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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

This authoritative biography by Tom Baldwin provides answers by drawing deeply on many hours of interviews with the Labour leader himself, as well as unprecedented access to members of his ... Tom Baldwin – Keir Starmer, The Biography

The internationally renowned human rights barrister shows us how the powerto change the world is in the hands of people, not the people in power.'I want this book to inspire ... Michael Mansfield – The Power in the People

June 1944. Operation Bagration: the greatest defeat ever suffered by the German Armed Forces. More than two million Red Army soldiers, facing 500,000 German adversaries, finally avenged their defeat in ... Jonathan Dimbleby – Endgame 1944: How Stalin Won The War

A gathering where writers with a local connection or subject can present their published work (fiction or non fiction) to other writers and anyone interested in writing. The event will be hosted by Don Nordberg. This is a great way to meet fellow authors and others with an interest in writing. Authors will be allocated ... The DLF Local Writers’ Forum – hosted by Don Nordberg

Tim Spector is on a mission to bring fermenting into our lives and kitchens. Drawing on the latest science and his own experiments, Ferment is an accessible introduction to the life-changing benefits of fermentation – for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Fermenting is one of the most ancient, nutritious and cheap techniques for preparing and preserving ... Tim Spector – Ferment – The life changing power of microbes

Sunday Times bestselling author Quentin Letts pens a new novel: a modern twist on one of the greatest (yet underlooked) narratives in Christianity: The ‘Nunc Dimittis’, based on ten verses in St Luke's Gospel. This is the story of Simeon, a man who was told he would not die before he saw the Messiah. He ... Quentin Letts – Nunc

Million-copy bestselling psychologist Dr Julie Smith is back with the book for when being human starts to get complicated. When you feel overwhelmed, pressure to perform, are grieving, are making ... Dr Julie Smith – Open When

On 6 June 1944, when the Allied armies landed on D-Day, the Second World War had already lasted almost five years. Yet many of the British and American troops who ... Max Hastings – Sword

How do you steal a library? Not just any library but the most secret archive in the world. The answer is to be a librarian. To be so quiet, that ... Gordon Corera – The Spy in the Archive

In this remarkable novel, best-selling author Daisy Goodwin brings to life a woman whose extraordinary talent, unremitting drive and natural chic made her a legend. But it was only in ... Daisy Goodwin – Diva