Film tie-in: an intimate portrait of Charles Darwin

Journey into the history of English and discover how words have been absorbed into our language to make it what it is today

A hilarious odyssey in which an amateurish bunch of English eccentrics go cricketing across the globe

'I'll come back for you later. I promise.'

My Friend Leonard is the story of an extraordinary friendship formed in the most unlikely circumstances

A bold and dazzling new story from the controversial creator of A Million Little Pieces

A war is fought on many fronts...

Includes a selection of radio talks.

In 1933, at the age of 18, Patrick Leigh Fermor set out on an extraordinary journey by foot - from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople. This book recounts the trip, and takes the reader with him as far as Hungary. It discusses about the events which were curdling Europe at that time, but also of its resplendent domes and monasteries, and more.

When the secrets you keep don't want to be kept ...

Presents the scandalous saga of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood whose Bohemian lifestyle and intertwined love affairs shockingly broke 19th Century class barriers and bent the rules that governed the roles of the sexes.

An indispensable guide for all women: learn how to be glamorous and stay glamorous with Lucia van der Post

The war is over. The game has begun.

A survivor's guide to literary bluffing

One man can change the course of war ...

The gripping saga of the plane that carried Britain through the Second World War

A personal treat or a gift for friends -- rediscover the joys of the weekend

A history that brings to life the real country house servants

The Germans expected their airborne attack on Crete in 1941 - to be a textbook victory based on tactical surprise. They had no idea that the British, using Ultra intercepts, knew their plans and had laid a carefully-planned trap. This work brings to life the epic struggles that took place in Second World War Crete.

I was abused and forced to marry I was pregnant at thirteen When I escaped my brother tried to kidnap me ...