Poulenc: A Biography by Roger Nichols – An extract
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Astrid Lindgren: A Life in Pictures
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Our year in books: Highlights from 2018
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Astrid Lindgren: A Life in Pictures
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International Women’s Day: The Remarkable Women of Yale Books
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What Are Brothers For? – Warner Bros, An Extract
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Mrs Delany: A Life by Clarissa Campbell Orr – An Extract
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Einstein on the Run: How Britain Saved the World’s Greatest Scientist
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Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior – Catherine Hanley
Was Matilda a power-hungry she-wolf, as history portrays her, or a woman ahead of her time, fighting for…
Our year in books: Highlights from 2018
‘Tis the season to be cosy! Winter has arrived and what could be better than curling up with…
Astrid Lindgren: A Life in Pictures
Astrid Lindgren created one of the most beloved and groundbreaking characters in children’s literature: Pippi Longstocking. To mark…
Whistler’s Mother by Daniel Sutherland & Georgia Toutziari, An Extract
Discover the woman behind the portrait. Anna Whistler, the subject of the iconic portrait, Whistler’s Mother raised one of the…
Like Grandmother, like granddaughter: Eleanor of Aquitaine and Blanche of Castile
Arguably the most successful woman to wield political power in the middle ages, Blanche of Castile is today…
Francis Barber & Mr Foote’s Other Leg
Dr. Samuel Johnson’s Jamaican manservant and heir, Francis Barber, has been gaining attention over the past year. In…
Wellington after Waterloo – An Article by Rory Muir
Wellington after Waterloo by Rory Muir The Duke of Wellington felt far from triumphant after defeating Napoleon at…
Haunted by Whistler: Dan Sutherland on his biography of an elusive genius
Daniel E. Sutherland’s biography of luminary American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) is not only the first in…
Jewish Lives – New Biographies
Yale are very proud to publish the Jewish Lives series, a collection of biographies that focus on prominent and influential figures in the…
Who was Béla Bartók?
The Hungarian musician and composer Béla Bartók is the subject of a comprehensive new book by David Cooper, bringing…
Francis Barber: Biography, Celebrity, Obscurity by Michael Bundock
Francis Barber lived a remarkable life. As far as we know he was born a slave on a…
Hannibal: No Ordinary Enemy
The man who famously led war elephants and an enormous army across the Alps to Rome, during the Second…