Christopher Silvester reveals how this biography of Robert Maxwell is a skilfully constructed page-turner

Norman Lebrecht says an affair with Coco Chanel did Stravinsky’s PR, and hers, no harm at all

W. Sydney Robinson, the historian’s latest biographer, discovered that his subject was without scruple in matters of the heart

Bullfighting was a lifelong fascination for Francis Bacon and played an increasingly important role in his work, his high-risk approach matching that of the matador

Jeremy Black says McMeekin’s account provides tough reading for anybody endorsing the Guardian’s view of history

The Happy Traitor tells Blake’s story in a witty and sophisticated way, fully alert to its complexities and ironies

Lincoln Allison is moved by a cache of his father’s wartime love letters and what they reveal about conflict, his parents’ relationship — and a huge generational chasm

From its very inception as a nation state, Greece learned that it needed allies with shared interests and values to successfully fight the Turks

As Super League celebrates its 25th birthday, rugby league is further away from its founder’s vision than ever.

Labour has no hope of returning to power if they fail to capture a comfortable working-class seat from a government that has presided over the greatest crisis in living memory