Edinburgh, 1798. David Stoddart is a respected town councillor by day — and a thief by night. Addicted to the criminal underworld, he prowls the alleys of the Old Town, gambling away his loot and risking everything for the thrill of danger.
A powerful intergenerational memoir, Michael Admiraal and his father—born in the 1920s—drive 2,300 miles across modern-day Germany, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, and... Læs mere
Maremma Mia is a warm, witty chronicle of one family's adventure transforming an old farmhouse and olive grove in remote Tuscany into a home. Set in the Maremma - "the new Chianti" - the... Læs mere
A village hiding a dark secret, two families at war; newcomer Amelia Scott gets caught up in a murder investigation with dire consequences.
At 18, Tony Fowle enlisted; 12 years later he was a decorated officer with a Military Cross. From desert battles to Himalayan frontiers and war-torn Korea, his vivid letters trace a life of danger, loyalty and adventure in this extraordinary memoir of a soldier's global journey.
I Am André is an amazing real-life story of espionage, of courage and resistance, and of friendship and love. It pulls back the veil on the... Læs mere
A new appraisal of the role of tanks in India and Burma in the Second World War. Often regarded primarily as an infantryman's war in dense jungle and through monsoon conditions, this book shows that this is far from the whole story.
Truth is no longer a universal fact-it's a matter of perception. It explores how algorithms, emotions, and identity politics have replaced reason... Læs mere
Truth is no longer a universal fact-it's a matter of perception. It explores how algorithms, emotions, and identity politics have replaced reason... Læs mere
Michael R. Payne’s remarkable autobiography takes readers inside the transformation of global sport from a gentleman’s... Læs mere
“Tamesis”, a lyrical journey along the River Thames, where water, history and humanity interlace in both intimate and expansive verse composed by Edmund Hall, a lifelong sailor and volunteer RNLI lifeboatman.
What makes a man of God go to war, put themselves in extreme danger, giving care to wounded and dying? This is the story of Chaplains in World War 2.