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From prize-winning author James Shapiro comes this investigation into whether someone else wrote William Shakespeare’s plays. It's "a terrific read" (Financial ...
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Miss Haversham is a character from Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. The woman who may have inspired Dickens was a real person who lived in Australia.
Discover many fascinating aspects of Leonardo Da Vinci, the ultimate Renaissance man, in this absorbing collection of stories and trivia. He is most famous for the Mona ...
Former President of the United States Bill Clinton’s book Back To Work offers a plan on how to fix the economy and propel the United States into the future.
Peter FitzSimons tells the story of Aussie polar explorer Douglas Mawson, and interweaves the stories Scott of the Antarctic, Sir Ernest Shackleton and Roald Amundsen.
Aboard the Titanic were 13 couples on their honeymoon. Some couples grew old together, and some drowned together. Each story is rich in personal and historical detail.
Veteran journalist Paul Johnson has known popes, presidents, prime ministers and playwrights. In Brief Lives, he shares his observations about these famous people.
Celebrate 80 years of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an icon whose humanity has touched the lives of millions. Contributors include Barack Obama and the 14th Dalai Lama.
Royal correspondent Robert Hardman was granted privileged access to Queen Elizabeth II's world. Here, he describes the secrets of this British queen's success.
When the Titanic sank, J. Bruce Ismay, the ship's owner, saved himself. He was hated for being a coward. Author Frances Wilson explores the reasons behind Ismay's jump.