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This biography is a frank account of Charles Kennedy's political career that began in triumph and ended in tragedy.

Reissued paperback edition of the first full length history of Britain's anti-aircraft defences during the Second World War.

Subtitled, "Britain's Bombing Decoys Of World War II". An exploration of one of the most secret and least-known aspects of Britain's Second World War defences and of their surviving remains.

This collection brings together 50 years of Michael Foot's essays, from his "Tribune" article on the death of Stalin to his reflections on "a better way to abolish the weapons" in 2003. They cover the people who have influenced him most and the places that have remained closest to his heart.

Two years after writing his celebrated childhood autobiography "Ake", Wole Soyinka opened a tin box that had belonged to his father. The simple contents of this box provide the fuel for "Isara" the second instalment of Soyinka's memoirs.

The inspiring memoir of a leading twentieth-century politician, The Time of My Life is also the autobiography of a splendid Englishman, liked and respected across the political spectrum.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, treasure-hunting became a professional occupation. Presenting a story of a national obsession, this work features a history of a peculiarly English phenomenon - of outstanding bravery, of exceptional recklessness, and above all, of dreams of treasure.

Agrippina is an awful, intellectual brat of 14 years, constantly demanding large sums of money from her father, correcting her mother's use of out-of-date slang and trying to put down her intellectual boyfriend, Modem. Claire Bretecher's other books including "Frustration" and "Mothers".

An account of Joe Haines' time as prime minesterial press secretary to Harold Wilson. The first press secretary to have a high public profile, he recalls his turbulent relationship with Wilson's personal and political secretary, Marcia Williams, later to become Lady Falkender.

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October 1999 marked the 30th anniversary of the first broadcast of Monty Python's Flying Circus on BBC television. This book contains the first full draft and final draft of the screenplay of the feature film plus changes made in the shooting script.

Whether addressing the smothered desire of suburban housewives, the white-collar despair of Manhattan office workers, the grim humour that attends life on a tuberculosis ward, or the moments of terrified peace experienced by American soldiers in World War II, the author examines every frayed corner of the American Dream.

Heedless to personal danger, Thelwell has studied children in their natural environment and interpreted for us the mysteries and rituals of this widespread sub-race. A humorous look at children, their suspicion of grown-ups and their strange love of animals.

October 1999 marks the 30th anniversary of the first broadcast of Monty Python's Flying Circus on BBC television. This humorous book contains zany writing and illustrations used by Monty Python.

The literary journal "Zoetrope", founded in 1997 by film director Francis Ford Coppola, has been the launching pad for some of the 20th century's most exciting voices from Britain, the USA and beyond. This collection features some of the best from "Zoetrope", including David Mamet.

American fiction focusing on the shortcomings of the American Dream. First published in 1961. "One of the best books by a member of my generation" Kurt Vonnegut.

This collection of Thelwell cartoons focuses on the property market and its pitfalls. It looks at estate agents' jargon, the techniques of buying and selling, the hazards of owning a country cottage and the lunacy of converting old buildings.

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