Biographies & Memoirs

The fiercely intelligent beauty who married the 9th Duke of Marlborough and both dazzled and puzzled the glittering social circles of the Belle Epoque in which she moved.

To mark the 30th anniversary of this impactful, bestselling memoir, Girl, Interrupted is now published as a Virago Modern Classic

David Sedaris returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso

In these brilliantly vivid vignettes Kenny offers telling and often unexpected insights into the achievements, flaws and foibles of sixty public figures - past and present - each of whom has contributed in decisive ways to our political, spiritual and cultural heritage.

A luminous memoir of post-war childhood, adventure and loss on the banks of the Nile. 'Wonderful - a brave, inventive, touching distillation of memory and imagination' JENNY UGLOW

Ernest Hemingway is most often associated with Spain, Cuba, and Florida, but Italy was equally important in his life and work. This book, the first on the subject, explores Hemingway s visits throughout his life to such places as Sicily, Genoa, Rapallo, Cortina, and Venice. Richard Owen describes how ...

Born into the legendary Carnegie family, in which seriousmental illness has affected four generations of women,Millicent Monks' early childhood was lonely anddifficult. After a career in music she married and spenta year at Cambridge University where her husband was aFiske scholar. They have two children ...

'It utterly thrilled me. How wonderful to be shown so vividly that the end of a relationship is not the end of a life' Megan NolanBusy Being Free is the most romantic book you will ever read about the end of a relationship; a memoir about love and heartbreak, marriage and divorce and what comes after that

Sir Edgar Speyer was a conspicuous figure in the financial, cultural, social and political life of Edwardian London. Head of the syndicate which financed the construction of the deep 'tube lines' and 'King of the Underground', he was also a connoisseur and active patron of the arts who rescued the 'Proms' from collapse.

A memoir of a fundamentalist Muslim childhood and of redefining faith, belonging and family in adulthood

A humorous and sideways look at the lives of some of the great and eccentric economic minds.

Kilbane's autobiography is a proper life story of a stalwart of the beautiful game.

Is motherhood supposed to feel like this?

The first complete account of all places relevant to Churchill's life which provide fascinating and fresh insights into this extraordinary man.

The compelling true story of a woman who survived marriage to one of our most notorious serial killers.

This is the story not only of the head of a dynasty, but also a history of our times.

A fascinating slice of social history - Jennifer Worth's tales of being a midwife in 1950s London, now a major BBC TV series.

As a boy, Nathan Penlington had loved 'Choose Your Own Adventures', the bestselling phenomenon of the 1980s which thrust the reader into the role of main character and compelled them to make decisions and direct the flow of the story.

A powerful, heartwarming and inspiring memoir from the UK's most famous and beloved vet, Dr Noel Fitzpatrick - star of the Channel 4 series The Supervet.

Leading crime expert Christopher Berry-Dee gained the trust of some of the most infamous convicted killers, having corresponded with them and even entered their prison lairs to discuss their horrific crimes in detail. In this book, he presents six unforgettable prisoners and allows them to tell their ...