Biographies & True Stories

Review A gripping and important book that shines a light into a dark corner of our society and, in doing so, gives victims a voice - Irish Indepen...

Touching From a Distance by Deborah Curtis is the only in-depth biographical account of the legendary lead singer of Joy Division, Ian Curtis.

Authorised biography of Brian Eno - the 'Father of Ambient Music' A sonic alchemist to the stars, Brian Eno's address book is a veritable who's who...

Product Description WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY CRAIG BROWN, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONE TWO THREE FOUREverybody knows the Beatles: John, Paul, Geor...

Review Lomas' clear narrative and up-to-date archaeological knowledge is just the right combination to illuminate the fascinating story of the...

The story of one of the greatest footballers of all time, Barcelona and Argentina's Lionel Messi. 'I have seen the player who will inherit my place...

Fully updated with a new chapter on A.P.'s knighthood, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement award and his new role as a TV p...

It was June 10th, Barnacle Day. He saw her in Nassau Street and they stopped to talk. She thought his blue eyes were those of a Norseman. He was tw...

The quintessential suave hero, Roger Moore has had an extraordinary career that has spanned seven decades, from early television to the golden age ...

A dual biography of the greatest opposing generals of their age who ultimately became fixated on one another, by a bestselling historian. On the mo...

"'An irresistible page-turner that reads like the most compelling, sleep defying fiction' TIME OUT One was an architect. The other a serial kille...

'A thorough, objective telling of McCartney's story - in and out of the most famous band ever.' ESQUIRE The first biography written with McCartney...

Warm and heartfelt stories and amusing anecdotes from the life of a vet in God's Own County. Julian Norton has been a vet for over twenty years, ...

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'I don't think I've ever read a book that has made me cry with laughter as much as this one. It was very difficult...

Published to coincide with the eponymous blockbuster film, Roberto Saviano's groundbreaking and utterly compelling book is a major international be...

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells - taken without her knowledge - b...

Total Competition is the most compelling, comprehensive and revealing insight into what it takes to get to the top in Formula One that has ever bee...

Product Description Lenny McLean - an infamous name, but forever a legend. He is arguably one of the most notorious and feared prize-fighters this...

Shortly after completing The Drowned and the Saved, Primo Levi committed suicide. The manner of his death was sudden, violent and unpremeditated, a...

In early 1991, top music manager Danny Goldberg agreed to take on Nirvana, a critically acclaimed new band from the underground music scene in Se...

The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. 'Why had I not died in my young yea...

Review [A] remarkable achievement .[Moore] writes clearly and honestly, never letting his essentially positive view of Thatcher get in the way of ...

Russell Brand grew up in Essex . His father left when he was three months old, he was bulimic at 12 and left school at 16 to study at the Italia Co...

New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Maria Montessori, the pioneering teacher and researcher, in this inspi...