Biography: general

This memoir written from the perspective of Bodacious the cat presents the early mornings and frosty starts alongside rare-breed sheep that characterise Bodacious's experience on the farm. This title expands humorously and warmly on the content that brings about Bodacious's formidable online foll...

May, 1914. Nestled in Sussex, the Summerhayes mansion seems the perfect country idyll. But a long-running feud between the Summers and their neighbour, Lady Summers' brother, threatens the calm. And with tensions in Europe deepening, it seems that Summerhayes' peaceful days are numbered. May, 191...

A new hardback gift edition of Dylan Thomas's classic account of his childhood Christmases, to celebrate the centenary of his birth. Includes illustrations throughout by Peter Bailey. Dylan Thomas's classic account of his childhood Christmases, newly issued with full colour illustrations by Peter...

Eliza Acton, despite having never before boiled an egg, became one of the world's most successful cookery writers. Her story is fascinating, uplifting and inspiring. With recipes that leap to life from the page, 'The Language of Food' explores the enduring struggle for female freedom, the creativ...

Eliza Acton, despite having never before boiled an egg, became one of the world's most successful cookery writers. Her story is fascinating, uplifting and inspiring. With recipes that leap to life from the page, 'The Language of Food' explores the enduring struggle for female freedom, the creativ...

This collection opens with a passionate account of Alice Walker's early marriage to a Jewish lawyer and their life in racist Mississippi, giving voice to idealism, lost love and hope. Ten further stories expand on these themes. From the author of THE COLOR PURPLE, fiction and autobiography blend ...