Bright Young People - The Rise and Fall of a Generation 1918-1940 (Taylor D J)(Paperback / softback)

Bright Young People - The Rise and Fall of a Generation 1918-1940 (Taylor D J)(Paperback / softback)

The Bright Young People were one of the most extraordinary youth cults in British history. A pleasure-seeking band of bohemian party-givers and blue-blooded socialites, they romped through the 1920s gossip columns. This book chronicles England's 'lost generation' of the Jazz

Thomas Cromwell - The Rise And Fall Of Henry VIII's Most Notorious Minister (Hutchinson Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The rise and fall of Henry's notorious minister - the most corrupt Chancellor in English

Fall of the House of Fifa (Conn David)(Paperback / softback)

The Fall of the House of Fifa is the definitive story of Fifa's rise - and the most spectacular fall sport has ever seen. 1904: 'No person should be allowed to arrange matches for personal profit' - Fifa congress A century later: 'Fifa is a Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organisation (RICO)

Rise and Fall of Communism (Brown Archie)(Paperback / softback)

The relentless rise of Communism was the most momentous political development of the first half of the twentieth century. This book explains how and why Communists came to power; how they were able, in a variety of countries on different continents to hold on to power for so long; and, what brought

The Rise and Fall of Modern American Conservatism: A Short History (Farber David)(Paperback)

The Rise and Fall of Modern American Conservatism tells the gripping story of perhaps the most significant political force of our time through the lives and careers of six leading figures at the heart of the movement. David Farber traces the history of modern conservatism from its revolt against

Borgias - Power and Fortune (Strathern Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The

Orwell - The Life (Taylor D J)(Paperback / softback)

Orwell has become one of the most potent and symbolic figures in western political thought. Even the adjective 'Orwellian' is now a byword for a particular way of thinking about life, literature and language yet, despite this iconic status, the man who was born Eric Blair in 1903 remains an

Brief History of The Third Reich - The Rise and Fall of the Nazis (Whittock Martyn)(Paperback / softback)

A concise account of one of the most striking episodes of twentieth-century world history: the Holocaust, the Second World War and the untold cruelty and suffering they

Age of Dinosaurs: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Remarkable Animals (Brusatte Steve)(Paperback / softback)

A thrilling and fun-filled introduction to the incredible creatures that ruled the earth for 150 million years, by one of the world's leading

Growing Happy, Healthy Young Minds - Expert Advice on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People (Manocha Ramesh)(Paperback / softback)

This is the most authoritative and up-to-date collection of information about a range of issues affecting young people today, including drugs and alcohol, bullying, mental health and eating

Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man and Ninety Days (Clegg Bill)(Paperback / softback)

What makes one of the most gifted, charismatic and successful young literary agents in New York fall into full-blown crack-addiction: a collapse that would cost him his business, his home, many of his friends and - very nearly - his

Who Is Michael Ovitz? - The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Most Powerful Man in Hollywood (Ovitz Michael)(Paperback / softback)

If you're going to read one book about Hollywood, this is the one. As co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Michael Ovitz earned a reputation for ruthless negotiation, brilliant strategy and fierce loyalty to his

Pandemic 1918 - The Story of the Deadliest Influenza in History (Arnold Catharine)(Paperback / softback)

The influenza epidemic of 1918 was the greatest human disaster of the 20th century and most likely in all recorded history. This is a moving, unique and highly prescient history, filled with eye-witness

I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Squad (Woods Baynard)(Paperback)

Empire of the Summer Moon - Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History (Gwynne S.C.)(Paperback / softback)

The New York Times bestselling history of the Comanches in the tradition of Bury My Heart at Wounded

White Dragon - (Dragonriders of Pern: 5): the climactic Epic from one of the most influential fantasy and SF writers of her generation (McCaffrey Anne)(Paperback / softback)

Never had there been as close a bonding as the one that existed between the young Lord Jaxom and his extraordinary white dragon, Ruth. Nearly everyone else on Pern thought Ruth was a runt who would never amount to anything, but Jaxom knew his dragon was

Gangstress 2 (India)(Paperback)

Sit back and witness the rise and fall of Detroit's most wanted queen pin The odds have been stacked against Janelle Doesher, aka Jane Doe, ever since her parents were murdered in cold blood. She's been stripped of the money, power, and respect associated with the family's name. Turning her losses

Providence Lost: The Rise & Fall of Cromwell's Protectorate (Lay Paul)(Paperback)

'A compelling and wry narrative of one of the most intellectually thrilling eras of British history' Guardian.***************** SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 England, 1651. Oliver Cromwell has defeated his royalist opponents in two civil wars, executed the Stuart king Charles I,

How You Say It: Why We Judge Others by the Way They Talk--And the Costs of This Hidden Bias (Kinzler Katherine D.)(Paperback)

From 'one of the most brilliant young psychologists of her generation' (Paul Bloom), a groundbreaking examination of how speech causes some of our deepest social divides--and how it can help us overcome them We gravitate toward people like us; it's human nature. Race, class, and gender shape our

And Still I Rise (Angelou Dr Maya)(Paperback / softback)

The re-issue of AND STILL I RISE, first published in 1986, from Maya Angelou - one of the most celebrated writers and poets of the world

Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans (Taylor Jane)(Paperback)

The Nabataean Arabs, one of the most remarkable peoples of the ancient world, are today known only for their hauntingly beautiful rock-carved capital - Petra. Here, in the wild and grand landscapes of southern Jordan they created some of the most prodigious works of man - an entire city hewn out of

When the Last Lion Roars: The Rise and Fall of the King of Beasts (Evans Sara)(Paperback)

The story of a continent losing its most charismatic predator at unprecedented speed. The illegal killing of Cecil--a famous and magnificent black-maned Zimbabwean lion--by an American big-game hunter in 2015 sparked international outrage. More significantly, it drew the world's attention to the

Rocks and Rain, Reason and Romance - The Landscape, History and People of the Lake District (Howe David)(Paperback / softback)

The geology, landscape, history, traditions, art and people of the Lake District, England's most dramatic

Business (Banks Iain)(Paperback / softback)

* Contemporary - and how! - novel by 'the most imaginative British novelist of his generation' - The