Constable imprint: 254 books
The Old Man and the Sea
A True Story of Crossing the Atlantic by Raft
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Octogenarian Anthony Smith's journey was originally inspired by both the Kontiki Expedition of Thor Heyerdahl (who he knew) and the incredible story of the survivors of a 1940 boat disaster, who spent 70 days adrift in the Atlantic, eventually reaching land emaciated and close to death.
While...
The World According To Noddy
Life Lessons Learned In and Out of Rock & Roll
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2014
What makes Noddy Holder tick? Godfather of glam, national treasure and thinking grandmother?s crumpet, Noddy has been at the epicentre of British pop culture since he stormed on to the music scene in the 1960s, and in The World According to Noddy he gives us a hilarious window on to his extraordinary...
Still on the Road
The Songs of Bob Dylan Vol. 2 1974-2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2010
This is the second volume in Clinton Heylin's magisterial survey of the songs of Bob Dylan. The first volume - Revolution in the Air which is now available in paperback - charted the rise of Bob Dylan from his first jottings to the full expression of genius in songs such as 'Hard Rain Gonna Fall'...
All the Madmen
Barrett, Bowie, Drake, the Floyd, The Kinks, The Who and the Journey to the Dark Side of English Rock
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2012
By the end of 1968 The Beatles were far too busy squabbling with each other, while The Stones had simply stopped making music; English Rock was coming to an end. All the Mad Men tells the story of six stars that travelled to edge of sanity in the years following the summer of love: Pete Townshend,...
Never Enough
A Way Through Addiction
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2017
'This book could save your life' John Crace
'An unblinking account of living with - and more importantly, beyond - addiction. Brave, clear-eyed and inspiring' John Niven
'A rich, uplifting memoir: Hoskyns portrays how painful inadequacy, masked by drugs, can be replaced by the messiness...
A Fast Ride Out of Here
Confessions of Rock's Most Dangerous Man
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2017
'They call me a madman but compared to Pete Way, I'm out of my league.' - Ozzy Osbourne
There are rock memoirs and then there is this one. A Fast Ride Out of Here tells a story that is so shocking, so outrageous, so packed with excess and leading to such uproar and tragic consequences as to...
Revolution in the Air
The Songs of Bob Dylan 1957-1973
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2009
Bob Dylan has always regarded himself as a songwriter: 'I am my words,' he wrote in 1964.
Distilling a lifetime's passion and study, leading Dylan author, Clinton Heylin charts the development and first moments of genius of this unique artist whose songs changed the world.
From his first...
by Ian Wright
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2016
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Wrighty's characteristic honesty means his book is far more engrossing than most bland football memoirs' Sunday Times
Ian Wright, Arsenal legend, England striker and TV pundit extraordinaire, is one of the most interesting and relevant figures in modern football.
His...
What Fresh Lunacy is This?
The Authorized Biography of Oliver Reed
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2013
Oliver Reed may not have been Britain's biggest film star - for a period in the early 70s he came within a hairsbreadth of replacing Sean Connery as James Bond - but he is an august member of that small band of people, like George Best and Eric Morecambe, who transcended their chosen medium, became...
Once A Saint
An Actor's Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2016
'A wickedly entertaining new memoir' Daily Mail
According to the Daily Mail Ian Ogilvy was 'the undisputed star of 1970s TV as the dashing Simon Templar in Return Of The Saint'. The show turned him into a household name, causing him to be touted as the next James Bond.
From a liberal...
Mirage Men
A Journey into Disinformation, Paranoia and UFOs.
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2010
Seeking the truth about UFOs in America, Mark Pilkington and John Lundberg uncover a 60 year-old story stranger than any conspiracy thriller.
Through the fascinating account of their quest Mark Pilkington reveals the long history of UFOria and its parallels in little known tales from the murky...
by Suzette Hill
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2011
All the Reverend Francis Oughterard had ever wanted was some peace and quiet, instead he becomes entangled in a nightmare world of accidental murder, predatory female parishioners, officious policemen and a drunken bishop. As the vicar's life spirals out of control it is his supercilious cat, Maurice,...
by Denis John O'Connor
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2014
From the bestselling author of Paw Tracks in the Moonlight comes a new adventure with Denis O?Connor and his beloved cat Toby Jug. When Denis receives a call to help an abused and starved racehorse called Lady May, he has no idea how this new bond of friendship will shape his life. Toby, Denis and...
Bizarre London
Discover the Capital's Secrets & Surprises
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2013
A fascinating tour of London's strangest and most intriguing locations. Ranging from architectural evidence of past incidents and stories of life beneath the city, to anecdotes of magic, mystery and murder, this is a perfect companion for the curious Londoner.
It includes:
A Museum of...