"Some people leave a deeper footprint in the sands of time than others. In these pages we have access to their particular stories and identities."
Dame Joan Bakewell
Discover the most authoritative, entertaining and fascinating range of biographies in a single volume; from princes and presidents to artists, actors and authors. An historical tour de force and a joy to browse, The Chambers Biographical Dictionary includes everyone from Anne Frank to Kim Jong Il via Calvin Klein and Charles Dickens
Michael Warburton is a freelance writer from Stockport. He has written articles for magazines such as Runner's World and Cheshire Life, as well as jokes and sentimental verses for greetings cards, plus quizzes for county publications. He currently sets crosswords for, amongst others, The Independent (under the pseudonym Scorpion), Daily Telegraph (as Osmosis), Financial Times (as Aardvark) and The Times. He lives with his wife Sue, and their terrier Stanley.
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