Fatherly friend to JFK he repaired the rift between the USA and Britain created by the Suez crisis.
Written with unprecedented insight and access to family archives, this definitive biography of Gandhi sheds new light on the life of a man who was far more... Læs mere
Describes how the Bhutanese, in pursuit of the principle of Gross National Happiness, are carefully moving towards a more modern future, including a constitution and democracy, whilst preserving their traditional society and attempting to conserve the environment.
Did you know Chinese don't eat soup, they drink it? That their surnames come before their first names? That their good sense is to be found not in their... Læs mere
This richly illustrated book showcases a previously unseen collection of Chinese ceramics, formed in the early twentieth century by... Læs mere
In July 2016 David Cameron rolled the dice on Britain's 43-year-old membership of the EU. Breaking Point explains where post-referendum... Læs mere
The author explains the truth behind odd tales of horses that sweat blood, defaced statues and missing frescoes, and Marco Polo's stories of black gold that seeps from the earth.
This pioneering post-colonial novel was the first break-through Moroccan novel to be written in native Moroccan Arabic. The story follows two generations of the al-Tihamis family... Læs mere
Ansari makes the claim that Britain's strength lies in its ability of shape the popular imagination, both at home and abroad, and that an `excess of enthusiasm' may yet... Læs mere
The Power of Whitehall is an accessible introduction to the life of the Civil Servant as well as the Civil Service itself.
Truth in Public Life explores the difficulty in defining truth, its critical importance in civilised society and the challenges and threats to telling the truth in different public... Læs mere
Secret Service is a fascinating insight into the world of the security services and a reminder of the importance of actively attending to... Læs mere