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THE MIGHTY ONE: MY LIFE INSIDE THE NERVE CENTRE STEVE MACMANUS September, hb, £9.99, MacManus lifts the lid on the fiercely creative environment that was British comics in the 1970s and ‘80s. E
ABRAMS COMICARTS
BECOMING ANDY WARHOL NICK BERTOZZI; PIERCE HARGAN ILLUS September, hb, £15.99, 9781419718755 An original graphic novel biography about Andy Warhol, the cultural icon and pop-art legend.
ADLARD COLES NAUTICAL
TOM DIAPER’S LOGBOOK: MEMOIRS OF A RACING SKIPPER TOM DIAPER September, hb, £14.99, 9781472930804 A fascinating memoir from one of the 20th-century’s most renowned racing skippers. E
AKASHIC BOOKS
HURRICANE STREET RON KOVIC August, pbo, £11.99, 9781617754500 Ron Kovic’s memoir about the American Veterans Movement picks up where Born on the Fourth July leaves off.
BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY: 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION RON KOVIC August, tpb, £11.99, 9781617754692 Born on the Fourth of July, the New York Times bestseller (more than one million copies sold).
ALLEN LANE
HERO OF THE EMPIRE: THE MAKING OF WINSTON CHURCHILL CANDICE MILLARD September, hb, £20, 9780241280973
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A thrilling narrative of one extraordinary but little-known year in Winston Churchill’s life.
KARL MARX - GREATNESS
AND ILLUSION: A LIFE GARETH STEDMAN JONES August, hb, £35, 9780713999044 A towering biography allows us to understand the complexities of an extraordinary man.
LENIN ON THE TRAIN CATHERINE MERRIDALE October, hb, £20, 9780241011324 A gripping account of Lenin’s return to Russia from exile in a “sealed train”.
OUTLANDISH KNIGHT: THE BYZANTINE LIFE OF STEVEN RUNCIMAN MINOO DINSHAW September, hb, £30, 9780241004937 The biography of one Britain’s greatest historians—but also of a uniquely strange man.
PENGUIN MONARCHS SERIES
hb, £12.99 each, 9780 The Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England’s rulers in a collectible format. WILLIAM I (PENGUIN MONARCHS) MARC MORRIS August, 141977843 EDWARD II (PENGUIN MONARCHS): THE TERRORS OF KINGSHIP CHRISTOPHER GIVEN- WILSON September, 141977966 EDWARD IV (PENGUIN MONARCHS): THE SUMMER KING A J POLLARD July, 141978697 EDWARD I (PENGUIN MONARCHS): A SECOND ARTHUR? ANDY KING November, 141978772 HENRY VI (PENGUIN MONARCHS) JAMES ROSS October, 141979342 MARY I (PENGUIN MONARCHS): THE DAUGHTER OF TIME JOHN EDWARDS December, 241184103
ALLEN & UNWIN
THE MAVERICK MOUNTAINEER: THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF GEORGE INGLE FINCH: CLIMBER, SCIENTIST, INVENTOR
A FIG AT THE GATE: THE JOYS OF FRIENDSHIP, GARDENING AND THE GAINING OF WISDOM KATE LLEWELLYN December, pbo, £9.99, 9781760292560
ROBERT WAINWRIGHT August, mmpb, £9.99, 9781760113490 A fond and fascinating tribute to George Finch: mountaineer, scientist, inventor and polymath. E
CALL OF THE OUTBACK: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF ERNESTINE HILL, NOMAD, ADVENTURER AND TRAILBLAZER MARIANNE VAN VELZEN November, tpb, £14.99, 9781760290597 The incredible life story of the original nomadic writer, Ernestine Hill. E
THE AMAZING MRS LIVESEY: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF AUSTRALIA’S GREATEST IMPOSTER FREDA MARNIE NICHOLLS December, tpb, £14.99, 9781760290146
The remarkable life of the notorious Manchester-born Ethel Livesey, serial fraudster and confidence trickster. E
HOW (NOT) TO START AN ORPHANAGE: AN INSPIRING STORY OF DETERMINATION, HOPE AND PASSION - AND SOME HARD LESSONS LEARNT ALONG THE WAY TARA WINKLER July, tpb, £12.99, 9781742376288 The inspiring story of Tara Winkler, who established the Cambodian Children’s Trust. E
MESSAGE TO MY GIRL: A DYING FATHER’S POWERFUL LEGACY OF HOPE JARED NOEL; DAVID WYN WILLIAMS August, tpb, £14.99, 9781877505546 A beautifully written reflection on the search for meaning in life and death. E
STONE COLD: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF LEN OPIE, AUSTRALIA’S DEADLIEST SOLDIER ANDREW FAULKNER November, tpb, £14.99, 9781742373782 From New Guinea to Vietnam, the extraordinary life of one of Australia’s fiercest soldiers. E
CATHERINE OF ARAGON: AN INTIMATE LIFE OF HENRY VIII’S TRUE WIFE AMY LICENCE; PHILIPA GREGORY INTRO October, hb, £20, 9781445656700 The first ever full-length biography from a woman’s perspective by a female historian. E
HENRY III: THE SON OF MAGNA CARTA MATTHEW LEWIS October, hb, £20, 9781445653570 The reign of England’s forgotten king—800 years since his accession to the throne. E
ARBELLA STUART: ENGLAND’S ALMOST QUEEN JILL ARMITAGE July, hb, £20, 9781445650197
The woman expected to succeed the Virgin Queen. E
Wise and joyful, this is a deeply satisfying diary of gardening, family and friends. E
RAISING THE PERFECTLY IMPERFECT CHILD: FACING THE CHALLENGES WITH STRENGTH, COURAGE AND HOPE BORIS VUJICIC October, tpb, £14.99, 9781760293338 A candid memoir about the mistakes and successes in raising a child with unique challenges. E
THINGS THAT MATTER: WHAT MAKES US GO AND WHAT MAKES US STOP DAVID GALLER December, tpb, £14.99, 9781877505645 An intensive care specialist reflects on life and death through his experiences working in medicine. E
AMBERLEY
THE COUNTESS: THE SCANDALOUS LIFE OF FRANCES VILLIERS, COUNTESS OF JERSEY TIM CLARKE August, hb, £20, 9781445656267 Leader of society, lover of the Price Regent and contemporary of Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire. E
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF EDWARD IV JOHN ASHDOWN-HILL November, hb, £20, 9781445652450 Edward’s secret mistresses, clandestine affairs and the nature of his marriage are revealed E
KING CNUT & THE VIKING CONQUEST OF ENGLAND 1016 W B BARTLETT October, hb, £20, 9781445645872 The first ever full biography of England’s Viking king and how he conquered England. E
PRINCE ARTHUR: THE TUDOR KING WHO NEVER WAS SEAN CUNNINGHAM July, hb, £20, 9781445647661 The untold story of Henry VIII’s elder brother. E
MISTRESS OF SCIENCE: THE STORY OF THE REMARKABLE JANET TAYLOR, PIONEER OF SEA NAVIGATION JOHN S CROUCHER; ROSALIND F CROUCHER August, hb, £20, 9781445659855 A first biography of the 19th-century navigator and mathemetician who left an incredible legacy. E
MARGARET POLE: THE COUNTESS IN THE TOWER SUSAN HIGGINBOTHAM August, hb, £16.99, 9781445635941 The true story of “The King’s Curse” the extraordinary life of the niece of Richard III. E
DOSTOYEVSKY: A LIFE OF CONTRADICTION JUDITH GUNN
July, pb, £14.99, 9781445658476 An accomplished study of the life and works of one of the world’s most celebrated authors. E
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