Michael St John

The story of three POWs who endure the hell of the Japanese camps on the Burma-Siam railway - Colonel Nicholson, a man prepared to sacrifice his life but not his dignity; Major Warden, a modest hero, saboteur and deadly killer; Commander Shears, who escaped from hell but was sent back.

In 1940 Gibraltar became a vitally important strategic point. This is an account of how the people bore the hardships of war.

Charles Napier Hemy was acclaimed as 'the most accomplished marine painter of his day'. His grand-daughter uses his diaries to tell the story of his life.

A fascinating and ingenious book which gets to the heart of one of the 20th century's most important and elusive writers.

The spellbinding true story of the life and adventures of James Holman (1786-1857), known as ‘The Blind Traveller’, who helped chart the Australian outback, fought the slave trade in Africa and circumnavigated the world.

Biography of the artist Toulouse-Lautrec;

The trial and execution of King Charles 1 contain all the elements of an exciting and moving story.