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GARRETS & GUITARS: SIXTY TRAINSPOTTING YEARS PART 1 1955-1985 JOHN STRETTON; BRIAN MORRISON FOREWORD September, hb, £10, 9781857944693
The first of two volumes recalling 60 years of train spotting and photographing them.
SIMON & SCHUSTER
BORN TO RUN BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN September, hb, £20, 9781471157790 A revelatory memoir by a legendary rock star, Born to Run will be the book of 2016. E
AUTOBIOGRAPHY JO MALONE September, hb, £20, 9781471143007 The autobiography of Jo Malone, one of the world’s most successful businesswomen and entrepreneurs. E
NO NONSENSE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY JOEY BARTON September, hb, £20, 9781471147586 The explosive and compelling autobiography of Joey Barton, football’s most intriguing personality. E
UNTITLED ANNA KENDRICK November, hb, £18.99, 9781471156816 A collection of humorous, autobiographical essays by celebrated actress Anna Kendrick. E
FREEDOM: MY BOOK OF FIRSTS JAYCEE DUGARD July, hb, £14.99, 9781471158513 Jaycee Dugard tells the story of her first experiences after years in captivity. E
SPACEMAN: AN ASTRONAUT’S UNLIKELY JOURNEY TO UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE MIKE MASSIMINO; TANNER COLBY
October, hb, £20, 9781471149528 The extraordinary and inspirational story of US astronaut Mike Massimino. E
TRYING TO FLOAT: CHRONICLES OF A GIRL IN THE CHELSEA HOTEL NICOLAIA RIPS July, hb, £16.99, 9781471156861 A darkly funny and moving memoir about growing up in New York City’s Chelsea Hotel. E
A STROKE OF GENIUS: VICTOR TRUMPER AND THE SHOT THAT CHANGED CRICKET GIDEON HAIGH September, hb, £18.99, 9781471146800 The brilliant new book from acclaimed writer Gideon Haigh about Australia’s iconic cricketer Victor Trumper. E
GENIUS A SCOTT BERG August, pb, £9.99, 9781471147043 Biography of the great editor who assembled America’s finest literary gang— Fitzgerald, Hemingway and Wolfe. E
THAMES & HUDSON
LOUISE NEVELSON: ART IS LIFE LAURIE WILSON October, hb, £24.95, 9780500094013 The story of Louise Nevelson’s remarkable life and art.
EMMA HAMILTON: SEDUCTION AND CELEBRITY QUINTIN COLVILLE; KATE WILLIAMS October, hb, £0, 9780500252208 The life story of Admiral Nelson’s mistress. Accompanies an exhibition at the National Maritime Museum.
RECOLLECTIONS: EVA NEURATH, 1908–1999 STEPHAN FEUCHTWANG (AFTERWORD) November, hb, £0, 9780500519318
Recollections tells the remarkable life story of Thames & Hudson’s co- founder, Eva Neurath.
TRINACRIA EDITIONS
MARGARET, QUEEN OF SICILY JACQUELINE ALIO November, pb, £28.50, 9780991588657 Biography of the great- granddaughter of El Cid and friend of Thomas Becket who inspired millions.
TWO ROADS
NIGEL: MY FAMILY AND OTHER DOGS MONTY DON September, hb, £20, 9781473641693 A celebration of how dogs enrich our lives by the BBC “Gardeners’ World” presenter. E
UNICORN PRESS
STANLEY SPENCER LOOKING TO HEAVEN VOLUME 1 SIR STANLEY SPENCER; JOHN SPENCER ED October, hb, £30, 9781910065594 Looking to Heaven showcases selected pieces from Spencer’s complete archive of journals, notebooks and diaries.
NEVER FEAR: RELIVING THE LIFE OF SIR FRANCIS CHICHESTER IAN STRATHCARRON October, hb, £25, 9781910787168 Never Fear follows in the footsteps of Sir Francis’ life of adventure, adversity and triumph.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS
THE MAN WHO STOLE HIMSELF: THE SLAVE ODYSSEY OF HANS JONATHAN GISLI PALSSON November, hb, £17.50, 9780226313283 Heretofore unknown story of how slave born on St Croix eventually claimed freedom in Iceland. E
LONELY BUT NOT ALONE: A SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY NATHAN LOPES CARDOZO August, hb, £21.99, 9789655241693 The story of the child of an intermarriage between a Christian woman and Jewish man.
VERSO BOOKS
BENJAMIN AND BRECHT: THE STORY OF A FRIENDSHIP ERDMUT WIZISLA August, pb, £16.99, 9781784781125 Erdmut Wizisla’s groundbreaking work explores the important friendship between Walter Benjamin and Bertolt Brecht. E
MY FIRST LIFE IGNACIO RAMONET; HUGO CHAVEZ August, hb, £30, 9781784783839 Hugo Chavez’s extraordinary story—in his own words. E
VIKING
THE PIGEON TUNNEL: STORIES FROM MY LIFE JOHN LE CARRÉ September, hb, £20, 9780241257555
A VERY QUEER FAMILY INDEED: SEX, RELIGION, AND THE BENSONS IN VICTORIAN BRITAIN SIMON GOLDHILL October, hb, £24.50, 9780226393780 Behind the scenes of the extraordinary Benson family; insight into workings of Victorian society. E
UNIVERSITY OF REGINA PRESS
OTTO AND DARIA: A WARTIME JOURNEY THROUGH NO MAN’S LAND ERIC KOCH August, hb, £18.99, 9780889774438 A first-hand account of Eric Koch—a Jewish refugee from Second World War Germany.
URIM
The extraordinary memoir from one of the world’s greatest living novelists.
JONATHAN SWIFT: THE RELUCTANT REBEL JOHN STUBBS November, hb, £25, 9780670922055
A rich and riveting portrait of the man behind Gulliver’s Travels. E
DIARY OF A WARTIME AFFAIR: THE TRUE STORY OF A SURPRISINGLY MODERN ROMANCE DOREEN BATES November, hb, £16.99, 9780241250068 The true story of a surprisingly modern romance in war-stricken London. E
VIRGIN BOOKS
WILDFLOWER DREW BARRYMORE July, pb, £7.99, 9780753557099 Award-winning actress Drew Barrymore shares funny, insightful, and profound stories from her past and present. E
DAISY’S GIFT: THE REMARKABLE CANCER- DETECTING DOG WHO SAVED MY LIFE CLAIRE GUEST July, hb, £12.99, 9780753557433 Meet the dogs who are revolutionising the medical world, changing perceptions and saving lives. E
STRANGE FASCINATION: DAVID BOWIE: THE DEFINITIVE STORY DAVID BUCKLEY September, pb, £10.99, 9780753545157 The most complete account of David Bowie and his impact on pop culture ever written. E
LET’S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY: ESCAPADES OF A RICH, FAT, GAY, LUCKY BASTARD TOM WATKINS July, pb, £20, 9780753541968 A candid and deliciously outrageous autobiography of one of the great music-biz personalities of our time. E
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