Category Archives: Travel Guides
Forever Amber
A book to read and reread, this reissue brings back to print an unforgettable romance and a timeless masterpiece.Abandoned pregnant and penniless on the teeming streets of London, sixteen-year-old Amber St. Clare uses her wits, beauty and courage to climb to the highest position a woman could achieve in Restoration England – that of favourite
Penguin Illustrated History of Britain and Ireland
The Penguin Illustrated History of Britain and Ireland is a comprehensive guide to the eventful history of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland ‘“ from the arrival of the first humans half a million years ago right up to the present day.It traces the unfolding of key events through the Roman and Norman conquests, the Civil
Skippy Dies
`Skippy and Ruprecht are having a doughnut-eating race one evening when Skippy turns purple and falls off his chair`. And so begins this epic, tragic, comic, brilliant novel set in and around Dublin`s Seabrook College for Boys. Principally concerning the lives, loves, mistakes and triumphs of overweight maths-whiz Ruprecht Van Doren and his roommate Daniel
Slinky Malinki
“Slinky Malinki” is a hilarious rhyming story by Lynley Dodd. “Slinky Malinki” steals anything from a clothes peg, to a slipper, to a string of sausages, to a clock! Our hero is a BAD cat! The story is told in wonderful rhyme and through pictures full of life and movement. Lynley Dodd is an award-winning
Dinosaurs and all that rubbish
In this classic environmental tale, award-winning writer and illustrator Michael Foreman re-works the classic 1972 Puffin children’s story; which is still as relevant now as it when it was first published.Dinosaurs have taken over the Earth! They`re stomping and stamping all over the place! But why? In Dinosaurs and all that rubbish, young readers will
Cops and Robbers
This is Janet and Allan Ahlberg`s hilarious picture book, “Cops and Robbers”. “Cops and Robbers” is an entertaining picture book by the iconic British husband and wife picture book team Janet and Allan Ahlberg, creators of “Peepo!” Perfect as a bedtime story and for children learning to read! The robbers of London town plan a
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs
This is Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto`s super-fun “Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs”. Flinn is at school looking in the art cupboard for some coloured pens to finish off his dinosaur drawing when he stumbles upon Captain Stubble, a real live Pirate Captain! He tells Flinn that his ship, the Acorn, has been stolen
The Twelve Caesars
As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, the scholar Suetonius had access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eyewitness accounts) to produce one of the most colourful biographical works in history. “The Twelve Caesars” chronicles the public careers and private lives of the men who wielded absolute power over Rome, from the
Thirty-Two Tales of the Throne of Vikramaditya
The fabled monarch Vikramaditya is considered to be a model of kingly virtues, and his reign a golden age of peace and prosperity. Narrated by the thirty-two statuettes of nymphs supporting his magic throne, the Tales describe his exploits and extol his extraordinary courage, compassion and kindness. Against an exotic setting of adventures and miracles,
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
One of the greatest works created by any culture and overwhelmingly the most influential of all Tibetan Buddhist texts in the West, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has had a number of distinguished translations, but strangely all of these have always been partial abridgements. Now the entire text has not only been made available
The Alexiad
This Penguin Classic edition of “The Alexiad” has been revised to replace the original 1969 edition. The Alexiad is the first European narrative history written by a woman; an account of the reign of a Byzantine Emperor through the eyes and words of his daughter, it offers an unparalleled view of the Byzantine world in
The Histories
Tom Holland`s `stirring new translation` (Telegraph) of Herodotus` Histories, one of the great books in Western history – now in paperback. The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of non-fiction writing. Joined here are
Sanshiro
One of Soseki`s most beloved works of fiction, the novel depicts the 23-year-old Sanshiro leaving the sleepy countryside for the first time in his life to experience the constantly moving `real world` of Tokyo, its women and university. In the subtle tension between our appreciation of Soseki`s lively humour and our awareness of Sanshiro`s doomed
The Georgics – A Poem of the Land
One of the greatest poems of the classical world, Virgil`s Georgics is a glorious celebration of the eternal beauty of the natural world, here brought vividly to life in a powerful translation.`Georgic` means `to work the earth`, and this poetic guide to country living combines practical wisdom on tending the land with exuberant fantasy and
The Death of King Arthur
This is an immortal story of chivalry, treachery and death told anew for our times. The legend of King Arthur has retained its appeal and popularity through the ages: Mordred`s treason, the knightly exploits of Tristan, Lancelot`s fatally divided loyalties and his love for Guenevere, the quest for the Holy Grail. Now retold by Peter
Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights Volume 1
One of the absolute classics of all time, the Arabian Nights is one of those books that everyone should have read just once in their lives. This is volume one of three.Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her the next morning. To end this brutal pattern
Father Christmas Goes on Holiday
In this hilarious sequel from Raymond Briggs, author of The Snowman and inspiration for The Snowman and Snowdog, a still rather grumpy Father Christmas decides to go on holiday. No-one needs a holiday more than Father Christmas, but where can such a well-known and easily recognized person go? Father Christmas sets off in search of
Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights Volume 2
One of the absolute classics of all time, the Arabian Nights is one of those books that everyone should have read just once in their lives. This is volume two of three.Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her the next morning. To end this brutal pattern
Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights Volume 3
One of the absolute classics of all time, the Arabian Nights is one of those books that everyone should have read just once in their lives. This is volume three of three.Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her the next morning. To end this brutal pattern
Old Man Goriot
Monsieur Goriot is one of a disparate group of lodgers at Mademe Vauquer`s dingy Paris boarding house. At first his wealth inspires respect, but as his circumstances are mysteriously reduced he becomes shunned by those around him, and soon his only remaining visitors are his two beautifully dressed daughters. Goriot`s fate is intertwined with two
