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In paperback for the first time, this author's bestselling biography of "Mario Lanza" now contains a fabulous new collection of forty rare photographs drawn from the private collections of Lanza's closest friend Terry Robinson, and the tenor's...

'By the time I was seven years old, I understood that we were neglected by my mother who was absent from the house most days and most nights. We rarely received a bath or a wash and I presumed that the fact that my skin was several shades darker than the...

Globally famous opera star Renee Fleming has been described as the "best soprano in the world" by Andre Previn and "the biggest selling soprano in the world" by the head of Universal Classics. More than an entertaining autobiography...

Lost and Found could very easily have been called the unpublished Eric Morecambe, collating as it does the very best of this British comedy great but also a plethora of neverbefore- seen material. Pulled together from a variety of dusty archives and...

An abused child, yet confident of her destiny, passionately sexual yet, she said, a virgin, famed as England's most successful ruler yet actually doing little, Elizabeth I is full of contradictions. This biography, published to accompany a Channel 4...

'The greatest nature writer in the world ... He is also the greatest travel writer ... [an] astounding new memoir' Sunday Times 'Horizon is magnificent; a contemporary epic' Robert Macfarlane, author of Underland From the author of the classic Arctic...

All roads lead home. `After my knighthood was announced, a woman from the BBC came to Glasgow to interview me. We sat down in a lovely hotel in a nice part of town, and she hit me with her first question: "This must mean a lot to you, with you...

This is a biography of Steffi Graf. Her talent and determination have taken Graf from child prodigy to a Grand Slam and the number one position in women's tennis. Despite the focus of international media, she has remained an enigmatic figure. This book...

Angus Buchan is a straight-talking South African farmer of Scottish extraction. His abrupt conversion startled friends of the explosive hard-drinking man. Angus's bold faith has carried him through droughts, family tragedies and financial crisis. He has...

Returning to Britain in the mid-1980s after spending several years in the US as the Observer's Washington correspondent, Robert Chesshyre found a country shockingly altered by the rule of 'The Iron Lady', then at the height of her popularity. Disturbed...

One of the world's most revered public figures, Nelson Mandela is an iconic symbol of the triumph of the human spirit over prejudice and fear. Renowned for his tireless crusade against gender and racial inequality, Mandela's anti-apartheid campaigning,...

'Listen, Leaf,' Pritchard said, 'the hash is neither here nor there. You're in a lot more trouble than possession of a bit of dope. You've got big problems, man...big problems.' He looked at me with something akin to sympathy. 'How did you get into such...

This is selected as a Book of the Year in the Telegraph & the Lady. As read on BBC Radio 4. All families have their myths and legends. For many years Juliet Nicolson accepted hers - the dangerous beauty of her flamenco dancing great-great-grandmother...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781401309336Author Lucinda FranksFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Miramax BooksPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 265g

A new paperback edition of the Duchess of York's own story of her life inside the Royal Family, including how her marriage broke down and how she takes full responsibility for the mistakes and now devotes herself to her children and children worldwide...

A behind-the-scenes look at Daphne du Maurier, author of "Rebecca", "Frenchman's Creek" and "My Cousin Rachel". This biography explores, amongst other things, her stifling relationship with her father, actor-manager Gerald...

The series focuses on the people who inspire children today. Each book looks at the background, life and achievements of a personality, their impact on popular culture as well as detailing the everyday facets of their job and how they have gained such...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780714506326Author R. N. StendhalFormat PaperbackPage Count 566Imprint Calder Publications LtdPublisher Alma Books Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781855349056Author Geddes & GrossetFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Geddes & GrossetPublisher Geddes & GrossetWeight(grams) 102g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906120696Author Robin Lloyd-JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Two Ravens PressPublisher Two Ravens PressWeight(grams) 136g

Roy Hudd's career began in the 1950s and since then he has worked with most of the major stars of the last forty years. Born in Croydon in 1936, his early life was turbulent. His father left home and his mother committed suicide during the war, leaving...

Arthur Meyerowitz was on his second air mission over France when he was shot down in 1943. He was one of only two men on the B-24 Liberator known as Harmful Lil' Armful who escaped death or immediate capture on the ground. After fleeing the wreck,...

This is the memoir of Nick Yarris, who was wrongly convicted of rape and murder and spent 22 years on Death Row. While he was in prison, to keep himself sane, Nick educated himself (including learning about triskaidekaphobia, the fear of 13 which gives...

The greatest story ever told by the world's most beloved sportsman, Roy of the Rovers, in his own words for the first time. The shocking details of the five terrifying kidnappings that threatened to blight his playing career; the stomach-churning murder...

Well hark at you, stumbling upon my autobiography. Bet you wouldn't have put money on that three years ago, eh!! Please don't stress yourself out too much though, it's actually socially acceptable nowadays that you're interested. Firstly I'd like to...

'Even by boxing's standards, Curtis Woodhouse's story is truly remarkable' Ricky Hatton 'As brutally honest as it is gripping, amusing and illuminating' Donald McRae 'A pulsating page-turner of a book' Mail on Sunday The football world is filled with...

British actor and professional footballer, Vinnie Jones is the original bad boy made good and will tell the full extraordinary rags to riches story for the first time - the brilliance on the pitch, the brawls and drinking off the pitch, the arrests, the...

Alexis Sanchez: The Wonder Boy tells the story of the Arsenal superstar's incredible journey from the streets of Tocopilla to become 'The Boy Wonder', a national hero, and one of the most talented players in the world. With his pace, skill and eye for a...

The author of the international bestsellers Watching the Tree and Falling Leaves has always been fascinated by proverbs and their importance and use in China. Both her book titles are based on such proverbs. The majority of Chinese proverbs are drawn...

Rebecca West was talented, unpredictable and enigmatic, with a fearsome persona and a colourful private life. In reviewing her image as a great writer, the author of this book had exclusive access to her personal archives, providing details of her love...

It is the mid-1950s in Lewiston, a sleepy town near Niagara Falls, famous only for the invention of the cocktail. Divorce is unheard of, mothers wear high heels to the beauty salon and television has only just arrived. But with no siblings to provide...

My story begins where most women hope theirs will end -- with a big, white wedding. After all, isn't that how every good fairy tale finishes? I thought so. And at 23 it seemed my 'happy ever after' was secure. I'd met the man of my dreams whilst on a gap...

BORN TO RULE tells the stories of five cousins who all grew up under the mantle of their grandmother, Queen Victoria. Alix, Missy, Ena, Maud and Sophie were childhood friends, who were to become the rulers of opposing nations as Europe descended into war...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955508608Author Barry PotterFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Barry PotterPublisher Barry Potter

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954286002Author Lino PiresFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Live Wire BooksPublisher Live Wire Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954273224Author Valentine HowellsFormat PaperbackPage Count 351Imprint Landsker PublicationsPublisher Landsker Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954221836Author Suzy JohnstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint ChipmunkapublishingPublisher ChipmunkapublishingWeight(grams) 126g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780951097953Author Arthur James WestcottFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Congresbury History GroupPublisher Congresbury History Group

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780948385391Author Rod HumphriesFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint St Ives Printing & Publishing CompanyPublisher St Ives Printing & Publishing Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780912308487Author Hugh SideyFormat PaperbackPage Count 91Imprint White House Historical AssociationPublisher White House Historical...