Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Philosophy of an Explorer: 16 Life-Lessons from Surviving the Extreme
“Erling Kagge transforms and consoles us” Alain de BottonSurviving extreme conditions can teach us to lead a fulfilled life. No one knows this better than Erling Kagge, who was the first man in history to reach all of the Earth`s poles by foot – the North, the South, and the summit of Everest. In Philosophy
Silmarillion
Designed to take fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings deeper into the myths and legends of Middle-earth The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien`s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and
An Autobiography: 150th Anniversary Edition
The life of Gandhi, in his own words”Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood” Albert Einstein upon the death of M. K. GandhiMohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in western India in 1869. He was educated in London and later travelled to South Africa,
The Lord of the Rings
Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit, all three parts of the epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, in one paperback. Features the definitive edition of the text, fold-out flaps with the original two-colour maps, and a revised and expanded index.Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power –
A Month in Siena
FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AND MAN BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR`Sparkles with brilliant observations on art and architecture, friendship and loss` Guardian`Everybody should get to spend a month with Mr. Matar, looking at paintings` Zadie Smith, Wall Street Journal, Books of the Year Matar was nineteen years old when his father was kidnapped. In the year following he
You People
`A moving, authentic, humane novel which raises fundamental questions about what it means to be kind in an unkind world` Guardian The Pizzeria Vesuvio looks like any other Italian restaurant in London – with a few small differences. The chefs who make the pizza fiorentinas are Sri Lankan, and half the kitchen staff are illegal
Lie With Me
The No.1 French Besteller and Winner of the Maison de la Presse Prize”Stunning and heart-gripping” Andrรฉ Aciman, author of Call Me by Your Name”A beautiful, shattering novel about desire and shame, about passionate youth and the regrets of age” Olivia Laing, bestselling author of `Crudo` and `The Lonely City`Just outside a hotel in Bordeaux, Philippe,
The Thursday Murder Club: The Record-Breaking Sunday Times Number One Bestseller
Winner of the 2021 Books Are My Bag Readers` Award for Readers` Choice’Such a beacon of pleasure” Kate AtkinsonThe first book in the bestselling ‘Thursday Murder Club’ series.In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the
The Island of Missing Trees – Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Of The Year Award
Shortlisted for the 2021 Costa Novel of the Year AwardA rich, magical new novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of `10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World`It is 1974 on the island of Cyprus. Two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided land, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The
Burnt Sugar – Shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize
Shortlisted for the 2020 Booker PrizeLonglisted for the 2021 Women`s Prize for FictionA searing debut novel about mothers and daughters, obsession and betrayal – for fans of Jenny Offill, Deborah Levy, Rachel Cusk and Diana Evans”Beautifully written, emotionally wrenching and poignant in equal measure” The Booker Prize Judges 2020″An unsettling, sinewy debut, startling in its
Why Rebel
This book is probably about conservation but there is a lot of meaningless tripe not explaining what the book contains. It is hard to tell what it is about…Because our footprint on the Earth has never mattered more than now. How we treat it, in the spirit of gift or of theft, has never been
Mr Wilder and Me
**The dazzling new novel from the prize-winning, bestselling author of Middle England** In the heady summer of 1977, a naive young woman called Calista sets out from Athens to venture into the wider world. On a Greek island that has been turned into a film set, she finds herself working for the famed Hollywood director
The Taco Truck: How Mexican Street Food Is Transforming the American City
Icons of Mexican cultural identity and America`s melting pot ideal, taco trucks have transformed cityscapes from coast to coast. The taco truck radiates Mexican culture within non-Mexican spaces with a presence–sometimes desired, sometimes resented–that turns a public street corner into a bustling business. Drawing on interviews with taco truck workers and his own skills as
The Making of the Georgian Nation
“…the best study in English to date for an understanding of Georgian nationalism.” Religious Studies Review “…the standard account of Georgian history in English.” American Historical Review “…tour de force research…fascinating reading.” American Political Science Review Like the other republics floating free after the demise of the Soviet empire, the independent republic of Georgia is
Modern Algeria
The second edition of “Modern Algeria” brings readers up to date with the outcome of the 2004 Algerian elections. Providing thorough coverage of the 1990s and the end of the Algerian Civil War, it addresses issues such as secularist struggles against fundamentalist Islam, ethnic and regional distinctions, gender, language, the evolution of popular culture, and
Preserving Petersburg: History, Memory, Nostalgia
For more than three centuries, St. Petersburg, founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as Russia`s westward-oriented capital and as a visually stunning showcase of Russia`s imperial ambitions, has been the country`s most mythologized city. Like a museum piece, it has functioned as a site for preservation, a literal and imaginative place where Russians can
History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Mark Tessler`s highly praised, comprehensive, and balanced history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the earliest times to the present – now fully updated for students in the 21st century – provides a constructive framework for understanding recent developments and assessing the prospects for future peace. Drawing upon a wide array of documents and on research
Agent Running in the Field
`The British spy thriller at its unputdownable best` Observer Nat, a veteran of Britain`s Secret Intelligence Service, thinks his years as an agent runner are over. But MI6 have other plans. To tackle the growing threat from Moscow Centre, Nat is put in charge of The Haven, a defunct substation of London General with a
Middle England – Winner of the 2019 Costa Prize for Fiction
Winner of the 2019 Costa Prize for Fiction”It was tempting to think, at times like this, that some bizarre hysteria had gripped the British people”Beginning eight years ago on the outskirts of Birmingham, where car factories have been replaced by Poundland, and London, where frenzied riots give way to Olympic fever, Middle England follows a
