Biographies & Autobiographies books

The official biography of Jimmy Armfield CBE tells the story of a young boy captivated by the town of Blackpool,...  Read More >>

A new scholarly edition of a bold yet overlooked Victorian text that blends the genres of memoir, travelogue, ethnography...  Read More >>

A biography of film star Bette Davis told through her screen roles.  Read More >>

The biography of classic BBC radio comedian John Henry.  Read More >>

This book tears up the traditional narrative of Sir Alf Ramsey's life and career. Using new evidence to tell Alf's...  Read More >>

This biography traces William Adams's extraordinary journey from helmsman to influential adviser in feudal Japan....  Read More >>

The Story Behind the Coach is a deeply personal journey of resilience, reinvention, and raw truth. Kenny Archer...  Read More >>

A fictional continuation of Kenneth Williams's famous diaries.  Read More >>

What happens when the prayers of a child echo back in silence? In this unflinching memoir, Asar Adewale Farid...  Read More >>

In 1942, SOE officer Maurice Pertschuk landed in France to aid the Resistance. By 1945, he was hanged at Buchenwald,...  Read More >>

The official biography of sitcom star Frank Thornton.  Read More >>

Ern Malley was a fictitious poet and the central figure in Australia's most famous literary hoax in 1943.  Read More >>

A razor-sharp memoir that pulls back the curtain on how Murdoch won and lost the crown, and why this is important...  Read More >>

The first volume in a trilogy uncovering the career of fraudster and con man Craig Wright, who falsely claimed to...  Read More >>

""Hi, I'm a paramedic"" is a phrase that launches conversations with countless people who call 9-1-1 for an ambulance....  Read More >>

Rudolph Lechler reiste als Missionar zusammen mit Theodor Hamberg 1847 nach Hongkong. Die beiden waren die ersten...  Read More >>

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There are many books written for twins, but not many books written by twins! What is it like to live your life...  Read More >>

With a lively style filled with personal memories and untold stories, this biographical journey (published in 1867)...  Read More >>

A comprehensive account of the official career, social interactions, and intellectual journey of the great lyricist...  Read More >>

Losing a spouse is like losing a limb. How do you manage the grief without losing yourself altogether? The author's...  Read More >>

In 1966, Michael R. Watts completed his Oxford dissertation on the life of John Clifford (1836–1923). Although Watts...  Read More >>

Brimming with fresh insights, this definitive biography reveals how a personally modest public servant took his...  Read More >>

A biography of 1970s sitcom actor Barry Evans.  Read More >>

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