Shades of Greene One Generation of an English Family Jeremy Lewis Jonathan Cape 2010 Hardback
The novelist Graham Greene was but the most famous member of a remarkable family; his siblings and cousins included Hugh, controversial Director GenerThe novelist Graham Greene was but the most famous member of a remarkable family; his siblings and cousins included Hugh, controversial Director General of the BBC; Raymond, mountaineer and endocrinologist; Elisabeth, senior MI6 agent; Barbara, who travelled to Liberia with Graham; and the black sheep of the family Herbert, habitual drunk and bungling spy for the Japanese. Through the history of one family, this entertaining book offers a rich panorama of English life in the 20th century. ...more
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Einstein A Hundred Years of Relativity Andrew Robinson Palazzo 2010 Paperback Illustrated
Among the contributions in this wide-ranging introduction to Einstein's life and scientific theories are essays by such well-known figures as Stephen Among the contributions in this wide-ranging introduction to Einstein's life and scientific theories are essays by such well-known figures as Stephen Hawking, Arthur C Clarke and Philip Glass. These are interspersed throughout Andrew Robinson's main narrative, which presents the beautiful simplicity of Einstein's discoveries and his enduring influence in the century since his 'miraculous year' of 1905, as well as his love of music and his political and humanitarian campaigns against nuclear weapons, anti-Semitism and McCarthyism. ...more
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Keir Hardie Labour's Greatest Hero? Bob Holman Lion 2010 Paperback
Born near Glasgow in 1856, Keir Hardie was his family's sole wage-earner by the age of 10. By 1890 he had founded the Labour Party and become one of tBorn near Glasgow in 1856, Keir Hardie was his family's sole wage-earner by the age of 10. By 1890 he had founded the Labour Party and become one of the most prominent politicians in Britain. This succinct, readable biography traces Hardie's career as a journalist and trade union organizer, his election as an MP and his tireless campaigning for social justice. Holman also explores the often neglected role of Christianity in his beliefs, and assesses his political legacy. ...more
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Praeterita and Dilecta John Ruskin Knopf 2005 Hardback
Written in lucid intervals between the bouts of dementia that haunted his final years, Praeterita tells the story of John Ruskin's early life and the Written in lucid intervals between the bouts of dementia that haunted his final years, Praeterita tells the story of John Ruskin's early life and the formation of his taste and intellect through education, travels in Europe and encounters with great art and artists. This Everyman edition includes Dilecta, Ruskin's own selection from his letters and documents. Together these works illuminate the life and work of a towering intellect, but also provide a vivid portrait of pre-Victorian and Victorian England. ...more
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The King's Wife George IV and Mrs Fitzherbert Valerie Irvine Hambledon 2005 Hardback
In 1785, the future George IV secretly married Maria Fitzherbert. Beautiful, twice widowed, she was also Catholic, so their union, had it become knownIn 1785, the future George IV secretly married Maria Fitzherbert. Beautiful, twice widowed, she was also Catholic, so their union, had it become known, would have cost him the throne. Yet the pair lived happily together for 25 years despite George's disastrous marriage to Caroline of Brunswick, and the king died with a portrait of his beloved 'Mrs Fitz' around his neck. This readable book offers a warmly sympathetic account of a love match that survived against all odds. ...more
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Neverland JM Barrie, the du Mauriers and the Dark Side of Peter Pan Piers Dudgeon Pegasus 2009 Hardback
When Piers Dudgeon, who knew Daphne du Maurier in the final years of her life, began to delve into the history of her family, he made the discoveries When Piers Dudgeon, who knew Daphne du Maurier in the final years of her life, began to delve into the history of her family, he made the discoveries which he sets out in this book. He reveals that, after George du Maurier's early death, JM Barrie used his Svengali-like powers of persuasion to act out his compulsive desires by captivating du Maurier's children and the grandchildren who inspired Peter Pan, eventually bringing them to nervous breakdown, early death and suicide. ...more
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Without Equal HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Ann Morrow House Of Stratus 2002 Hardback
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother led a life like no other. Catapulted from Duchess to King's consort after the abdication of her brother-iHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother led a life like no other. Catapulted from Duchess to King's consort after the abdication of her brother-in-law, she spent the war years keeping up her people's morale and was rewarded with loyalty and love. Widowed, she took an active part in royal duties right up until her death at 101. Morrow takes an affectionate look at her long and extraordinary life. ...more
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Muriel Spark The Biography Martin Stannard Weidenfeld 2009 Hardback
The author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was one of the most acclaimed novelists of the post-war years, yet for many, Muriel Spark (1918-2006) remaThe author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was one of the most acclaimed novelists of the post-war years, yet for many, Muriel Spark (1918-2006) remained an enigmatic and reclusive figure. Written with full access to her papers, this first biography provides a rounded picture of the writer and the woman, exploring her Edinburgh childhood and Jewish heritage, her doomed marriage in Rhodesia, her conversion to Catholicism and its role in her work, and her self- imposed exile in Italy. ...more
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Pitt the Younger A Life Michael J Turner Hambledon 2003 Hardback
A born politician, William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806), was Britain's youngest ever Prime Minister and the second longest-serving one. Dominant in BrA born politician, William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806), was Britain's youngest ever Prime Minister and the second longest-serving one. Dominant in British politics for over 20 years at a critical time in the history of Britain, Europe and the world, he presided over the reforms that set up modern government in Britain. Turner's biography shows what Pitt achieved and how he achieved it, providing a clear and very readable assessment of his career. ...more
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Admiral Byng His Rise and Execution Chris Ware Pen & Sword 2008 Hardback
Admiral John Byng is best remembered on account of his execution in 1757, 'pour encourager les autres', as Voltaire famously remarked. But what broughAdmiral John Byng is best remembered on account of his execution in 1757, 'pour encourager les autres', as Voltaire famously remarked. But what brought a seaman who had until then enjoyed a brilliant career to so ignominious an end? This long-overdue reappraisal traces Byng's meteoric rise and the events surrounding the Battle of Minorca, which led to the fatal accusation of cowardice, and reveals how an honourable man was caught up in political machinations beyond his control. ...more
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How to Survive the Titanic The Sinking of J Bruce Ismay Frances Wilson Harper Collins 2011 Hardback Illustrated
As the Titanic slid beneath the waves, its owner, J Bruce Ismay, jumped into a lifeboat and was rowed to safety. But if Ismay survived, his reputationAs the Titanic slid beneath the waves, its owner, J Bruce Ismay, jumped into a lifeboat and was rowed to safety. But if Ismay survived, his reputation did not. Condemned by an inquiry and vilified in the press, he became a guilt-ridden recluse. Drawing on his unpublished letters to Marion Thayer, with whom he had fallen in love on the voyage, this insightful, perceptive account unravels the reasons behind his jump and his struggle to live with its aftermath. ...more
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Nazi Princess Hitler, Lord Rothermere and Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe Jim Wilson History Press 2011 Hardback Illustrated
Austrian Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe was an active supporter of Hitler. Charmed by the manipulative Princess, Lord Rothermere, owner of the DailyAustrian Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe was an active supporter of Hitler. Charmed by the manipulative Princess, Lord Rothermere, owner of the Daily Mail, paid her £5,000 per annum to act as his political representative in Europe. When war broke out, she sued him for breach of contract, lost and left for America. Using recently de- classified MI5 and FBI memos, Jim Wilson traces the course of the princess's unusual and eventful life. ...more
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The Diaries of Sofia Tolstoy
Cathy Porter (Translated by) Alma 2010 Paperback
'Every unhappy family,' wrote Tolstoy, 'is unhappy in its own way.' That was certainly true of his own. From Sofia's discovery, as a young bride, of a'Every unhappy family,' wrote Tolstoy, 'is unhappy in its own way.' That was certainly true of his own. From Sofia's discovery, as a young bride, of a mistress and son on Tolstoy's estate, to the dying man's quixotic attempt to leave her, life with the quarrelsome genius was a series of disillusionments. Yet Sofia's diaries are testament to an indomitable woman who, in the face of provocation and suffering, continued to strive for the higher things in life. ...more
Isaac Asimov A Life of the Grand Master of Science Fiction Michael White Carroll & Graf 2005 Paperback
When he died in 1992, Isaac Asimov had written over 460 books and received every sci-fi award; two decades later his continuing influence is felt in nWhen he died in 1992, Isaac Asimov had written over 460 books and received every sci-fi award; two decades later his continuing influence is felt in new film adaptations. This biography takes us from Asimov's troubled New York childhood to the highest accolades of the science fiction world and explores his seminal contribution to the genre, such as the Three Laws of Robotics, laid down in his Robot stories and still accepted by AI researchers. ...more
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The Last Viking The Life of Roald Amundsen Stephen R Brown Da Capo 2012 Hardback
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