Daniel - Libros y biografía

It was about the beginning of September, 1664, that I, among the rest of my neighbours, heard in ordinary discourse that the plague was returned again in Holland; for it had been very violent there, and...

I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first at Hull. He got a good estate by merchandise, and...

Crusoe (the family name corrupted from the German name "Kreutznaer") sets sail from the Queen's Dock in Hull on a sea voyage in August 1651, against the wishes of his parents, who want him to pursue a...

Capostipite del moderno romanzo di avventura, il romanzo racconta le avventure del celebre naufrago su un'isola al largo del Venezuela.

I sat there divided. Though my grandfather was visibly shaken by the force of this memory, I felt a bubbly thrill because this was such good stuff, and I remember turning my eyes away from his distressed...

Percy Tau grew up with seven siblings and a single mom in the mining town of Witbank. For Percy and his family, life is tough as their mother struggles to make ends meet. But there is one thing that brings...

In the fifth book of the Road to Glory series, Jeremy Daniel shows us how Caster Semenya developed into a world-class athlete. Growing up in poverty in Limpopo, Caster's early experiences at school are...

Cheslin roared with happiness as the final whistle blew in Yokohama. They were champions! Later, as his captain lifted the 2019 Rugby World Cup trophy into the air, he felt prouder than he'd ever been...

Em Avaré, uma cidadezinha do interior de São Paulo, há uma história que costuma assustar os moradores. Reza a lenda que o espírito de um menino assombra pessoas que visitam o seu túmulo e não deixam doces...

The Spanish civil war was a call to arms for 2,300 British volunteers, of which over 500 were from Scotland. The first book of its kind, 'Homage to Caledonia' examines Scotland's role in the conflict,...

The postman and the primary teacher, the midwife and the musician. Workers in shops, workers at sea. Solidarity with the Columbian farmer and the Palestinian fireman… Modern trade unionists in Scotland...

Everyday a staggering 2.5 quintillion bytes of data is created and this figure is only accelerating with the growth of social media, but what is being done with all this data that is being produced? Alex...

UPDATED TO INCLUDE ALL THE ACTION FROM THE CLUB'S TITLE-WINNING CENTENARY YEAR. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, PUBLISHED IN ASSOCIATION WITH LEEDS UNITED'Every up and down at Leeds United. Essential...

Fatigued by bloated big-game football and bored of a samey big cities, Daniel Gray went in search of small town Scotland and its teams. At the time when the Scottish club game is drifting towards its...

In 'Textile Fabrics' by Daniel Rock, readers are taken on a comprehensive journey through the world of materials and patterns that make up the vibrant textile industry. Rock's engaging writing style not...

Marking the centenary of Ireland's – and possibly the world's – most famous novel, this joyful introductory guide opens up Ulysses to a whole new readership, offering insight into the literary, historical...

Bring your health and performance to the next level. Next level eating means prioritising food in your routine. It means understanding the power that food has to nourish, heal, support and energise your...

Daniel Corkery's classic book The Hidden Ireland is a study of Irish language poetry and culture in eighteenth-century Munster. The 'Hidden Ireland' of the title is literary Ireland: Corkery's famous...

For fans of John Harvey's Charlie Resnick series and Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch,The Harbour Masteris a fast-paced detective investigation set in the evocative locale of Amsterdam.'A debut novelist...

Daniel Davey is the man who fuels many of Ireland's elite athletes. A performance nutritionist for Leinster Rugby and Dublin senior footballers, he has seen first-hand how consistently eating good food...

• Learn the calculation secrets of the world's best attacking players• First book from one of the UK's biggest chess stars• Illustrated with a wealth of examples from top-level chess gamesThis first book...

'AB hopped over the boundary rope and onto the field, grinning at the sight and sound of a packed Wanderers Stadium. He swung his bat from side to side and listened to the crowd roaring his name.'So begins...

When Siya Kolisi leads the Springboks out onto the field at the Rugby World Cup in September 2019, it will be the crowning glory of an incredible journey that began on the impoverished streets of Zwide,...

Rita may be a baby, but she has the mind (and attitude) of a teenager. She knows she is not a normal toddler but when her parents disappear and a sinister clown and an ice-cream van seem to be hunting...

Sport is all about thrilling moments. It takes just a few seconds of inspiration and talent to change the course of sporting history. A kick, a pass, a burst of speed and courage in the right place at...

This is a moving story of the rise to fame from humble beginnings of one of South Africa's most popular rugby stars, written specifically for young readers.Early on in his life, Siya discovered that rugby...

'A brilliant debut' Guardian1870s, the Black Country.Michael is a miner. But it's no life for a man.Michael exhausts himself working two jobs, to send his son Luke to school, so he won't have to be a...

Painting and Drawing the Head combines technical instruction, art history references and thoughts on the day-to-day practice of painting the head from life. The rich text, supported by over 100 paintings,...

For fans of John Harvey's Charlie Resnick series and Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch,Night Marketis the second in the gripping Detective van de Pol investigation series.When Henk van der Pol is asked by...

Daniel describes in intimate detail the days leading up to, and following on from, his father's passing. Initially in denial that he could ever lose his father, he has to eventually face the inevitable...