In this abridged edition of John Campbell''''s two acclaimed volumes on Margaret Thatcher, we trace the life of Britain''''s only female Prime Minister, from her upbringing in Grantham to her unexpected challenge for leadership of the Conservative party to her eleven tumultuous years in Downing Street ...
''Thrilling, tremendously enjoyable'' The New York Times''A nail-biting escape story'' Financial TimesAt the age of twenty-four, Winston Churchill already believed he was destined for greatness. This is the incredible story of how one incredible year in Churchill''s life - an adventure involving war ...
From activist, Pussy Riot member and freedom fighter Maria Alyokhina, a raw, hallucinatory, passionate account of her arrest, trial and imprisonment in Siberian jail for standing up for what she believed in. ''One of the most brilliant and inspiring things I''ve read in years. Couldn''t put it down. ...
Foreword by Chrissie Hynde Without the Sex Pistols there would be no Punk. And without Steve Jones there would be no Sex Pistols. It was Steve who formed Kutie Jones and his Sex Pistols, the band that eventually went on to become the Sex Pistols, with his schoolmate Paul Cook and who was its original ...
''A brilliantly creepy coming of age novel'' Daily Mirror ''A moving fable, brilliantly imagined, about the agony of loss and the pain of young adulthood'' The Times ''This is no saccharine fairytale, but an eerie fable that''s perfect for long winter nights'' Daily Mail This illustrated edition includes ...
The 20th Anniversary Edition of Tina Brown''s definitive behind-the-scenes insight into the life of Diana Princess of Wales with a brand new introduction by Andrew Marr. Twenty years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery. Was she "the people''s princess," who electrified the world with her ...
If ever there were Satanic Majesties of rock their name was Led Zeppelin. The band that out-sold the Rolling Stones and made Robert Johnson\''s deals with the devil look like a playground game of conkers were as high, inflated and glorified as their namesake. In Stephen Davis\''s scorching account of ...
''A real page-turner... captivating and deeply moving'' Climb magazine In 2015 freeclimber Tommy Caldwell spent 19 days summiting Yosemite''s vertical, 3000-foot Dawn Wall - the hardest climb in history. It was the culmination of seven years planning and a lifetime''s determination. Here, he recounts ...
An intimate account of Alex Honnold\''s unprecedented, almost unimaginable feat: a 3,000-foot vertical climb up El Capitan in Yosemite, without a rope.
Příběhy žen, které žily na hraně zákonaSvět gangsterů a mafiánů Ameriky 30. let nepatřil jen mužům. Jeho nedílnou součást tvořily i ženy – krásné, odvážné a často bezmezně zamilované a schopné pro své muže obětovat vše. Byla by však chyba považovat je za pouhé okrasné přívěšky svých druhů. Často se nezákonné ...
From the renowned artist and author Patti Smith, an inspired exploration of the nature of creative invention A work of creative brilliance may seem like magic—its source a mystery, its impact unexpectedly stirring. How does an artist accomplish such an achievement, connecting deeply with an audience ...
Kevin Lewis grew up on a council estate in South London. Beaten and starved by his parents, ignored by the social services and bullied at school, he was offered a chance to escape this nightmare world and was put into care. Despite his best efforts to make things work out, his life spiralled out of control. ...
This collection of Vonnegut''s letters is the autobiography he never wrote - from the letter he posted home upon being freed from a German POW camp, to notes of advice to his children: ''Don''t let anybody tell you that smoking and boozing are bad for you. Here I am fifty-five years old, and I never ...
