Category Archives: Maps
Atlas of Adventures: Wonders of the World
Shortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award`s Ordnance Survey Children`s Travel Book of the YearFrom the team behind the best-selling Atlas of Adventures comes this awe-inspiring journey of discovery. Travel around the world to scale the Eiffel Tower, trek the Great Wall of China, and raft through the Yosemite Valley. Showcasing the globe`s
French Concession
An acclaimed Chinese writer makes his English-language debut with this heart-stopping literary noir, a richly atmospheric tale of espionage and international intrigue, set in Shanghai in 1931-an electrifying, decadent world of love, violence and betrayal filled with femme fatales, criminals, revolutionaries and spies. A boat arrives in Shanghai harbour, carrying an important official in the
One Child: Life, Love and Parenthood in Modern China
Tang Shuxiu and her husband are on an 800-mile train journey from Beijing to Shifang, where they believe their only child has perished in a recent earthquake. Three days after the event, Tang is too dehydrated to cry. Liu Ting becomes a national hero when he brings his mother to college, a celebration of filial
The Hermit
WINNER OF THE GLASS KEY AWARD – previous winners include Henning Mankell, Jo Nesbo, Karin Fossum, Stieg Larsson and Arnaldur IndridasonA car is found on a deserted beach on the Spanish island of Fuerteventura. On the back seat lies a cardboard box containing the body of a small boy buried in newspaper cuttings. No one
Death in the East: Sam Wyndham Book 4
** Selected by the Telegraph, FT and Guardian as one of the best crime books of 2019**`A skilfully blended dual narrative: twice the intrigue, twice the fun.` Mick Herron, author of the Jackson Lamb seriesCalcutta police detective Captain Sam Wyndham and his quick-witted Indian Sergeant, Surrender-not Banerjee, are back for another rip-roaring adventure set in
Eye of the Beholder
By the early 17th century the Scientific Revolution was well under way. Philosophers and scientists were throwing off the yoke of ancient authority to peer at nature and the cosmos through microscopes and telescopes. In October 1632, in the small town of Delft in the Dutch Republic, two geniuses were born who would bring about
Sirocco: Fabulous Flavours from the East
The eagerly awaited follow-up to top 10 bestseller Persiana. From the golden girl of Middle Eastern cookery, Sirocco will bring tastes of the East to Western-style dishes in a collection of 100 delicious and accessible recipes. With an emphasis on simple ingredients and strong flavours, Ghayour will bring her modern inspirational touch to a variety
The Cardamom Trail: Chetna Bakes with Flavours of the East
Chetna Makan is known for her unique recipes, which introduce colourful spices, aromatic herbs and other Indian ingredients into traditional Western baked favourites. Whether it`s a sponge cake with a cardamom and coffee filling; puff pastry bites filled with fenugreek paneer; a swirly bread rolled with citrusy coriander, mint and green mango chutney; or a
The Way of Whisky: A Journey Around Japanese Whisky
An in-depth, personal journey around Japan`s whisky distilleries.Award-winning author and Japanese whisky expert, Dave Broom, tells their story and unveils the philosophy that lies behind this fascinating whisky culture, and how it relates to many Japanese concepts. Dave looks at the history and output of each distillery, considering the elements that make that particular whisky
Kaukasis The Cookbook: The culinary journey through Georgia, Azerbaijan & beyond
“A sensitive, personal journey expressed through the beauty of food – just wonderful” – Jamie Oliver”Olia Hercules is a storyteller-foodwriter, and a wholly original voice in the kitchen – there`s not a recipe of hers I don`t want to cook immediately” – Nigella Lawson”This is an incredible book – as I began to leaf through
The World Atlas of Street Fashion
Filled with eye-catching images of 100 styles from around the globe, The World Atlas of Street Fashion is a celebration of those who dare to think differently. From the Chinese skinheads of Beijing to the feminist funkeiras of Sao Paolo, the raggare of Stockholm to the Junglists of Whistler, this is world street style as
Hugh Johnson on Wine: Good Bits from 55 Years of Scribbling
One of the world`s great authorities on wine, Hugh Johnson has been writing on the subject (among others) for almost six decades. This selection chronicles his personal take on developments that have revolutionised the industry for half a century and more. Johnson`s prose describes as no one else can the endlessly fascinating characters and landscapes
Rosa`s Thai Cafe: The Vegetarian Cookbook
`Damn, Saiphin can cook – the perfect ambassador for this glorious food and country` – Tom Parker Bowles`One of London`s coolest female chefs` – Time OutFinding strictly vegetarian food in Thailand can be tricky, where fish sauce is the king of the kitchen. In the follow-up to her debut, Rosa`s Thai Cafe: The Cookbook, Saiphin
The Almanac 2020: A Seasonal Guide to 2020
A perfect toolkit connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds – all in a compact and pocket size that just begs you to pick it up and browse.`The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2020` reinvents the tradition of the rural almanac for a new audience. It gives you the
Hard Like Water
A breakneck adventure story following the erotic love affair of party cadres Aijun and Hongmei during China`s Cultural RevolutionOn his return to his village in the Balou Mountains, soldier Gao Aijun sees a young woman wandering barefoot along the railway tracks in the warm late-afternoon sun. Her name is Hongmei. Aijun is instantly intoxicated, his
Syria Burning: A Short History of a Catastrophe
Since the upsurge of the Arab Spring in 2011, the Syrian civil war has claimed in excess of 200,000 lives, with an estimated 8 million Syrians, more than a third of the country`s population, forced to flee their homes. Militant Sunni groups, such as ISIS, have taken control of large swathes of the nation. The
Pure Juliet
Creepy. Peculiar. Fairy. Goblin. Liar. Weirdo. Crank. Genius. No one knows what to make of Juliet Slater, not even her mother. And clothes, boys, school, friends, the changing seasons and what other people think – none of these things seem to matter to Juliet. She spends hours in her room with incomprehensible mathematical text books,
The Marvellous (But Authentic) Adventures of Captain Corcoran
Introducing the marvellous Captain Corcoran – he is charming to ladies, courteous to true gentlemen, death to pirates and merciless to the English. He speaks several languages, can bend an iron bar with his bare hands, and has adventured his way across the Seven Seas with his faithful friend Louison by his side. Loyal only
The Jewelled Table: Cooking, Eating and Entertaining the Middle Eastern Way
In The Jewelled Table, Bethany Kehdy takes classic and traditional recipes and demystifies them, in turn reinterpreting them for a modern cook, without sacrificing authenticity. Over 80 ancient and every day recipes from the Middle East are reinterpreted and made accessible for cooking in a Western kitchen without losing their integrity. Find out the secret
The Japanese Table: Small plates for simple meals
In The Japanese Table Sofia Hellsten celebrates her love of Japan with the simple recipes that are the backbone of Japanese home cooking. Based on the ichijuu-sansai tradition – which literally means `one soup, three dishes` – uncomplicated, delicious small plates are served with steamed rice, and can be enjoyed any time of day. Each
