CHURCHILL'S BUNKER

THE AGE OF WONDER

Richard Holmes explores the scientific ferment that swept across Britain at the end of 18th century. He charts the many voyages of discovery - astronomical, chemical, poetical and philosophical - that made up this ‘age of wonder’, and the inspired individuals behind them.

COLERIDGE: DARKER REFLECTIONS

Sequel to: 'Coleridge: Early visions', (3026) Covering the last thirty years of his career, this volume sees Coleridge re-emerge on the literary scene as a great and daring poet.

COLERIDGE: EARLY VISIONS

First part of major biography of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CHURCHILL

A biography of Winston Churchill, which looks at the influences that made him what he was. The author argues that the qualities that made him great also led him to make catastrophic blunders such as the loss of Allied lives in Gallipoli and the fall of Singapore.

WELLINGTON: THE IRON DUKE

A shy boy born into an impoverished Anglo-Irish noble family, Arthur Wellesley became a national hero for saving Europe from Napoleon Bonaparte. As the Duke of Wellington he later served as Prime minister and Queen Victoria wept at his death. The author charts the extraordinary progress of the Iron Duke.