This oral history of Glasgow spans most of the last century?a time of economic downturn and eventual renewal, in which the many communities making up the city experienced upheavals that tore some apar
This oral history of Glasgow spans most of the last century?a time of economic downturn and eventual renewal, in which the many communities making up the city experienced upheavals that tore some apar
The world has long been captivated by the story of Peter Pan and the countless movies, plays, musicals, and books that retell the story of Peter, Wendy, and the Lost Boys. Now, in this revealing behin
In his revelatory Neverland, Piers Dudgeon tells the tragic story of J. M. Barrie and the Du Maurier family. Driven by a need to fill the vacuum left by sexual impotence, Barrie sought out George du M
Maeve Binchy’s novels sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, and when she died on July 30th 2012, she did so as Ireland’s best-loved writer. With bestselling books such as Light a Penny Candle, C
Born to an impoverished young Englishwoman in 1906, illegitimate and unwanted, Catherine Cookson lived a life marked by cruelty and neglect. At 22, reeling from a broken love affair, she left home in
