Aurum Press: 240 books
What Will They Think Of Next…?
Unpublished Letters to the Daily Telegraph
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2014
Readers of the Telegraph Letters Page will be fondly aware of the eclectic combination of learned wisdom, wistful nostalgia and robust good sense that characterise its correspondence.
But what of the 95 per cent of the paper’ s huge postbag that never sees the light of day? Some of the...
Freak Out the Squares
My Life in a Band Called Pulp
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Russell Senior was Jarvis Cocker's partner-in-crime in Pulp, and the most stylish man in Britpop - known in certain circles as the Imelda Marcos of sunglasses. Freak Out the Squares is Russell's exceptionally witty, unusual and enlightening account of the heady times being a key member of Britpop's...
Being Creative: Be inspired. Unlock your originality
20 thought-provoking lessons (BUILD+BECOME)
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2018
Creativity begins with you.
Through a series of 20 practical and effective exercises, all using a unique visual approach, Michael Atavar challenges you to open your mind, shift your perspective and ignite your creativity. Whatever your passion, craft or aims, this book will expertly guide you...
Why the Pain, What's the Gain?
The quest for extreme fitness
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2016
Running, jumping, lifting, pushing, stretching – our bodies are naturally built to move and work, strengthen and adapt. Yet the gym is a 20th century phenomenon and ‘working out’ a concept that has produced one of the world’s biggest industries: fitness. An industry whose changing ideals reflect...
Beyoncegraphica
A Graphic Biography of the Genius of Beyoncé
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
Beyoncé needs no introduction. Singer, artist, activist and icon, she is worshiped by her many fans around the word.
This stunning graphic biography tells the story of how a young singer from Texas transformed into a global superstar, celebrating the highlights and successes of her career...
Britain's Lost Railways
A Commemoration of our finest railway architecture
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2018
The beautifully restored St Pancras Station is a magisterial example of Britain’s finest Victorian architecture. Like the viaducts at Belah and Crumlin, cathedral-like stations such as Nottingham Victoria and spectacular railway hotels like Glasgow St Enoch's, it stands proud as testament to...
Climbing Beyond
The world's greatest rock climbing adventures
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017
From historic rock-faces to never-before summited peaks, this stunning visual book brings to life the incredible experience of climbing hard and climbing high.
Whether it is scaling the world’s most challenging peaks, bouldering on epic rock faces or hanging underneath the cavernous crags spread...
Round Mr Horne
The Life of Kenneth Horne
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2013
When Kenneth Horne died in 1969 at the age of 61, he was described as 'the last of the truly great radio comics'. In a broadcasting career spanning more than 25 years he starred in three of the most popular radio comedy series of all time - "Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh", "Beyond Our Ken"...
Flying Scotsman
The Extraordinary Story of the World's Most Famous Train
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
The incredible biography of the most famous steam locomotive in the world. Think of the Golden Age of Steam and one train leaps to mind above all others: the Flying Scotsman, Nigel Gresley’s elegant masterpiece of a locomotive. She broke the world speed record in 1934 and has enthralled millions...
Last Chorus
An Autobiographical Medley
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2013
A feast for all his many fans and admirers, this is the great Humphrey LytteltonÕ s last book, a sparkling autobiographical kaleidoscope of memories, anecdotes, and entertaining stories from his colourful life, from his childhood as the son of a famous Eton Housemaster, through to his role as the...
The Mile End Murder
The Case Conan Doyle Couldn't Solve
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
'A fascinating book, by turns riveting and unsettling, and wonderfully rich in period detail.' Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday
In 1860, a 70 year old widow turned landlady named Mary Emsley was found dead in her own home, killed by a blow to the back of her head.
What followed was a murder...
by Damian Hall
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
A jaunt through running’s greatest moments, gripping endurance feats, inspired solo pursuits and a whole host of heroes, helions and legend-makers.
From Paula Radcliffe's record-breaking marathon win to the birth of the gruelling Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, Kilian Jornet's tequila stop on...
The Ghosts of Happy Valley
Searching for the Lost World of Africa's Infamous Aristocrats
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Happy Valley was the name given to the Wanjohi Valley in the Kenya Highlands, where a small community of affluent, hedonistic white expatriates settled between the wars. While Kenya's early colonial days have been immortalised by farming pioneers like Lord Delamere and Karen Blixen, and the pioneering...
The Spies of Winter
The GCHQ codebreakers who fought the Cold War
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Following on from the enormous success of his bestseller, The Secret Life of Bletchley Park, renowned author Sinclair McKay uncovers the story of what happened after the end of the Second World War.
Once victory was declared, many of the individuals who had achieved the seemingly impossible...