22 May
Niccol Machiavelli dies 1527 - The Prince was published in 1532 after his death. His surname yielded the modern political word Machiavellianism the use of cunning and deceitful tactics in politics. Find out more about Machivelli
Read the opening extract of the brand new Philippa Gregory book before its publication on 24/05/2012
Kate Summerscale
Kate Summerscale was born in 1965. She is the author of the bestselling The Queen of Whale Cay, which won a Somerset Maugham award and was shortlisted for the Whitbread biography award. She has also judged various literary competitions including the Booker Prize. She lives in London with her son.
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher or The Murder at Road Hill House, published by Bloomsbury in April 2008, has been awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2008.
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Featured Books, with extracts, by Kate Summerscale
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher Kate Summerscale
Winner of the Galaxy Book of the Year and Popular Non-Fiction awards 2009.
Reviewed on Richard & Judy's Book Club 2009 on Wednesday 28 January.
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 4 December 2008.
Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize... Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2009
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