Category Archives: Travel Guides
Mumbo Jumbo
`A great writer` James Baldwin `Part vision, part satire, part farce …a wholly original, unholy cross between the craft of fiction and witchcraft` The New York Times A plague is spreading across 1920s America, racing from New Orleans to New York. It`s an epidemic of free expression, carried by black artists, and its symptoms are
DK Eyewitness Family Guide New York City
Perfect for planning and enjoying a stress-free family holiday, this easy-to-use guide book is packed with insider tips and information on the best family-friendly activities and attractions.Admire the views from the Empire State Building, let off steam in Central Park or take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty. From recommendations of child-friendly restaurants to
DK Eyewitness Family Guide Washington, DC
Perfect for planning and enjoying a stress-free family holiday, this easy-to-use guide book is packed with insider tips and information on the best family-friendly activities and attractions.Take a tour of the White House, admire the monuments and memorials of the National Mall or visit the National Air and Space Museum. From recommendations of child-friendly restaurants
Weights and Measures
`Every man had not only a weak spot but also a criminal one`At his wife`s insistence, upstanding citizen and artillery officer Anselm Eibenschutz leaves his beloved Austro-Hungarian army and takes up a civilian post, as Inspector of Weights and Measures in a remote backwater near the Russian border. At first he does everything by the
The Samurai
In 1613 the missionary Father Pedro Velasco`s dream comes true. For the first time, the Japanese are going to cross the Pacific Ocean. And he is going with them. As he sets sail with a group of Samurai, for Mexico, then Spain and finally Rome, his zealous hope is that, by opening up relations with
Living with the Gods
No society on Earth lacks beliefs about where it has come from, its place in the world, and the connection of individuals to the eternal. Neil MacGregor`s dazzling new book traces how different societies have understood and articulated their place in the cosmic scheme. He brilliantly turns his kaleidoscope of objects, monuments and ideas to
Calm: Calm the Mind. Change the World
Join the Calm revolution.Modern life is hectic and relentless: trains delayed, endless emails filling the inbox, kids squabbling before bedtime… There has never been a more important time to rediscover your pause button. Calm is the book that will show you how to take back a little bit of peace, space and all-important calm. This
Peppa Pig: Happy Birthday!
Join Peppa and George as they celebrate Mummy Pig`s birthday in this special novelty board book that plays `Happy Birthday` and contains magical candles that light up and can be blown out, again and again!
DK Eyewitness Family Guide France
Perfect for planning and enjoying a stress-free family holiday, this easy-to-use guide book is packed with insider tips and information on the best family-friendly activities and attractions.Admire the views from the Eiffel Tower, build sandcastles on the beaches of the French Riviera or marvel at the majesty of Versailles. From recommendations of child-friendly restaurants to
Maigret and the Killer: Inspector Maigret #70
When a tape recorder is found on a murder victim, Inspector Maigret hopes this will be the clue he needs to track down the killer.Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. `His artistry is supreme` John Banville`One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was
DK Eyewitness Family Guide Italy
Perfect for planning and enjoying a stress-free family holiday, this easy-to-use guide book is packed with insider tips and information on the best family-friendly activities and attractions.Climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa, ride the canals of Venice or follow in the footsteps of Romans at the Colosseum. From recommendations of child-friendly restaurants to suggestions for
Little Man, What Now?
From the bestselling author of `Alone in Berlin`, his acclaimed novel of a young couple trying to survive life in 1930s Germany`Nothing so confronts a woman with the deathly futility of her existence as darning socks`A young couple fall in love, get married and start a family, like countless young couples before them. But Lammchen
Confessions of a Mask
`There is in this world a kind of desire like stinging pain` A Japanese teenager is overcome with longing for his male classmate. He imagines his body punctured with arrows, like the body of St Sebastian in the painting that obsesses him. Over and over again, each night in his private fantasies, the objects of
Love From Peter Rabbit
Is there someone you love from the bottom of your heart? Do you sometimes find it difficult to tell them how you feel? This gorgeous book will help you. The heart-warming rhyme will touch the heart of the one you love, and express everything you feel in the cutest way. The clean design and contemporary
The Little Book of Lykke: The Danish Search for the World`s Happiest People
Lykke (Luu-kah) (n): HappinessIt`s easy to see why Denmark is often called the world`s happiest country. Not only do they have equal parental leave for men and women, free higher education and trains that run on time, but they burn more candles per household than anywhere else.So nobody knows more about happiness – what the
15 Minute French
The perfect book for anyone who wants to learn French fast. Comes with a free downloadable audio app for Apple and Android phones, enabling learners to hear words and phrases spoken by native French speakers.12 themed chapters are broken down into 15-minute daily lessons, spanning a range of practical themes, from socialising to doing business.
Timelines of Everything
Explore an illustrated history of the world through more than 130 timelines for kids. From dinosaurs and Vikings to the history of cinema and espionage, discover incredible world history in this lavish collection of timelines.Jam-packed with surprising facts and amazing details, such as the most bloodthirsty pirate of all time and the first crime to
Nabokov`s Dozen: Thirteen Stories
Thirteen strangely wrought, ingeniously crafted stories make up Nabokov`s baker`s dozen. In some of these stories shadowy people pass through, cooped up by life, with nowhere to escape to. Their dreams lie stifled, smothered by routine and repetition, and frustrations lurk in all the corners. In others, elusive glimpses of fleeting happiness, which flutter away
Springtime in a Broken Mirror
An extraordinary story of love and exile, from one of the great masters of the Latin American novel”Having news from you is like opening a window”Santiago is trapped. Taken political prisoner in Montevideo after a brutal military coup, he can do nothing but write letters to his family, and try to stay sane. Far away
Maigret`s Failure: Inspector Maigret #49
When a self-made man appeals to Maigret for protection at his lavish home, a years-old grudge from the past resurfaces and the inspector finds himself questioning his own motives.Conflict rather than harmony probably reigned in eight out of ten of the still magnificent houses that surrounded the park. But he had rarely had the opportunity
