A captivating A-Z compendium of our fixations by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

Explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable. This book discusses the ethical dilemmas of doctors' participation in lethal injections and examines the influence of money on modern medicine.

Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839-1906), many did not understand him or his work. This book tells the story of an artist who was never accepted into the official Salon: he was considered a revolutionary at best and a barbarian at worst, whose paintings were unfinished, distorted and strange.

A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by 'the world's most famous classicist' (Guardian)

Mrs Donaldson is a conventional middle-class woman beached on the shores of widowhood after a marriage that had been much like many others: happy to begin with, then satisfactory and finally dull. But when she decides to take in two lodgers, her mundane life becomes much more stimulating.

The story of Britain, from its first moments as an island to its possible future

The #1 New York Times Bestseller that shows why slowing down is the key to getting ahead.

A blistering, galvanising essay from Eimear McBride, award-winning author of A Girl is a Half-formed Thing.

Princes, collectors, bookworms and thieves: the extraordinary story of the library, from Alexandria to the age of Google.