Jonathan Eyers Livres

BOOK OF THE MONTH: Underpinned by history, psychology and a large dash of humour, his latest book is a witty guide to boat naming. Coast magazine

Everyone knows the story of the Titanic, but in terms of loss of life it doesn't even figure as one of the 50 worst maritime disasters. This book tells the stories of the others, including the almost forgotten sinking that killed 10,000.

London, 1666. Orphaned by the Great Plague, Sam is starving on the streets, until the desperate boy joins Uncle Jack's gang of thieves. If Sam is caught by the law, the punishment will be death - and if he crosses Uncle Jack, it could be even worse. Still, it's a living for Sam and his partner in crime Catherine. Then a blaze at the Pudding Lane bakery runs out of control and, with London burning, the two thieves learn the true evil of Uncle Jack's schemes.