Category Archives: Travel Guides
Tibet, Tibet
In Tibet, Tibet, author Patrick French explores the fascinations that Tibet has long inspired in theWest, revealing what really lies beyond our romantic image of a mystical mountain kingdom of peace and spirituality. Travelling through the country, French meets exiled monks, nomads and a nun secretly fighting Chinese rule, but also young Tibetans with a
Goodbye to All That
`There has been a lot of fighting hereabouts. The trenches have made themselves rather than been made, and run inconsequently in and out of the big thirty-foot high stacks of bricks; it is most confusing. The parapet of a trench which we don`t occupy is built up with ammunition boxes and corpses . . .`In
Liberty or Death
At midnight on 14 August 1947, Britain`s 350-year-old Indian Empire was broken into three pieces. The greatest mass migration in history began, as Muslims fled north and Hindus fled south, and Britain`s role as an imperial power came to an end.Patrick French`s vivid and surprising account of the chaotic final years of colonial rule in
The Catcher in the Rye
`The Catcher in the Rye` is J . D. Salinger`s world-famous novel of disaffected youth. Holden Caulfield is a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Navigating his way through the challenges of growing up, Holden dissects the `phony` aspects of society, and the `phonies` themselves: the headmaster whose
My Secret History
`Nothing on the shelf has quite prepared the reader for “My Secret History” …Parent saunters into the book aged fifteen, shouldering a .22 Mossberg rifle as earlier, more innocent American heroes used to tote a fishing pole. In his pocket is a paperback translation of Dante`s “Inferno” …He is a creature of naked and unquenchable
Sunrise With Seamonsters
“Sunrise with Sea Monsters” is Paul Theroux`s immensely entertaining collection of his shorter writings, ranging from sketches to critical essays. Each piece marks a new `confrontation with the world` and throws new light on the political and social climate of diverse cultures such as those of New York, Singapore, Ireland and Malawi. Others give a
My Other Life
The fictional narrator of these memoirs, a man of many different guises, has reconstructed his past, giving it wit and life, tragedy and pathos, and imposed an order on it through careful editing. Life, it seems, has no apparent plot and so it can seem messier than fiction; sometimes it seems as if our hero
The Collected Stories
`No one ever sees me write. One of the triumphs of fiction is that it is created in the dark. It leaves my house in a plain wrapper, with no bloodstains. Unlike me, my stories are whole and indestructible.` Theroux`s canvas stretches from London to South-East Asia, from Boston to Paris, from Africa to Eastern
Millroy the Magician
Award-winning writer Paul Theroux tells a bewitching tale of circus magic and hypnotism which seems to hide a more sinister objective in his exquisite novel “Millroy the Magician”. Fourteen-year-old Jilly Farina walks into the tent at the County Fair and finds her life transformed. Fixing her with her hypnotic gaze, “Millroy the Magician” performs astonishing
Manifesto: A Rallying Cry to Never Give Up from the Booker Prize-Winning Author of Girl, Woman, Other
“Promises to make for one of 2021`s must-read memoirs” StylistThe powerful, urgent manifesto on never giving up from Booker prize-winning trailblazer, Bernardine EvaristoIn 2019, Bernardine Evaristo became the first black woman to win the Booker Prize since its inception fifty years earlier – a revolutionary landmark for Britain. Her journey was a long one, but
The Bees, Birds & Butterflies Sticker Anthology
Capture the delicate beauty of the great outdoors with this enchanting collection of stickers.Page after page of this book is packed with beautiful vintage drawings of creatures that soar, flutter, and glide.Get creative! Adorn your personal items with more than a thousand bird- and insect-themed stickers, create gorgeous artwork and stationery, or simply enjoy this
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
`No One is Too Small to Make a Difference` collects Greta Thunberg`s history-making speeches, from addresses at climate rallies around the world audiences at the UN, the World Economic Forum, and the British Parliament.Greta Thunberg (b.2003) is a climate activist and Nobel prize nominee whose 2018 school strikes ignited a millions-strong global movement to protect
Osebol: Voices from a Swedish Village
Winner of Sweden`s prestigious August PrizeTranslated by Peter Graves”A simple, pared-back and down-to-earth masterpiece” James Rebanks”Fascinating … I was riveted by these life stories of young and old … A wonderful read” Lydia Davis”Like standing outside an open window on a warm summer evening and listening to a piece of contemporary history” Lanstidningen”What a wonderful
The Most Dammed Country in the World
The courageous, unflinching speeches and writings collected in `The Most Dammed Country in the World` detail the devastating human and environmental cost of China`s economic rise.Dai Qing (b.1941) is an environmentalist and investigative journalist who has been campaigning against the Three Gorges Dam since the 1980s. She is forbidden to publish or speak publicly in
The Every
The electrifying follow-up to Dave Eggers` New York Times Bestseller `The Circle` When the world`s largest search engine / social media company merges with the planet`s dominant e-commerce site, it creates the richest and most dangerous-and, oddly enough, most beloved-monopoly ever known: The Every.Delaney Wells is an unlikely new hire. A former forest ranger and
There is No Point of No Return
Emphasizing joy in the world, human cooperation and the value of all living things, this selection of Arne Naess` philosophical writings is filled with wit, learning and an intense connection with nature.Arne Naess (1912-2009) was a philosopher and mountaineer who developed the concept of `deep ecology` while living in a wooden hut high in Norway`s
Matilda: Special Edition
A very special edition, celebrating everyone`s favourite young genius! Includes tips and activities for creating your very own story, and incredible pull-out illustrations of Matilda all grown-up”A true genius – Roald Dahl is my hero” David Walliams These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: you are not alone.Matilda is a brilliant child with
Think Like a Mountain
In this lyrical meditation on America`s wildlands, Aldo Leopold considers the different ways humans shape the natural landscape, and describes for the first time the far-reaching phenomenon now known as `trophic cascades`.Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) was a forester and conservationist whose writings on wildlife ecology sowed the seeds of contemporary environmental thought.
Renegades: Born in the USA
Two long-time friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions, in this stunningly-produced expansion of their ground-breaking Higher Ground podcast, featuring more than 350 photographs, exclusive bonus content, and never-before-seen archival material.`Renegades: Born in the USA` is a candid, revealing, and
The Science of our Changing Planet: From Global Warming to Sustainable Development
Understand the science that explains what pressure our planet is under and how to take action.Using powerful, easy-to-grasp graphics, this book cuts through the noise and gets straight to the most up-to-date facts on climate change, overpopulation, pollution, over-consumption, pandemics, and much more.Tony Juniper distills wide-ranging, heart-stopping research into one reliable and eye-opening book. He
