Welcome to the FDA's new online bookstore provided by TSO
FDA members can order any book in print through this site, and will receive a 7.5% discount on the recommended retail price.
On this page you can find the books reviewed recently in the FDA's own Public Service Magazine. You can also browse a number of subject categories, or use the advanced search feature to find a particular book by title, author or ISBN.
All orders will be delivered by surface mail and will be subject to a delivery charge of £3 (plus VAT where applicable on software products). For orders dispatched by a special delivery option the delivery charge will be calculated according to the weight of the order.
Just Published...
No one understands how hard it is being a diplomat's wife - except perhaps another diplomat's wife. Brigid Keenan begins her light-hearted and eminently readable book, recalling 30 years travelling around the world as the wife of an EU Ambassador, with the story of a letter she once received....more
Whatever you think of David Blunkett as a politician, after reading Pollard's account of his life, you cannot fail to be impressed by the sheer determination and stoicism of the man. In understanding Blunkett's character, his ability and liking for a fight, you cannot but feel certain that there will be a return to frontline politics for him....more
Inspired by the restoration of an old Board of Trade memorial, Jill Knight, a civil servant at the Department of Trade and Industry, has produced a painstaking and meticulously researched history of The Civil Service Rifles. This regiment, formed of civil servants and their friends, fought on the front line during some of the most terrible battles of the Great War....more
It really is difficult to dislike Boris Johnson - the 'Tory Adonis' with his own fan club and numerous (official and unofficial) websites. There are online petitions to make him Prime Minister, and in a world of slick, media-savvy politicians, members of the public, political commentators and journalists of all political persuasions fall prey to his bumbling charm. ...more
In Dare to be a Daniel, which serves as a prelude to his eight volumes of published diaries, Tony Benn sets out the influences and events which shaped his early life. This gentle and endearing memoir exposes the foundations on which the passionate and firmly held political beliefs for which he is so famous are built. ...more
Andrew Marr's history of British journalism is, as one might expect, well researched and written. More than that though, it is thoughtful, informative and entertaining, with appeal for both those inside and outside the media. What is evident from the stories, comparisons and calculations included in the book, is that ...more
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