Every Last One

Anna Quindlen

Mesmerising and heart rending new novel from No.1 New York Times bestselling novelist who has previously been picked for Oprah's Book Club. Mary Beth has built her life around her close knit and much loved family: husband Glen, a successful ophthalmologist, their beautiful and talented 17 year old da...

Leadership in War: Lessons from Those Who Made History

Andrew Roberts

Napoleon, Nelson, Churchill, Hitler, Stalin, Marshall, de Gaulle, Eisenhower and Thatcher- each of these leaders fundamentally shaped the outcome of the war their nation was embroiled in. How were they alike, and in what ways did they differ? Was their war leadership unique, or did these leaders have so...

Birdsong in a Time of Silence

Steven Lovatt

A lyrical celebration of birdsong, and the rekindling of a deep passion for nature'At this time of year, blackbirds never simply fly- instead, like reluctantly retired officers, they're always "on manoeuvres", and it's easy to see from their constant agitation that for them every flower bed is a bunker,...