Biographies & Memoirs

The extraordinary true love story of a couple who were separated during a shameful and fascinating chapter of British history.

Erica Fischer's Over the Ocean tells the extraordinary story of her own parents and sheds light on a little-known and little-discussed chapter in British history. Fischer's ...

The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most enduring and bestselling books of all time, yet its history is as complex as it is contested. For the first time, this is the extraordinary true story behind the book, its publication and its significance.

Written by the author of "Writing Home", this book presents his family memoir recalling the marriage of his parents, the lives and deaths of his aunts, and the uncovering of a long-held family secret, travelling into his past.

A collection of intimate and explosive essays on literature, life, history, politics and place from the award-winning author of Go, Went, Gone and The End of Days.

Engaging and sharply observed, My Hair Is Pink Under This Veil gives a candid insight into the life of a hijab-wearing Muslim woman in modern Britain.

The daughter of a minor German princely family, Catherine rose to become the greatest ruler of a vast Russian empire in the 18th century. This biography reveals this remarkable woman who combined intelligence, a passion for the responsibilities of state with a constant search for the love of important men.

This monumental biography, written by Gandhi's grandson, is the first to give a complete and balanced account of his remarkable life, the development of his beliefs, his political campaigns and his complex relationship with his family. Written with unprecedented insights and access to family archives, this biography sheds new light on Gandhi's life

Jean-Paul Sartre dominated the cultural and literary life of post-war France, gathered a large following for his philosophy of existentialism and over-shadowed the work of his equally brilliant partner Simone de Beauvoir.

This book tells the story of this artist/engineer's life and times, and looks at the major themes that dominate his work.

A memoir of a fundamentalist Muslim childhood and of redefining faith, belonging and family in adulthood

A highly anticipated memoir by acclaimed actor, Gabriel Byrne, Walking with Ghosts is a gorgeous, lyrical portrait of his childhood in Ireland and his journey to movie stardom.

The bestselling true story of bomb disposal work that won Ivison a George Medal - and started a living nightmare...

Part memoir, part fitness guide, part "kick ass" inspiration, Strong Is the New Sexy is the latest from bestselling reality star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi - her story of how she transformed both her body and her mindset to become the strongest she's ever been.

The essential essay collection from one of Britain's most fascinating and acclaimed writers and artists, Alasdair Gray

An intimate portrait of Patrick O'Brian, written by his stepson Nikolai Tolstoy.

The gripping memoir of 98-year-old Jewish Holocaust survivor Justus Rosenberg, who risked everything to join the French Resistance and smuggle people out of Nazi territory during World War II.

'Evocative, authentic and brilliantly told - a wonderful read.' David Lammy

Foreword by West Indies Cricketer Sir Clive Lloyd

Voices of the Windrush Generation is a powerful collection of stories from the men, women and children of the Windrush generation - West Indians who emigrated to Britain between ...

In Mutual Admiration Society Royal Historical Society fellow Mo Moulton relates the remarkable friendship of renowned crime novelist Dorothy L. Sayers and five other women at the vanguard of equal rights, who were among the first to receive full degrees from Oxford University.

The shocking story of how incest and sexual abuse is ever-present at the highest levels of French society, even among the most glamorous, powerful, bohemian, left wing intellectual Parisian elite.