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Professor Jonathan Faiers
Tartan : Revised and UpdatedFeaturing new insights and an additional chapte...Featuring new insights and an additional chapter on masculinities, this updated edition of Tartan revitalizes discussions about the fabric’s traditional, sentimental Highland origins and its delibe... -
Andrew Pettegree
The Book at War : Libraries and Readers in an Age of ConflictRich, authoritative and highly readable, Andrew...Rich, authoritative and highly readable, Andrew Pettegree's tour de force will appeal to anyone for whom, whatever the circumstances, books are an abiding, indispensable part of life.' David Kynast... -
Patrick Barkham
The Swimmer : The Wild Life of Roger DeakinRoger Deakin, author of the immortal Waterlog a...Roger Deakin, author of the immortal Waterlog and Wildwood, was a man of unusually many parts. A born writer who nonetheless took decades to write his first book, Roger was also variously - and som... -
Katty Baird
Meetings with Moths : Discovering Their Mystery and Extraordinary LivesMossy greens, conker browns, cream, chocolate a...Mossy greens, conker browns, cream, chocolate and deepest black; add stripes, swirls and splotches and you have some of the most striking wildlife Britain has to offer. In Meetings with Moths ecolo... -
Peter Taylor
Operation Chiffon : The Secret Story of MI5 and MI6 and the Road to Peace in IrelandApril 1998: the Good Friday Agreement is signed...April 1998: the Good Friday Agreement is signed, ending decades of violence and bloodshed in Northern Ireland. The process of getting the IRA to end its 'armed struggle' was always the prerequisite... -
Natasha Walter
Before the Light FadesAfter the sudden death of her mother at age 75,...After the sudden death of her mother at age 75, Natasha Walter was thrown into a time of bewilderment and sadness. It was only when she began to search back through Ruth's history, that she began t... -
Peter Stothard
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A secon...14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is about to succeed.The Forum of Rome, once fought over so fiercely, has become hardly more than a museum. The house of all power is up above on the... -
Julia Hollander
Why We SingSinging has always been there for us, at the ro...Singing has always been there for us, at the root of what it is to be a human being. Through personal anecdote and scientific fact-finding, this book celebrates the way song inspires and heals us, ... -
Kate Mosse
Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries : How Women (Also) Built the WorldWithin these pages you’ll meet nearly 1000 wome...Within these pages you’ll meet nearly 1000 women whose names deserve to be better known: from the Mothers of Invention and the trailblazing women at the Bar; warrior queens and pirate commanders; t... -
Gavin Esler
Britain Is Better Than This : Why a Great Country is Failing Us AllFor centuries, British identity has been shaped...For centuries, British identity has been shaped by ideas of exceptionalism, grandeur and competence. Yet British democracy is failing.Governments supported by a minority of voters are elected with ... -
Pat Nevin
Football And How To Survive ItYou've played for Chelsea, Everton and your cou...You've played for Chelsea, Everton and your country at an international level. But what happens when you discover you're in so deep that football has taken over your whole life?In his brilliant new... -
Sherry Buchanan
On The Ho Chi Minh Trail - The Blood Road, The Women Who Defended It, The LegacyPart travelogue, part history, and part reflect...Part travelogue, part history, and part reflective meditation on conflict and reconciliation, Sherry Buchanan's new book offers both a personal and historical exploration of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, ...
