Biography: historical, political & military

On February 18, 1938, Joseph P. Kennedy was sworn in as US Ambassador to the Court of St. James. To say his appointment to the most prestigious and strategic diplomatic post in the world shocked the Establishment was an understatement: known for his profound Irish roots and staunch Catholicism, n...

A portrait of scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, which discusses his role in the 20th-century scientific world, as well as his roles as family man and head of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Studies.

Was Anne Boleyn really the scheming temptress portrayed by her enemies, guilty of incest and witchcraft? This biography plunges the reader into the heart of the intrigue, romance and danger of the Tudor court, and paints a picture of the real woman. Adulteress? Sorceress? Immoral Temptress? No En...

The BBC and HBO series 'Gentleman Jack' brought Anne Lister to international attention, awakening tremendous interest in her diaries, which run to nearly five million and are partly written in her secret code. They record in intimate detail Anne's intellectual energy and her challenges to so many...

This volume is not about conspiracy theories or political intrigue, it's concerned only with the people - from the highest to the lowest - who were caught up in a four-day whirlwind in November 1963. The acclaimed book by Jonathan Mayo, now available in paperback"Reads like a pacey, page-turning,...

The life story of Special Forces operative Jason Fox from Channel 4's }SAS: Who Dares Wins{, giving an exciting account of elite soldiering and operational bravery. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A vivid, searing account of a life at war.' BEAR GRYLLSThis is a true story. The events depicted took pl...

An empowering toolkit for activism from Gina Martin, who led a year-long campaign to make upskirting a criminal offence, after the police declined to prosecute a man who took pictures up her skirt at a music festival. BE THE CHANGE is an essential handbook for the modern activist, whether your ca...

Unravel the complexities of Bess of Hardwick, a figure shrouded in myths and misconceptions since the 17th century. Bess of Hardwick: Myths and Realities takes an unconventional approach to biography, meticulously separating fact from fiction through rigorous research and probing questions.

Peter McAleese's 'No Mean Soldier' was an immediate bestseller and set the bar for the modern military memoir. 'Beyond No Mean Soldier' sees a philosophical McAleese revisiting his time with Britain's Parachute Regiment, the SAS, Rhodesia's SAS and the South African Defence Force's 44 Para Brigad...

During the 1993 raid on Mogadishu, Somalia, when 140 elite US attempted to abduct two lieutenants of a Somali warlord, everything went wrong. 'Black Hawk Down' is one journalist's gripping account as related by the men who were there. Already winning acclaim as one of the best accounts of combat ...