Robson imprint: 55 books
Pets by Royal Appointment
The Royal Family and their Animals
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
The royal family say they can do without many things, but not their animals. Countless monarchs and their consorts have relied on dogs, cats, horses and even the occasional parrot to act as their constant, faithful companions, unquestioning allies and surrogate children.
With intimate anecdotes...
Henry Cooper
A Hero For All Time
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2012
When Sir Henry Cooper died in May 2011, the depth of affection in the tributes was a testament to his remarkable popularity. Put simply, Henry Cooper was the nation's favourite boxer: a gentleman and a great sportsman of whom Muhammad Ali - famously floored by Enery's 'Ammer in 1963 - remarked, 'Henry...
Fan-tastic Sporting Stories
300 True Tales of Fans Who Stole the Limelight
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2013
For some fans, a ringside seat just isn't close enough to the action. Stretching from the benign to the malign, from the entertaining to the insane, and from the sublime to the ridiculous, this compelling compendium contains over 300 true tales of fanatical fans who stole the spotlight from their...
Bobby Moore
The Definitive Biography
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
The new edition of the bestselling biography. Bobby Moore was the embodiment of all that was great about English football. Captaining England to glory in 1966 and West Ham to victory in several major tournaments, he was loved and respected throughout the world as football's golden boy. This definitive...
by Michael Winner
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Feared and enjoyed around the world, Michael Winner's column in the Sunday Times is something of a phenomenon. One day, on a whim, the great man threw in a few of his favourite Jewish jokes. From such tiny acorns a cult following has grown, and old Hymie, the butt of many jokes, took on new life....
Rula
My Colourful Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2013
Rula Lenska's is an extraordinary life. Born in Britain to Polish aristocrats, refugees from the Nazis and then the Soviets, Rula found fame in the 1970s as 'Q' in the TV series Rock Follies. Shortly afterwards, she accidentally conquered America with the infamous VO5 hair advert, prompting Johnny...
The Porn Identity
Spoof Porn Films
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Feeling blue? Indulge yourself with this fabulous line-up of some of the friskiest films of all time. Some of them real, some of them imagined, these titillating titles are accompanied by anatomically unimaginable illustrations. This book of sexy spoof movies will have you hooting with disbelief,...
Mrs Hudson's Diaries
A View from the Landing at 221b
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
One frosty winter morning, deep in the vaults of Cox & Co. at Charing Cross, a battered biscuit tin is discovered... Inside are the diaries of that longsuffering resident of 221b Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes' landlady, the unflappable Mrs Hudson. She presents her portrait of life with the great...
Is That Mic Off?
More Things Politicians Wish They Hadn't Said
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2012
If you want to hear something stupid, just listen to the nearest politician. From the authors of Read My Lips and Mission Accomplished!, this completely new collection of politicians' gaffes, slips and brain freezes brings the verbal misstep into the present era of coalition government in Britain,...
Music, Sense and Nonsense
Collected Essays and Lectures
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2015
Alfred Brendel, one of the greatest pianists of our time, is renowned for his masterly interpretations of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Liszt, and has been credited with rescuing from oblivion the piano music of Schubert's last years. Far from having merely one string to his bow, however,...
Sex Academy
Essential Lessons in Seduction and Spectacular Sex
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2012
Throwing open the doors to her Sex Academy, sex writer, relationship expert and bestselling author Dr Pam Spurr ignites your desire to learn with probably the most comprehensive sex guide available! This must-have guide for everyone - couples and singles - includes accessible, lively and no-holds-barred...
by Ken Hom
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2016
As a boy, Ken Hom lived hand-to-mouth in the slums of Chicago's Chinatown. Today, he is one of the most celebrated TV chefs of all time, the man who showed the British how to cook Asian food and introduced the nation to the wok.
This is the story of that remarkable journey.
Aged just...
Orient Express
A Personal Journey
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2012
When the fabled Orient-Express train, which had carried the rich and the famous (as well as some highly suspicious characters) across Europe in superb style for nearly a century, was taken out of service in 1977, James B. Sherwood bought two of its 1920s luxury sleeping cars at auction. He then spent...
Dave and Nick
The Year of the Honeymoon...and beyond
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2011
You will not read this story of Dave and Nick anywhere else. Ann Treneman, the sketchwriter for The Times, chronicles all the highlights (and even more of the lowlights) of their extraordinary relationship in a love story that not even Mills & Boon could imagine. Two posh boys who found each other,...