It should have an easy victory. After triumph in Tunisia, the sweeping success of the Sicilian invasion, and with Italy finally knocked out of the war, the Allies were confident ... James Holland – Cassino ’44

In her irresistible new novel, Sunday Times No 1 bestselling author Victoria Hislop shines a light on the questionable acquisition of cultural treasures and the price people – and countries – will ... Victoria Hislop – The Figurine

Former townies Giles and Mary swapped city life for rural Wiltshire over thirty years ago, and they've each embraced it in their own very different ways.Mary has happily traded sophisticated ... The Oldie Event – Giles Wood and Mary Killen – Country Life – in conversation with Harry Mount

Kate Humble has a knack for sharing her own journey towards a more pleasing and purposeful life in a way that inspires readers, enables them to reassess their own lives ... Kate Humble – Where the Hearth Is

What is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should we treat each other?Prize-winning and ... Adam Nicolson – How to Be

Political change is coming. But the new Westminster government’s inheritance looks grim. We’re all in it together, the Tories used to say. But they look set to bequeath sharp social ... Polly Toynbee and David Walker – The Only Way is Up

We need land for so many of humanity’s growing needs, such as food, renewable energy, carbon storage and housing. Traditionally, we’ve stolen it from nature, but this has led to ... Tom Heap – Land Smart

Every dog must have his day.Dogs are never just pets. Not for the British. We love them as members of the family. They work with us, sleep with us, eat ... Clare Balding – Isle of Dogs

Pam Ayres has spent a lifetime providing hilarious and profound insights into the delights and tribulations of everyday life. As a young woman in the seminal decade of 1960’s Great ... Pam Ayres – Doggedly Onwards: The Collected Poems

A funny, touching, challenging and campaigning book about our prisons' crisis by the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Bit of a Stretch.British prisoners have to endure the most inhumane ... Chris Atkins – Time After Time

On 6 June 1924, George Mallory donned an oxygen set and set off for the summit of Everest with his young partner Andrew Irvine. Two days later they were glimpsed ... Mick Conefrey – Fallen