Storytelling is as old as time and, whether it’s an award-winning epic novel or a page-turning blockbuster, a great book can stay with you throughout your life
Be it biography, history, nature writing or any other form of true story, non-fiction writing is often loaded with just as much suspense and character as the most exciting novel
David Webb is Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Science at Nottingham Trent University. Robert Harris is Professor in the Department of Politics and Asian Studies at the University of Hull.