An account of Mary Shelley's career, her childhood, her creation of Frankenstein, her marriage, and the second half of her life after her husband's death.
Biography of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, known to the world as Lewis Carroll, which attempts to unravel the paradox of the quiet Oxford mathematician who created the fantastic world of Alice in Wonderland.
Presents an introduction to the children's author, C.S. Lewis, in simple text with photographs, providing information on his childhood, education, and how he became a writer.
Examines the life and career of British writer Philip Pullman, the award-winning author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, looking at the themes in his work, events that have influenced his stories, and debates over his depictions of religion and science.
An autobiography of Agatha Christie, an English author, in which she discusses childhood in Victorian England, her career as the world's bestselling author, and the places and people that influenced her. 'Includes CD with excepts read by Agatha Christie.
Chronicles the life of author Rudyard Kipling, exploring the depth and complexity of his writing and world from his earliest publications through his many novels, stories, and poems.
Picture book memoir of the author's boyhood in England during the years after World War II, capturing the details of the days of rebuilding and rejoicing.
