, Treachery and Toilet Rolls: The Francis Lee Autobiography Bill Bradshaw 9781801509213
RRP: £25.00£18.02Triumphs, Treachery and Toilet Rolls is the astonishing life story of football legend Francis Lee. With searing candour, Lee reveals how he overcame treachery and betrayals to prevail. This is Franny - uncensored.This remarkable man rose from the... -
Love and Loss: The Short Life of Ray Chapman Scott H. Longert 9780821425664
RRP: £15.99£14.24The son of a coal miner from a small Illinois town, Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman lived the American dream until his untimely death at age twenty-nine. In his brief life, he reached the pinnacle of baseball success as the best shortstop in the... -
How to Run an Indie Label Alan McGee 9781838957988
RRP: £20.00£13.46A no-holds-barred rampage through gigs, clubs, boardrooms, drugs and booze, mad scenes, brilliant signings, machine gun quotes and a resilient wild spirit.Music is like no other business.It's about being at the right place at the right time, following... -
Life Inside: The Hard Reality of Prison and What It Takes To Survive Linda Calvey 9781802795950
RRP: £9.99£7.11"A gripping and powerful account of what prison is like and what it takes to make it through... Make sure you read it." Kimberley ChambersWidely known in the criminal underworld as the 'Black Widow', Linda Calvey spent the first half of her life in... -
Follow the Thunder: Jason Dozzell, My Story Jason Dozzell 9781801509190
RRP: £25.00£17.62Follow the Thunder is the searingly honest autobiography of former Premier League star and record-breaking wonder kid Jason Dozzell, who later faced the consequences of a chaotic life off the field.In February 1984, Jason netted on his debut for hometown... -
The Gilded Life of Richard Morris Hunt: Architecture and Art for an American Civilization Sam Watters 9781913875817
RRP: £45.00£33.39Celebrated internationally in the nineteenth century as America's premier architect, Richard Morris Hunt (1827-1895) is best known for his opulent Gilded Age Vanderbilt mansions, including Biltmore, the Breakers, Marble House, and other landmark works... -
Great Scientists: Charles Darwin Alexandra Badiu 9781526326461
RRP: £12.99£8.60Charles Darwin tells the story of this key scientific figure, covering his origins as the son of a wealthy doctor, his famous voyage on HMS Beagle, the development of his evolutionary theories, the publication of On the Origin of Species and his death... -
Golden Clan: The Murrays, the McDonnells, and the Irish American Aristocracy John Corry 9781493086917
RRP: £16.99£12.94John Corry’s chronicle of the Murrays and the McDonnells is the quintessential story of a successful Irish American clan—perhaps the most successful in sheer numbers and influence. Thomas E. Murray, the patriarch, was born in 1860 in Albany, New York. At... -
Frankie McIntosh and the Art of the Soca Arranger Frankie McIntosh 9781496854018
RRP: £24.95£22.37Soca music, an offspring of older Trinidadian calypso, emerged in the late 1970s and is now recognized as one of the English-speaking Caribbean’s most distinctive styles of popular vocal music. Frankie McIntosh and the Art of the Soca Arranger tells a... -
Our Connected Lives: Caring for Cancer Patients in Rural Texas Fazlur Rahman 9781682832233
RRP: £28.95£17.20Fazlur Rahman's mother died tragically when he was only seven years old, but her words reverberated throughout his life: "Someday you will be a doctor, Fazlur, and save lives." Eventually, he fled his war-torn homeland and, after years of training in New... -
Unbreakable: The definitive and unflinching memoir of the world's greatest snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan 9781399610032
RRP: £9.99£6.80In a career spanning over three decades, Ronnie O'Sullivan's journey to becoming the greatest snooker player of all time has been filled with extremes.A teenage snooker prodigy, Ronnie turned professional with the highest of expectations. This pressure,... -
The Dictators: 64 Dictators, 64 Authors, 64 Warnings from History Iain Dale 9781399721608
RRP: £30.00£19.40**THE LATEST COLLECTION OF ESSAYS EDITED BY IAIN DALE: AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW** Praise for Iain Dale:'Riveting and enlightening. A history lesson via a novel route. ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Really enjoying reading this book. It is easy to dip in and out and each... -
The Closest Thing to Crazy: My Life of Musical Adventures Mike Batt 9781785120848
RRP: £22.00£16.02Described variously as a 'polymath', a 'renaissance man' and 'one of the most colourful characters in the music business', Mike Batt has led an extraordinarily vibrant and challenging life that has been full of both glorious victories and bitter failures... -
The Wound is the Place the Light Enters Howard Norman 9781682832387
RRP: £20.95£11.66The warmth of this book is sustained by friendship. More specifically, the novelist Howard Norman documents what he didn't know would be the final evening and morning he spent with his dear friend Jake Berthot. In that single evening is the entire world... -
Trailblazer: The Story of the First Black Female Secret Service Agent to Protect the President and Her Fight for Justice Cheryl Tyler 9781538197103
£36.72Trailblazer is the remakable and inspiring story of Cheryl Tyler, a Black woman who defied all odds and shattered barriers in her quest to protect the highest office in the land. This captivating memoir transports readers into Tyler’s world as she... -
Great Scientists: Marie Curie Alexandra Badiu 9781526326546
RRP: £12.99£8.60Marie Curie tells the story of this key scientific figure - covering her origins as the daughter of a Polish teacher through her work on radioactivity, winning the Nobel Prize, her professorship at the Sorbonne and her amazing legacy to science today... -
Jane Austen at Home: 250th Birthday Edition Lucy Worsley 9781399740906
RRP: £26.00£16.98To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, Lucy Worsley has written a new Introduction to her Sunday Times Bestselling biography - the book that leads us into the rooms from which our best-loved novelist quietly changed the world.This... -
Unconventional Routes: Around the World from Boardrooms to Backpacks Gillian Fawcett 9781835740354
RRP: £9.99£7.11Being a businesswoman on a whirlwind tour of forty-three countries is no ordinary adventure. Unconventional Routes takes you on a wild ride, offering a glimpse into the highs and lows of global exploration. Fasten your seatbelt and prepare to embark on a... -
Connie: A Memoir Connie Chung 9781538766989
RRP: £28.00£18.66Connie Chung is a pioneer. In 1969 at the age of 23, this once-shy daughter of Chinese parents took her first job at a local TV station in her hometown of Washington, D.C. and soon thereafter began working at CBS news as a correspondent. Profoundly... -
Jokes, Jokes, Jokes: My Very Funny Memoir Jenny Eclair 9781408732052
RRP: £25.00£17.32How did little Jenny Hargreaves become Jenny Eclair and elbow her way into the male dominated world of 1980s stand-up?Daughter of Major Derek Hargreaves (spy?) and June Hargreaves (spy's wife?) sister of Sara (born to be Head Girl) and Ben (the usurper),... -
One Love, One Life: Stories from the Stars Billy Sloan 9781785306303
RRP: £9.99£7.11WHEN legendary music journalist Billy Sloan was fifteen years old he saw The Who play an incendiary live show at Green's Playhouse in Glasgow. It was the beginning of a lifelong love affair with music. Just a few years later he was backstage interviewing...