Germanicus: The Magnificent Life and Mysterious Death of Rome's Most Popular General (Powell Lindsay)(Paperback)

Germanicus: The Magnificent Life and Mysterious Death of Rome's Most Popular General (Powell Lindsay)(Paperback)

Alexander the Great: His Life and His Mysterious Death (Everitt Anthony)(Paperback)

What can we learn from the stunning rise and mysterious death of the ancient world's greatest conqueror? An acclaimed biographer reconstructs the life of Alexander the Great in this magisterial revisionist portrait. ' An] infectious sense of narrative momentum . . . Its energy is unflagging,

It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership (Powell Colin)(Paperback)

Colin Powell, one of America's most admired public figures, reveals the principles that have shaped his life and career in this inspiring and engrossing memoir.A beautiful companion to his previous memoir, the #1 New York Times bestseller My American Journey, Powell's It Worked for Me: In Life and

Fear and Trembling and the Sickness Unto Death (Kierkegaard Sren)(Paperback)

Walter Lowrie's classic, bestselling translation of S ren Kierkegaard's most important and popular books remains unmatched for its readability and literary quality. Fear and Trembling and The Sickness Unto Death established Kierkegaard as the father of existentialism and have come to define his

When Marina Abramovic Dies: A Biography (Westcott James)(Paperback)

The extraordinary life and death-defying work of one of the most important and pioneering performance artists in contemporary art.When Marina Abramovic Dies examines the extraordinary life and death-defying work of one of the most pioneering artists of her generation--and one who is still at the

Innocent Traitor (Weir Alison)(Paperback / softback)

_____________________________________A wrenching novel about the life and death of Lady Jane Grey, one of the most complex and sympathetic figures in Tudor England, by popular historian Alison Weir: ideal for fans of Wolf HallLady Jane Grey was born into times of extreme

Good Grief (Mayer Catherine)(Paperback)

'The most life-affirming book ever written about death.' Sandi Toksvig'One of the most powerful and helpful books about grief that you will ever read.' Anita Anand'Grief is more than the price of love. It is love. We must learn not just to live with it, but to make it

Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death (Mayer Catherine)(Pevná vazba)

'The most life-affirming book ever written about death.' Sandi Toksvig'One of the most powerful and helpful books about grief that you will ever read.' Anita Anand 'Grief is more than the price of love. It is love. We must learn not just to live with it, but to make it welcome.' Mother and

One Man's Climb: A Journey of Trauma, Tragedy and Triumph on K2 (Hayes Adrian)(Paperback)

A deeply moving story of the beauty and brutality of life, and death, on the world's most unpredictable and perilous mountain.Sitting just lower than Everest at 8,611 meeres above sea level on the China-Pakistan border, the Savage Mountain claims the lives of even the most experienced climbers

Life and Death of Mary Wollstonecraft (Tomalin Claire)(Paperback / softback)

Witty, courageous and unconventional, Mary Wollstonecraft was one of the most controversial figures of her day. She published A Vindication of the Rights of Women; travelled to revolutionary France and lived through the Terror and the destruction of the incipient French feminist movement; and

General - Godfather of Crime (Williams Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The extraordinary life and crimes of Martin Cahill, gangster, criminal mastermind, MOST WANTED MAN. Now a major film from John

The Life and Death of Anne Boleyn: 'The Most Happy' (Ives Eric)(Paperback)

This definitive biography of Anne Boleyn establishes her as a figure of considerable importance and influence in her own right. A full biography of Anne Boleyn, based on the latest scholarly research. Focusses on Anne's life and legacy and establishes Anne as a figure of considerable importance

Mysterious Girlfriend X, Volume 4 (Ueshiba Riichi)(Paperback)

Doppelgangers and Drool The popular idol Momoka continues her mission to live the life of a normal high school girl by thrusting Urabe into the spotlight, which culminates in a moment of truth for Urabe and Tsubaki. But will Tsubaki be tempted away when the sloe-eyed beauty Suwano makes a play for

Rudolf Steiner - An Introduction to His Life and Work (Lachman Gary)(Paperback / softback)

A popular biography of one of the most creative and prolific figures of the early twentieth

Scouting for Boys: The Original 1908 Edition (Baden-Powell Robert)(Paperback)

Written by Robert Baden-Powell, Lieutenant General in the British Army and founder of the international Scouting movement, Scouting for Boys is one of the most influential manuals for youth ever published. First printed in 1908, it remains an all-time bestseller in the English-speaking world,

Starting Point: 1979-1996 (Miyazaki Hayao)(Paperback)

Japan's most popular filmmaker speaks on life, love, and the world of anime. The Starting Point...of the Greatest Career in Animation HistoryIn the first two decades of his career, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki laid the groundwork for his legendary movies. Starting Point is a collection of essays,

The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Tolstoy Leo)(Paperback)

Tolstoy's most famous novella is an intense and moving examination of death and the possibilities of redemption, here in a powerful translation by the award-winning Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. Ivan Ilyich is a middle-aged man who has spent his life focused on his career as a bureaucrat

Empress of Rome - The Life of Livia (Dennison Matthew)(Paperback / softback)

A brand-new biography of one of the most extraordinary figures of

Athanasius of Alexandria: His Life and Impact (Barnes Peter)(Paperback)

From the foreword: Until his death in 373, Athanasius was the most formidable opponent of Arianism in the Roman Empire. Ultimately, for him, this fight was not a struggle for ecclesial power or even for the rightness of his theological position. It was a battle for the souls of men and women

Julius Caesar - A Life (Southern Patricia)(Paperback / softback)

New B-format paperback edition - A monumental new life of Ancient Rome's most illustrious complex and legendary leader - Julius

Pirates - A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Johnson Charles)(Paperback / softback)

Ocean of Life (Roberts Callum)(Paperback / softback)

'Thrilling' Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall'Authoritative and furious, urgent and persuasive' Sunday Times'Compelling ... Roberts is that precious pearl: a practising scientist who not only knows his field inside out, but also understands how to write' Guardian Oceans are the most mysterious places on

Bear Island (MacLean Alistair)(Paperback)

Reissue of the classic tale of adventure and death on a mysterious Arctic island, from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.A converted fishing trawler, Morning Rose carries a movie-making crew across the Barents Sea to isolated Bear Island, well above the Arctic Circle, for some on-location

A Prince of Troy (the Troy Quartet, Book 1) (Clarke Lindsay)(Paperback)

PART ONE OF THE TROY QUARTETBringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there.When the mortal Paris settles a contest between the gods, he is promised the love of Helen, the most beautiful woman in