Category Archives: Travel Guides
First Words – English
This handy board book is perfect for introducing very young children to the English language. Coming in a convenient travel size, it features 12 words to learn ‘“ from sun and shoes to beach and book. Each word is accompanied with a beautiful illustration and pronunciation guide to make the vocabulary fun and easy to
The Making of Walnut Tree Farm
In 1970 Roger Deakin acquired Walnut Tree Farm, a semi-ruined Elizabethan farmhouse deep in the countryside of northern Suffolk, on the edge of Mellis Green, the largest area of common grazing land in England. The house`s thatch and roof beams were rotting; pigs and hens had been its last occupants and the floors were ankle
The Daredevil`s Guide to Outer Space
Five. Four. Three. Two. One. Blast off!Having survived some of the scariest destinations on Earth in `The Daredevil`s Guide to Dangerous Places`, Eddie and Junko are off on another epic adventure – this time to outer space.Join our intergalactic explorers as they travel across our Solar System and beyond. Find out what it`s like to
Safe Houses
West Berlin, October 1979. Helen Abell is a young American, employed by the CIA to oversee a number of safe houses. She arrives in Berlin, expecting excitement and intrigue, and is disappointed to find the city a Cold War backwater. But one night, during a routine house inspection, she stumbles upon two dark but very
Lonely Planet Experience France
Inside Lonely Planet’s Experience France you’ll travel through vibrant cities, rural villages, majestic mountains and swanky chateaux, discovering the secrets to French style, embarking on your own study of wines and cheeses, and immersing yourself in history, art and all things la belle France.This new part-pictorial, part-guidebook hardback is built around themes that introduce you
The Underneath
A reckless woman, a story of violence, the possibility of redemption… Ex-journalist Kay and her family are spending the summer in a rented farmhouse in Vermont. Kay is haunted by her traumatic past in Africa, and is struggling with her troubled marriage and the constraints of motherhood. Then her husband is called away unexpectedly on
Grant
A dramatic portrait of one of America`s most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant, by Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow, author of the book on which the astonishing musical Hamilton is based. As late as April 1861, when the American Civil War broke out, Ulysses S. Grant was a dismal failure. A competent officer
Snowflake, AZ
A timely, contemporary novel challenging ideas around health – our own and our planet`s – and the stigma that persists around illness, by Printz Medallist and internationally bestselling novelist, Marcus Sedgwick. Ash has lived in eight states in as many years. Mom has gone walkabout, but stepdad Jack is like a father, and stepbrother Bly
The Wisdom of Trees: A Miscellany
A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man`s ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural world. Trees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays, anecdotes and profiles of Britain`s best-loved species (from yew to scots pine),
The King Is Dead
On 28 January 1547, the sickly and obese King Henry VIII died at Whitehall. Just hours before his passing, his last will and testament had been read, stamped and sealed. The will confirmed the line of succession as Edward, Mary and Elizabeth; and, following them, the Grey and Suffolk families. It also listed bequests to
Unquiet Women: From the Dusk of the Roman Empire to the Dawn of the Enlightenment
Unquiet Women is an exquisitely crafted patchwork of the forgotten lives of some of the most remarkable women in history. History is polyphonic; it must be told by many voices. In Unquiet Women, Max Adams brings to life the voices and experiences of women living between the last days of Rome and the Enlightenment, whose
Smile of the Wolf
A Sunday Times historical Novel of the Year.Tenth-century Iceland. In the midwinter darkness, on the lifeless black soils of a newly settled land, two friends kill a man. Kjaran, an itinerant storyteller, and Gunnar, a once-feared warrior, must make a choice: conceal the deed or confess to it and pay the blood price to the
House of Snow: An Anthology of the Greatest Writing About Nepal
In 2015, Sagarmatha frowned. Tectonic plates moved. A deadly earthquake devastated Nepal. In the wake of disaster, House of Snow brings together over 50 excerpts of fiction and non-fiction celebrating the breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage of this fascinating country. Here are explorers and mountaineers, poets and political journalists, national treasures and international celebrities.
Big Guns
When American mayors start a campaign to ban handguns, Otis Cogsworth, CEO of Cogsworth International Arms worries about the effects on his company. He convinces an Arkansas congressman to introduce the `American Freedom from Fear Act`: a law mandating that every American must own a gun. In tiny rural Asabogue, Mayor Lois Leibowitz passes an
The Gardens of Mars: Madagascar, an Island Story
A journey – both historical and contemporary – among the fantastical landscapes, resourceful inhabitants and isolated tribes of the world`s fourth-largest island of enduring fascination for its rich biodiversity: Madagascar.`A beautifully written depiction of the history of this beguiling island` Literary Review`Courageous, exploratory, humane and with a wry sense of humour` Spectator`A feat of journalism,
Mr Tiger, Betsy and the Sea Dragon
The mysterious Mr Tiger and the inquisitive Betsy K Glory set off on their second adventure, from bestselling author Sally Gardner, sumptuously illustrated by Nick Maland. Crumble cakes! A red rogue wind is blowing and a wicked pirate captain and his crew are marauding the seven seas near the island left off the map of
Battle of the Four Courts: The First Three Days of the Irish Civil War
A meticulous, compellingly readable reconstruction of those three summer days that ignited the civil war – the defining event of modern Irish politics. The Irish Civil War began at around four o`clock in the morning on June 28, 1922. An 18-pounder artillery piece began to fire on the thick granite walls of the Four Courts
Burning Bright
They`re hunting her. Deep in north California`s redwood forests, June Cassidy is hiding. She`s no idea who`s after her, why they want her or how much longer she can survive. But she`s not the only fugitive hiding in the woods. After eight years a soldier, Peter Ash came home with only one souvenir: what he
Of Gods And Men
Daisy Dunn offers a deeply researched collection of stories reflecting the eclectic richness and depth of the classical literary canon.Striking a balance between the `classic classic` (such as Dryden`s translation of the `Aeneid`) and the less familiar or expected, `Of Gods and Men` ranges from the epic poetry of Homer to the histories of Arrian
Evolutions: Fifteen Myths That Explain Our World
“Daring, learned and humane… A revelatory restoration of wonder” Stephen Greenblatt. We no longer think, like the ancient Chinese did, that the world was hatched from an egg, or, like the Maori, that it came from the tearing-apart of a love embrace. The Greeks told of a tempestuous Hera and a cunning Zeus, but we
