The Leakeys: A Biography (Bowman-Kruhm Mary)(Paperback)

The Leakeys: A Biography (Bowman-Kruhm Mary)(Paperback)

It's hard to imagine the study of human origins without the Leakey family. Three generations of Leakeys have scratched in the baked, unfriendly soil of East Africa to unearth fossil evidence of the earliest humans and their ancient ancestors. In the process they have practically defined the field

Mitford Girls - The Biography of an Extraordinary Family (Lovell Mary S.)(Paperback / softback)

A gripping biography of a unique

Queen Mary (Pope-Hennessy James)(Paperback)

The official biography of Queen Mary, grandmother of the current Queen, originally commissioned in 1959 - with a new foreword by Hugo Vickers. When Queen Mary died in 1953, James Pope-Hennessy was commissioned to write an official biography of her - unusual for a Queen Consort. Queen Mary's life,

Mary Shelley (Seymour Miranda)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive and richly woven biography of Mary Shelley, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of

Scandalous Life - The Biography of Jane Digby (Lovell Mary S.)(Paperback / softback)

The biography of Jane Digby, an 'enthralling tale of a nineteenth-century beauty whose heart - and hormones - ruled her head.' Harpers and QueenA celebrated aristocratic beauty, Jane Digby married Lord Ellenborough at seventeen. Their divorce a few years later was one of England s most scandalous

In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein (Sampson Fiona)(Paperback / softback)

Mary Shelley as never before - a new biography that shows the woman behind

Mary Seacole (Ramdin Ron)(Paperback)

Biography of Mary Seacole, a pioneering nineteenth-century British-Jamaican nurse. Mary Seacole's remarkable life began in Jamaica, where she was born a free person, the daughter of a black mother and white Scottish army officer. Ron Ramdin--who, like Seacole, was born in the Caribbean and

Rage To Live - A Biography of Richard and Isabel Burton (Lovell Mary S.)(Paperback / softback)

*A fascinating 'dual' biography of Richard and Isabel

The Magdalene: Volume II of the O Manucript (Muhl Lars)(Paperback)

A real-life gnostic thriller which covers the esoteric biography of Mary Magdalene: her training in the Egyptian mystery school, her marriage to Jesus, and her escape to France after his death 'A story that, for too long, has been crying out to be told.' --Henry Lincoln, author of Holy Blood, Holy

State and Local Government: The Essentials (Bowman Ann O'm)(Paperback)

Bowman/Kearney's STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE ESSENTIALS, SIXTH EDITION takes a positive look at state and local government, in a shorter and more streamlined approach than its full-length counterpart (State and Local Government 9781435462687). It espouses clearly and succinctly that government

Short Residence in Sweden & Memoirs of the Author of 'The Rights of Woman' (Wollstonecraft Mary)(Paperback / softback)

Includes a travel book and a biography of its

Quest for Queen Mary (Pope-Hennessy James)(Paperback)

The highly acclaimed unexpurgated notes taken by James Pope-Hennessy for his official biography of Queen Mary, the present Queen's grandmother. Published in full for the first time and edited by much-admired royal biographer Hugo

Harley in the Sky (Bowman Akemi Dawn)(Paperback / softback)

From award-winning Akemi Dawn Bowman comes a luminous, unforgettable examination of love, loyalty, and the hard choices we must make to find where we truly

Bess Of Hardwick - First Lady of Chatsworth (Lovell Mary S.)(Paperback / softback)

* A biography of one of the most remarkable women of the Tudor era - next to Queen Elizabeth the most powerful woman in

Clementine Churchill (Soames Mary)(Paperback / softback)

Clementine, Lady Spencer-Churchill died in 1977, aged 92. In this updated biography, her daughter, Mary Soames, throws new light on her mother, her 57-year marriage to Winston, her strongly held political views and a life that spans many of the major events of the 20th

How to Be Perfect Like Me (Bowman Dana)(Paperback)

Recover. Rinse. Repeat. Dana Bowman can't escape the lure of perfectionism--like so many people today--trying to be a flawless wife, mother, and person in recovery. When Dana experiences a short-lived relapse during the Christmas holiday, she has the startling realization that recovery is not only

Princess Mary: The First Modern Princess (Basford Elisabeth)(Pevná vazba)

'At last a biography of Princess Mary, the Queen's aunt - and a good one ... She has long deserved a full study and in Elisabeth Basford, she has found a dedicated and sympathetic biographer, who has done her full justice' - Hugo Vickers.Princess Diana is seen as the first member of the British

Mary Queen Of Scots (Fraser Lady Antonia)(Paperback / softback)

Antonia Fraser's bestselling biography of one of the most romantic and controversial figures in British

Screwcutting (Bowman Marcus)(Paperback)

Pina Bausch - The Biography: The Biography (Black Penny)(Paperback)

The first-ever biography in English of Pina Bausch: perhaps the most influential performer and choreographer of the 20th century. Meyer has written an accessible, readable account, with a clear journalistic approach that penetrates the mystique and mythology surrounding Pina's life. Bausch was

Daniel Craig - The Biography (Marshall Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

The biography of James Bond icon Daniel

Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart (Guy John)(Paperback)

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie. A biography 'as enthralling as a detective story,' of the woman who reigned over sixteenth-century Scotland (New York Times Book Review).In Mary Queen of Scots, John Guy creates an intimate and absorbing portrait of one of

Giacometti: A Biography (Lord James)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive biography of a fascinating and enigmatic

Tove Jansson Life, Art, Words - The Authorised Biography (Westin Boel)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive, authorised biography of the creator of The