Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
Category: General
From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial int ...Show more
Fallen: George Mallory: The Man, The Myth and the 1924 Everest Tragedy by Mick Conefrey
Category: General
On 6 June, 1924 George Mallory donned an oxygen set and set off for the summit of Everest with his young partner Andrew Irvine. Two days later they were glimpsed through clouds heading upwards, but after that they were never seen again. Whether they died on the way up or on the way down no one knows.In ...Show more
All the Beauty in the World: A Museum Guard's Adventures in Life, Loss and Art by Patrick Bringley
Category: General
A revelatory portrait of a great museum and the moving story of one guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art When Patrick's older brother dies at twenty-six, all he wants is to retreat. So, he does. He quits his job and seeks refuge in the most beautiful place he can think of: New York's Metropol ...Show more
The Traitor of Arnhem by Robert Verkaik
Category: General
Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Traitor of Colditz Robert Verkaik reveals the incredible never-before-told story of the role played by the Cambridge Spies in the British defeat at Arnhem The end of the Second World War is in sight. Following the overwhelming victory on D-Day, Churchill, Rooseve ...Show more
Orwell: The New Life by D.J. Taylor
Category: General
Over seventy years since his premature death, George Orwell (1903-50) has become one of the most significant figures in western literature. His two dystopian masterpieces, Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) have together sold over 40 million copies. Even now, he continues to exert a deci ...Show more
Keir Starmer - The Biography by Tom Baldwin
Category: General
KEIR STARMER: The Biography is an authoritative study of a man who now stands on the brink of becoming Britain's next Prime Minister. If he succeeds, Starmer will be the first Labour leader in a generation to win power, even though most voters still say they don't know much about him. It not only tells ...Show more
Impossible City: Paris in the Twenty-First Century by Simon Kuper
Category: Non Fiction
An unsparing memoir of the city in the 21st century, from a long-time Parisien d'adoption From the bestselling author of Chums comes an explorer's tale of a naif getting to understand a complex, glittering, beautiful and often cruel city. Simon Kuper has experienced Paris both as a human being and as ...Show more
A Little Girl in Auschwitz - A Heartwrenching True Story of Survival, Hope and Love by Lidia Maksymowicz; Paolo Luigi Rodari (As told to); His Holiness Pope Francis (Foreword by)
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The heartbreaking, inspiring and ultimately hopeful true story of a young girl sent to Auschwitz, who survived the Mengele's pseudo-medical experiments. With a foreword by His Holiness Pope Francis.Lidia Maksymowicz was just three years old when she arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau with her mother, grandp ...Show more
The Forbidden Daughter by Zipora Klein Jakob
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The unforgettable true story of one Jewish orphan’s survival against impossible odds, and her lifelong quest for family, safety and a sense of belonging. Elida Friedman was never supposed to have been born. In the Kovno Ghetto in Lithuania, Nazi law forbade Jewish women from giving birth. Yet despite th ...Show more
Spain (DK Eyewitness Travel Guide) by DK Eyewitness
Category: General | Series: Travel Guide Ser.
Uncover the heart of Spain - a country known for its striking architecture, beautiful beaches and creative foodie scene. Whether you want to admire quirky architecture in Barcelona, watch swirling flamenco dancers in Seville, or kick-back on the sun-kissed sands of Mallorca, your DK Eyewitness travel gu ...Show more
Power and Glory: Elizabeth II and the Rebirth of Royalty by Alexander Larman
Category: General
Power and Glory brings us to the dramatic conclusion of Larman's 'Windsors trilogy'. It begins with the fallout from the revelation of the Duke of Windsor's wartime treachery, and ends with the Coronation of Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953. In between, it depicts a monarchy - and a country - struggling to ...Show more
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent by Dame Judi Dench
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Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you've never encountered it before. Internationally renowned actor Dame Judi Dench's SHAKESPEARE: The Man Who Pays The Rent is a witty, insightful journey through the plays and tales of our beloved Shakespeare. Taking a curtain call w ...Show more