A stunning novel set in the Tudor court, as the rivalry between Queen Mary and her half-sister Elizabeth is played out against a background of betrayal, conflict and passion.

The author is the sort of person who learned about sex from her father's copy of Fanny Hill , and who once found herself poring over a 1974 Toyota Corolla manual because it was the only thing in her apartment that she had not read at least twice. This title recounts her lifelong obsession with books.

A timeless classic that should be on every book-lover's 'must read' list.

A wonderfully entertaining collection of Alan Bennett's writings, and the companion volume to 'Untold Stories'. Rejacketed to accompany the paperback of 'Untold Stories' and the film of The History Boys.

Miss Pettigrew, an approaching-middle-age governess, was accustomed to a household of unruly English children. When her employment agency sends her to the wrong address, her life takes an unexpected turn. The alluring nightclub singer, Delysia LaFosse, becomes her new employer.

This account of the Queen and Princess Margaret's childhood is by their nanny, with a foreword by former BBC Royal Correspondent, Jennie Bond.