Little David grew up in Leicester on the campus of a university, where his father was a professor. As a child, he spent hours in the science library, collating his own specimens and creating a mini animal museum. When he was old enough to...

Long before he entered history books as Emperor Akbar, the Great Mughal, Prince Akbar was a brave young boy, growing up alone while his father Humayun was far away, fighting to win back the throne of Hindustan. But he had his faithful companions, a...

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD'With intelligence and care (as well as with a trove of sometimes heartbreaking and sometimes heart-opening true stories) Heather McGhee shows us what racism has cost all of us' - Elizabeth GilbertPicked for theand Financial Timesand Summer Books by...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONONE OF THEand NEW YORK TIMES'and BEST BOOKS OF 2023ONE OF THEand ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023ONE OF THEand NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023TIME MAGAZINE'S #1 NONFICTION BOOK OF THE...

Look for your sister after each dive. Never forget. If you see her, you are safe.'Hana and her little sister Emi are part of an island community ofand haenyo, women who make their living from diving deep into the sea off the southernmost tip...

Looking out of my corner fourth-floor office with a full-frontal view, across First Avenue of the headquarters of the United Nations with the flags of the 193 member states fluttering majestically, I was reminded ever so often of what Bertrand Russell said: 'The trouble...

Loose Women's Andrea McLean is much loved for her bubbly, warm personality. But her life has seen its share of heartache, as well as love and happiness, and now she's finally ready to tell the full story. She takes us from a childhood spent...

Loose Women's Andrea McLean is much loved for her bubbly, warm personality. But her life has seen its share of heartache, as well as love and happiness, and now she's finally ready to tell the full story. She takes us from a childhood spent...

Love him or loathe him, Ricky Ponting is one of the biggest names in cricket, having been at the heart of so many memorable Ashes and Test encounters over the years. Coinciding with the end of Ponting s spectacular career, At the Close of...

M. A. Jinnah, The Outside View

M. E. Thomas is a high-functioning non-criminal sociopath. She is charismatic, ambitious and successful. You would be charmed by her if you met her, might even be seduced by her. You would not realise that she is studying you to find your flaws, that...

Madman, tyrant, animal-history has given Adolf Hitler many names. After facing rejection from art schools in Vienna, Hitler became a labourer and later on was awarded for bravery in the First World War. He quickly rose to power and established himself as Chairman of...

Mafia Murders: 100 Kills that Changed the Mob

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has emerged as one of India's most successful captain this cricket crazy country has seen. Times of India Barring Sachin Tendulkar, Dhoni is arguably the most popular and definitely the most scrutinized cricketer from India. He has done so coming from...

Mahomed Ali Jinnah started his political career in the Congress as a staunch Indian nationalist. He believed in secular politics and was opposed to bringing religion into it. He was known as an ambassador of Hindu Muslim unity. So why did he, towards the...

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MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEARBBC HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARTHE RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'Delectable ... a ravishing family saga'and Sunday Times'Brings to life the colourful characters of the Georgian era's most notorious families with all the verve and skill of...

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Many people know that Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker and poet. What, perhaps, they dont know is that his full name is 23 words long; that he painted 15 different versions of Les Femmes DAlgers, one of which sold for $179...

MARADONA is the definitive new biography of a true global icon, from world-renowned football writer and journalist Guillem Balague. Diego Armando Maradona was widely acclaimed as a genius. One of the greatest footballers of all time, he was also one of the most controversial....

Marcus Aurelius was Roman Emperor from 161 C.E. to his death in 180 C.E. He was destined to be a leader, having been born into a prominent family-one related by blood and marriage to rulers and bankers.During his era, Romans who inherited power and...

Mark Hodkinson grew up among the terrace houses of Rochdale in a house with just one book. Today, Mark is an author, journalist and publisher. He still lives in Rochdale but is now surrounded by 3,500 titles, at the last count.No One Round Here...

Marsha Linehan tells the story of her journey from suicidal teenager to world-renowned developer of the life-saving behavioral therapy DBT, using her own struggle to develop life skills for others.“This book is a victory on both sides of the page. -Gloria Steinem“Are you one...

Martin Luther King Jr. is known for famous speeches such asand I Have a Dream, and his ability to inspire the people of the United States to demand equality, regardless of the color of their skin. His ability to lead has cemented himself as...

Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost.From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the...

Masooma

Masterful ... brilliantly brings to life one of the most complex characters of modern European history' -and Sunday Telegraph'It is sure to be the standard English-language account for many years. It instructs; it entertains; and it surprises' - Philip Mansel,and The SpectatorFrederick the Great,...

'Masterly.' Daily Mail 'Stunning.' History Today 'Magnificent.' Literary Review Napoleon's life reached its most extraordinary stage between 1805 and 1810. At war with Britain, Russia, and Austria, he unleashed his magnificent Grande Armee. The first resounding victory at Austerlitz was followed by a whirlwind...

Maya Angelou's seven volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents and resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a black woman she has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope, joy, achievement and celebration....

Mayada was born into a powerful Iraqi family. One grandfather fought alongside Lawrence of Arabia. The other is acclaimed as the first true Arab nationalist. Her uncle was Prime Minister for nearly forty years, her mother an important politician. When Saddam Hussein and his...

Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague?Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it?For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz,...

Meet a genuine American folk hero cut from the homespun cloth of America's heartland: Sam Walton, who parlayed a single dime store in a hardscrabble cotton town into Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world. The undisputed merchant king of the late twentieth century,...

Meet Mohamed Salah-Ultimate Football Hero! Mohamed Salah is Liverpool's superstar forward, and he is on a mission to become the best player in the world. This exciting book follows his adventures across the world-from the heat of Egypt to the magic of Rome, the...

Meet the astronauts leading the way to a new world of space travel.'An instant classic.'and SCOTT KELLY, astronaut and author ofand Endurance'Adventure in its purest form - rich with risk, courage and friendships.'and BEAR GRYLLS'So exciting. A new generation with The Right Stuff.'and DAN...

Meet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneers and discover their fascinating life story and inspirations. Marie Curie tells the story of this key scientific figure, covering her origins as the daughter of a Polish teacher through her work on radioactivity, winning the Nobel Prize, her professorship at...

Mega Machines - The Biggest Machines Ever Built byand Parragon

Mehboob Khan rose from the ranks as a junior artiste to be one of Hindi cinema s all-time greats. His impressive body of work includes films as Andaz, Aan, Amar and Mother India

Melaniaand is a compelling and inspirational memoir that offers a glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman who has navigated challenges with grace and determination.and and In her memoir,and Melaniaand reflects on her Slovenianand childhood,and the pivotal moments that led her to the...

Memorable, unpredictable and often hilarious, The Wrong 'Un is the inspirational story of a man who will never give the game away.At 45, George Bradley Hogg - cult hero of the Big Bash League, and in recent years a star of the international T20...

Mending Souls is a fascinating and insightful biography on Ratanjit Singh Sondhe whose versatility as a speaker, writer, consultant, entrepreneur, radio and television personality is the reflection of a magnetic personality. His life story, intertwined as it is with the Sikh message of Oneness,...

Merriman excels at recreating the physicality of their experiences: the smell of dense clay, the click-clack of a woman walking down the street above in high heels... Merriman has burrowed her way deep into interviews, news reports and Stasi files to fashion an impressive...

mesmerizing portrait of a now vanished world. Aciman's story of Alexandria is the story of his own family, a Jewish family with Italian and Turkish roots that tied its future to Egypt and made its home there for three generations, only to find itself...

Meticulous... Probably the most disturbing portrait of Hitler I have ever read'and Dominic Sandbrook,and Sunday TimesBy the summer of 1939 Hitler was at the zenith of his power. Yet despite initial triumphs in the early stages of war, the Führer's fortunes would turn dramatically...

Mg vassanji was born in east africa and like many east african indians of his generation, he emigrated to the west and made a life for himself there but africa remained his primal home the land whose colours and smells most beckoned to him,...

Michael A. Singer, author of The Untethered Soul, tells the extraordinary story of what happened when, after a deep spiritual awakening, he decided to let go of his personal preferences and simply let life call the shots. As Singer takes you on this great...

Michael Morpurgo, the nation's favourite storyteller and author of War Horse, shares the secrets and inspirations of his novels.This insightful collection is the perfect gift for Michael Morpurgo fans who want to understand how writing works and where stories begin. Revealing essays from Michael...

Michael Savage is not a fan of the Obama administration. He believes that our current government is causing serious rifts among the American people regarding race, ethnicity, religion and income. In addition, as the government gets bigger and more intrusive, it is stepping on...

Michelle Duff delves into Ardern's beginnings in small-town New Zealand, discovering a nose-ringed teen fighting for equality and her own identity in a devout Mormon family.Duff tracks Ardern's political career, from being dismissed as a 'show pony' to her compassion during one of New...

Mike Massimino's compelling memoir takes us on a brilliant journey where the nerdiest science meets the most thrilling adventure to reveal what 'the right stuff' truly is. Many children dream of becoming an astronaut when they grow up, but when NASA rejected him, he...