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Owen Tudor - Breverton Terry

‘The Welsh habit of revolt against the English is an old-standing madness … from the sayings of the prophet Merlin they still hope to recover their land. Hence, they…

Wiltshire in Photographs - Diane Vose

The glorious county of Wiltshire boasts two World Heritage sites: Stonehenge and Avebury. These magnificent monuments have fascinated people for thousands of years and continue to…

The King's Only Champion - Dominic Pearce

James Graham was a Scottish nobleman, poet and soldier who joined the Covenanters but sided with Charles I as the English Civil War progressed. Through a string of brilliant…

Boudicca's Daughter - Elodie Harper

The story of Boudicca, the notorious warrior queen who led a legendary rebellion in 60 CE against the Roman Empire in Britain. This book by acclaimed Wolf Den Trilogy author…

From Enslavement to COVID-19 - Joe William Trotter Jr.

During the COVID- 9 pandemic, commentators opined that the high concentration of African Americans in dangerous and unsafe work and living environments exposed them to the virus…

Locked Out Lily - Lake Nick

A startlingly original, stunningly-illustrated modern classic about learning to face your fears from the multi award-winning partnership of Nick Lake and Emily Gravett. Lily just…

Mrs Jeffries On The Trail - Emily Brightwell

With London’s streets deserted, a young flower girl is murdered. But why was she out so late on the foggiest night of the year? The inspector has no where to even begin looking…

The Mammoth Book of the Vietnam War - Lewis Jon E.

By 1969, following the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu, over 500,000 US troops were ‘in country’ in Vietnam. Before America’s longest war had ended with the fall of Saigon in…

Gallows Lane - Brian McGilloway

The heart-stopping follow-up to Brian McGilloway' s thrilling debut, Gallows Lane continues the compelling series that captures modern Ireland and showcases a striking new voice…

Toxicon & Arachne - Joyelle McSweeney

''The power of McSweeney''s work cannot be separated from its association with forms of oracle and soothsaying, and so it is uncanny that it should arrive in the middle of a…

A Handful of Flour - Tess Lister

''Shipton Mill: the flour fuelling Britain''s baking revolution.'' the Guardian''A beautiful and comprehensive guide to baking with a variety of grains and flours... a must for…

Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time - Philip Clark

NOMINATED FOR THE JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 WINNER OF THE PRESTO JAZZ BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020An articulate, scrupulously researched account based on first…