Nonfiction

'A good essay must draw its curtain round us, but it must be a curtain that shuts us in, not out.'According to Virginia Woolf, the goal of the essay 'is...

Women in Dark Times begins with three remarkable women: revolutionary socialist Rosa Luxemburg; German-Jewish painter Charlotte Salomon; and film icon Marilyn Monroe. The story of these women, bound together by...

You don't have to be crazy to talk to yourself! We all talk to ourselves all of the time, usually without realising it. And most of what we tell ourselves...

In December 1890 the U.S. Seventh Cavalry massacred a band of Lakota men, women, and children at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Miraculously, after a four-day blizzard, an infant was found...

One of the foremost Marxist critics of his generation forcefully argues against Marx's irrelevancy "[Eagleton is] a witty, insightful thinker with a penchant for glib asides and wry dashes of...

Since the publication of Richard Ellmann's James Joyce in 1959, Joyce has received remarkably little biographical attention. The Years of Bloom, based on extensive scrutiny of previously unused sources and...

Accidentally buying a derelict 22-room villa in the Italian countryside? What could possibly go wrong?When Rosie Meleady's landlady doubles her rent in cold, wet, overpriced Ireland, she packs up her...

Robin Lane Fox's Travelling Heroes: Greeks and their Myths in the Epic Age of Homer proposes a new way of thinking about ancient Greeks, showing how real-life journeys shaped their...

This is the first paperback edition of Antoinette Quinn's acclaimed biography of Patrick Kavanagh, the most important Irish poet between the death of Yeats and the rise of Heaney.From the...

In this biography of W.B. Yeats (1865-1939) the author shows him through a life of tumultuous creativity through which he strove to bring new meaning to poetry, vision and politics....

Wilde the writer is known to us from his plays and prose fiction, but apparently it was in his conversation that his genius reached its summit. His talk is lost...

The world's favourite pocket travel guidesMake the most of your trip to Malta and Gozo with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten,...

The world's favourite pocket travel guidesMake the most of your trip to Mallorca with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the...

The world's favourite pocket travel guidesMake the most of your trip to the Algarve with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering...

Make your trip to Munich and the Bavarian Alps extraordinaryAn afternoon of gallery hopping through the streets of Munich. Sampling German beer in the tranquil beer gardens of Memmingen. Hiking...

Make your trip to Germany extraordinary Over 20,000 dramatic historic castles. Breathtaking nature reserves and landscapes. Cutting-edge cultural venues and museums. Delicious regional food specialities. Germany offers enough bucket-list experiences...

Make your trip to Florence and Tuscany extraordinaryAdmiring masterpieces in the Uffizi. A leisurely drive along cypress-lined backroads. Feasting on hearty Tuscan cuisine. There are many reasons to visit Florence...

Make your trip to Berlin extraordinaryMuseum-hopping around Museumsinsel. A night at a world-class techno club. Tucking into Currywurst from a street food kiosk. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK...

'Amanda's story underscores the lasting power of speaking your truth, building a movement, and never losing sight of your dreams' Melinda French GatesA brave and imaginative memoir by the Nobel...

'I couldn't put this book down. Although harrowing at times, Lesley's indomitable spirit shines through. What an inspiration, what a book!' Katie Fforde'More extraordinary than any plot twist in Pearse's...

'You should read this book' Philippa Gregory- The most lucrative industries are male-dominated - yet half of men think they're the ones being discriminated against.- Post #MeToo, we're all committed...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES' BEST BOOKS OF 2023ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS...

How bitches, trainwrecks, shrews, and crazy women have taken over pop culture and liberated women from having to be nice.Female characters throughout history have been burdened by the moral trap...

Meet the most musically gifted family in the world'I was entranced... Beautifully written and hugely enjoyable.' Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, OtherSeven brothers and sisters. All of them classically...

No other cluster of medical issues affects the genders as differently as those related to procreation-contraception, sterilization, abortion, artificial insemination, in-vitro fertilization, surrogate motherhood, and genetic screening. Yet the moral...

* The Blair administration's pursuit of a lasting settlement in Northern Ireland stands out as one of the great achievements in modern British politics. * Even after the initial moves...

Anna and Thomas Haslam were born in the decade before Victoria ascended to the throne, both into Quaker families. The ethos of Quakerism was evident in all aspects of their...

Design the garden of your dreams with the expertise of award-winning garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson.How to Design A Garden shows you how to untap your garden's potential and customise the...

A masterful new translation of Suetonius' renowned biography of the twelve Caesars, bringing to life a portrait of the first Roman emperors in stunning detailThe ancient Roman empire was the...

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONHow the UK legal system is failing women, as told by one of Britain's foremost lawyers.'Sister in Law is compelling, shocking and inspiring...

History, completed.'A must-have for history lovers and feminists' - GlamourMoving, illuminating and deeply personal, Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries is for anyone who has ever questioned how history is made.In...