Category Archives: Accessories
Caesar`s Vast Ghost
Lose yourself in this classic travelogue evoking the idyllic South of France by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu. `Full of stories, landscapes, comedy, history, heresies, animals, food, drink, and songs of the Midi.` Patrick Leigh Fermor `A richly characteristic bouillabaisse by our last great garlicky master
Prospero`s Cell
Lose yourself in this glorious memoir of the island jewel of Corfu by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu.`In its gem-like miniature quality, among the best books ever written.` New York TimesIn his youth, before he became a celebrated writer and poet, Lawrence Durrell spent four transformative
Reflections on a Marine Venus: A Companion to the Landscape of Rhodes
Lose yourself in this classic travelogue evoking the Greek island of Rhodes after World War II by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu. `A magician … Durrell enchants.` The Times `A lovely book … Makes people feel happy … [So] pleasurable.` Observer `A poet`s intoxication with landscape,
White Eagles Over Serbia
Lose yourself in this classic 1950s Cold War spy thriller tracking a British secret agent in Communist Serbia by the celebrated author of The Alexandria Quartet.`A spell-binder … A desperately exciting book.` (Daily Telegraph)`Exceptionally well written and guaranteed [to] bring back memories of boyhood classics.` (Sunday Times)`Vivid … Beautiful descriptions … Carries us expertly from
April in Spain
The sumptuous, propulsive, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow, from the Booker Prize winning author`He wanted to know who she was, and why he was convinced he had some unremembered connection with her. It was as simple as that. But he knew it wasn`t. It wasn`t simple at all.`When Dublin pathologist Quirke glimpses a
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety
`Order her book. That`s an order.` Miranda Hart`Brimming with wit and honesty` Nina Stibbe`Fantastically entertaining` Marina Hyde`I absolutely bloody loved this book. Funny, relatable, easy to read, deep, shallow and everything in between.` Philippa PerryOne of Stylist`s Best Memoirs for Summer 2021Multi-award-winning television writer and producer Georgia Pritchett knows a thing or two about anxiety.
Second Place
Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021`A classic, but with contemporary urgency thumping through it.`Claire-Louise Bennett, author of PondFrom the acclaimed author of the Outline trilogy, a fable of human destiny and decline, enacted in a closed system of intimate, fractured relationships.Praise for the Outline trilogy:`A landmark in twenty-first-century English literature.`Observer`Precise and haunting … Unforgettable.`Jenny Offill`Achieves
High-Rise
From the author of `Crash` and `Cocaine Nights` comes an unnerving tale of life in a modern tower block running out of control.Within the concealing walls of an elegant forty-storey tower block, the affluent tenants are hell-bent on an orgy of destruction. Cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks on `enemy` floors and the once-luxurious amenities
Black British Lives Matter: A Clarion Call for Equality
Featuring essays from David Olusoga, Dawn Butler MP, Kit de Waal, Kwame Kwei-Armah, and many more.In response to the international outcry at George Floyd`s death, Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder have commissioned this collection of essays to discuss how and why we need to fight for Black lives to matter – not just for Black
Bitter Lemons of Cyprus
Lose yourself in this classic prize-winning memoir of life in 1950s Cyprus on the brink of revolution by the legendary king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu. `Stunning.` Andre Aciman `Masterly … Casts a spell.` Jan Morris`Invades the reader`s every sense … Remarkable.` Victoria Hislop`These days I am admiring
The Jazz Sax Collection: (Alto or Baritone Saxophone)
The Jazz Sax Collection (Alto/Baritone Saxophone) is an unmissable selection of authentic jazz, written and arranged by professional jazz saxophonist Ned Bennett for Intermediate to Advanced-level players (approximately Grade 4 to 7). It includes accompanied and unaccompanied pieces, featuring well-known jazz standards, with opportunities for improvisation within selected pieces, together with performance notes and listening
The Greek Islands
Lose yourself in this dazzling travelogue of the idyllic Greek Islands by the king of travel writing and real-life family member of The Durrells in Corfu. `Incandescent.` Andre Aciman`A magician.` The Times`Invades the reader`s every sense … Remarkable.` Victoria Hislop `Nobody knows the Greek islands like Durrell.` New York Times White-washed houses drenched in pink
The Wise Man`s Fear
Picking up the tale of Kvothe Kingkiller once again, we follow him into exile, into political intrigue, courtship, adventure, love and magic …and further along the path that has turned Kvothe, the mightiest magician of his age, a legend in his own time, into Kote, the unassuming pub landlord. Packed with as much magic, adventure
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams
This is a book you will cherish for a lifetime, for within its pages Deepak Chopra offers a life-altering perspective on the attainment of success. Filled with timeless wisdom, the essence of his teachings is distilled into seven simple, yet powerful principles that can easily be applied to create success and abundance in all areas
Dune
The Duke of Atreides has been manoeuvred by his arch-enemy, Baron Harkonnen, into administering the desert planet of Dune. Although it is almost completely without water, Dune is a planet of fabulous wealth, for it is the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire. The Duke and his son, Paul, are expecting
Science in the Soul: Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist
Science in the Soul is a kaleidoscopic argument for the power and glory of science: the wonder of scientific discovery; the practical necessity of scientific endeavour to society; and the importance of the scientific way of thinking – particularly in today`s `post-truth` world. With an introduction and new commentary by the author in dialogue with
Dracul
`Reading Dracul is like watching a classic vampire film . . . a terrifying read that gave me hours of fun.` R. L. Stine, author of GoosebumpsDracul reveals not only the true origins of Dracula himself, but also of his creator, Bram Stoker . . . and of the elusive, enigmatic woman who connects them.It
The Four Horsemen: The Discussion that Sparked an Atheist Revolution Foreword by Stephen Fry
Known as the `four horsemen` of New Atheism, these four big thinkers of the twenty-first century met only once. Their electrifying examination of ideas on this remarkable occasion was intense and wide-ranging. Everything that was said as they agreed and disagreed with one another, interrogated ideas and exchanged insights – about religion and atheism, science
Brewing Britain: The Quest for the Perfect Pint
With over 200 new breweries opening in the UK every single year, there`s no excuse for sticking to `a pint of the usual`. Beer advocate Andy Hamilton has tried literally hundreds if not thousands of pints in this avalanche of flavours, to make sure that you don`t miss out on the perfect porter, an irresistible
