Biography, Autobiography & Memoir

“provides a more nuanced picture of an almost tragic figure trying to bridge the old and new political order between representative democracy and the oligarchy of the English nobility.”

“There can never be too many books about Winston Churchill.

The “masterpiece” in the title of Birmingham’s big new intriguing book is Crime and Punishment—the grandfather of modern crime fiction and the contemporary detective novel—which was publis

Red Roulette could be one of the most interesting and—at bottom—saddest books you will ever encounter.

“‘Barely had you arrived in this world that you had to leave it, sweetheart . . . Too precocious, too uncompromising, too talented.’”

“Wilson has created a panoramic saga of cruelty, injustice, loyalty, and devotion.

“As a biography of the title character, Miss Dior falls short, but as an exceptional discussion on France during WWII and the couture industry, it is fascinating reading and will n

“A thoughtful and admiring account of a young British man’s rise from lackluster roots to world fame as a science fiction writer.”

“A splendid appreciation, from one master to another, written with great warmth, fervor, and intelligence.”

“Nothing that Wheatcroft writes can erase Churchill’s greatness. At one of the darkest hours of human history, Churchill saved Western Civilization.”

“The author explains the important feminine side of a royal court with the histories of two of the mistresses of Great Britain’s famous monarchs, George I and II.”

“Marton’s prologue and epilogue sum up Merkel’s astounding political life, and yet all the chapters in between are what provide the immaculate details of how she came to be Angela Merkel.”