History: the latest news
06 Dec 2010
To Know a Lion by His Claws by Sarah Badders argues brothers Edward and Richard weren't murdered by Richard III after all
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22 Sep 2010
Offical history of MI6 reveals authors did their bit for king and country
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21 Sep 2010
Professor Keith Jeffery gains access to the holy grail of British archives
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15 Sep 2010
Book set for auction reveals the "chilling" plans Hitler had for the UK
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10 Sep 2010
John James Audubon's Birds of America expected to fetch £6million at auction
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04 Aug 2010
Cuban president reveals how be became a revolutionary.
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03 Aug 2010
Blair memoir extracts to go online.
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19 May 2010
The author of the New York Times Best Seller Seabiscuit is to release her second book.
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23 Apr 2010
On Roads by Joe Moran is among the books to be longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction
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31 Mar 2010
Ed Maloney's new book suggests Gerry Adams was a senior member of the IRA.
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22 Mar 2010
The history of New York's music scene is the subject of a new Tony Fletcher book
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16 Mar 2010
John Simpson has revealed that his views on proper journalism are the key point of his latest book.
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16 Mar 2010
Solider-turned-author Andy McNab has spoken out in support of the Tories
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24 Feb 2010
Atlantic Books has acquired the British Commonwealth rights to two Judith Flanders books.
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28 Jan 2010
The leftist historian and political activist has died of a heart attack.
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30 Dec 2009
Tracy Chevalier's Remarkable Creatures sees the author take on another unusual subject.
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07 Dec 2009
American author Anne Applebaum escapes car explosion unhurt.
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30 Nov 2009
The history of the autobiography is considered.
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26 Nov 2009
Joe Sacco returns to Palestine for another graphic masterpiece.
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04 Nov 2009
The reputed author that shed light on the dark workings of China during the Cultural Revolution has died.
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This month's 'featured books'
The School of Life
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How to Find Fulfilling Work
Roman Krznaric, School of Life
How to know what you want to do, how to set about achieving your goal and how to sort out your need for certainty or money or is freedom of choice , with all the risks that involves, the most...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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How to Worry Less About Money
John Armstrong, School of Life
John Armstrong looks at our relationship with money, for most of us it’s too little, for a few it’s too much – but how much is enough, how do we relate to money, the spending and saving of it, can...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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How to Thrive in the Digital Age
Tom Chatfield, School of Life
What is the new digital technology doing to us and the people around us? Is it good for us or can it have negative effects, leaving us cocooned in our own little worlds, no longer engaging with each other in...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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How to Stay Sane
Philippa Perry, School of Life
Mental health is every bit as important as physical health and Philippa Perry explains the brain, how we organise our minds and the ways we can improve our mental agility and creativity but also help to deal with stress and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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This month's 'featured books'
eBooks
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The Watchtower
Lee Carroll
Will Hughes, the alluring four-hundred-year-old vampire who tasted her blood and saved her life, could help, but he's disappeared. Garet believes he's in France, searching for the Summer Country, the legendary land of the Fey where he might be freed...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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All That I Am
Anna Funder
May 2012 Debut of the Month.
An historical 'flash-back' novel based on the life of the author's friend. It recounts the challenges faced by German emigres living abroad during the rise of Hitler...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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The King's Concubine
Anne O'Brien
For fans of historical fiction by Philippa Gregory we have an excellent alternative author to try - Anne O’Brien. Her well-researched novels, based on real characters in history make for an absorbing, entertaining and educational read. The King’s Concubine...
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/05/2012
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Chocolate Shoes and Wedding Blues
Trisha Ashley
Witty, down to earth, heartwarming and, if it's your thing, absolutely irresistible. When she inherits a shoe shop in the rural backwater of Sticklepond, Tansy Poole runs away from a life that's not working in London. The shop flourishes but...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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This month's 'featured books'
Books of the Month
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15 Seconds
Andrew Gross
May 2012 Book of the Month.
If you love fast-paced, topical thrillers that you simply can't put down, then Andrew Gross and especially 15 Seconds is a great place to go. Pulled over...
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
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I Left My Tent in San Francisco
Emma Kennedy
May 2012 Travel Book of the Month.
Startlingly honest and ridiculously funny, I Left My Tent in San Francisco is the miraculous story of how the hapless pair made it back alive to...
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
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Dare Me
Megan Abbott
May 2012 Book of the Month.
Following on from her Richard and Judy selected title, The End of Everything, is this dark dangerous coming of age story set among a fiercely competitive...
Format: Hardback - Released: 10/05/2012
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When It Happens
Susane Colasanti
May 2012 New Gen Book of the Month.
A terrific romantic comedy drama for all those searching for The One! Sara and Tobey couldn't be more different. She is focused on getting into...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
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This month's 'featured books'
Author of the Month
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15 Seconds
Andrew Gross
May 2012 Book of the Month.
If you love fast-paced, topical thrillers that you simply can't put down, then Andrew Gross and especially 15 Seconds is a great place to go. Pulled over...
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
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Killing Hour
Andrew Gross
The jaw-dropping unputdownable new novel from the guy who co-authored five No. 1 James Patterson bestsellers including Judge and Jury and Lifeguard. Now a bestselling novelist in his own right with hit thrillers The Blue Zone and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 14/04/2011
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Reckless
Andrew Gross
Hauck has left law enforcement for a job with a big-time private security firm. But he quickly learns that life in the private sector can be every bit as dangerous as wearing a badge - if not more so...
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/03/2010
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Don't Look Twice
Andrew Gross
A revenge killing. A dead public attorney. And a family caught in the cross-fire. For local detective Ty Hauck, life is good. A waterfront house, a new girlfriend and, after uncovering a Wall Street scandal, he's even a local hero....
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/05/2009
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This month's 'featured books'
Debuts of the Month
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The River Woman
Sorrel Pitts
May 2012 Debut of the Month.
'A fascinating story told by a very promising writer.' Sir Michael Parkinson.A young woman is found half frozen to death on a remote farm and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 19/09/2011
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The Summer of Secrets
Alison Lucy
An ill-fated marriage leads to a disastrous honeymoon but years later the repercussions of the holiday see three young women seeking a potentially dangerous truth. Great escapist summertime reading. Perfect for fans of Veronica Henry and Tasmina Perry.
Format: Paperback - Released: 17/05/2012
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The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012.
A breathtakingly original rendering of the Trojan War - a devastating love story and a tale of gods and kings, immortal fame and the human heart.
Format: Paperback - Released: 12/04/2012
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The Light Between Oceans
M. L. Stedman
May 2012 MEGA Debut of the Month.
What a brilliant and memorable debut. Superb characters, heart-rending plot and, set on an island 100 miles from Australia, a uniquely beautiful setting. After the horrors...
Format: Hardback - Released: 26/04/2012
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