Category Archives: Travel Guides
The English: A Field Guide
A hilarious field guide to the world`s most remarkable and unusual creatures: the English. Thanks to television documentaries by Bruce Parry and David Attenborough, we are better acquainted with the hunting rituals of the San bushmen and the mating habits of Papua New Guinean tribes than we are with the everyday lives of that most
The Iron King
`This is the original game of thrones` George R.R. Martin From the publishers that brought you A Game of Thrones comes the series that inspired George R.R. Martin`s epic work. “Accursed! Accursed! You shall be accursed to the thirteenth generation!” The Iron King – Philip the Fair – is as cold and silent, as handsome
The Golem and the Djinni
If you were bewitched by The Night Circus…If you were mesmerised by A Discovery of Witches…If you were enthralled by Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell…You will be enchanted by THE GOLEM & THE DJINNI Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic
The Mirror and the Light – The Wolf Hall Trilogy
The long-awaited sequel to `Wolf Hall` and `Bring Up the Bodies`, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel`s Man Booker Prize-winning `Wolf Hall` trilogy.Longlisted for the Women`s Prize for Fiction 2020 “If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?” England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of
The Mirror and the Light: The Wolf Hall Trilogy
Shortlisted for the Women`s Prize for Fiction 2020 Longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize The Sunday Times bestselling sequel to `Wolf Hall` and `Bring Up the Bodies`, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel`s Booker Prize-winning `Wolf Hall` trilogy. “Her Cromwell novels are, for my money, the greatest English novels of this century” Observer `If you
Little Exiles
A stunning novel set in the wake of the Second World War, Little Exiles tells the extraordinary story of the forced child migration between Britain and Australia that took place after World War II and how this flight from home shaped the identity of a generation of children. What if someone you loved asked you
Astronomy Photographer of the Year – Collection 1 (2009-2011)
This collection of beautiful images of space taken by photographers from all over the world comprises images from the first four years of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, which is organized by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in association with Sky at Night Magazine, and powered by the photo-sharing website Flickr. From giant storm
Maya`s Notebook
The author of `The House of the Spirits` returns with a gritty yet transcendent tale of teenage addiction. Abandoned by her parents as a baby, Maya has been brought up by her tough grandmother Nini and her gentle grandfather Popo. But at school, the teenage Maya finds herself drawn towards the wrong crowd. Before she
Harold and the Purple Crayon
One of the launch titles in the amazing new Essential Picture Book Classics list from HarperCollins, this book is full of funny twists and surprises as young Harold draws himself some wonderful adventures. A collectable classic picture book that every child should read and own. Maurice Sendak says “Harold is a masterpiece”. “One night, after
Frog And Toad Are Friends
One of the launch titles in the amazing new Essential Picture Book Classics list from HarperCollins, this book contains five engaging, warm and very funny stories about Frog and Toad. A collectable classic picture book that every child should read and own. Julia Donaldson says “I hugely admire and envy Arnold Lobel; he is my
Sea Of Stars Pb
Two girls with two very different lives come together in this beautiful and moving story of friendship and family, by a major new voice in girls` fiction. Meet Maya. She has a cosy, comfy life with her slightly hippy mum and dad by the sea in Cornwall. But as an only child, Maya feels smothered
Adventures Among Birds
W.H. Hudson’s Adventures Among Birds is a reissue from the Collins Nature Library, a new series of classic British nature writing which aims to bring back into the light long-lost seminal works in the field. The titles have been chosen by one of Britain’s best known and highly acclaimed nature writers, Robert Macfarlane, who has
A Colder War
Perfect for fans of John le Carre, a gripping and suspenseful spy novel from `the master of the modern spy thriller` (Mail on Sunday) MI6`s Head of Station in Turkey is killed in a mysterious plane crash. Amelia Levene, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, wants the incident investigated – quickly and quietly. The only
Falling Upwards: How We Took to the Air
`Nominally a history of the hot air balloon, `Falling Upwards` is really a history of hope and fantasy – and the quixotic characters who disobeyed that most fundamental laws of physics and gave humans flight` New Republic, Best Books of 2013 CHOSEN AS BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR IN ** Guardian ** New Statesman **
The Queen
An updated edition of Ben Pimlott`s classic biography of the Queen: `There is no better biography of Elizabeth II.` PETER HENNESSY, Independent on Sunday The royal family have been through a tumultuous decade, but with the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton, Prince Philip`s 90th birthday and the forthcoming Diamond Jubilee celebrations, there is
Paddington Races Ahead
Paddington – the beloved, classic bear from Darkest Peru – is back in this fantastically funny, illustrated novel from master storyteller Michael Bond! “My legs are a bit short for the pole vault!” repeated Paddington hotly. “But they`ve always been that way.” Somehow Paddington always manages to find himself in unusual situations. So it is
Nature Near London
Richard Jefferies’ Nature Near London is a reissue from the Collins Nature Library, a new series of classic British nature writing which aims to bring back into the light long-lost seminal works in the field. The titles have been chosen by one of Britain’s best known and highly acclaimed nature writers, Robert Macfarlane, who has
The Emperor Waltz
The most ambitious and daring novel novel yet from Booker Prize-shortlisted Philip Hensher. `A novel that`s almost fizzy to the touch …A performance of extraordinary flair and majesty from a writer who seems capable of anything` Guardian `The Emperor Waltz` is a single novel with three narrative strands: fourth-century Rome, 1920s Germany, and 1980s London.
Between the Lines
Between the Lines is an intimate account by Victoria Pendleton, one of the most compelling and popular characters in British cycling, of her decade at the peak of professional sport, culminating in her tumultuous farewell in London where she won her second Olympic gold medal.Written with Donald McRae, twice winner of the William Hill Sports
Raptor: A Journey Through Birds
Winner of The Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Award for Non-Fiction in 2011 and the Authors` Foundation Roger Deakin Award in 2011A stunning debut in the tradition of Robert Macfarlane and Helen MacdonaldOf all the birds of the British Isles, the raptor reigns supreme, sparking the imagination like no other. In this magnificent hymn to
