In this acclaimed collection, Larry McMurtry profiles explorers and martyrs, hucksters and scholars—figures in the West's enduring yet ever-shifting mixture of myth and reality.

A visual guide to the lives and attributes of 130 popular saints – for art-lovers of all ages.

The autobiography of a unique woman, spanning most of the 20th century. It is filled with famous people including revolutionaries, writers, statesmen and many more. A compelling insight into a time of great upheaval in Ireland, Europe and Africa.

The autobiography of a unique woman, spanning most of the 20th century. It is filled with famous people including revolutionaries, writers, statesmen and many more. A compelling insight into a time of great upheaval in Ireland, Europe and Africa.

In this guide to the great films noir and the locations where they were shot, the mythic noir city meets San Francisco’s own dark past. With period film stills.

Not only essential reading for anyone who wishes to investigate this dark stretch of history, but a lasting monument of the historian's art.

A record of the thirty-eight buildings in England and Wales owned and cared for by the Friends of Friendless Churches.

Tracking down leads from architects, curators, designers, and other sources with discriminating taste and exacting palates, Louie profiles fifty venues that would be considered great finds at any price and where a meal can be enjoyed for less than £13.

First-ever portrait of Scafell in all its moods and approaches, by prize-winning photographer and climber Bill Birkett.

The best gardens in Scandinavia: both those produced by amateur gardeners and those by world-famous landscape architects such as Carl Theodor Sørensen and Andreas Bruun.