Collection: Adult Non-Fiction Hardback

This classic account of the marriage between Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson is regarded as one of the most revealing and endearing portraits of literary life at the time of the Bloomsbury circle.

Theodore Roosevelt was one the most vibrant presidents of the USA. A naturalist, adventurer, soldier and politician, he became president in 1901 at the age of 43. This volume covers his years as American President.

For tasty, delicious fruit and veg that hasn't travelled halfway around the world, you can't beat home grown produce from your own allotment or vegetable patch. Here's how to ensure your plot provides fresh, healthy food all year round.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only US president elected for four terms. Struck down in the early 1920s with polio following a promising legal and political career he recovered, but without the use of his legs, to lead the United States out of the depression. He was first elected as president ...

This biography of Virginia Woolf is unusual in two respects. It is written by someone who knew her well when he was a child, and it closely investigates her attitudes to feminism and war.

A monumental and extraordinarily beautiful guide to the Earth's natural wonders. Each geological and biological grouping is introduced and explained in an engaging and highly informative way, making it the perfect addition to every family bookshelf, as well as an ideal gift for every nature lover.

Robert Browning spent 15 years married to a fellow poet, Elizabeth Barrett. Although theirs was a happy marriage, it proved to be a disaster for Browning's literary career. This biography takes his wife's death as a starting point, exploring his desire to preserve the literary myth of their marri...