Blake imprint: 817 books
Bees' Knees and Barmy Armies
Origins of the Words and Phrases We Use Every Day
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
What makes someone "pleased as punch?" Why is New York City called "The Big Apple?" And what does it mean to escape by the "skin of your teeth?" Every day speech is peppered with hundreds of phrases and expressions, but rarely are their origins contemplated. This intriguing...
Vanished
The Truth About the Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
On the evening of May 3, 2007, Gerry and Kate McCann returned to their resort apartment in Portugal's Algarve to every parents' worst nightmare-their daughter, three-year-old Madeleine Beth McCann had vanished from her room. Her disappearance sparked a worldwide manhunt. Poster campaigns, distraught...
by Robert Jobson, Arthur Edwards
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
WITH EXCLUSIVE PICTURES BY ARTHUR EDWARDS MBE.With the world watching, Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, third in the line of succession to the throne, was born on 22 July 2013. The next day, his proud parents stepped out of St Mary's Hospital, London to present their baby to the excited...
by Craig Brown
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2003
Craig Brown was the first Scotland manager to take his side to the European Championship and World Cup Finals in succession. He began his career as a professional footballer and was a member of Dundee's championship winning side in 1962, the only time the club has ever won the title. However, a knee...
Marvellous: Neil Baldwin - My Story
The most heart-warming story of one man's triumph you will hear this year
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2015
BISHOPS AND ARCHBISHOPS, TOP FOOTBALLERS, POLITICIANS AND ACTORS… THEY ALL COUNT HIM AS THEIR FRIEND. PRIME MINISTERS AND SENIOR ROYALS STOP AND LISTEN TO HIS OPINIONS. HE’S GOT AN HONORARY DEGREE AND HIS VERY OWN FOOTBALL CLUB. HE HAS EVEN BEEN ON TV BUT WHO IS NEIL BALDWIN?
As a boy in...
Victim Zero
Jimmy Savile tried to ruin my life. I was the first victim to fight back.
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
Kat Ward was the first victim to speak out about the abuse she suffered at the hands of Jimmy Savile. Her shocking testimony was the catalyst for the uncovering of decades of abuse and cover-ups.
Kat Ward's childhood was marked by physical, emotional and sexual abuse. She was eventually taken...
Heroes
The True Stories Behind Every VC Winner Since World War II
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2012
For a nation with a long and proud military tradition, one token stands above all others as a mark of recognition for the ultimate acts of individual feats of arms: the Victoria Cross. Awarded for one reason alone - to mark extreme acts of great heroism by British and Commonwealth servicemen in the...
by Nigel Cawthorne
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
There are plenty of misguided, violent, and unpleasant people in the world, but how many can be classified as truly evil? In this hard-hitting collection, acclaimed author Nigel Cawthorne examines 10 of the most sickeningly twisted men who are still alive today. Some of them, like serial killer Dennis...
by Robert Jobson
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
Based on extensive fresh material and resources, Robert Jobson's biography provides a definitive insight into the extraordinary life of HRH Charles, Prince of Wales as he approaches his seventieth birthday at a watershed in the history of the modern British monarchy.
Exploring beyond the banal...
Magical Memories
The Greatest Royal Photographs of All Time
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
A fully updated collection of the very best of Arthur's delightful color pictures and unique stories, including the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the 2012 Olympics, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's new baby
In terms of royal photography, Arthur Edwards is a legend. For 30 years, he has...
Conspiracy!
49 Reasons to Doubt, 50 Reasons to Believe
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
From the "truth" behind the sinking of the Titanic to what really happened on 9/11, this look at some of the most popular conspiracy theories is a must-have for those eager to debate the "facts" of history
Delving a little deeper into 99 of the most intriguing...
by Sarah Taylor, Andy Burnham
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2013
When Sarah Taylor suspected that her four-year-old daughter, Nadia, had been kidnapped by Fawzi, her abusive ex-husband, Sarah's whole world was turned upside down. Shadowy CCTV from the airport showed Nadia boarding a flight with her father to Tripoli - and Sarah's worst fears were confirmed. No...
by Paul Bruce
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
'I salute Paul Bruce. His decision to reveal the brutal truth is the act of a truly brave man.' - Captain Fred J. Holyrod, former MI6 Officer, Northern IrelandPaul Bruce was a tough, idealistic young trooper in the SAS when he was dispatched to Northern Ireland. His top-secret mission: to execute...
by Major General Chip Chapman
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
I COMMANDED AND FOUGHT WITH 2 PARA AT THE BATTLE OF GOOSE GREEN. I WAS HEAD OF COUNTER TERRORISM FOR THE M.O.D. THIS IS MY TRUE STORYStumbling from a university anarchist meeting into a career in the army, Chip Chapman is aware of how consciously incompetent he is. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst...