For fans of Downton Abbey, this New York Times bestseller is the enthralling true story of family secrets and aristocratic intrigue in the days before WWIAfter the Ninth Duke of Rutland, one of the wealthiest men in Britain, died alone in a cramped room in the servants’ quarters of Belvoir Castle on April 21, 1940, his son and heir ordered the room, which contained the Rutland family archives, sealed. Sixty years later, Catherine Bailey became the...

Brought to you by Penguin.An extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of a mining dynastyWentworth in Yorkshire was surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men. It is the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain and belonged to the Fitzwilliam family.England's forgotten palace, it belonged to Britain's richest aristocrats. Black Diamonds tells the story of its ...

Seventy-Five Men, A Shipwreck and Me is the true story of a daring race to recover a treasure trove of silver from a torpedoed wreck lying one-and-a-half miles beneath the Indian Ocean. The quest unites seventy-five seasoned seafarers, each skilled in navigating the ocean’s mysteries. However, they face an unexpected challenge: adapting to Catherine, an English woman aboard their converted drill ship.“Catherine Bailey’s true story of a salvage expedition to the Indian ...

Brought to you by Penguin.The story of the ancient world’s most spectacular library, and the civilization that created itWhen a team of Victorian archaeologists dug into a grassy hill in Iraq, they chanced upon one of the oldest and greatest stores of knowledge ever seen: the library of the Assyrian emperor Ashurbanipal, seventh century BCE ruler of a huge swathe of the ancient Middle East known as Mesopotamia. After his death, vengeful riva...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Gendered Brain by Gina Rippon, read by Catherine Bailey.'A treasure trove of information and good humour' CORDELIA FINE, author of Testosterone RexDo you have a female brain or a male brain?Or is that the wrong question?Reading maps or reading emotions? Barbie or Lego? We live in a gendered world where we are bombarded with ...

**THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE • Step into the life and times of George Forster, the eighteenth-century naturalist who sailed the world and made waves with his revolutionary ideas about humanity and freedom—from the bestselling author of The Invention of Nature."[A] thrilling biography-cum-adventure story." —Hampton Sides, author of The Wide Wide Sea“Enthralling. Superb. The Traveler...

Brought to you by Penguin.Bel Carnegie's life is not perfect. Still recovering from her ex-husband's betrayal she lives with her narcissistic father in the family flat in Earl's Court.Then one summer she decides to swap the sweltering city for beautiful Cornwall. While renting a little cottage she finds that the sea, sunshine and new friends help heal her damaged heart.But Bel soon learns that you can't run from the past and it isn't long before it ...

Siberia’s story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies, and unmarked graves. Yet there is another tale to tell. Dotted throughout this remote land are pianos―grand instruments created during the boom years of the nineteenth century, as well as humble, Soviet-made uprights that found their way into equally modest homes. They tell the story of how, ever since entering Russian culture under the westernizing influence of Catherine the Great, piano music has run through the country like...

Brought to you by Penguin.Eve should never have married Don Hathaway. Yes, he gave her two beautiful children - Olly and Tabitha - but he is a bully.Worse than that, he hurts her.But, after one drunken rage too many, she has the courage to leave him. Eve is warned that it's a difficult path, yet she needs to give her children hope for the future.Don, however, is bitter. And getting away entirely from him proves impossible.Until the d...

Brought to you by Penguin.It has never been a more challenging time for managers and leaders to maintain a happy, healthy workforce. The pace of change and increasing uncertainty in most industries has resulted in a rapid increase in stress and anxiety in the workplace, and most organizations are poorly equipped to respond to these challenges in a meaningful and supportive way.Penguin Business Experts: Coach Your Team is a practical guide for leade...

Brought to you by Penguin.**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONDiscover the essential, must-read book about how the UK legal system is failing women, as told by one of Britain’s foremost lawyers.**For more than quarter of a century, Harriet Wistrich has fought the corner of people from all walks of life let down by our justice system.She has been at the forefront of some historic and ground-breaking legal v...

What if The One was actually the one that got away? A riveting story of love and the paradox of choice from the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of Lies Lies Lies, Just My Luck, and Both Of You.Natalie and Neil everything they could want: a stylish London house, two high-flying careers, a close-knit group of friends and family. And best of all: an ideal marriage. Having children, they’ve agreed, would only disrupt their carefree lives.