Category Archives: Accessories
The Street Beneath My Feet
This double-sided foldout book takes you on a fascinating journey deep underground. One side of the foldout shows the ground beneath the city, whilst the reverse side shows the ground beneath the countryside. The underground scenes include tunnels and pipes, creatures` burrows, layers of rock and the planet`s molten core, and run seamlessly into the
The Mocktail Manual: Smoothies, Energisers, Presses, Teas, and Other Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Whether you re looking for mocktail recipes, trying a juice detox, or after a warming winter drink, โ€The Mocktail Manualโ€ has a recipe for you. This stylishly illustrated book shares over eighty recipes for nonalcoholic drinks that will quench your thirst in the most satisfying of ways. From healthy juices and smoothies to indulgent milk
Gin: Shake, Muddle, Stir : Over 40 of the Best Cocktails for Serious Gin Lovers
A gin manual for the home mixologist a perfect gift or self purchase for anyone riding the gin trend Gin is the spirit of the moment. With such a huge array of new premium and imported brands hitting the US market, a little guidance is surely required. In GIN, Dan Jones introduces readers to the
Obsessions: Bicycles
More and more people are taking to two wheels, whether for their commutes, for competition or simply for enjoyment. But there is far more to the world of bicycles and bicycle snobs than meets the eye. Which type of bike, for instance would one ride in the velodrome? Which will marry vintage charm with modern
Salad Feasts: How to assemble the perfect meal
The wonderful thing about making a salad is that it`s a relaxed, stress-free way of cooking, with endless possibilities for customisation. By simply adding in a handful of toasted nuts, something sweet like sultanas, a few spoonfuls of chewy grains like barley or spelt, then a crumbling of cheese; a boring salad can start to
Tequila: Shake, Muddle, Stir: Over 40 of the best cocktails for tequila and mezcal lovers
If you think that tequila can only be consumed as a slammer with salt and lime (with a chaser of the world`s-worst-hangover), think again: Dan Jones is about to set the record straight. In Tequila: Shake, Muddle, Stir, Dan introduces readers to some rather grown-up and classy ways to consume this agave-based tipple. Starting with
Vegetarian Party Food: Delectable vegetable-forward bites for entertaining
Vegetarian Party Food is a thoughtful collection of vegetarian and vegan bites perfect for any get-together. Mix and match the recipes to create the ultimate spread for gatherings and dinner parties. The book is divided into condiments, dips, vegetarian, and vegan chapters — including everything from easy no-cook bites like Turmeric and Lime Hummus and
Pocket The Queen Wisdom: Inspirational quotes and wise words from an iconic monarch
Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most important cultural and political icons in modern British history. As the United Kingdom`s longest reigning monarch, she is known for her poise, wit and class.Pocket The Queen Wisdom is an inspiring collection of her majesty`s best loved quotes on life, family, politics, fame and history, and celebrates
The Power of the Powerless
Vaclav Havel`s remarkable and rousing essay on the tyranny of apathy, with a new introduction by Timothy Snyder Cowed by life under Communist Party rule, a greengrocer hangs a placard in their shop window: Workers of the world, unite! Is it a sign of the grocer`s unerring ideology? Or a symbol of the lies we
The Bluest Eye
Stunningly-designed new editions of Toni Morrison`s best-known novels, published by Vintage Classics in celebration of her life and work.WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, AUTHOR OF QUEENIEPecola Breedlove longs for blond hair and blue eyes, so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. In the
Beloved
Stunningly-designed new editions of Toni Morrison`s best-known novels, published by Vintage Classics in celebration of her life and work.WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY BOOKER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR BERNARDINE EVARISTOSethe is now miles away from Sweet Home – the farm where she was kept as a slave for many years. Unable to forget the unspeakable horrors
Song of Solomon
Stunningly-designed new editions of Toni Morrison`s best-known novels, published by Vintage Classics in celebration of her life and work.WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY BOOKER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR MARLON JAMESSoon after a local eccentric leaps from a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight, Macon `Milkman` Dead III is born. Brought up by his well-off black
Dickens at Christmas
A selection of the best of Dickens` Christmas stories and writings, in one beautiful edition.It is said that Charles Dickens invented Christmas, and within these pages you`ll certainly find all the elements of a quintessential traditional Christmas brought to vivid life: snowy rooftops, gleaming shop windows, steaming bowls of punch, plum puddings like speckled cannon
Homage to Catalonia
THE AUTHORATITIVE TEXT `There are occasions where it pays better to fight and be beaten than not to fight at all` Both a memoir of Orwell`s experiences during the Spanish Civil War and a heartfelt tribute to those who died, Homage to Catalonia is an extraordinary first-hand record of him time on the frontline. Written
The Inseparables
`Life without her would be death`The lost novel from the author of The Second Sex published in English for the first time.The compulsive story of two friends growing up and falling apart.INTRODUCED BY DEBORAH LEVYWhen Andree joins her school, Sylvie is immediately fascinated. Andree is small for her age, but walks with the confidence of
Agnes Grey
With an introduction by Samantha Ellis. When Agnes`s father loses the family savings, young Agnes determines to make her own living – as a governess. Working for the Bloomfields, her enthusiasm is soon dampened by isolation and the cruelty of the children in her charge. Agnes hopes for better in her second job, but when
Calm: Vintage Minis
How do we find calm in our frantic modern world? Tim Parks – lifelong sceptic of all things spiritual – finds himself on a Buddhist meditation retreat trying to answer this very question. With brutal honesty and dry wit, he recounts his journey from disbelief to something approaching inner peace and tackles one of the
Death: Vintage Minis
When it comes to death, is there ever a best case scenario? In this disarmingly witty book, Julian Barnes confronts our unending obsession with the end. He reflects on what it means to miss God, whether death can be good for our careers and why we eventually turn into our parents. Barnes is the perfect
Psychedelics: Vintage Minis
Could drugs offer a new way of seeing the world? In 1953, in the presence of an investigator, Aldous Huxley took four-tenths of a gramme of mescalin, sat down and waited to see what would happen. When he opened his eyes everything, from the flowers in a vase to the creases in his trousers, was
Guns, Germs and Steel: (Patterns of the Planet)
PATTERNED PLANET: SPECIAL EDITIONS OF GROUNDBREAKING SCIENCE BOOKSWhy has human history unfolded so differently across the globe? In this Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Jared Diamond puts the case that geography and biogeography, not race, moulded the contrasting fates of Europeans, Asians, Native Americans, sub-Saharan Africans, and aboriginal Australians. An ambitious synthesis of history, biology, ecology and
