Martin Sixsmith
Author
Publisher
Pan Books
Pub. Date
2013
Description
'Philomena' is the tale of a mother and a son whose lives were scarred by the forces of hypocrisy on both sides of the Atlantic and of the secrets they were forced to keep. A compelling narrative of human love and loss, Martin Sixsmith's moving account is both heartbreaking yet ultimately redemptive.
2) Philomena
Author
Publisher
Clipper Audio
Pub. Date
2014
Description
'Philomena' is the tale of a mother and a son whose lives were scarred by the forces of hypocrisy on both sides of the Atlantic and of the secrets they were forced to keep. A compelling narrative of human love and loss, Martin Sixsmith's moving account is both heartbreaking yet ultimately redemptive.
Author
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Acompanying a landmark BBC Radio 4 series, and marking the 20th anniversary of the dissolution of the USSR, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the complex political landscape of Russia, and its unique place in the modern world.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2017
Description
From the author of the bestselling 'Philomena', made into the award-winning film starring Steve Coogan and Judi Dench, comes the story of a young woman, born in Pakistan, living in Britain, whose life is thrown into desperate turmoil by the violent death of her father. The Pakistani authorities talk of suicide, but why would Ayesha's happy, gentle father kill himself? Ayesha's quest to find the truth takes her right away from her safe London existence...
Author
Publisher
Clipper Large Print Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
From the author of the bestselling 'Philomena', made into the award-winning film starring Steve Coogan and Judi Dench, comes the story of a young woman, born in Pakistan, living in Britain, whose life is thrown into desperate turmoil by the violent death of her father. The Pakistani authorities talk of suicide, but why would Ayesha's happy, gentle father kill himself? Ayesha's quest to find the truth takes her right away from her safe London existence...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Continuum
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has reshaped history. In the decades after the collapse of Soviet communism, the West convinced itself that liberal democracy would henceforth be the dominant, ultimately unique, system of governance. Putin is a paradox. In the early years of his presidency, he appeared to commit himself to friendship with the West, suggesting that Russia could join the European Union or even NATO. He said he supported free-market...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Why did acts of sabotage by the Dutch Resistance during World War Two, that saved countless Jews from the camps, remain largely hidden to the present day? This is the story of the remarkable bravery and heroism, and also of terrible betrayal. Anna-Maria van der Vaart is 104, remarkably independent despite her failing eyesight, living on the south coast of England. During the darkest days of the war, in her home country of Holland, she sheltered Allied...
Author
Publisher
WH Allen
Pub. Date
2022
Description
Offering an urgent analysis of what has gone wrong with Putin, 'The Russia Conundrum' maps the country's rise and fall against Khodorkovsky's own journey, from Soviet youth to international oil executive, powerful insider to political dissident, and now a high-profile voice seeking to reconcile East and West. With unparalleled insight, written with Martin Sixsmith, the book exposes the desires and damning truths of Putin's Russia, and provides an...