Sir John Barrow 
Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty [EPUB ebook] 

An anthology of five of the best autobiographical narratives detailing black life in New England in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The volume is accompanied by Cottrol”s introduction, …

‘Hand harvesting was a different process to machine harvesting. It was convivial and slow. We started at dawn and slowly proceeded across the vineyards. It was better for us and for the grapes, the h …

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 …

Sangharakshita has established a successful Buddhist movement, pioneering a living Buddhism that seems well suited to our times. Here Subhuti, one of his closest disciples, offers a comprehensive acc …

A novel chronicle that speaks of cruelty and torture in Uzbekistan. …

This book, first published in 1926, is the candid record of a woman’s experiences in the business world at the turn of the twentieth century. Finishing her career as an advertising executive – one of …

When he suddenly came to power in Italy in 1537, the young Duke Cosimo I de” Medici amazed friends and foes alike with his ability to extricate himself from mortal danger, affirm his authority and r …

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE, THE JHALAK PRIZE, THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION AND THE BREAD AND ROSES AWARD Saturday, 23rd November 2013. It was just another day in America. And as befits a …

I also highly recommend Anne R. Dick s The Search for Philip K. Dick for anyone interested in the life of the writer. Lavie Tidhar, Washington Post Offering an intimate perspective on the life of an …