"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.