Maupassant merges fact and fiction, dream and documentation in this seemingly simple logbook of a sailing cruise along the French Mediterranean coast.

An insight into the life and work of a much-loved author, illustrated with rarely-seen archive images and evocative photographs of Christie's favourite house Greenway and the Devon countryside.

As Jean Strouse's generous, probing, and deeply imaginative biography shows, however, Alice James was a fascinating and exceptional figure in her own right.

'All Hell will break loose,and by God I will lead it'. The fascinating story of the life and work of a man who was a force for change in Irish and Northern Irish politics.

Comprehensive overview of the work and philosophy of one of the most important contributors to Art Nouveau.

First-ever book on the folk artist Anna Pugh, analysing her work in the context of her life and inspiration.

Memoir of the childhood of Abanindranath Tagore, a pioneering modern painter.

Classic account of a voyage in search of Arthur Ransome - an essential companion to the Ransome books.

Explores the relationship between Beatrix Potter's beloved Lake District and her world-famous literary work.

He was the Darling of the Depression. At a time when the Mob ruled the prize ring, Jimmy McLarnin and his manager Pop Foster stayed out of the clutches of the gunmen.