05 Feb
Thomas Carlyle died 1881. Carlyle's authoratiative work on The French Revolution was nearly a non starter when the first volume was accidentally burned by the philosopher John Stuart Mill's maid.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII Antonia Fraser
A Special Edition of The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser to celebrate Orion's 20th anniversary. The six wives of Henry VIII - Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane
Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr... Format: Paperback - Released: 20/02/2012
Stalin : The Court of the Red Tsar Simon Sebag Montefiore
A Special Edition of Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar by Simon Sebag Montefiore to celebrate Orion's 20th anniversary.
The remarkable untold story of the men and women who sustained Stalin in power in the Soviet Union for nearly 30... Format: Paperback - Released: 20/02/2012
Life : Keith Richards Keith Richards
A Special Edition of Life by Keith Richards to celebrate Orion's 20th anniversary.
Shortlisted for the Galaxy Biography of the Year Award 2011.
Not one just for Rolling Stones fans, not just one for lovers of rock music, this is a real... Format: Paperback - Released: 20/02/2012
A Child Called It Dave Pelzer
A Special Edition of A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer to celebrate Orion's 20th anniversary.
The first in Dave Pelzer’s trilogy of books about his childhood is shocking and upsetting. How can a mother treat one of children so brutally... Format: Paperback - Released: 20/02/2012
Himalaya Michael Palin
A Special Edition of Himalaya by Michael Palin to celebrate Orion's 20th anniversary.
Winner of TV& Film Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2005
The
beautiful, glossy, illustrated hardback that accompanied the television
series brought down to a text-led portable-sized paperback... Format: Paperback - Released: 20/02/2012
The Diamond Queen : Elizabeth II and Her People Andrew Marr
With the flair for narrative and the meticulous research that readers
have come to expect, Andrew Marr turns his attention to the monarch and
to the monarchy, chronicling the Queen's pivotal role at the centre of
the state, which is... Format: Hardback - Released: 27/10/2011
Keeping Up with the Germans A History of Anglo-German Encounters Philip Oltermann
In 1996, in the middle of watching an ill-tempered football match between England and Germany, Philip Oltermann's parents tell him that they are going to leave their home city Hamburg behind and move to London. A number of worrying questions... Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2012
Saved by Cake Marian Keyes
Learn to bake with Britain's favourite women's fiction author, Marian Keyes. Saved by Cake gives an extremely honest account of Marian Keyes' recent battle with depression, and how baking has helped her. A complete novice in the kitchen, Marian decided... Format: Hardback - Released: 16/02/2012
Tutankhamen's Curse The Developing History of an Egyptian King Joyce Tyldesley
This is the true history and mythology of Tutankhamen. Ninety years ago, Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamen's mummy lying, surrounded by grave goods, in a virtually intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Egyptology would never be the same again.... Format: Hardback - Released: 09/02/2012
Dig WWII BBCTV Tie-in to the Series Presented by Dan Snow Jean Hood
Military archaeology is amongst the newest academic disciplines and is also one of the fastest growing. The BBC TV series Dig WWII will be using this discipline to examine some of the most compelling stories of the Battle of the... Format: Hardback - Released: 27/02/2012
India A Portrait Patrick French
One of this century's greatest surprises has been the economic and
social revolution in India. What is the real nature of this rapid
change, and where are its roots? India takes the reader on an extraordinary journey, geographically from the... Format: Paperback - Released: 26/01/2012
Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World Simon Callow
From his early years as a child entertainer in Portsmouth to his reluctant retirement from 'these garish lights' just before his death, Dickens was obsessed with the stage. Not only was he a dazzling mimic who wrote, acted in and... Format: Hardback - Released: 02/02/2012
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A History of Ancient Britain Neil Oliver
There has been human habitation in Britain, regularly interrupted by Ice Ages, for the best part of a million years. The last retreat of the glaciers 12,000 years ago brought...
Aleph Paulo Coelho
Facing a grave crisis of faith, and seeking a path of spiritual renewal and growth, Paulo decides to start over: to travel, to experiment, to reconnect with people and the...
A History of the World in 100 Objects Neil MacGregor
Shortlisted for the Galaxy Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award 2011.
Sue Baker's view...
A distillation of mankind’s history through the objects that remain, a carefully chosen 100 objects from...
In An Antique Land Amitav Ghosh
January 2012 Travel Book of the Month.
From the best-selling author of The Glass Palace and Sea of Poppies, an extraordinary work of...
Queen Elizabeth II Her Life in Our Times Sarah Bradford
Elizabeth II has lived through the Abdication, the Blitz and World War Two, the sex and spy scandals of the swinging sixties, the Cold War and the nuclear threat and...
This Sceptred Isle Christopher Lee
What is Britishness? What makes Americans admire the guts, traditions and loyalties of these island Anglo-Saxon and Celtic peoples? This volume brings to life the character and frustrations so carefully...
Trautmann's Journey : From Hitler Youth to FA Cup Legend Catrine Clay
Winner of the Best Biography category of the British Sports Book Awards 2011.
Shortlisted for the Best Football Book and Best Publicity Campaign categories of the British Sports Book Awards 2011.
Shortlisted...
How To Be a Woman Caitlin Moran
Winner of the Galaxy Book of the Year Award 2011.
There's never been a better time to be a woman: we have the vote and the Pill, and we haven't been...
A Short History of England Simon Jenkins
From the Battle of Catterick (AD 598) to the premiership of Tony Blair, one of Britain's most respected journalists, Simon Jenkins, weaves together a strong narrative with all the most...
My Week with Marilyn Colin Clark
In 1956, fresh from Eton and Oxford, the 23-year-old Colin Clark (son of 'Lord Clark of Civilisation', brother of maverick Tory MP and diarist Alan) worked as a humble 'gofer'...
Many Lives Stephanie Beacham
Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 1 December 2011.
A rather different star-studded yet spiritual autobiography. From Hollywood to Corrie via Shakespeare and Celebrity Big Brother, Stephanie Beacham...
Charles Dickens A Life Claire Tomalin
Winner of the Galaxy Biography of the Year Award 2011.
Shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award 2011.
Charles Dickens was most of all a great novelist - the creator of characters who...
Great Olympic Moments : A Visual History Sir Steve Redgrave
Great Olympic Moments celebrates the moments that make the Olympic Games the sporting spectacle of our time. Complete with stunning, specially selected photographs, Sir Steve
Redgrave recounts his favourite Olympic...
Titanic Love Stories Gill Paul
Love stories from the Titanic include a multi-millionaire John Jacob Astor and his wife Madeleine, who had eloped to escape the gossip-mongers. Only Madeleine and their unborn child would make...
Letts Rip! Quentin Letts
Quentin Letts has never been one to shrink away from offering an opinion
in his various newspaper columns over the years and here we have a
collection of his journalistic...
Martin Amis : The Biography Richard Bradford
November 2011 Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
Martin Amis' life could itself provide the formula for an enthralling work of fiction. No other...
The Romantic Revolution Tim Blanning
A compelling and persuasive account of how the Romantic Movement permanently changed the way we see things and express ourselves.
A Point of View Clive James
The BBC Radio 4 series A Point of View has been on the air since 2007. Over the years, it's had a variety of presenters including the national treasure that...
Here and There A.A. Gill
From acclaimed writer A. A. Gill comes this collection of travel pieces selected from his monthly column in Australian Gourmet Traveller - 'AA Gill is away'. Gill ponders Italy's ability...
Jerusalem Simon Sebag Montefiore
November 2011 MEGA Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
One of our Great Reads you may have missed in 2011.
Featured on The Book Show...
Jonny: My Autobiography Jonny Wilkinson
November 2011 Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
This comprehensive autobiography details the life,
career and many extraordinary achievements of one of the most...
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee
Winner of the Guardian First Book Award 2011.
Shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize 2011.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction 2011.
A magnificent, beautifully written biography of cancer --...
The Hare With Amber Eyes : Illustrated Edition Edmund de Waal
Winner of the Independent Booksellers' Book Award 2011.
Winner of the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2011.
Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2011.
Winner of the Costa Biography Award 2010.
Costa Book...
The Lost Diaries Craig Brown
The Lost Diaries is a wide-ranging anthology of the world's greatest diarists, each of them channelled onto paper through the considerable psychic force that is Craig Brown.
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