Philomena is now a major film starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, directed by Stephen Frears.
During the darkest days of WW2, in her home country of Holland, Anna-Maria van der Vaart sheltered Allied pilots, gave refuge to persecuted Jews and stood up to the Nazis by... Læs mere
During the darkest days of WW2, in her home country of Holland, Anna-Maria van der Vaart sheltered Allied pilots, gave refuge to persecuted Jews and stood up to the Nazis by... Læs mere
Bursting with the real-life drama of love in turbulent times, An Unquiet Heart is a magnificently wrought novel of passion and violence, triumph and tragedy.
From the author of the bestselling Philomena, Ayesha’s Gift is the story of a young British woman, born in Pakistan, whose life is thrown into turmoil by the violent murder of her father
Shows how Russia's complex identity has been formed over a thousand years, and how it can help us understand its often baffling behaviour at home and abroad. This title presents information about Russia.
A major new history of the Cold War: exploring the conflict through the minds of the people who lived it.
An original and informative look at Russia's thousand-year past, tracing the forces and the myths that have shaped Putin's politics.