Category Archives: Accessories
The Divorce
A recently divorced man trying to enjoy himself in one of the trendier districts of Buenos Aires finds himself at the centre a series of strange coincidences. These blips in causality are at first easily rationalised, but soon escalate from the merely implausible to the impossible to the cataclysmic. More, each accident of fate, piling
Scribblers` Animal Atlas
This colourful and cheerful atlas book will introduce young readers to planet Earth`s different continents and countries and their animal species. Each spread contains a fascinating fact about the continent depicted, as well as labelled images of different countries and creatures big and small.
Fit
This is the first novel by Sammy Wright, a secondary-school teacher with first-hand experience of a contemporary Britain in which children starve and the gulf between rich and poor is vast and growing. Charting the impact on a small community of a girl being plucked by happenstance from her foster home and dropped into a
Shame On Me: a memoir of race and belonging
NON-FICTION WINNER OF THE OCM BOCAS PRIZE FOR CARIBBEAN LITERATURE AND A FINALIST FOR THE HILARY WESTON WRITERS` TRUST PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONWhat does it mean to belong?All her life, Tessa McWatt has been asked, `What are you?` Born in Guyana to a family with Scottish, African, French, Chinese, Indian, Portuguese, and Native American heritage, she
One Million Insects
Did you know that without insects, humankind could not survive? This illustrated, fact-filled title explores the huge variety of insects on our planet, with a focus on what makes an insect an insect, the differences between the groups, and why insects are the most important animal group on Earth.Broken down into sections exploring each of
The Expendables: how the middle class got screwed by globalisation
We are constantly being told that globalisation is good for the economy and good for us, but it`s actually the opposite, argues bestselling author Jeff Rubin in this provocative, timely book.In the pre-coronavirus world, governments and economists bragged that GDP was growing and unemployment was down. But even then, real wages had been stagnant for
Funny Bums, Freaky Beaks: and Other Incredible Creature Features
A delightful compendium of all the most unusual and unexpected features in the animal kingdom, from puzzling toes to weird ears, and all the other body parts in between! These creatures have strange features – but they all serve a very useful purpose! This charming and visually appealing book carries the underlying message that everybody
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: a life
The definitive account of an icon who shaped gender equality for all women.In this comprehensive, revelatory biography – fifteen years of interviews and research in the making – historian Jane Sherron De Hart explores the central experiences that crucially shaped Ginsburg`s passion for justice, her advocacy for gender equality, and her meticulous jurisprudence. At the
Little Brother: an odyssey to Europe
A heartbreaking account of a poor and illiterate young West African`s odyssey to Europe, translated by one of Britain`s most celebrated playwrights.Ibrahima, whose family live in a village in the West African country of Guinea, helps his father sell shoes at a street stall in the capital, Conakry. At the sudden death of his father,
Tito
The charismatic, near-mythological figure of Josip Broz Tito was many things: an inspirational partisan leader and scourge of the Germans during their occupation of Yugoslavia in the Second World War; a doctrinaire communist but an ever-present thorn in Moscow`s side; an oppressor, a dictator, a reformer, and a playboy. He managed Yugoslavia`s internal tensions through
A Short History of Beijing
Before China`s capital became a sprawling megacity and international centre of business and culture, its fortunes fluctuated under a dozen dynasties. It has been a capital for several states, including those headed by Mongolian chiefs and the glorious Ming emperors, whose tombs can still be found on its outskirts. And before all that, it was
Mistletoe Winter
Mistletoe Winter is a collection of essays on our environment, nature and wildlife, covering biodiversity, habitat conservation, rewilding and individual species. As in his companion volume, Cottongrass Summer, Roy Dennis balances his alarm at the crisis confronting the natural world with his own sense of optimism that new generations can make crucial changes for the
The Measure of Time
One spring afternoon, defence attorney Guerrieri is confronted with an unexpected spectre from his past. In her youth, Lorenza had been a beautiful and unpredictable girl with dazzling charm. A changed woman faces him in his office that day. The ensuing years have ravaged her appearance and embittered her mind. As if that weren`t enough,
The Basel Killings: Police Inspector Peter Hunkeler Investigates
It is the end of October, the city of Basel is grey and wet. It could be December. It is just after midnight when Police Inspector Peter Hunkeler, on his way home and slightly worse for wear, spots old man Hardy sitting on a bench under a street light. He wants to smoke a cigarette
The Transparency of Time
From Leonardo Padura-whose crime novels featuring Detective Mario Conde form the basis of Netflix`s Four Seasons in Havana-`The Transparency of Time` sees the Cuban investigator pursuing a mystery spanning centuries of occult history.Mario Conde is facing down his sixtieth birthday. What does he have to show for his decades on the planet? A failing body,
Studentenfriedhof to Soldatenfriedhof: A History of Langemark German Cemetery and Self-guided Tour
The first indepth history of Langemark German Cemetery to be published with the English speaking visitor in mind, Studetenfriedhof to Soldatenfriedhof tells the story of the evolution of Langemark German cemetery from its creation in the Great War, the influence of the Nazis before and during WW2 and its evolution into the modern cemetery of
Empress & Aniya
The first YA novel from the bestselling author of Queenie.When Empress starts at Aniya`s school, they`re not exactly best friends. But, when the two teenage girls accidentally cast a spell on their 16th birthday and end up switching bodies, they quickly learn that friendship is the most important magic of all. South London`s answer to
Exteriors
Taking the form of random journal entries over the course of seven years, Exteriors concentrates on the ephemeral encounters that take place just on the periphery of a person`s lived environment. Ernaux captures the feeling of contemporary living on the outskirts of Paris: poignantly lyrical, chaotic, and strangely alive. Exteriors is in many ways the
