Biography: general books

One man's life unfolds into a memoir of the defining cultural figures of the mid-twentieth century and beyond. I...  Read More >>

In this biography, literary giant Maryse Condé recounts her early adult years in Guinea, Ghana, and Sénégal, set...  Read More >>

A deeply personal memoir from founding member and primary songwriter Roland Orzabal of iconic English band Tears...  Read More >>

His signature is famous, but the man John Hancock is barely known. After his death his papers became scattered,...  Read More >>

Arisa Date steps into a national spotlight as a professional mahjong player with a reputation already decided for...  Read More >>

Richard Evans se aleja del mito para presentarnos un retrato realista de los hombres y mujeres que sirvieron y perpetraron...  Read More >>

Una educadora del Bronx lucha contra la injusticia para mejorar su comunidad Nacida en el conflictivo South Bronx,...  Read More >>

La apasionante historia de dos mujeres judías que se enfrentaron a los nazis para dar hogar a decenas de víctimas...  Read More >>

A move to Japan for love. Or...was it? Alone in a strange country with a broken soul, Marina built a life from scratch-experiencing...  Read More >>

In the 1980s, America discovered cycling - and so did I. Growing up in Lander, Wyoming, at the foot of the Wind...  Read More >>

Stand behind the goal at Wembley. Feel the ground shake. Relive the exact moment England became World Champions....  Read More >>

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From the barricades of the Paris Commune to the spectacular trials and demonstrations, Louise Michel is one of the...  Read More >>

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In her struggle to cope with an uncertain world - a world where nothing seemed to make sense any more - she pushed...  Read More >>

""A definitive and ideal biography—pound for pound, one of the sleekest and most judicious I’ve ever read."" —The...  Read More >>

Fresh, fast and funny: bestselling author and presenter, Stuart Maconie, tells the Beatles story like never before…...  Read More >>

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