Biography: writers

A look at 100 inspiring novels that have left a significant mark on the world of literature and popular culture.

A unique biography of Mark Twain featuring the cities in America where he lived, worked and visited on his many lecture tours.

In this sensitive and revealing biography of Agatha Christie, Gillian Gill probes the mysterious private life and motivations of one of the bestselling authors of all time and discovers a brilliant and eccentric woman whose passionate search for success was balanced by an obsession with privacy.

What were the achievements of the ’angry’ writers who emerged in the fifties?

Historically, they gave birth to the satire movement of the 1960s-Beyond the

Fringe, That Was the Week that Was and Private Eye. Their satire and

irreverence aroused enthusiasm in man, and a new ‘anti-Establishment’ mood

The Confessions of a Girl trio of erotic novellas will immerse you in a sexy and stimulating world that you can’t wait to explore. Sassy, seductive and firmly embracing every girl’s right to fantasise and experiment with her sexuality, these books reveal what really turns a girl on (and for that reason alone, men will love them too!).

The Good Book Guide's Dannie Abse has selected 100 memorable poems to say ‘I love you’.