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The untimely death of Dougal Haston in 1977 robbed climbing of one of its most charismatic, controversial and enigmatic figures. A man of extremes, who managed to combine a rock star”s lifestyle wit …

With his blonde dreadlocks and his speed on the running track, Jamie Baulch earned the nickname ”The Flying Pineapple”. This is Jamie’s story about his life as one of the most decorated British ath …

man for the ages. John Adams, philosopher of the Revolution and early America, and participant in many of the major events of that period, strove to fi nd universal patterns in the lives of all men. …

A definitive biography of the man who coined the expression ‘conspicuous consumption’. Based on newly released archival sources, this book sets the facts straight on more than 60 years of myths and m …

If you have ever been all alone but still felt like you were on center stage in front of a packed, whispering audience, then someone has probably been watching you. In 2014, Dawn Goodwin realized she …

Michael Foot”s two-volume biography of Aneurin ”Nye” Bevan (1897-1960) – arguably Britain”s greatest socialist, indelibly associated with the founding of the National Health Service, – is one of …

Just a few weeks after the foundation of the United Arab Emirates on 2 December 1971, Dr Sultan al-Qasimi was selected as the new ruler of Sharjah. With the addition of a further and final emirate in …

Jean-François De Galup, Comte De La Pérouse is second only to James Cook in his historical significance and was the major explorer of the Pacific in the eighteenth century.Pérouse’s life has been the …

With a career in literature and art spanning more than sixty years, John Berger is characterized by an independent and anti-institutional approach to creativity. Working in a range of media including …

A captivating collection of pieces about the art of narration by Britain”s finest biographer, Michael Holroyd In this collection of pieces, Michael Holroyd reflects on the eccentricities of the art …