True Summit: What Really Happened on the Legendary Ascent of Annapurna (Roberts David)(Paperback)

True Summit: What Really Happened on the Legendary Ascent of Annapurna (Roberts David)(Paperback)

In a startling look at the classic Annapurna--the most famous book about mountaineering--David Roberts discloses what really happened on the legendary expedition to the Himalayan peak. In June 1950, a team of mountaineers was the first to conquer an 8,000-meter peak. Maurice ​Herzog, the leader

The Lighthouse: The Mystery of the Eilean Mor Lighthouse Keepers (McCloskey Keith)(Paperback)

What really happened to the mysteriously vanished lighthouse keepers a true story, evocative of The Shining On December 26, 1900, the vessel Hesperus arrived at Eilean Mor in the remote Outer Hebrides with relief lighthouse men and fresh provisions. Staffed by three keepers, the lighthouse had been

Channel Islands at War - A Dark History (Bard Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The incredible true story of what really happened in occupied Guernsey during the Second World

Marriage of Inconvenience (Brownell Rob)(Paperback)

What really happened in the most scandalous love triangle of the 19th century impotence and pubic hair, money and power, or something else, which until now has been suppressed? Effie Gray was an innocent victim of a male-dominated society, repressed and mistreated. Or was she? John Ruskin, the

Crown Dissected (Vickers Hugo)(Paperback / softback)

An episode-by-episode analysis of season 3 of The Crown TV series, explaining what really happened and what

The Truth about My Unbelievable Summer . . . (Cali Davide)(Pevná vazba)

What really happened over the summer break? A curious teacher wants to know. The epic explanation? What started out as a day at the beach turned into a globe-spanning treasure hunt with high-flying hijinks, exotic detours, an outrageous cast of characters, and one very mischievous bird Is this yet

Alderney: Fortress Island (Pantcheff T X H)(Paperback / softback)

What really happened in the small, German-occupied Channel Island of Alderney during the Second World War? This book is the composite testimony of those who served or suffered in Alderney, recorded while the events were still fresh and recent, by the author, in Alderney, the other islands and

Wolf's Story - What Really Happened to Little Red Riding Hood (Forward Toby)(Paperback / softback)

The real story of Little Red Riding Hood - told by the Wolf

Finding Everett Ruess: The Life and Unsolved Disappearance of a Legendary Wilderness Explorer (Roberts David)(Paperback)

The definitive biography of Everett Ruess, the artist, writer, and eloquent celebrator of the wilderness whose bold solo explorations of the American West and mysterious disappearance in the Utah desert at age twenty have earned him a large and devoted cult following. 'Easily one of [Roberts's]

What Might Have Been (Roberts Andrew)(Paperback)

A dozen star historians on what might have happened at history's turning points if the dice had fallen differently.'Stimulating, provocative and playful' Literary ReviewThroughout history, great and terrible events have often hinged upon luck. Andrew Roberts has asked a team of twelve leading

In a Glass Grimmly (Gidwitz Adam)(Paperback / softback)

What really happened when Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water? BUT, they also went on a quest to find a looking glass, which really turned out to be a quest to find themselves. Did they ever find the looking glass? Well, you'll just have to read this book and find

First Gear - Myth Busting Motoring Milestones (Ray Keith)(Paperback / softback)

Myth-busting book that explores what really happened first across the eventful history of

The Tiger's Child: What Ever Happened to Sheila? (Hayden Torey)(Paperback)

From the bestselling author of One Child comes this incredible, true story of the six-year-old girl who touched the hearts of millions--and the courage of one teacher who would not give up on her.What ever became of Sheila?When special education teacher Torey Hayden wrote her first book One Child

Tell Me (Frasier Anne)(Paperback)

The Amazon Charts bestselling series.What really happened in the forest? Hidden crimes and secrets of the past converge in a riveting thriller by Anne Frasier, the New York Times bestselling author of Find Me.No strangers to evil, criminal profiler Reni Fisher and detective Daniel Ellis both still

What Happened? (Kureishi Hanif)(Paperback)

Comic, dark and insightful, What Happened? is the new and essential collection of Hanif Kureishi's finest literary essays and fiction. No topic is too fringe or too mainstream for this insatiable--and much-loved--author. From social media to the ancient classics, from appraisals of David Bowie to

Naked Pilot: The Human Factor in Aircraft Accidents (Beaty David)(Paperback)

Investigations into the causes of aircraft accidents have for decades focused on what happened and who did it - very rarely 'Why'? It is the question 'Why' that David Beaty has addressed here, fighting the misnomer of 'pilot error' and propounding that the cause should be sought deeper inside human

Limits of the Known (Roberts David)(Paperback)

David Roberts has spent his career documenting voyages to the most extreme landscapes on earth. In Limits of the Known, he reflects on humanity's--and his own--relationship to exploration and extreme risk. Part memoir and part history, this book tries to make sense of why so many have committed

Lost Night (Bartz Andrea)(Paperback / softback)

What really happened the night Edie died? Years later, her best friend Lindsay will learn how unprepared she is for the

Listen, Liberal - or, what ever happened to the party of the people? (Frank Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

Final Draft: The Collected Work of David Carr (Carr David)(Paperback)

A career-spanning selection of the legendary reporter David Carr's writing for the New York Times, Washington City Paper, New York Magazine, the Atlantic, and more. Throughout his 25-year career, David Carr was noted for his sharp and fearless observations, his uncanny sense of fairness and

Shoe Dog - A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE (Knight Phil)(Paperback / softback)

'A refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like ... It's an amazing tale' Bill Gates'The best book I read last year was Shoe Dog, by Nike's Phil Knight. Phil is a very wise, intelligent and competitive fellow who is also a gifted storyteller' Warren BuffettIn

The Historical Origin of Christianity (Williams Walter)(Paperback)

The Historical Origin Of Christianity by Walter Williams reveals what happened to ancient Egyptian ancestors and how the true origin of Christianity

The Spiritual Path (Roberts Gregory David)(Paperback)

The author of the international bestseller Shantaram takes us on a gripping personal journey of wonder and insight into science, belief, faith and devotion. Drawing on sacred traditions, rigorous logic and the six-year instruction of his spiritual teacher, Roberts describes the step-by-step process

Upstairs & Downstairs - My Life In Service as a Lady's Maid (Tate Tim)(Paperback / softback)

The incredible true story told by former lady's maid, Hilda Newman, of what life was really like living and working amongst England's nobility... Just like Downton Abbey, Croome Court had its dramas both above and below