Geographic: England

November, 1941. Christmas is coming and despite the blackout, shortages and a constant threat of air raids, the inhabitants of Kelthorpe on the Yorkshire coast are determined that war won't stop them celebrating. The run-up to Christmas sees sisters Connie and Lizzie, and their good friend Pamela...

One night, Akram Khan walks out of his house, leaving behind his ageing parents and sleeping wife, towards an appointed time and place where is he supposed to detonate a bomb that will end his life and that of many innocent bystanders. As he wanders through the town he encounters Angie, whose lif...

One night, Akram Khan walks out of his house, leaving behind his ageing parents and sleeping wife, towards an appointed time and place where is he supposed to detonate a bomb that will end his life and that of many innocent bystanders. As he wanders through the town he encounters Angie, whose lif...

It is a special footballer who wins the World Cup as a 21-year-old and ends a two-decade career as one of the most revered players in the history of four clubs. Former England captain Alan Ball was such a man: prodigy at Blackpool, youngest hero of 1966, Championship winner at Everton, British-re...

In 'Big Beacon', Norwich's favourite son and best broadcaster, Alan Partridge, triumphs against the odds. TWICE. Using an innovative 'dual narrative' structure you sometimes see in films, 'Big Beacon' tells the story of how Partridge heroically rebuilt his TV career, rising like a phoenix from th...

To understand England's greatest cricket player is to know what it takes to succeed. Alastair Cook is the greatest batsman to ever play for England and, as one of the most gifted players in the world he knows that his triumphs are as important as the challenges and moments of resilience. Now, as ...

It's just you. Standing at the crease. Waiting. The bowler is running. His arm swinging. The ball - 155 grams of cork, string and leather - is hurled at you. At 90 mph it travels 22 yards in under half a second. You can barely see it and you've got to be swinging your bat before its halfway towar...

This volume covers the whole of English cultural history from its roots in the Anglo-Saxon period, through the centuries, to numerous entertaining examples from our own times.

When the mystic, occult magician, poet, and founder of the religious philosophy of Thelema, Aleister Crowley died in an obscure boarding house in Hastings, England, on December 5th 1947, at the age of 72, few knew he was to become one of the most enduring pop culture figures of the next hundred y...

This 'scrapbook' includes press coverage from the time, memoirs of Crowley's life and rare works. This study of a Victorian advocate of moral freedom will delight collectors and interested readers alike!

Dubbed the 'wickedest man in the world', Aleister Crowley has a terrifying reputation. Stories of drugs, orgies and magical ceremonies involving the sacrificing of babies abound. In this biography, Roger Hutchinson offers an agnostic view of Crowley.

Dubbed the great beast, Aleister Crowley has a terrifying reputation. Stories of drugs, orgies and magical ceremonies involving the sacrificing of babies abound. In this biography, Roger Hutchinson offers an agnostic view of Crowley.

Alfie's not really a bad guy. Its just that he has this overwhelming desire for the ladies. He loves, he leaves and when he occasionally wrestles with his conscience, he always wins.

Identical and brutal assaults on three women. One woman survives to give a detailed description of her attacker. The police arrest a suspect, Damon Morton, confident he is their man. But three of his employees admit to the crimes, and Morton's wife and girlfriend each provide him with an alibi. T...