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The Ben Shephard Memorial LectureAn Infantry Battalion at War, 1939The only way to truly understand what it was like to fight in the Second World War is to listen to ... Peter Hart – Footsloggers

Million-copy bestselling author Damien Lewis has established himself as one of the most popular WWII historians, and this book builds on the success of SAS Great Escapes which has sold ... Damien Lewis – SAS Great Escapes II

When we go for a walk, whether in the countryside or city, we pass through landscapes full of natural beauty and curiosities both visible and invisible – but though we ... John Wright – The Observant Walker

In Encounters with Artists, Richard Cork turns his impeccable skills as a critic and writer to tell the story of his encounters with some of the world’s most influential artists. From ... Richard Cork – Encounters with Artists

Space: the new frontier, a wild and lawless place. It is already central to communication, military strategy and international relations on Earth. Now, it is the latest arena for human ... Tim Marshall – The Future of Geography

A RIGOROUS EXAMINATION OF THE WEST’S COLONIAL RECORD WHICH SEEKS TO BRING BALANCE TO OUR PERSPECTIVE OF COLONIALISM’S IMPACTIn the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, ... Nigel Biggar – Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning

The lives of 40 men and women behind some of the world’s most exciting gardens. Throughout history great gardeners have risen from all walks of life. Some have been aristocratic ... Stephen Anderton – The Lives of the Great Gardeners

Justine Picardie spent years puzzling over the truth about Coco Chanel, peeling away the accretions of romance and lies. Since its publication in 2010, hers has become the definitive Chanel ... Justine Picardie – Chanel The Legend and the Life

How They Rise and How They Fall: From Julius Caesar to Boris JohnsonWho said that dictatorship was dead? The world today is full of Strong Men and their imitators. Caesarism is alive and well. Yet in modern times it's become a strangely neglected subject. Ferdinand Mount opens up a fascinating exploration of how and why ... Ferdinand Mount – Big Caesars and Little Caesars

The definitive biography of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century from the award-winning writer and critic, D.J. Taylor.Over seventy years since his premature death, George Orwell (1903-50) has become one of the most significant figures in western literature. His two dystopian masterpieces, Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) have together sold ... D J Taylor – George Orwell

Follow Alan into Chatsworth's irresistible world of visionaries, pioneers, heroes, villains and English eccentrics, and celebrate the men and women who have shaped the history of the estate over five centuries. With his passionate knowledge of both the house and gardens, as well as his long-established relationship with the Cavendish family, Alan is the perfect ... Alan Titchmarsh – Chatsworth