Biography & Memoir
Bagehot: The Life and Times of the Greatest Victorian
Hardback
The definitive biography of a banker, essayist and editor of the Economist, by an acclaimed financial historian.
On the High Wire
Paperback
“On the High Wire is fascinating to read. You will learn about the man, his work, his passion, his tenacity and lucidity” (Marcel Marceau)
American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic
Paperback
The untold story of Hamilton’s—and Burr’s—physician whose dream to build America’s first botanical garden inspired the young Republic.
Inseparable: The Original Siamese Twins and Their Rendezvous with American History
Paperback
With wry humour, Shakespearean profundity and trenchant insight, Yunte Huang brings to life the story of the famous Siamese twins.
Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen
Hardback
The beloved Comma Queen returns with a buoyant and charming book about language, love and the wine-dark sea.