nicholas rankin

Science and religion have always been at each other’s throats, right?

Lively, original and highly readable, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory is the essential guide to literary studies. Starting at `The

Lively, original and highly readable, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory is the essential guide to literary studies. A breath of fres

George Steer, a 27-year-old adventurer, was a friend and supporter of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I. He foresaw and alerted others to the fas

Through Europe and America, from the Highlands of Scotland to the islands of the Pacific, this book explores a trail, charting how a Scottish bohemian

Nicholas Rankin's revelatory book, whose cast of characters includes Haile Selassie, Anthony Burgess and General Sikorski, sets Gibraltar in the wider

The real story of how Winston Churchill and the British mastered deception to defeat the Nazis - by conning the Kaiser, hoaxing Hitler and using brain

In 1942, Lieutenant-Commander Ian Fleming was personal assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence - the dynamic figure behind James Bond's fic

Trapped in History tells how the British colonised Kenya and how African nationalism arose under Jomo Kenyatta. Trapped in History explores the effect

A dazzling act of literary-critical rebellion, casting new light on the lives of David Bowie and Enid Blyton -- .

The first history of all the English cathedrals, from Birmingham and Bury St Edmunds to Worcester and York Minster

The brand new John Rebus thriller from the iconic Number One Bestseller - one of the must-read novels of the year. John Rebus stands accused: on tria

From the bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold book that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion,

Dreamland is a postcard from a future Britain that’s closer than we think.

The first history of childhood in Tudor England

A fresh portrait of the man behind James Bond, and his enduring impact, by an award-winning biographer with unprecedented access to the Fleming family

Inclusive, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic, Kenyon shows that no matter how great the crisis, music has the power to bring us together