Biographies & Memoirs

The rediscovered classic: an unforgettable memoir by a trailblazing black woman in post-war London, introduced by Bernardine Evaristo ('I dare anyone to read it and not come away shocked, moved and entertained')Benjamin Zephaniah: 'A must-read.

In The Red Earl Selina Hastings tells the extraordinary story of her father, Jack Hastings, 16th Earl of Huntingdon. In 1925, Hastings infuriated his ultra-conservative parents by turning his back on centuries of tradition to make a scandalous run-away marriage. With his beautiful Italian wife he then ...

The astonishingly rich life story of eccentric socialite Enid Lindeman.

The charming, inspiring and remarkable full story of Dick and Angel Strawbridge's first year at the Chateau-de-la-Motte Husson.

The tumultuous life of internationally renowned opera singer, and one of the first global celebrities, Dame Nellie Melba.

In July 1956, Marilyn Monroe arrived in London, on honeymoon with her husband Arthur Miller, to make The Prince and the Showgirl with Laurence Olivier. It was meant to be a happy time, but it didn't turn out that way.

Blogging star Part-Time Working Mummy reveals her life in all its brilliantly chaotic glory - the screw-ups, surprises and downright hilarious moments in a mad patchwork family.

A timely and passionate call to action for engaging with our current political moment, from the Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum singer-songwriter and New York Times bestselling author Tori Amos.

'A tour de force of luminous writing.' Mark Cocker, Spectator

'Truth and courage are what memoirs need and this one has them both in spades ... The unforgotten boy: that is what makes this a book a revelation'

ADAM NICOLSON


'Wonderful, absolutely beguiling ... I learnt a lot and really loved ...

'So wise and so well done. It made me wish it were much longer than it is' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


From the award-winning author of Five Star Billionaire and We, The Survivors comes a whirlwind personal history of modern Asia, as told through his Malaysian ...

'An elegant, densely textured work, like a tapestry ... A welcome contribution to polar studies.' Sara Wheeler, Spectator
'[MacInness] handles the whole thing with masterly skill...takes us to the heart of the hope, love, anguish and grief' The Times

For readers of Damaged and Running with Scissors, a chilling exploration of psychological control that ends with a glorious escape.

On the fiftieth anniversary of Che's death a new edition of the bestselling graphic biography

A unique wartime diary, written for the mass-observation project, by the doyenne of Scottish literature and celebrated left-wing political thinker Naomi Mitchison.With a Foreword by Tessa Dunlop, TV presenter and bestselling author

The stories of two veterans - one traumatised, one blind - who rediscover themselves with the help of a friend in the course of two epic ocean adventures, kayaking around the Falklands and rowing across the Pacific.

"The Prisoner of Kathmandu" is the first biography of Brian Hodgson, Britain's "father of Himalayan studies." Born in 1801, Hodgson joined the Bengal Civil Service as a privileged but sickly young man. Posted to Kathmandu as a junior political officer, he initially felt isolated and trapped as he struggled ...

Yvonne Kapp's monumental biography of the daughter of Karl Marx who became a radical activist

Primo Levi's classic memoir of the Holocaust is being reissued as one of five titles celebrating Abacus's 50th anniversary. Featuring a new introduction from the author of Jews Don't Count , David Baddiel.