100 Diaries that Chronicled World Events
A compendium of the most celebrated, revelatory, notorious and heart-wrenching diaries from the great, the good and the downright evil.
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100 Diaries that Chronicled World Events
A compendium of the most celebrated, revelatory, notorious and heart-wrenching diaries from the great, the good and the downright evil. Including the historical journals of Samuel Pepys and Anne Frank; snapshots of art and culture in the diaries of Frida Kahlo and Kurt Cobain; and windows into the past from Queen Victoria and John Adams.
100 Diaries that Chronicled World Events
A compendium of the most celebrated, revelatory, notorious and heart-wrenching diaries from the great, the good and the downright evil.
100 Diaries that Chronicled World Events
A compendium of the most celebrated, revelatory, notorious and heart-wrenching diaries from the great, the good and the downright evil. Including the historical journals of Samuel Pepys and Anne Frank; snapshots of art and culture in the diaries of Frida Kahlo and Kurt Cobain; and windows into the past from Queen Victoria and John Adams.
And Finally…
And Finally… is the injection of cheer we all need in these rather depressing times. This heart-warming book takes a look at the very best ‘…and finally’ segments of the news – those funny, silly and often eccentric stories the newsreaders save until the end of the programme, to leave on a high note.
And Finally…: Weird and wonderful stories told at the end of the news
And Finally… is the injection of cheer we all need in these rather depressing times. This heart-warming book takes a look at the very best ‘…and finally’ segments of the news – those funny, silly and often eccentric stories the newsreaders save until the end of the programme, to leave on a high note.
100 Novels That Changed the World
A look at 100 inspiring novels that have left a significant mark on the world of literature and popular culture.
100 Novels That Changed the World
A look at 100 inspiring novels that have left a significant mark on the world of literature and popular culture.
The Strangest Football Quiz Book
All the fun of Portico’s bestselling Strangest series, now in quiz form!
Law's Strangest Cases: Extraordinary but true tales from over five centuries of legal history: First edition
A rollicking collection of barely believable stories from five centuries of legal history – you’ll be gripped by these tales of murder, intrigue, crime, punishment and the pursuit of justice.
Strangest – Football’s Strangest Matches: Extraordinary but true stories from over a century of football (Strangest)
A quirky collection of true stories from the stranger side of the Beautiful Game, including a one-man team, freaky weather conditions, ludicrous scorelines and all manner of off-pitch shenanigans.
London's Truly Strangest Tales
More extraordinary but true stories from London’s history.
In this fascinating follow-up to his bestselling London’s Strangest Tales, Tom Quinn makes a further foray into the weirder side of the capital, bringing us a splendiforous collection of bizarre-but-true stories that explore a thousand years of London’s history.
What the Trump?!
There is no getting away from it – the undisputed king of the comb-over Donald J. Trump is the 45th President of the USA. Love him? Step away from this book immediately. Loathe him? Read on.
Horse Racing's Strangest Tales
A quirky collection of true stories from the stranger side of horse racing, featuring horse-swapping skulduggery, battling jockeys and a horse that may or may not have beaten a train.
Cricket's Strangest Matches
Cricket’s Strangest Tales is a fascinating collection of cricketing weirdness – and there’s a lot of it to choose from!
Running's Strangest Tales
Running’s Strangest Tales is a fascinating collection of weird and wonderful stories from the world of running, from the earliest