Biographies & Memoirs

She will be remembered as one of the most inspiring and powerful politicians who was responsible for shaping the future of one of the largest democracies in the modern world.... More

A literary memoir of the highest calibre by the highly-regarded writer Lorna Sage, Which vividly and wittily brings to life a vanished time and place, and illuminates the lives of three generations of women. New Book... More

Papillion is the greatest true story of escape and adventure ever written. Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillion) was sent to the penal colony of French Guinea. Forty - two days after his arrival he made his first break, travelling a thousand grueling mile... More

Reissue of the third gripping instalment of Princess Sultana’s ‘life behind the veil’ revelations by the author of the bestselling Princess and Daughters of Arabia. In Princess, readers were shocked by Sultana’s revelations about life in Saudi Arabia’s royal family. Royal women live as vi... More

Complete with an eight page photo insert filled with new photos, this updated edition includes new information on the third exciting film, Rowling's marriage, the process of writing "Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix," and much more.The heartwarming story behind J.K. Rowling's rise to fame--and... More

MY COUNTRY MY LIFE 'Advaniji has been my friend and comrade-in-arms for over fifty years. He has never compromised on his core belief in nationalism, and yet has displayed flexibility in political responses whenever it was demanded by the situation. He has an open mind that always absorbs new ideas... More

Featuring insights ... analysis ... great films and filmmakers from "the most-sought-after screenwriting teacher in the world" "(The Hollywood Reporter)." A life in film. An extraordinary career. An unforgettable story -- from noted lecturer, teacher, and bestselling author Syd Field. What makes a g... More

This study introduces the reader to the life and work of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, often using rare and never-before-seen photography. The photographs derive from two main collections, one from the photo-archives of Gandhi's former biographer Vithalbhai Jhaveri, and of Kanu Gandhi, Gandhi's great-... More

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The definitive biography of Laurie Baker Laurie Baker has worked in India for over forty years and is renowned for being one of the very few architects in the world to have designed and built buildings as diverse as fishermen’s huts, computer institutes, private homes, hostels, hospitals, churche... More

Dickinson's poetry covered a variety of subjects, all of which she treated with grace, profound simplicity, and a lyrical sense that remains unparalleled in American poetry. Collected here are some of her best-known and best-loved poems, along with some lesser-known writings, establishing her as a p... More

Sights and sounds of a glorious fortnight - tank pennants fluttering in the wind amidst the dust and fury of the battle, the gleam of the bayonets and the echo of the battle-cry as the infantrymen charged, the thunder of the guns as a barrage was laid….. Bangladesh, 1971, a legend is born. A veter... More

THE ENGINEER OF Chicago's John Hancock Center and Sears Tower, Fazlur Khan (1929-1982) pioneered structural systems for high-rise buildings that broadened the palette of forms and expressions available to design professionals today. Examining projects at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, including previou... More