Literature

On Midsummer's Day, 24 June 1914, Edward Thomas made his memorable journey on a steam train from London to Ledbury which happened to stop 'unwontedly' at Adlestrop Station. His recollections of that hot afternoon were later distilled into the poem, 'Adlestrop'. To celebrate this occasion the vill...

This autobiography tells of Christie's life from childhood, through two marriages and two World Wars, and her experiences both as a writer and on archaeological expeditions with her second husband.

Fact proves far stranger than fiction in this collection of real-life scandals, crimes and murders which either influenced the works of Agatha Christie or affected the lives of many famous personalities involved in her long career.

Christopher Meredith's new poetry collection, 'Air Histories', is his fourth from Seren. One of the best writers of his generation in the UK, the rich textures of his work mirror the landscapes and complex histories of places he knows.

Alan Partridge dons his boots, windcheater and scarf and embarks on an odyssey through a place he once knew - it's called Britain - intent on completing a journey of immense personal significance. Diarising his ramble in the form of a 'journey journal', Alan details the people and places he encou...

Donning his boots, his windcheater and a high-end Arabian scarf bought in John Lewis only days before they announced a sale, Partridge sets off from his childhood home in Norwich to walk 160 miles. His destination? Dungeness Nuclear Power Station on the Kent coast, a place that held a special sig...

Do you know the difference between a nostromian weevil and a zyglon tentacle beast? Could you resist an invasion of purple peekons? And can you outwit a fantabbydosian? No? The you need this book! Rich in comic detail, it is packed with revolting aliens and impossible spaceships.

Several years ago, Diana Athill accepted that she could no longer live entirely independently, and moved to a retirement home in Highgate. There, she found herself released from the daily anxieties of caring for her own property, and free to settle into her remaining years. From this vantage poin...

Several years ago, Diana Athill accepted that she could no longer live entirely independently, and moved to a retirement home in Highgate. There, she found herself released from the daily anxieties of caring for her own property, and free to settle into her remaining years. From this vantage poin...

Several years ago, Diana Athill accepted that she could no longer live entirely independently, and moved to a retirement home in Highgate. There, she found herself released from the daily anxieties of caring for her own property, and free to settle into her remaining years. From this vantage poin...