Collection: Large Print Adult Non Fiction Paperback

Even in the midst of a global pandemic, the death of Stirling Moss on 12 April 2020 at the age of 90 made headlines, almost 60 years after he retired from Formula One. In 'The Boy', Richard Williams assesses what made him such an iconic figure. Told in 60 brief chapters, Williams builds a fascina...

A deeply beautiful, profound, profane and poetic biography of the formative years of the dark prince of rock 'n' roll, 'Boy on Fire' is Nick Cave's creation story, a portrait of the artist first as a boy, then as a young man. A deeply insightful work which charts his family, friends, influences, ...

This is the startling, true account of how truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. Shane Dunphy was working as a resource teacher in a rural town when he was approached by the mother of one of his pupils, seeking help. She is worried for her troubled young son, who has been found leaving the ho...

This is the story of Joe Rantz, a charismatic young man born dirt poor in the woods of Washington State, who dreams of escaping the challenges of the Great Depression, and a complicated family life full of painful memories. What follows is an extraordinary journey, as Joe and 8 other young men ex...

'Bread, Jam and a Borrowed Pram' tells the compelling and heartwarming story of a young nurse's life and work in 1950s England.

This is an autobiography of Charles Collingwood, also known as Brian Aldridge, the charming roguish serial philanderer of 'The Archers', the world's longest-running and best-loved soap opera.

Who were the three men the Soviet and American superpowers exchanged on Berlin's Glienicke Bridge on February 10, 1962, in the most legendary prisoner exchange between East and West? 'Bridge of Spies' vividly traces the journeys of these men, whose fate defines the complex conflicts that embodied...

The unfolding of a traumatic span of 70 years, this autobiography tells the story of a woman's struggle, mostly in Bedford, to achieve happiness as she battles against fate and finally finds contentment in her later years.

This is an intimate biography of Elizabeth II, who has managed to remain enigmatic yet is the most recognised woman in the world. For more than 30 years, Robert Lacey has been gathering material from members of the Queen's inner circle.

Richard Mabey has revealed his passion for the natural world in elegantly written stories for BBC Wildlife Magazine for the past 25 years. This collection brings together his favourite pieces.