Novelistic Biographies

Constantin von Tischendorf was a pioneer. He existed in an age when biblical studies as we know it was being formed, when the quest for forgotten manuscripts and lost treasures was being undertaken w …

The interaction of poetry and politics has shaped Joan into a transnational myth dedicated to the most contradictory causes. No other character has inspired a more impressive list of writers, but no …

Inducted into the U.S. Army in 1942, Louis Guenther requested assignment to the U.S. Army Air Forces, where he was trained as an engineer and top turret gunner for the B-17 heavy bomber. Assigned to …

From an apprentice aircraft engineer, into a flying career. A commercial pilot flying Beaver”s, DC3 Dakota, Vicker”s Viscount and finally as a Training Captain on the Boeing B707. All with one airl …

We all ?know? that Marco Polo went to China, served Ghengis Khan for many years, and returned to Italy with the recipes for pasta and ice cream. But Frances Wood, head of the Chinese Department at th …

To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa’s most populous nation through words or …

To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa’s most populous nation through words or …

For Caroline, being a girl is already confusing, and growing up in the small African country of Malawi, she is constantly asked the question, "What kind of girl behaves this way?" With a th …

How the British might have handled Hitler differently remains one of history’s greatest ‘what ifs’… A TELEGRAPH AND SPECTATOR HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR Coffee with Hitler tells the astounding true s …

They are often our best friends and share a special bond with us. But what if your dog was more than just a pet? In Dogs for Life, we share the stories of animals with very important jobs to do. Hear …