Category Archives: BIOGRAPHY: GENERAL

Antony Woodward wasn”t interested in flying, he was interested in his image. In this narrative, Anthony Woodward explains why flying is the antidote to modern life he didn”t even know he needed.Author : PROPELLERHEAD by ANTONY WOODWARDPublished by : HARPERCOLLINS … Continue reading →

As a child in New Zealand, as young and poor in London, as unmarried mother, as wife, lover, playwright, novelist, feminist, anti- feminist, spag-bol-cook, winer-and-diner, there are few waterfronts that she hasn’t covered, few battles she hasn’t fought. This is … Continue reading →

In lyrical prose, this text recounts the story of a young man’s upbringing in a remote tribal village in Burma and his journey from his strife-torn country to the tranquil quads of Cambridge UniversityAuthor : From the Land of Green … Continue reading →

This sequel to “Angela’s Ashes” is the story of Frank McCourt’s American journey from impoverished immigrant with rotten teeth, infected eyes and no formal education to raconteur and schoolteacher.Author : ‘Tis by Frank McCourt, Frank McCourtPublished by : HarperCollins PublishersISBN … Continue reading →

A sophisticated, literary coming-of-age memoir depicting a modern Holly Golightly”s path from girl- to womanhood.Author : GIRL WALKS INTO A BAR by STRAWBERRY SAROYANPublished by : HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERSISBN Number : 7118961Price : £12.86Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & … Continue reading →

The former Archbishop of Canterbury recalls his life and his spiritual quest.Author : Know the Truth by George CareyPublished by : HarperCollins PublishersISBN Number : 712029Price : £6.02Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

A raw, intensely personal memoir of spiritual exploration from one of the world’s great commentators on religion.Author : The Spiral Staircase by Karen ArmstrongPublished by : HarperCollins PublishersISBN Number : 7122292Price : £6.02Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & … Continue reading →

A fascinating collection of letters from the great English novelist – and prolific correspondent – Penelope Fitzgerald. Acclaimed for her exquisitely elegant novels, including the Booker Prize-winning ‘Offshore’, and superb biographies, Penelope Fitzgerald was one of the most admired authors … Continue reading →

Keith Hellawell rose to become Chief Constable of Cleveland, and then West Yorkshire, and later, controversially, New Labour’s much-feted and summarily dismissed “Drugs Czar”. In this autobiography, he writes candidly about four decades of public service.Author : The Outsider by … Continue reading →

The memoir of Hugo Hamilton, which details his life as a young boy growing up in Dublin and his family’s homesickness for a country they can call their own.Author : The Speckled People by Hugo HamiltonPublished by : HarperCollins PublishersISBN … Continue reading →