Sophy Roberts

The Lost Pianos of Siberia by Sophy Roberts is an extraordinary journey through the vast and unforgiving landscape of Siberia, revealing a hidden history of music, culture, and human resilience. This captivating narrative takes readers on a quest to uncover the story of pianos scattered across Siberia, once the prized possessions of Russian nobility and now relics of an era...

From the acclaimed author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia, comes a new journey tracing a colonial-era African expedition. In 1879, King Leopold II of Belgium launched an ambitious plan to plunder Africa's resources. The key to cracking open the continent, or so he thought, was its elephants - if only he could train them. And so he commissioned the...

From the author of the much-celebrated Lost Pianos of Siberia, comes a new critically acclaimed and Sunday Times bestselling story of a journey, this time tracing a colonial-era African expedition. 'History and travelogue combine wonderfully in this tale of colonial plunder and hubris... Roberts is such a vivid travel writer that you forget what a brilliant historian she is. She...