True Stories: Discovery/Historical/Scientific

Meticulously researched, this book delves into the lives of 52 of Worcestershire's first-class cricketers and shines a light on their careers on an...

''A wonderful book: Nancy Campbell is a fine storyteller with a rare physical intelligence. The extraordinary brilliance of her eye confers the rea...

At dawn on 27 April 1789 Fletcher Christian, master's mate on HMS Bounty, took a coconut to quench his thirst from the supply on the quarterdeck. T...

Travel writing matters Explore the world through this beautiful collection of the finest travel writing published in British media in the 21st cent...

The story of a classic motorcycle racer who was fortunate enough to be able to ride many of the best classic machines between 1976 & 2016, at t...

Medical accidents can befall anyone. Follow the late diagnosis of dementia and its tragic consequences for businessman Carl and his family. Carl's ...

On 22nd November 1963, the 35th president of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and his wife Jackie were taking part in a presidential mot...

The story begins with the emergence, in 2005, of a porcelain tea and coffee service made some 200 years ago and a cryptic note found with the servi...

In 1971 Alec Crawford is determined to make his fortune from ship salvage. Early attempts lead nowhere until he teams up with a new partner, Simon ...

Tracing family histories is a popular pursuit and everyone loves the idea of discovering where they really come from. But when Bobbie Neate began t...

Drawing upon previously unavailable sources, Caroline Alexander gives us a riveting account of Shackleton's expedition one of history's greatest ep...

Memories of Chinatown is a Singapore classic and is now republished with a new visual interpretation by watercolour artist Graham Byfield. Both a m...

One of the non-fiction books of the year. Andrew O Hagan A powerful, evocative and deeply personal journey into the world o...

THE CRIMES. THE STORIES. THE LAW Fascinating Sunday Times Masterf...

William Balfour Baikie was a surgeon, naturalist, linguist, writer, explorer and government consul who played a key role in opening Africa to the E...