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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 ... 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) ... 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 ... Alan Titchmarsh – Chatsworth

Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine has horrified the world. But many Russians appear to be watching an entirely different war—one in which they are the courageous underdogs and kind-hearted heroes successfully battling a malign Ukraine foe. Russia’s War takes us on a journey into this parallel military and political universe. Through interviews with dozens of ... Jade McGlynn – Russia’s War

A Family Memoir of Miraculous SurvivalFrom longstanding political columnist and commentator Daniel Finkelstein, a powerful memoir exploring both his mother and his father’s devastating experiences of persecution, resistance and survival during the Second World War.Danny’s mother Mirjam Weiner was the youngest of three daughters born in Germany to Alfred and Margarethe Weiner. Alfred, a decorated ... Daniel Finkelstein – Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad