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Barack Obama
A Promised LandIn the stirring, highly anticipated first volum...In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free ... -
Miller Caldwell
A Reluctant SpyHilda Campbell was born in the north of Scotlan...Hilda Campbell was born in the north of Scotland in 1889. She married a German national, Dr. Willy Buntner Richter in 1912. They honeymooned in Scotland and lived in Hamburg. Dr. Richter died in 19... -
Abir Mukherjee
A Rising ManIndia, 1919. Desperate for a fresh start, Capta...India, 1919. Desperate for a fresh start, Captain Sam Wyndham arrives to take up an important post in Calcutta's police force. He is soon called to the scene of a horrifying murder. The victim was ... -
Courttia Newland
A River Called TimeA monumental speculative fiction story of love,...A monumental speculative fiction story of love, loyalty, politics and conscience set in parallel Londons. The Ark was built to save the lives of the many, but rapidly became a refuge for the elite,... -
Andrew Douglas-Home
A River Runs Through Me: A Life of Salmon Fishing in ScotlandAn evocative account of one man’s life spent fi...An evocative account of one man’s life spent fishing on arguably the world’s best salmon river: a story of family, tradition and the Scottish countryside. Against the shifting moods and seasons of ... -
Naim Attallah
A Scribbler in Soho: A Celebration of Auberon WaughProbably the greatest journalist since George O...Probably the greatest journalist since George Orwell, Auberon Waugh produced an astonishing amount of biting satire, spoof diaries and consistently riveting observation during three of the most tra... -
Polly Pullar
A Scurry of Squirrels: Nurturing The WildPolly Pullar has had a passion for red squirrel...Polly Pullar has had a passion for red squirrels since childhood. As a wildlife rehabilitator, she knows the squirrel on a profoundly personal level and has hand-reared numerous litters of orphan k... -
Colin Grant
A Smell of Burning: The Story of EpilepsyOne day Colin Grant's teenage brother Christoph...One day Colin Grant's teenage brother Christopher failed to emerge from the bathroom. His family broke down the door to find him unconscious on the floor. None of their lives were ever the same aga... -
Lara Lee
A Splash of Soy: Everyday Food from AsiaAsian food has it all - contrasts of flavour an...Asian food has it all - contrasts of flavour and texture, straightforward dishes you can eat straight from the wok in socks and pyjamas, as well as celebratory meals your friends will talk about fo... -
Stuart Paterson
A Squatter o BairnrhymesA Squatter o'Bairnrhymes is a collection of amu...A Squatter o'Bairnrhymes is a collection of amusing and clever poems, bairnrhymes and daftness, written in Scots by Poet and performer Stuart paterson. A Funny, wonderful and thought-provoking coll... -
Vikram Seth
A Suitable BoyA modern classic, this epic tale of families, r...A modern classic, this epic tale of families, romance and political intrigue, set in India, never loses its power to delight and enchant readers. At its core, A Suitable Boy is a love story: the ta... -
George Saunders
A Swim in a Pond in the RainFor the last twenty years, George Saunders has ...For the last twenty years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA students at Syracuse University.In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, he shares a version of th...
