Time period: 20th century

A detailed history and sourcebook of 20th-century fashion. It charts the development of women's fashion in all its aspects, from couture wear to underwear. Arranged by decade, the pictures are accompanied by descriptions of each garment and accessory, including fabric, cut and pattern.

This is the extraordinary - and never before told - story of Alastair Cram, the British soldier who escaped from prisoner-of-war camps not once but more than twenty times.

This is the extraordinary - and never before told - story of Alastair Cram, the British soldier who escaped from prisoner-of-war camps not once but more than twenty times.

This survey of great contemporary artists is the perfect introduction to the exciting world of art today. Artists working after the Second World War faced a confounding array of challenges, as stylistic barriers were broken, technology advanced, and issues of sexuality and race came to the forefr...

Painfully cool and instantly recognisable, the 50 style trailblazers in this collection used fashion to attract attention, gain influence, express themselves, and make powerful statements. From Fred Astaire to Prince, Marlon Brando to Bob Dylan, JFK to Fred Perry, this book covers the looks and s...

From the building of the ship to recovering object's from its watery grave, the fascinating story of Titanic is explored in detail. The largest ocean liner of her time, it was hailed as the ultimate in luxury travel, with grand dining halls and the latest technology, including an onboard telephon...

Modern poetry is often represented as difficult or remote from most people's experience. This is a passionate attempt to introduce and examine all aspects of contemporary poetry and make it a familiar part of our lives.

Andrew Eames sets out to travel from London to Baghdad by train, following the route of the old Orient Express. It is the identical journey made by Agatha Christie in 1928, a journey which was to change her life completely and led to her spending 30 seasons on archaeological digs in the deserts o...

Andrew Eames sets out to travel from London to Baghdad by train, following the route of the old Orient Express. It is the identical journey made by Agatha Christie in 1928, a journey which was to change her life completely.

A.A. Milne is one of the most successful English writers ever. His heart-warming creations have become some of the best-loved children's characters of all time, and readers the world over are familiar with the stories from the Hundred Acre Wood. In this biography, Ann Thwaite reveals the man behi...

Illustrated with more than 150 unique photographs, this title allows the history buff and general reader to explore the detritus of this great, destructive conflict in every part of the world.

While investigating police brutality in Detroit, Abbott uncovers supernatural forces being controlled by a society of the city's elite.

Amidst the terror of the Second World War, seventeen-year-old Eliza and her troubled little sister Rebecca have had their share of tragedy, losing their mother to the Blitz and their father to suicide. But when they are forced to leave London to work for the mysterious Mr Brownawell at Abigale Ha...

As vast and radical constitutional change follows decades of moral and cultural reform, Hitchens examines the many changes of this slow motion coup d'etat and asks if Britain can be saved from demolition.

A 20th century cult classic, 'Absolute Beginners' remains the style bible for anyone interested in Mod culture and paints a vivid picture of a changing society with insight and sensitivity.

Set against the tumultuous backdrop and aftermath of the war in the Balkans, 'The Accident' intimately documents an affair between two people caught in each other's webs. The investigation into their deaths uncovers a mutually destructive obsession that mirrors the conflicts of the region.

In October 1975 an assassin tried to murder Norman Scott on Exmoor but the trigger failed and he only succeeded in shooting Scott's beloved dog, Rinka. Scott subsequently found himself at the centre of a major political scandal and became an unlikely queer icon. But this was never his intention. ...

David Rupert, a complete outsider with no connection to Ireland, rose to the very top of the Real IRA - all while working for the FBI and British intelligence. But his story is really about just how a bored, frustrated New York trucking manager becomes one of Britain's most valued spies, brings d...

After starting their risky venture of a private forensic consultancy six months earlier in 1955, Doctor Richard Pryor and forensic biologist Angela Bray have now become firmly established in their base in the Wye Valley on the Welsh Borders. An apparent bizarre suicide in a Welsh farm starts them...

This lyrical and absorbing play is set in Accrington during the first two years of the Great War. The 'Pals' are the men from the local volunteer battalion who march high-spiritedly off to war. Their experiences are contrasted with those of the women left behind.