Intriguing glimpse into the inner life of a brilliant but haunted man, full of suppressed emotion regarding his loveless childhood, restless spy years and his literary career.
Dramatic story of Benito Mussolini’s favourite daughter, his confidante during 20 years of Fascist rule, a spoilt, uneducated woman famous for her proximity to power.
Superbly readable life of the talented and charismatic Ukrainian-born writer who fled Hitler’s Germany, never to return, and whose novels and reportage explore rootlessness and exile.
Short, pithy and often very funny diary entries, enhanced by his own sketches, full of the frustrations and joys of acting and the double edged-rewards of fame.
Scintillating group biography of a network of friends in the small German town of Jena in the 1790s whose ideas became influential and lasting throughout the world.
Closely-observed nature memoir, spanning the year, reflecting on the Suffolk wildlife and landscape with stories of local figures, past and present, and reflections on poetry and literature.
Vividlywri9en account of the Russian attack on Ukraine by a reporter with 27 years of experience in Moscow, drawing on a wide range of contacts, which seeks to explain the historical context and rationale.
First biography of an outstanding writer, an Australian by birth, who lived around the world and became a deep and original thinker with an acute sense of justice.
Celebration of the lives of almost 1,000 trailblazing women throughout the globe and across history whose accomplishments have been all but erased.