Novedades del último mes en libros de Biografías históricas universales

La autobiografía de Isabel Preysler.Como nunca lo había hecho, Isabel Preysler escribe sus memorias para romper de una vez por todas con los falsos mitos que desde hace años circulan sobre ella. En Mi verdadera historia, Isabel nos descubre no solo su mundo, tambien una epoca sorprendente de España de la que fue protagonista muchas veces de forma involuntaria.Con la elegancia que le caracteriza, recorre con sinceridad los diferentes capitulos de su pasado, desde su infancia en Filipinas hasta los grandes amores que marcaron su destino.Valiente, autocritica, tolerante, divertida y, sobre todo, defensora a ultranza de la libertad individual, expone su manera de ser y de vivir, y relata los momentos decisivos de su vida que la han convertido en la mujer que es hoy.A traves de su propia voz, descubriremos a una mujer que siempre lucho por su independencia y que se siente en paz con su presente. Y conoceremos los hitos de su biografia desde un angulo tan intimo que impactara a los lectores.

Daughter Prisoner Survivor Warrior Nobody s Girl This is Virginia Roberts Giuffre s last word In 2011 Virginia Roberts Giuffre hit the headlines as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell s most outspoken victim the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison and whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace But first and foremost she became known as a voice of courage and resilience for women everywhere This is her story in her own words A story that has never been told in full before now It demonstrates with extraordinary power that victims are made not born And that once you come to truly understand the horrifying impact of abuse you will never again question why a victim stays or returns over and over again In April 2025 Giuffre took her own life She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published This is the powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront adversity and trauma of the darkest form yet found the strength to move forwards reclaim her voice and shine a light on evil advocating for others and fighting for a safer fairer world Nobody s Girl is a remarkable recounting of one woman s fortitude

¡Bienvenidos y bienvenidas! Durante la cena de esta noche, os acompañarán algunas de las mujeres más letales de todos los tiempos. Estas damas, procedentes de distintos rincones del mundo, han sido clave en la construccion del mito de la femme fatale y todas comparten un arma en comun: el veneno. En este libro ilustrado a todo color, la galardonada artista estadounidense Lisa Perrin nos presenta a mas de 25 envenenadoras infames. Con un estilo visual deslumbrante y una narrativa tan fascinante como oscura, explora las habilidades, circunstancias y motivaciones que llevaron a estas mujeres a cometer sus crimenes. Desde Sally Basset, que enveneno a los esclavistas de su nieta, hasta la siniestra Yiya Murano, estafadora y asesina en serie argentina, o la temible enfermera Jane Toppan, descubriras que venenos fueron los mas utilizados, sus efectos letales y por que algunas de estas historias aun despiertan simpatia y otras puro terror. Toma asiento en este festin macabro y dejate seducir por un banquete de setas asadas, pasteles exquisitos o cocteles irresistibles si te atreves.

A priori, pocos lectores sabrán quiénes son María y Carmen Menéndez ni por qué comparten apellido. La explicación es sencilla: son suegra y esposa, respectivamente, del político Santiago Carrillo, y ambas son las protagonistas de esta historia.¿Y que interes pueden tener sus vidas, practicamente anonimas, se preguntaran quienes sostienen este libro entre las manos? Maria nacio en un pequeño pueblo asturiano, marcado por el caciquismo y la vida rural, y fue victima de una de las peores violencias que puede sufrir una mujer. Aquella experiencia la empujo a marcharse, y fue en Barcelona donde dio a luz a Carmen.En 1939, madre e hija se vieron obligadas a huir a Francia. Alli consolidaron su compromiso con el Partido Comunista. En ese entorno, Carmen conocio a Santiago Carrillo, con quien emprendio una vida compartida en lo personal, lo familiar y lo politico, hasta el final de sus dias.Su hijo menor, Jorge Carrillo Menendez, reconstruye en este relato intimo y conmovedor las vidas de su madre y su abuela. Sus recuerdos familiares se entrelazan con el contexto historico que abarca desde la Segunda Republica, la Guerra Civil y el largo exilio, hasta el franquismo y la Transicion.Abusos de poder, maternidad en solitario, memoria historica, educacion, resistencia y supervivencia femeninas son algunos de los ejes que recorren este relato intergeneracional. Pero, por encima de todo, destaca la lucha, el coraje, la solidaridad y el firme compromiso social de dos mujeres que, pese a las adversidades, dejaron una huella imborrable.

A radiant new memoir from beloved artist and writer Patti Smith author of the National Book Award Winner Just Kids God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper writes Patti Smith in this indelible account of her life as an artist A post Second World War childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex described in Dickensian detail consumptive children vanishing neighbours an infested rat house and a beguiling book of Irish fairytales We enter the child s world of the imagination where Smith the captain of her loyal and beloved sibling army vanquishes bullies communes with the king of tortoises and searches for sacred silver pennies The most intimate of Smith s memoirs Bread of Angels takes us through her teenage years where the first glimmers of art and romance take hold Arthur Rimbaud and Bob Dylan emerge as creative heroes and role models as Patti starts to write poetry then lyrics merging both into the iconic songs and recordings such as Horses and Easter Dancing Barefoot and Because the Night She leaves it all behind to marry her one true love Fred Sonic Smith with whom she creates a life of devotion and adventure on a canal in St Clair Shores Michigan with ancient willows and fulsome pear trees She builds a room of her own furnished

«Las mujeres del campo saben bien que a nadie le importan sus esfuerzos, que nunca serán reconocidos ni recompensados. Y, sin embargo, ellas mismas se perciben como “heroínas silenciosas, llenas de m

How do you rebuild yourself when your whole world changes overnight Thrust onto the public stage at fifteen years old after the Taliban s brutal attack on her life Malala quickly became an international icon known for bravery and resilience But away from the cameras and crowds she spent years struggling to find her place in an unfamiliar world Now for the first time ever Malala takes readers beyond the headlines in Finding My Way a vulnerable surprising memoir that buzzes with authenticity sharp humour and tenderness Finding My Way is a story of friendship and first love of anxiety and self discovery of trying to stay true to yourself when everyone wants to tell you who you are In it Malala traces her path from high school loner to reckless college student to a young woman at peace with her past Through candid often messy moments like nearly failing exams getting ghosted and meeting the love of her life Malala reminds us that real role models aren t perfect they re human In this astonishing memoir Malala reintroduces herself to the world sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments threatened to define her while seeking the freedom to find out who she truly is Finding My Way is an intimate look at the life of a young wo

From actor comedian co creator of Marcel the Shell and New York Times bestselling author of Little Weirds Jenny Slate a wild soulful hilarious collection of genre bending essays depicting the journey into motherhood as you ve never seen it before What happened was this Jenny Slate was a human mammal who sniffed the air every morning hoping to find another person to love who would love her and in that period there was a deep dark loneliness that she had to face and befriend and then we are pleased to report that she did fall in love and in that period she was like chimes or a flock of clean breaths and her spine lying flat was the many colored planks on the xylophone but also she was rabid with fear of losing this love because of past injury And then what happened was that she became a wild pregnant mammal thing and then she exploded herself by having a whole baby blast through her vagina during a global plague and then she was expected to carry on like everything was normal but was this normal and had she or anything ever been normal Herein lies an account of this journey told in five phases Single True Love Pregnancy Baby and Ongoing through luminous laugh out loud funny unclassifiable essays that take the form of letters to a doctor dreams of

Pre order the paperback now and discover the heartwarming first hand account of one of the most celebrated partnerships in the history of British entertainment the 60 year marriage of Timothy West and Prunella Scales Timothy West and Prunella Scales were first and foremost actors Over seventy years they have delighted millions portraying a host of larger than life characters that the nation has taken to our hearts But their finest roles it turns out have always been as husband and wife in the extraordinary and enduring double act that is Tim and Pru In Pru and Me the late Timothy West charted the course of their lives from the years before they met treading the boards in the 50s to their secret courting marriage and settling in Wandsworth And then together as they established themselves at the heart of British theatre television and film over the next seventy years in some of the nation s favourite shows such as Fawlty Towers and Brass Crammed full of stories which are funny poignant jaw dropping and occasionally painful Pru and Me also vividly recounts the late blaze of glory that introduced the world to the real Tim and Pru via Great Canal Journeys Here the couple charmed the nation while at the same time charting Pru s ge

The story of an incredible friendship between one man and a wild robin and a beautiful celebration of Britain s favorite bird When a robin appears a loved one is near In 2019 Tony Putman was working as a gardener in Edenbridge Kent when he noticed a bold robin sitting on a branch of an old plum tree The robin glanced in his direction as he approached but he didn t move so Tony grabbed his camera and took a photo This would be the first of hundreds of photos that Tony would take of Bob the robin and the start of an extraordinary friendship that would last for years As Tony shared his pictures on his social media account Putman and Robin he witnessed an outpouring the love not just for Bob but for robins everywhere who populate our gardens with song and movement even on the direst winter days In this book Tony shares his touching journey with Bob and tells the story of our unwavering affection for these magnificent creatures This is an informative book about the life of a robin as well as a beautiful love letter to these spirited and lively birds who offer us a connection with nature a moment of contact and a great source of comfort and joy

PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE SUBLIME A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 STUNNINGLY GOOD THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOKS 2024 COMPULSIVE A PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 BRILLIANT A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A delicious grippingly paced tale of rogues riotous sex regicide and realpolitik INDEPENDENT BEST BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS This is the page turner that Buckingham s short racy life deserves DAILY TELEGRAPH Vivid erudite and sympathetic The Scapegoat shows that Hughes Hallett s eye for the seamy realities of an extraordinary life is as sharp as ever THE TIMES Lord Buckingham rockets off the page of this gloriously epic seductively detailed biography OLIVIA LAING As King James I s favourite Buckingham was also his confidant gatekeeper right hand man and lover When Charles I succeeded his father he was similarly enthralled and made Buckingham his best friend and mentor A dazzling figure on horseback and a skilful player of the political game Buckingham rapidly transformed the influence his beauty gave him into immense wealth and power He became one of the most flamboyant and enigmatic Englishmen at the heart of seventeenth century royal and political life With a novelist s touch

I salute him with the most heartfelt respect and admiration PHILIP PULLMAN Entrancing a creative manifesto TELEGRAPH Mesmerising vibrating with life and curiosity OBSERVER

These are the dishes that fuelled great writing Ever wondered what Iris Murdoch might have served for supper or how Emily Dickinson took her tea The Writer s Table brings together dining habits and favourite recipes from some of the world s most beloved authors offering a delicious glimpse into their everyday lives and kitchen rituals Each recipe is paired with a short introduction to the author and dish along with clear instructions and modern ingredients making it easy to recreate literary comfort food at home With beautiful illustrations throughout the book is a feast for the eyes as well as the table making you feel closer to the writers you love Writers and recipes featured include Leo Tolstoy s Sour Schi Jane Austen s White Soup Colette s Cherry Clafoutis Barbara Pym s Toad in the Hole Truman Capote s Chicken Hash Andrea Camilleri s Sardines a beccafico Perfectly giftable irresistibly browsable and full of charm The Writer s Table is a celebration of food creativity and the simple pleasures that connect us all A must have for readers home cooks and anyone who s ever wondered what their favourite author had for dinner

The instant Sunday Times bestseller The UK s bestselling medieval historian brings unforgettably to life the astonishing rise of Henry V who survived rebellion a near fatal arrow wound and a lengthy and precarious princely apprenticeship to become England s greatest warrior king A historian who writes as addictively as any page turning novelist Observer Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months and died at the age of just 35 but he looms over the landscape of the late Middle Ages and beyond The victor of Agincourt was a model king for his successors Shakespeare s version of Henry V saw his youthful folly redirected to sober statesmanship and in the dark days of World War II Henry s victories in France were recounted in British propaganda Churchill called Henry a gleam of splendour in the dark troubled story of medieval England while for one modern medievalist Henry was quite simply the greatest man who ever ruled England For Dan Jones Henry is one of the most intriguing characters in all medieval history but one of the hardest to pin down He was a hardened sometimes brutal warrior yet he was also creative and artistic with a bookish temperament He was a leader who made many mistakes who misjudged his friends and

This is the astounding story of the six female aviators who battled to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by plane In the early 20th century the dream of crossing the Atlantic by air was as potent as putting a man on the moon would be 50 years later But many people believed women too fragile and lacking in the skills to endure the gruelling conditions of flying long distances In Atlantic Furies Midge Gillies uncovers the stories of Elsie Mackay Lady Anne Savile Frances Grayson Ruth Elder Amelia Earhart and Mabel Boll These courageous rule breaking aviators risked everything to prove that women could fly the Atlantic Some had lied to their families in order not to be stopped others duped the press about their intentions and ultimately three lost their lives but each pushed the boundaries of the possible Atlantic Furies celebrates the bravery panache and drive of these trail blazing aviators who showed the world that it wasn t just men who could conquer the skies

As the autumn nights draw in join Polly Atkin in a nocturnal love song to the owls that surround her Lake District home a stunning meditation on learning to listen in a world full of noise

Quintessentially indispensable brimming with generosity and love of life I want to share this book with everyone I love and those I don t in the conviction that Home will make them NICER by association Juliet Nicolson In this book inspired by her phenomenally popular Substack newsletter India Knight explores the essence of what makes a home debunking intimidating ideas about taste and trends offering practical and reassuring advice for every room and above all celebrating the joy and comfort that comes from being surrounded by things you love This is partly a book about a feeling We all know it regardless of where we live Home is when you open the front door and exhale In this joyous practical wise and entertaining book inspired by her phenomenally popular Substack newsletter India Knight explores and celebrates the essence of what makes a home Whether it is grand or modest urban or rural rented or owned shared or occupied solo her mission is to make you sigh with contentment the moment you re through your front door From it s understanding the best lightbulbs and the most flattering paint colours or knowing what to make when you ve asked people to dinner and have forgotten or maybe never learned how to cook Home debunks intimidating idea

A beloved Japanese modern classic about our special connection with cats and how they can change our lives over the course of a lifetime Cat lovers prepare to weep The Times A cat classic Catherine Lacey Profoundly real and beautifully written Elif Batuman Aglow with incidental joys Rivka GalchenOn a cool summer evening in 1977 Mayumi Inaba hears a forlorn cry She follows the sound to the banks of Tokyo s Tamagawa River and finds a newborn kitten dangling from a fence abandoned Overcome by tender affection she takes the cat back to the small apartment she shares with her husband and christens her Mii so begins an unshakeable bond Over the next twenty years we follow Inaba a poet and novelist by moonlight as she pursues quiet solitude and a room of her own Through it all Mii a fiercely independent creature in her own right is her confidante and muse This beloved Japanese modern classic is not just a love letter to companionship it s a poignant searching meditation on the forces that enable us to connect to create and to build a life Reveals the profound respect and compassion that a friendship with an animal can inspire Sigrid Nunez New YorkerTranslated by Ginny Tapley Takemori Readers ADORE Mii A lovely little gem Gentle and enchanti

Written in gorgeous sparse prose We Survived the Night reads like a novel A book I ve been waiting my whole life to read Tommy Orange author of There ThereAs an infant Julian Brave NoiseCat s father was found abandoned in a dumpster Against all odds he survived and made it out of his impoverished reservation only to abandon his own son As a young man NoiseCat embarks on an unforgettable journey into his family s past and his people s present Told in the style of a Coyote Story an art form nearly annihilated by colonization this dazzling blend of history and mythology memoir and reportage unravels old stories and braids together new ones NoiseCat grapples with the erasure of North America s First Peoples and the trauma that cascades across generations and illuminates the vital Indigenous cultural environmental and political movements that are reshaping the future Virtuosic compelling and deeply moving this is at once an intensely personal journey and a searing portrait of Indigenous survival love and resurgence

THE NO 1 BESTSELLING LIFE CHANGING PHENOMENON SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself ELIZABETH GILBERT bestselling author of Eat Pray LoveA stunning new special edition of the enduring modern classicWintering is a comforting meditation on the fallow periods of life times when we must retreat to care for and repair ourselves Katherine May thoughtfully shows us how to come through these times with the wisdom of knowing that like the seasons our winters and summers are the ebb and flow of life A moving personal narrative interwoven with lessons from literature mythology and the natural world May s story offers instruction on the transformative power of rest and retreat Illumination emerges from many sources solstice celebrations and dormice hibernation C S Lewis and Sylvia Plath swimming in icy waters and sailing arctic seas Wintering invites us to change how we relate to our own fallow times May models an active acceptance of sadness and finds nourishment in deep retreat joy in the hushed beauty of winter and encouragement in understanding life as cyclical not linear A secular mystic May forms a guiding philosophy for transforming the hardships that arise before the ushering in of a

La autobiografía de Isabel Preysler.Como nunca lo había hecho, Isabel Preysler escribe sus memorias para romper de una vez por todas con los falsos mitos que desde hace años circulan sobre ella. En Mi verdadera historia, Isabel nos descubre no solo su mundo, tambien una epoca sorprendente de España de la que fue protagonista muchas veces de forma involuntaria.Con la elegancia que le caracteriza, recorre con sinceridad los diferentes capitulos de su pasado, desde su infancia en Filipinas hasta los grandes amores que marcaron su destino.Valiente, autocritica, tolerante, divertida y, sobre todo, defensora a ultranza de la libertad individual, expone su manera de ser y de vivir, y relata los momentos decisivos de su vida que la han convertido en la mujer que es hoy.A traves de su propia voz, descubriremos a una mujer que siempre lucho por su independencia y que se siente en paz con su presente. Y conoceremos los hitos de su biografia desde un angulo tan intimo que impactara a los lectores.

Daughter Prisoner Survivor Warrior Nobody s Girl This is Virginia Roberts Giuffre s last word In 2011 Virginia Roberts Giuffre hit the headlines as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell s most outspoken victim the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison and whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace But first and foremost she became known as a voice of courage and resilience for women everywhere This is her story in her own words A story that has never been told in full before now It demonstrates with extraordinary power that victims are made not born And that once you come to truly understand the horrifying impact of abuse you will never again question why a victim stays or returns over and over again In April 2025 Giuffre took her own life She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published This is the powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront adversity and trauma of the darkest form yet found the strength to move forwards reclaim her voice and shine a light on evil advocating for others and fighting for a safer fairer world Nobody s Girl is a remarkable recounting of one woman s fortitude

¡Bienvenidos y bienvenidas! Durante la cena de esta noche, os acompañarán algunas de las mujeres más letales de todos los tiempos. Estas damas, procedentes de distintos rincones del mundo, han sido clave en la construccion del mito de la femme fatale y todas comparten un arma en comun: el veneno. En este libro ilustrado a todo color, la galardonada artista estadounidense Lisa Perrin nos presenta a mas de 25 envenenadoras infames. Con un estilo visual deslumbrante y una narrativa tan fascinante como oscura, explora las habilidades, circunstancias y motivaciones que llevaron a estas mujeres a cometer sus crimenes. Desde Sally Basset, que enveneno a los esclavistas de su nieta, hasta la siniestra Yiya Murano, estafadora y asesina en serie argentina, o la temible enfermera Jane Toppan, descubriras que venenos fueron los mas utilizados, sus efectos letales y por que algunas de estas historias aun despiertan simpatia y otras puro terror. Toma asiento en este festin macabro y dejate seducir por un banquete de setas asadas, pasteles exquisitos o cocteles irresistibles si te atreves.

A priori, pocos lectores sabrán quiénes son María y Carmen Menéndez ni por qué comparten apellido. La explicación es sencilla: son suegra y esposa, respectivamente, del político Santiago Carrillo, y ambas son las protagonistas de esta historia.¿Y que interes pueden tener sus vidas, practicamente anonimas, se preguntaran quienes sostienen este libro entre las manos? Maria nacio en un pequeño pueblo asturiano, marcado por el caciquismo y la vida rural, y fue victima de una de las peores violencias que puede sufrir una mujer. Aquella experiencia la empujo a marcharse, y fue en Barcelona donde dio a luz a Carmen.En 1939, madre e hija se vieron obligadas a huir a Francia. Alli consolidaron su compromiso con el Partido Comunista. En ese entorno, Carmen conocio a Santiago Carrillo, con quien emprendio una vida compartida en lo personal, lo familiar y lo politico, hasta el final de sus dias.Su hijo menor, Jorge Carrillo Menendez, reconstruye en este relato intimo y conmovedor las vidas de su madre y su abuela. Sus recuerdos familiares se entrelazan con el contexto historico que abarca desde la Segunda Republica, la Guerra Civil y el largo exilio, hasta el franquismo y la Transicion.Abusos de poder, maternidad en solitario, memoria historica, educacion, resistencia y supervivencia femeninas son algunos de los ejes que recorren este relato intergeneracional. Pero, por encima de todo, destaca la lucha, el coraje, la solidaridad y el firme compromiso social de dos mujeres que, pese a las adversidades, dejaron una huella imborrable.

A radiant new memoir from beloved artist and writer Patti Smith author of the National Book Award Winner Just Kids God whispers through a crease in the wallpaper writes Patti Smith in this indelible account of her life as an artist A post Second World War childhood unfolds in a condemned housing complex described in Dickensian detail consumptive children vanishing neighbours an infested rat house and a beguiling book of Irish fairytales We enter the child s world of the imagination where Smith the captain of her loyal and beloved sibling army vanquishes bullies communes with the king of tortoises and searches for sacred silver pennies The most intimate of Smith s memoirs Bread of Angels takes us through her teenage years where the first glimmers of art and romance take hold Arthur Rimbaud and Bob Dylan emerge as creative heroes and role models as Patti starts to write poetry then lyrics merging both into the iconic songs and recordings such as Horses and Easter Dancing Barefoot and Because the Night She leaves it all behind to marry her one true love Fred Sonic Smith with whom she creates a life of devotion and adventure on a canal in St Clair Shores Michigan with ancient willows and fulsome pear trees She builds a room of her own furnished

«Las mujeres del campo saben bien que a nadie le importan sus esfuerzos, que nunca serán reconocidos ni recompensados. Y, sin embargo, ellas mismas se perciben como “heroínas silenciosas, llenas de m

How do you rebuild yourself when your whole world changes overnight Thrust onto the public stage at fifteen years old after the Taliban s brutal attack on her life Malala quickly became an international icon known for bravery and resilience But away from the cameras and crowds she spent years struggling to find her place in an unfamiliar world Now for the first time ever Malala takes readers beyond the headlines in Finding My Way a vulnerable surprising memoir that buzzes with authenticity sharp humour and tenderness Finding My Way is a story of friendship and first love of anxiety and self discovery of trying to stay true to yourself when everyone wants to tell you who you are In it Malala traces her path from high school loner to reckless college student to a young woman at peace with her past Through candid often messy moments like nearly failing exams getting ghosted and meeting the love of her life Malala reminds us that real role models aren t perfect they re human In this astonishing memoir Malala reintroduces herself to the world sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments threatened to define her while seeking the freedom to find out who she truly is Finding My Way is an intimate look at the life of a young wo

From actor comedian co creator of Marcel the Shell and New York Times bestselling author of Little Weirds Jenny Slate a wild soulful hilarious collection of genre bending essays depicting the journey into motherhood as you ve never seen it before What happened was this Jenny Slate was a human mammal who sniffed the air every morning hoping to find another person to love who would love her and in that period there was a deep dark loneliness that she had to face and befriend and then we are pleased to report that she did fall in love and in that period she was like chimes or a flock of clean breaths and her spine lying flat was the many colored planks on the xylophone but also she was rabid with fear of losing this love because of past injury And then what happened was that she became a wild pregnant mammal thing and then she exploded herself by having a whole baby blast through her vagina during a global plague and then she was expected to carry on like everything was normal but was this normal and had she or anything ever been normal Herein lies an account of this journey told in five phases Single True Love Pregnancy Baby and Ongoing through luminous laugh out loud funny unclassifiable essays that take the form of letters to a doctor dreams of

Pre order the paperback now and discover the heartwarming first hand account of one of the most celebrated partnerships in the history of British entertainment the 60 year marriage of Timothy West and Prunella Scales Timothy West and Prunella Scales were first and foremost actors Over seventy years they have delighted millions portraying a host of larger than life characters that the nation has taken to our hearts But their finest roles it turns out have always been as husband and wife in the extraordinary and enduring double act that is Tim and Pru In Pru and Me the late Timothy West charted the course of their lives from the years before they met treading the boards in the 50s to their secret courting marriage and settling in Wandsworth And then together as they established themselves at the heart of British theatre television and film over the next seventy years in some of the nation s favourite shows such as Fawlty Towers and Brass Crammed full of stories which are funny poignant jaw dropping and occasionally painful Pru and Me also vividly recounts the late blaze of glory that introduced the world to the real Tim and Pru via Great Canal Journeys Here the couple charmed the nation while at the same time charting Pru s ge

The story of an incredible friendship between one man and a wild robin and a beautiful celebration of Britain s favorite bird When a robin appears a loved one is near In 2019 Tony Putman was working as a gardener in Edenbridge Kent when he noticed a bold robin sitting on a branch of an old plum tree The robin glanced in his direction as he approached but he didn t move so Tony grabbed his camera and took a photo This would be the first of hundreds of photos that Tony would take of Bob the robin and the start of an extraordinary friendship that would last for years As Tony shared his pictures on his social media account Putman and Robin he witnessed an outpouring the love not just for Bob but for robins everywhere who populate our gardens with song and movement even on the direst winter days In this book Tony shares his touching journey with Bob and tells the story of our unwavering affection for these magnificent creatures This is an informative book about the life of a robin as well as a beautiful love letter to these spirited and lively birds who offer us a connection with nature a moment of contact and a great source of comfort and joy

PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE SUBLIME A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 STUNNINGLY GOOD THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOKS 2024 COMPULSIVE A PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 BRILLIANT A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A delicious grippingly paced tale of rogues riotous sex regicide and realpolitik INDEPENDENT BEST BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS This is the page turner that Buckingham s short racy life deserves DAILY TELEGRAPH Vivid erudite and sympathetic The Scapegoat shows that Hughes Hallett s eye for the seamy realities of an extraordinary life is as sharp as ever THE TIMES Lord Buckingham rockets off the page of this gloriously epic seductively detailed biography OLIVIA LAING As King James I s favourite Buckingham was also his confidant gatekeeper right hand man and lover When Charles I succeeded his father he was similarly enthralled and made Buckingham his best friend and mentor A dazzling figure on horseback and a skilful player of the political game Buckingham rapidly transformed the influence his beauty gave him into immense wealth and power He became one of the most flamboyant and enigmatic Englishmen at the heart of seventeenth century royal and political life With a novelist s touch

I salute him with the most heartfelt respect and admiration PHILIP PULLMAN Entrancing a creative manifesto TELEGRAPH Mesmerising vibrating with life and curiosity OBSERVER

These are the dishes that fuelled great writing Ever wondered what Iris Murdoch might have served for supper or how Emily Dickinson took her tea The Writer s Table brings together dining habits and favourite recipes from some of the world s most beloved authors offering a delicious glimpse into their everyday lives and kitchen rituals Each recipe is paired with a short introduction to the author and dish along with clear instructions and modern ingredients making it easy to recreate literary comfort food at home With beautiful illustrations throughout the book is a feast for the eyes as well as the table making you feel closer to the writers you love Writers and recipes featured include Leo Tolstoy s Sour Schi Jane Austen s White Soup Colette s Cherry Clafoutis Barbara Pym s Toad in the Hole Truman Capote s Chicken Hash Andrea Camilleri s Sardines a beccafico Perfectly giftable irresistibly browsable and full of charm The Writer s Table is a celebration of food creativity and the simple pleasures that connect us all A must have for readers home cooks and anyone who s ever wondered what their favourite author had for dinner

The instant Sunday Times bestseller The UK s bestselling medieval historian brings unforgettably to life the astonishing rise of Henry V who survived rebellion a near fatal arrow wound and a lengthy and precarious princely apprenticeship to become England s greatest warrior king A historian who writes as addictively as any page turning novelist Observer Henry V reigned over England for only nine years and four months and died at the age of just 35 but he looms over the landscape of the late Middle Ages and beyond The victor of Agincourt was a model king for his successors Shakespeare s version of Henry V saw his youthful folly redirected to sober statesmanship and in the dark days of World War II Henry s victories in France were recounted in British propaganda Churchill called Henry a gleam of splendour in the dark troubled story of medieval England while for one modern medievalist Henry was quite simply the greatest man who ever ruled England For Dan Jones Henry is one of the most intriguing characters in all medieval history but one of the hardest to pin down He was a hardened sometimes brutal warrior yet he was also creative and artistic with a bookish temperament He was a leader who made many mistakes who misjudged his friends and

This is the astounding story of the six female aviators who battled to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by plane In the early 20th century the dream of crossing the Atlantic by air was as potent as putting a man on the moon would be 50 years later But many people believed women too fragile and lacking in the skills to endure the gruelling conditions of flying long distances In Atlantic Furies Midge Gillies uncovers the stories of Elsie Mackay Lady Anne Savile Frances Grayson Ruth Elder Amelia Earhart and Mabel Boll These courageous rule breaking aviators risked everything to prove that women could fly the Atlantic Some had lied to their families in order not to be stopped others duped the press about their intentions and ultimately three lost their lives but each pushed the boundaries of the possible Atlantic Furies celebrates the bravery panache and drive of these trail blazing aviators who showed the world that it wasn t just men who could conquer the skies

As the autumn nights draw in join Polly Atkin in a nocturnal love song to the owls that surround her Lake District home a stunning meditation on learning to listen in a world full of noise

Quintessentially indispensable brimming with generosity and love of life I want to share this book with everyone I love and those I don t in the conviction that Home will make them NICER by association Juliet Nicolson In this book inspired by her phenomenally popular Substack newsletter India Knight explores the essence of what makes a home debunking intimidating ideas about taste and trends offering practical and reassuring advice for every room and above all celebrating the joy and comfort that comes from being surrounded by things you love This is partly a book about a feeling We all know it regardless of where we live Home is when you open the front door and exhale In this joyous practical wise and entertaining book inspired by her phenomenally popular Substack newsletter India Knight explores and celebrates the essence of what makes a home Whether it is grand or modest urban or rural rented or owned shared or occupied solo her mission is to make you sigh with contentment the moment you re through your front door From it s understanding the best lightbulbs and the most flattering paint colours or knowing what to make when you ve asked people to dinner and have forgotten or maybe never learned how to cook Home debunks intimidating idea

A beloved Japanese modern classic about our special connection with cats and how they can change our lives over the course of a lifetime Cat lovers prepare to weep The Times A cat classic Catherine Lacey Profoundly real and beautifully written Elif Batuman Aglow with incidental joys Rivka GalchenOn a cool summer evening in 1977 Mayumi Inaba hears a forlorn cry She follows the sound to the banks of Tokyo s Tamagawa River and finds a newborn kitten dangling from a fence abandoned Overcome by tender affection she takes the cat back to the small apartment she shares with her husband and christens her Mii so begins an unshakeable bond Over the next twenty years we follow Inaba a poet and novelist by moonlight as she pursues quiet solitude and a room of her own Through it all Mii a fiercely independent creature in her own right is her confidante and muse This beloved Japanese modern classic is not just a love letter to companionship it s a poignant searching meditation on the forces that enable us to connect to create and to build a life Reveals the profound respect and compassion that a friendship with an animal can inspire Sigrid Nunez New YorkerTranslated by Ginny Tapley Takemori Readers ADORE Mii A lovely little gem Gentle and enchanti

Written in gorgeous sparse prose We Survived the Night reads like a novel A book I ve been waiting my whole life to read Tommy Orange author of There ThereAs an infant Julian Brave NoiseCat s father was found abandoned in a dumpster Against all odds he survived and made it out of his impoverished reservation only to abandon his own son As a young man NoiseCat embarks on an unforgettable journey into his family s past and his people s present Told in the style of a Coyote Story an art form nearly annihilated by colonization this dazzling blend of history and mythology memoir and reportage unravels old stories and braids together new ones NoiseCat grapples with the erasure of North America s First Peoples and the trauma that cascades across generations and illuminates the vital Indigenous cultural environmental and political movements that are reshaping the future Virtuosic compelling and deeply moving this is at once an intensely personal journey and a searing portrait of Indigenous survival love and resurgence

THE NO 1 BESTSELLING LIFE CHANGING PHENOMENON SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself ELIZABETH GILBERT bestselling author of Eat Pray LoveA stunning new special edition of the enduring modern classicWintering is a comforting meditation on the fallow periods of life times when we must retreat to care for and repair ourselves Katherine May thoughtfully shows us how to come through these times with the wisdom of knowing that like the seasons our winters and summers are the ebb and flow of life A moving personal narrative interwoven with lessons from literature mythology and the natural world May s story offers instruction on the transformative power of rest and retreat Illumination emerges from many sources solstice celebrations and dormice hibernation C S Lewis and Sylvia Plath swimming in icy waters and sailing arctic seas Wintering invites us to change how we relate to our own fallow times May models an active acceptance of sadness and finds nourishment in deep retreat joy in the hushed beauty of winter and encouragement in understanding life as cyclical not linear A secular mystic May forms a guiding philosophy for transforming the hardships that arise before the ushering in of a