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THE PILGRIM COLIN MACLACHLAN November, hb, £20, 9780008195984 Soldier. Hostage. Survivor. One man’s heartfelt, action-packed account of his time served in the SAS.
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MAO: THE MAN WHO MADE CHINA PHILIP SHORT August, tpb, £14.99, 9781784534639 A vivid, uncompromising and unflinching biography of the man behind the propaganda. E
REAGAN IWAN MORGAN September, hb, £20, 9781780767475 Based on new sources, this biography reveals the man behind the conservative hero. E
EVITA: THE LIFE OF EVA PERON JILL HEDGES October, hb, £20, 9781784533274 The remarkable story of Argentina’s most charismatic and controversial national icon. E
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: THE CRITICAL HISTORY OF AN AMERICAN ICON ALAN SKED December, hb, £20, 9781780764832 An original angle on the political career of an otherwise impenetrable figure. E
THE RISE AND FALL OF OWAIN GLYNDWR: ENGLAND, FRANCE AND WELSH REBELLION IN THE MIDDLE AGES GIDEON BROUGH October, hb, £25, 9781784535933 A major new biography of Wales’ greatest prince and national icon. E
WILLY BRANDT: LIFE OF A STATESMAN HELENE MIARD- DELACROIX September, hb, £25, 9781784536886 A new biographical perspective on one of Germany’s most pivotal Cold War statesman. E
THE MINT: LAWRENCE AFTER ARABIA
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EVELYN DOVE: BRITAIN’S BLACK CABARET QUEEN
T E LAWRENCE; ANDREW SATTIN INTRO August, tpb, £9.99, 9781784535414 T E Lawrence’s compelling memoirs of his time in the air force. E
ICON BOOKS
BANDIT: A DAUGHTER’S MEMOIR MOLLY BRODAK October, hb, £14.99, 9781785781032
An unforgettable memoir of childhood, by the daughter of a serial bank robber. E
IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS
SIR FRANCIS RONALDS: FATHER OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BEVERLEY FRANCES RONALDS October, hb, £32, 9781783269174 Details Sir Francis’ inventions, interweaving these with personal and professional tales of achievement.
INSTANT APOSTLE
THE SEARCH FOR HOME BEATRICE SMITH October, pb, £8.99, 9781909728530 A poignant and personal story. A dramatic escape and a heartbreaking search for home.
COMING HOME TO DAD: A JOURNEY FROM CHILDHOOD TRAUMA TO WHOLENESS AMANDA PILZ October, pb, £8.99, 9781909728554 A candid look at how a heavenly father’s acceptance healed an earthly fathers rejection.
JACARANDA BOOKS
THE MONKEES, HEAD, AND THE 60S PETER MILLS September, pb, £14.95, 9781908279972
The first serious exploration of one of the most successful acts of the ’60s.
TO LIVE IS TO DIE: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF METALLICA’S CLIFF BURTON JOEL MCIVER; KIRK HAMMETT September, pb, £14.95, 9781911036128 The definitive biography of Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, who continues to hugely influence heavy metal.
JESSICA KINGSLEY
CREATIVE, SUCCESSFUL, DYSLEXIC: 23 HIGH ACHIEVERS SHARE THEIR STORIES MARGARET ROOKE July, pb, £8.99, 9781785920608 High achievers talk about the challenges and strengths dyslexia has presented them throughout their lives. E
AUTISM, ANXIETY AND ME: A DIARY IN EVEN NUMBERS EMMA LOUISE BRIDGE August, pb, £12.99, 9781785920776
A light-hearted look at autism and social anxiety through the diary of a young woman. E
EMERGING FROM THE SHADOWS HELGA ROHRA July, pb, £10.99, 9781785920714
A memoir from a dementia activist on her experience of living with young onset dementia. E
ADOPTING: THE REAL STORY ANN MORRIS November, pb, £12.99, 9781849056601 Moving real life stories from people touched by adoption. E
JOHN BLAKE
MY LUCKY LIFE IN AND OUT OF SHOW BUSINESS DICK VAN DYKE
UP FRONT: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY KERRY DIXON; HARRY HARRIS August, hb, £17.99, 9781786061119
August, pb, £8.99, 9781786061096 A legend of Hollywood’s golden age, this is the delightful autobiography of Dick Van Dyke. E
STEPHEN BOURNE October, pb, £12.99, 9781909762350 The untold story of one of Britain’s most versatile performers of the jazz age. E
JAWBONE
Up Front is a moving, unflinching autobiography from one of Chelsea’s greatest goal scorers. E
DIANA: CLOSELY GUARDED SECRET KEN WHARFE; ROBERT JOBSON August, pb, £7.99, 9781786061133 Revised and updated, an intimate portrait of Diana from her protection officer and confidant. E
VICTIM ZERO: JIMMY SAVILE TRIED TO RUIN MY LIFE. I WAS THE FIRST VICTIM TO FIGHT BACK KAT WARD July, pb, £7.99, 9781786060297 A harrowing and moving perspective on one woman’s fight for justice. E
AN ALLIGATOR IN THE BATHROOM . . . AND OTHER STORIES: MEMOIRS OF AN RSPCA INSPECTOR IN YORKSHIRE CARTER LANGDALE November, pb, £8.99, 9781786061386
The often-hilarious, often- moving memoirs of an RSPCA Inspector in 1980s rural Yorkshire. E
IS THERE LIFE OUTSIDE THE BOX? AN ACTOR DESPAIRS PETER DAVISON October, hb, £20, 9781786061126 The autobiography of the fifth Doctor Who and one of British TV’s most recognisable actors. E
THE DAY THE NAZIS CAME HERE STEPHEN MATTHEWS October, pb, £7.99, 9781786061287 The true story of a childhood journey from occupied Guernsey to a Nazi prison camp. E
HOOP SKIRTS AND PONYTAILS: A TRUE STORY OF GROWING UP IN THE 50S JACKY HYAMS November, pb, £7.99, 9781786061393
An affectionate, authentic account of teenage life in the 1950s East End. E
THE SCALLYWAGS: MEMORIES OF A RASCAL’S 1950’S CHILDHOOD PETER STOCKLEY July, pb, £7.99, 9781786060167 A nostalgic and moving memoir of youth and young manhood in 1950s and ’60s Liverpool. E
JOHN MURRAY
TREVOR NOAH: AND OTHER THIRD WORLD PROBLEMS TREVOR NOAH
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