Bloomsbury

That’s how Wendell Potter introduced himself to a Senate committee in June 2009. He proceed to explain how insurance companies make promises they have no intention of keeping, how they flout regulations designed to protect consumers, and how they make it nearly impossible to understand information that the public needs. Potter quit his...

Fashion, Genius and Glorious Excess in 1970s ParisIn 1950s Paris, Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld were friends, the rising stars of the fashion world. But by the late sixties the city was invaded by a new mood of liberation and hedonism, and dominated by intrigue, infidelities, addiction and parties. Each designer created his own mesmerising...

InternationalNow in its 145th edition Whitaker's Almanack is the definitive reference guide containing a comprehensive overview of every aspect of UK infrastructure and an excellent introduction to world politics.Available only as ebooks, Whitaker's Shorts are selected themed sections from Whitaker's Almanack 2013: portable and perfect for those...

Mimi Wallingford, Great Granddaughter of Adelaide Wallingford, has the life that most girls dream about, playing Juliet opposite teen heartthrob Troy Summer on Broadway in Shakespeare146;s famous play. Unfortunately, she has no desire to be an actress, a fact her mother can146;t seem to grasp. But when she and Troy are magically thrust into...

Gerry dreams of becoming a marathon champion, so is thrilled to get aplace at B.A.S.E. camp - the British Acadamy of Sporting Excellence,where he will train alongside talented young athletes from all over thecountry. But who is the mysteryrunner that appears out of nowhere? Is there really a ghost in theupstairs rooms? And what lies at the end of...

No hive can tolerate two Queens. In the fatal clash between the Protestant Queen of England and the Catholic Queen of Scots, many were determined that ’The death of Mary is the life of Elizabeth’.In this moving chronicle a modern poet magnificently recaptures the splendid colour and sordid intrigue of the most spectacular period of...