It’s a brand new month and that means brand new books! Replace your post-bank-holiday-blues with excitement for these forthcoming titles…
Seller Beware: How Not To Sell Your Business: One Woman’s Road To Ruin, by Denise Barnes
After a stellar career building her own business from the ground up Denise finally decided the time was ripe to enjoy her success and made plans to hand on her prospering company. But instead of settling her comfortably into an early retirement’ the decision to sell up plunged her into a nightmare spanning three years. This illuminating and accessible book is not only a layman’s guide on how not to sell your business but also a truly gripping tale of one woman’s road to ruin.
Published 4th April 2013 paperback 272pp £12.99 Pre-order here
A Journey With Margaret Thatcher: Foreign Policy Under The Iron Lady, by Robin Renwick
In a remarkably candid new book, former high-ranking diplomat Robin Renwick provides a fascinating insight into Margaret Thatcher’s performances on the world stage. Including material from the recently released War Cabinet files on the Falklands conflict, this book is an important exploration of an outstanding world leader.
Published 7th April 2013 hardback 336pp £20 Pre-order here
Between The Crashes: Reflections and Insights on UK Politics and Global Economics in the Aftermath of the Financial Crisis, by Mark Field MP
City of London MP Mark Field had a ringside seat in 2008 as the global financial system was sucked into a spiral of crisis. A collection of his short contemporary essays and speeches from 2007 to 2012, Between the Crashes provides a timeline of the financial crisis, its aftermath and the ensuing travails of the eurozone as well as an account of the challenges facing the Brown and coalition governments. Field puts forward some practical solutions for the future and as its title suggests, Between the Crashes finally asks … is there more to come?
Published 16th April 2013 paperback 304pp £12.99 Pre-order here
Just A Simple Belfast Boy, by Brian Mawhinney
This simple Belfast boy was to find himself at the centre of politics during some of the most tumultuous events of recent British history – the peace process in Ireland, Britain in Europe, Thatcher versus Major. This momentous autobiography is full of the acerbic wit and outspoken opinion that characterises Brian Mawhinney – the man and the politician. This long-awaited memoir is a major work of enduring historical significance, packed with untold stories.
Published 23rd April 2013 hardback 384pp £25.00 Pre-order here
Edwardian Requiem: A Life of Sir Edward Grey, by Michael Waterhouse
Best remembered for his portentous remark at the outbreak of the Great War, ‘The lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime’, Sir Edward Grey was a consummate Edwardian politician and one of the most notable statesmen of an era abounding with them. The first biography of Grey in forty years, Edwardian Requiem is the remarkable portrait of a complex and enigmatic politician who presided over the twilight of old Europe.
Published 23rd April 2013 hardback 448pp £25 Pre-order here