Category Archives: Shower Curtains
The Communist Manifesto
Published in 1848, at a time of political upheaval in Europe, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels`s Manifesto for the Communist Party was at once a powerful critique of capitalism and a radical call to arms. It remains the most incisive introduction to the ideas of Communism and the most lucid explanation of its aims. Much
The Exiled
Murder. Corruption. Dark secrets. A titanic wave of refugees. Can Anna solve a terrifying case that`s become personal?Anna Fekete returns to the Balkan village of her birth for a relaxing summer holiday. But when her purse is stolen and the thief is found dead on the banks of the river, Anna is pulled into a
A Terrible Country
In the summer of 2008, Andrei Kaplan moves from New York to Moscow to look after his ageing grandmother, a woman who survived the dark days of communism and witnessed Russia`s violent capitalist transformation, during which she lost her beloved dacha. She welcomes Andrei into her home, even if she can`t always remember who he
Tangleweed and Brine
A collection of thirteen dark, feminist retellings of traditional fairytales from one of Ireland`s leading writers for young people. In the tradition of Angela Carter, stories such as Cinderella and Rumpelstiltskin are given a witchy makeover, not for the faint-hearted.Intricately illustrated with black and white line drawings, in the style of Aubrey Beardsley, by a
The Manchester Cook Book: A Celebration of the Amazing Food & Drink on Our Doorstep
We all know that our capital of the North is a city bursting with a love of culture, sport, music and nightlife. But these days, it`s also become celebrated for our vibrant food and drink scene, with countless producers, breweries, restaurants and delis recognised for their alternative culinary concoctions. This book is all about showcasing
The Book of Riga: A City in Short Fiction
A suicide attempt, staged to attract as much attention as possible, from the top of St. Peter`s Church, quickly evolves into an outlandish and absurd, televised spectacle… When a PA is invited into her boss`s office one day to observe a protest unfold, just as he predicts, in the streets below, she begins to suspect
New York PopOut
The Big Apple in a little map! Get to the heart of NewYork with this handy, pop-up map. This New York map has been fully revised and updatedand includes a detailed map of Midtown. Small in size yet big ondetail, this compact, dependable, New York city map will ensure you don`t missa thing.Includes 2 PopOut
Foodie City Breaks: Europe: 25 Cities, 250 Essential Eating Experiences
A gourmet, bite-sized guide to 25 of the best cities in Europe for foodies to visit.Foodie City Breaks: Europe is a gourmet, bite-sized guide to 25 of the best cities in Europe for foodies to visit. Want to know the best brunch spot in Berlin, where you can sample the finest pintxos in San Sebastian,
The Heart of Neolithic Orkney Miniguide: Second Edition: 2018
Today Orkney retains a vast archaeological treasury of buildings, artefacts and evidence from this time. In recognition of this, “The Heart of Neolithic Orkney” was inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1999. Because of their outstanding universal value, “The monuments of Orkney, dating back to 3000-2000BC, are outstanding testimony to the cultural
Deliciously Irish: Recipes Inspired by the Rich History of Ireland
Ireland`s rich culinary heritage is being rediscovered and the country is fast becoming one of Europe`s most exciting food destinations. Irish food has always been thought of as rustic and filling – the kind of stuff to get you through a cold winter – but you will now find a new strand of cooking still
From Epsom to Tralee: A Journey Round the Racecourses of the British Isles
In 1955, Reginald Gill – milkman and part-time illegal bookie – took his 12-year-old son Roy to the Spring meeting at Epsom Downs Racecourse. It was a trip that started a life-long passion for racing. In the half-century since, Roy Gill has visited every racecourse in the UK and Ireland at least once. Many courses
365 Reasons to be Proud to be Irish: Magical Moments in Ireland`s History
365 Reasons To Be Proud To Be Irish is a year-long scenic route of jolliness taking in the quirky events, inventions, traditions, people, places and characters that make Ireland a country worth celebrating every day of the year. Within this humorously illustrated and entertaining book you`ll find a historical year`s worth of the discoveries, delights
Collected Poems
As well as being one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century and the recipient of the 1923 Nobel Prize for Literature, William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) is the greatest lyric poet that Ireland has produced. His early work includes the beguiling `When You are Old`, `The Cloths of Heaven` and `The Lake Isle
A Turkish Cookbook
All Arto der Haroutunian`s twelve cookbooks written in the 1980s became classics; it was his belief that the rich culinary tradition of the Middle East is the main source of many of our Western cuisines and his books were intended as an introduction to that tradition. A Turkish Cookbook is regarded as the seminal work
Waterproof Notebook Lined
Fernhurst Books` original Waterproof Notebook (126 x 85mm) has been a best-seller for 15 years, but users have requested a bigger book and the new Waterproof Notebook Lined delivers this – a larger size (170 x 125mm), with the right hand page lined and the left hand page blank to allow for drawings. It is
Into the Kazakh Steppe: John Castle`s Mission to Khan Abulkhayir (1736)
The adventurer and artist John Castle, of mixed British and Prussian descent, was one of several foreigners commissioned by the Russian Empire to take part in the Orenburg Expedition which started in 1734. Its aims were to secure and encircle Bashkiria, to the north of present-day western Kazakhstan. The Russians planned to establish a line
An Armchair Traveller`s History of Finland
In the American mind, Finland is often swept up in the general group of Nordic countries, little known and seldom gaining prominence on its own. But as Jonathan Clements shows in “An Armchair Traveller`s History of Finland,” it has a long and fascinating history, one that offers oddities and excitements galore: from prehistoric herders to
Out There: The Solar System for Tourists Map/Guide
Out There: The Solar System for Tourists Map/Guide from Herb Lester Associates for all those among us who have already ‘been there and done that’. As the publishers put it: ‘If you have a spaceship capable of taking one of our three Grand Tours of the solar system, and a suit to protect you’ฆ’ฆ’ฆ.. Bon
