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CARRY ON: A STORY OF RESILIENCE, REDEMPTION, AND AN UNLIKELY FAMILY LISA FENN September, hb, £18.99, 9780062427830 Carry On is Lisa Fenn’s memoir about her unexpected relationship with two disabled African-American wrestlers from inner-city Cleveland. E
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FAREWELL TO SALONICA: CITY OF THE CROSSROADS LEON SCIAKY October, pb, £12, 9781909961234 Farewell to Salonica is a fascinating insight into a lost society of the city’s diverse communities. E
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THE VAMPS THE VAMPS October, hb, £16.99, 9781472241115 Featuring exclusive photography, this is a fully-illustrated joint autobiography, perfect for all Vamps fans. E
GEORGE LUCAS BRIAN JAY JONES December, hb, £20, 9781472224323 The first comprehensive telling of the iconic filmmaker’s story and the building of his empire. E
FIRESTARTER BEN STOKES September, hb, £20, 9781472236715
The pivotal moments in the life and career so far of Britain’s new cricket hero. E
HEAD OF ZEUS
NO MORE CHAMPAGNE: CHURCHILL AND HIS MONEY DAVID LOUGH September, pb, £9.99, 9781784081829 The untold story of Winston Churchill’s precarious finances. E
BYRON’S WOMEN ALEXANDER LARMAN September, hb, £25, 9781784082024 Byron’s Women is an iconoclastic exploration of the life of Lord Byron. E
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CATHERINE THE GREAT ROBERT K MASSIE July, tpb, £12.99, 9781784975845 The story of a German princess who became one of history’s most powerful women. E
THE FIRST POETS: LIVES OF THE ANCIENT GREEK POETS MICHAEL SCHMIDT August, hb, £25, 9781784975975 A lively and accessible account of the lives and works of the great Greek poets. E
PETER THE GREAT ROBERT K MASSIE July, tpb, £14.99, 9781784977443 A Pulitzer Prize-winning study of the ruler who brought Russia from darkness into light. E
NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA ROBERT K MASSIE July, tpb, £12.99, 9781784977450
A superbly crafted portrait of the last days of the Russian Empire. E
THE ROMANOVS: THE FINAL CHAPTER ROBERT K MASSIE July, tpb, £14.99, 9781784979553 Robert K Massie’s The Romanovs is the dramatic quest to uncover the ultimate fate of Russia’s last tsar and his family. E
OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY: THE LIFE OF BEATRIX POTTER MATTHEW DENNISON October, hb, £20, 9781784975630 Over the Hills and Far Away is a beautifully illustrated celebration of the life of Beatrix Potter. E
HELION
NO ARMOUR BUT COURAGE: COLONEL SIR GEORGE LISLE, 1615-1648 SERENA JONES September, hb, £29.95, 9781911096474 In this first biography of Lisle, the author pieces together his personal background and career. E
PILGRIM DAYS: FROM THE VIETNAM WAR TO TROOP COMMANDER, 22 SPECIAL AIR SERVICE REGIMENT ALISTAIR MACKENZIE September, pb, £16.95, 9781911096658 This extraordinary work documents in detail Alistair MacKenzie’s impressive military career. E
HISTORY PRESS
THE MISTRESS OF MAYFAIR: MEN, MONEY AND THE MARRIAGE OF DORIS DELEVINGNE LYNDSY SPENCE November, hb, £20, 9780750967150 First biography of Doris Delevingne, influential inter-war temptress and lover of Churchill and many others. E
THE LAST SOE HERO: BOB MALOUBIER AND THE FRENCH RESISTANCE TANIA SZABO TR September, hb, £20, 9780750966078 One of the last surviving members of SOE (now deceased) tells his story.
A SIGNALLER’S WAR: THE SKETCHBOOK DIARY OF PTE L. ELLIS DAVID LANGLEY ED August, hb, £20, 9780750964944 One man’s war brought to life through a day-by-day sketch diary—funny, poignant and powerful. E
TESTING TORNADO: COLD WAR NAVAL FIGHTER PILOT TO BAE CHIEF TEST PILOT J DAVID EAGLES September, pbo, £16.99, 9780750968416 The career of a BAe Chief Test Pilot—in 61 different aircraft.
CAROLE LOMBARD: TWENTIETH-CENTURY STAR MICHELLE MORGAN September, hb, £20, 9780750966054
The first full biography for more than 40 years of 1930s Hollywood legend, Carole Lombard.
THE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK AT MONTE CARLO: CHARLES DEVILLE WELLS, FRAUDSTER AND GAMBLER EXTRAORDINAIRE ROBIN QUINN August, hb, £18.99, 9780750961776 The incredible true story of Europe’s most wanted criminal—the man with 36 aliases. E
THE BLACK PANTHER: THE STORY OF SERIAL KILLER AND KIDNAPPER, DONALD NEILSON GORDON LOWE November, hb, £18.99, 9780750967389
What really happened when Donald Neilson kidnapped and murdered a 17-year-old heiress in 1975? E
FROM ETON TO YPRES: THE LETTERS AND DIARIES OF LT. WILFRID ABEL SMITH, GRENADIER GUARDS, 1914-1915 CHARLES A SMITH
July, hb, £20, 9780750966351 An honest account of World War One’s key engagements told through the eyes of an Old Etonian. E
WINGS OF WAR: PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF THE AIR WAR 1939-45 MARTIN W BOWMAN July, hb, £20, 9780750967587 Specially selected stories reveal what life was like in World War Two Bomber Command.
IT HAPPENS WITH GURKHAS: TALES FROM AN ENGLISH NEPALI, 1944- 2015 J P CROSS August, hb, £20, 9780750966368 Striking anthology of articles from one of the most highly decorated Gurkha soldiers in Nepal. E
NELSON’S RIGHT HAND MAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF VICE ADMIRAL SIR THOMAS FREMANTLE E J HOUNSLOW September, hb, £25, 9780750965040 The first biography of Nelson’s closest friend and ally. E
POCKET GIANTS SERIES pbo, £6.99 each, 97807509
People who changed history —and why they matter. BUDDHA TONY MORRIS July, 54600 E JESUS ED KESSLER November, 61240 JULIUS CAESAR T P WISEMAN November, 61318 E JOHN LENNON ROBERT WEBB July, 62339 E SIGMUND FREUD ALASTAIR ROSS July, 62636 E CONSTANTINE WERNER DE SAEGER November, 62698
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FEAR RANULPH FIENNES October, hb, £20, 9781473617988
Explorer and adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes explores the concept of fear. E
DEAR MICHAEL, LOVE DAD IAIN MAITLAND July, hb, £16.99, 9781473638167 A wonderfully written account of a father’s relationship with his troubled son. E
TRUTHS, HALF TRUTHS AND LITTLE WHITE LIES NICK FROST July, pb, £9.99, 9781473620889
Surprising, frank and darkly funny memoir by a much loved comedy actor and writer. E
TWO KISSES FOR MADDY: A MEMOIR OF LOSS & LOVE MATT LOGELIN December, pb, £7.99, 9781473632875 A tragic but hopeful story of single fatherhood, soon to be a Hollywood film. E
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THE WILD OATS PROJECT ROBIN RINALDI July, pb, £9.99, 9781444754483 Biography of a magazine journalist’s quest for sexual meaning. E
THE LOVERS ROD NORDLAND September, pb, £8.99, 9781473607026 True story of forbidden love between a Shia man and a Sunni woman. E
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