Biographies & Memoirs

Engaging and sharply observed, My Hair Is Pink Under This Veil gives a candid insight into the life of a hijab-wearing Muslim woman in modern Britain.

Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) - poet, philosopher, painter, novelist, playwright, composer, traveler, political commentator and Asia's first Nobel Laureate - was one of his era's cultural icons: the 'Great Sentinel', said Gandhi. This book presents the power of his person, the power of his name and the power of his work.

Published one year on from her death, at the age of ninety-four, Jan Morris' Allegorizings is the final despatch from one of the greatest chroniclers of the Twentieth Century.

In 1937 aged just 19, Edmund Murray left his family and a comfortable job in London, caught the boat train to France and signed up for the minimum of five years' service with the French Foreign Legion. Armed with little more than school-boy French and a desire for a life of adventure, Murray travelled ...

The daughter of a minor German princely family, Catherine rose to become the greatest ruler of a vast Russian empire in the 18th century. This biography reveals this remarkable woman who combined intelligence, a passion for the responsibilities of state with a constant search for the love of important men.

George Orwell has become an icon for both the Left and the Right. This perceptive biography restores a sense of balance to his achievements as the famous creator of "Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty Four".

Tazmamart is a testament of BineBine's, and his inmates', imprisonment. Written with touching simplicity and tremendous tenderness, Tazmamart is a hellish journey through the abyss of despair. This powerful and at times searing tale of human tragedy is set to become a cult classic of survival literature.

This monumental biography, written by Gandhi's grandson, is the first to give a complete and balanced account of his remarkable life, the development of his beliefs, his political campaigns and his complex relationship with his family. Written with unprecedented insights and access to family archives, this biography sheds new light on Gandhi's life

Jean-Paul Sartre dominated the cultural and literary life of post-war France, gathered a large following for his philosophy of existentialism and over-shadowed the work of his equally brilliant partner Simone de Beauvoir.

This book tells the story of this artist/engineer's life and times, and looks at the major themes that dominate his work.

From the bestselling and Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo's memoir of her own life and writing, and her manifesto on unstoppability, creativity, and activism Bernardine Evaristo's 2019 Booker Prize win was a historic and revolutionary occasion, with Evaristo being ...

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

A highly anticipated memoir by acclaimed actor, Gabriel Byrne, Walking with Ghosts is a gorgeous, lyrical portrait of his childhood in Ireland and his journey to movie stardom.

The bestselling true story of bomb disposal work that won Ivison a George Medal - and started a living nightmare...

Part memoir, part fitness guide, part "kick ass" inspiration, Strong Is the New Sexy is the latest from bestselling reality star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi - her story of how she transformed both her body and her mindset to become the strongest she's ever been.

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

You don't know what air is, and yet you breathe. You don't know what sleep is, yet you sleep. You don't know what night is, yet you lie in it. You don't know what a heart is, yet your own heart beats steadily in your chest, day and night, day and night, day and night. So begins Spring, the recommencement ...

The essential essay collection from one of Britain's most fascinating and acclaimed writers and artists, Alasdair Gray

An intimate portrait of Patrick O'Brian, written by his stepson Nikolai Tolstoy.

The gripping memoir of 98-year-old Jewish Holocaust survivor Justus Rosenberg, who risked everything to join the French Resistance and smuggle people out of Nazi territory during World War II.