Flanagan brings what Christopher Cahill calls his "keen eye and strong gaze and sharp tongue" to reassessments of key figures of Irish culture.

An interesting and amusing account of living and working abroad, which documents a unique period of Polish history.

A third collection of 80 ink drawings by A. Wainwright of scenes in the Lake District.

This book charts the remarkable life of Mary Byrne, from her early days and first signs of singing talent to her lifechanging experience on X-Factor and beyond.

From Homer to Tom Stoppard, writers whose direct concern with gardening may only be slight, find themselves deeply involved with particular, maybe imaginary gardens. Thus gardens turn up in the most surprising contexts, from 10th century Japan to the more familiar world of 19th and 20th century English literature.