Category Archives: Accessories
Bespoke: A Guide to Cycle-Speak and Saddle Slang 18/06/2020
Some sports lend themselves to language: cycling is one of them. With its rich history and culture, and its professional roots across the continent and beyond, cycling has developed a terminology that goes well beyond borders, producing a lexicon all of its own.This book guides the reader through a land where the road to hell
Murder By The Book – Mysteries For Bibliophiles
`If much of the action is set in a bookshop or a library, it is a bibliomystery, just as it is if a major character is a bookseller or a librarian.` – Otto PenzlerA bookish puzzle threatens an eagerly awaited inheritance; a submission to a publisher recounts a murder that seems increasingly to be a
Sailor Song: The Shanties and Ballads of the High Seas
Passed down in the oral tradition and sung traditionally as working songs, sea shanties tell the human stories of life at sea: hard graft, battling the elements, the loss of ships or pining for a lady on shore.Its pages decorated with hand-drawn or wood-cut illustrations from celebrated artist Jonny Hannah, Sailor Song addresses the current
The Widow of Bath
`There are a dozen clever deceptions in the book, twice as many as most writers would have given us.` – Julian Symons in Bloody MurderHugh Everton was intent on nothing more than quietly drinking in the second-rate hotel he found himself in on England`s south coast – and then in walked his old flame Lucy
Writing Britain`s Ruins
Over the course of the long eighteenth century (1700-1850), Britain`s ruined medieval or `Gothic` abbeys, castles and towers became the objects of intense cultural interest. Turning their attention away from Classical to local and national sites of architectural ruin, antiquaries and topographers began to scrutinise and sketch, record and describe the material remains of the
Murder at the Manor: Country House Mysteries
The English country house is an iconic setting for some of the greatest British crime fiction. Short stories are an important part of this tradition, and writers from Agatha Christie to Margery Allingham became famous for the intricate cases which their detectives unravelled in rambling country houses. These stories continue to enjoy wide appeal, driven
Excellent Intentions
`From the point of view of the nation, it`s a good thing that he died.`Great Barwick`s least popular man is murdered on a train. Twelve jurors sit in court. Four suspects are identified – but which of them is on trial?This novel has all the makings of a classic murder mystery, but with a twist:
Weekend at Thrackley
`I`m taking a revolver to Thrackley. You never know with blokes like Carson. I hate these harmless, potty people – they`re always up to something.`Jim Henderson is one of six guests summoned by the mysterious Edwin Carson, a collector of precious stones, to a weekend party at his country house, Thrackley. The house is gloomy
The Colour of Murder
John Wilkins meets a beautiful, irresistible girl, and his world is turned upside down. Looking at his wife, and thinking of the girl, everything turns red before his eyes – the colour of murder. Telling the story of a murder, a trial, and the subsequent psychiatric evaluation, this award-winning crime novel from 1957 is a
I Like The Outdoors … what jobs are there?
Do you love the outdoors and dream of working outside when you grow up? If the answer is yes, then this book is for you! In this entertaining and informative book, children who love the great outdoors can find out all about the future careers they can choose from. From a travel writer to a
The Division Bell Mystery
`Through the double clamour of Big Ben and the shrill sound of the bell rang a revolver shot.` A financier is found shot in the House of Commons. Suspecting foul play, Robert West, a parliamentary private secretary, takes on the role of amateur sleuth. Used to turning a blind eye to covert dealings, West must
Gone: A search for what remains of the world`s extinct creatures
Dynamic naturalist Michael Blencowe has travelled the globe to uncover the fascinating backstories of eleven extinct animals, which he shares with charm and insight in Gone.`Really, really well written` – CHRIS PACKHAM Inspired by his childhood obsession with extinct species, Blencowe takes us around the globe – from the forests of New Zealand to the
Taking to the Air: An Illustrated History of Flight
The possibilities of flight have long fascinated us. Each innovation captivated a broad public, from those who gathered to witness winged medieval visionaries jumping from towers, to those who tuned in to watch the moon landings.Throughout history, the visibility of airborne objects from the ground has made for a spectacle of flight, with sizeable crowds
Stars: A Practical Guide to the Key Constellations – Contains 20 Unique Pin-hole Cards
Stars presents 20 unique pin-hole constellation cards for helping families and stargazers find the shapes in the night`s sky, along with a companion book exploring the significance of these stellar patterns. This portable and interactive kit includes a mix of northern- and southern-hemisphere constellations, such as:OrionBootesTaurusVirgoPerseusUrsa MajorCruxHydra… and many moreOnce you`ve used the cards to
Shelf Life: Writers on Books and Reading
Books; reading, collecting and the physical housing of them has brought the book-lover joy – and stress – for centuries. Fascinated writers have tried to capture the particular relationships we form with our library, and the desperate troubles we will undergo to preserve it.With Alex Johnson as your guide, immerse yourself in this eclectic anthology
Epic Expeditions: 25 Great Explorations into the Unknown
What does it take to survive in the unknown? Explorer and survival expert, Ed Stafford captures the spirit of adventure in 25 of the greatest expeditions of all time. From 1864-2018, intrepid explorers blazed a trail with round-the-world records, the ascent of Everest, crossing the Australian desert by camel and kayaking the North Atlantic Ocean.
The Secret Life of Fish: The Astonishing Truth about our Aquatic Cousins
Discover the astonishing truth about our aquatic cousins: how they think and what they know, their experiences and unique behaviours, and the many things we have in common.There are 33,000 species of fish on our planet, and that number is constantly increasing. In context, that is more than all the species of mammals, birds, amphibians
Atlas of Improbable Places: A Journey to the World`s Most Unusual Corners
`Atlas of Improbable Places has that rare, through-the-wardrobe quality. It is a delightful compendium of the strangest places on the planet.` DAILY TELEGRAPH 2020 WINNER OF THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR Atlas of Vanishing Places. In Atlas of Improbable Places, Travis Elborough goes in search of the obscure and
The Kew Gardener`s Guide to Growing Trees: The Art and Science to grow with confidence
This inspirational book from Kew Gardens` tree expert is the perfect guide to choosing and growing these essential garden mainstays. With authoritative advice from Kew tree expert Tony Kirkham and the Kew Gardens team, this is the ultimate companion to growing and planting trees. In addition, there are twelve tree-related projects to inspire every green-fingered
The World`s Most Pointless Animals: Or are they?
The World`s Most Pointless Animals is a witty, quirky, colourfully illustrated book featuring fascinating facts about some very silly animals … who we find are perhaps not so pointless after all. From familiar animals like giraffes (who don`t have any vocal cords) through to those that surely should not even exist, such as the pink
