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Living with Buildings: And Walking with Ghosts – On Health and Architecture
`A remarkable book; surprisingly gripping and often very moving … at once disorientating and illuminating.` – Robert MacfarlaneOne of Britain`s finest writers embarks on a journey to explore the relationship between our health and the buildings that surround usWe shape ourselves, and are shaped in return, by the walls that contain us. Buildings affect how
Hungary: A Short History
The victors of the First World War created Hungary from the ruins of the Austro-Hungarian empire, but, in the centuries before, many called for its creation. Norman Stone traces the country`s roots from the traditional representative councils of land-owning nobles to the Magyar nationalists of the nineteenth century and the first wars of independence.Hungary`s history
Women & Power: A Manifesto
Britain`s best-known classicist Mary Beard, is also a committed and vocal feminist. With wry wit, she revisits the gender agenda and shows how history has treated powerful women. Her examples range from the classical world to the modern day, from Medusa and Athena to Theresa May and Hillary Clinton. Beard explores the cultural underpinnings of
Melmoth
“Astonishingly dark… exquisitely balanced” Francis Spufford”Packs a punch of atmosphere, creepiness, fear and melancholy” Susan Hill”Mythic, ominous and sensitively human” Frances Hardinge”Richly atmospheric, daring and surprising” Melissa Harrison”Striking and brave, … moving and terribly beautiful” Sam Guglani”Oh my friend, won`t you take my hand – I`ve been so lonely”One winter night in Prague, Helen Franklin
Extinctions
Professor Frederick Lothian, retired engineer, world expert on concrete and connoisseur of modernist design, has quarantined himself from life by moving to a retirement village. Surrounded and obstructed by the debris of his life, he is determined to be miserable, but is tired of his existence and of the life he has chosen.When a series
A Short History of England
From the invaders of the dark ages to the aftermath of the coalition, one of Britain`s most respected journalists, Simon Jenkins, weaves together a strong narrative with all the most important and interesting dates in a book that characteristically is as stylish as it is authoritative.A Short History of England sheds light on all the
Raffles: And the Golden Opportunity
By the time of his death, Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826) was the founder of Singapore and Governor of Java, having left school in his early teens to become a clerk for the British East India Company. Charismatic and daring, Raffles forged an extraordinary path for himself in South East Asia – refusing to be satisfied
The Pine Islands
Shortlisted for the 2020 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award for Cicerone Fiction, with a Sense of PlaceShortlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International PrizeWinner of the Berlin Prize for LiteratureWhen Gilbert Silvester wakes one day from a dream that his wife has cheated on him, he flees – immediately, irrationally, inexplicably – for Japan.In Tokyo
Gentleman Jack: A biography of Anne Lister, Regency Landowner, Seducer and Secret Diarist
The extraordinary life of history`s first modern lesbian who inspired the television series Gentleman JackAnne Lister`s journals were so shocking that the first person to crack their secret code hid them behind a fake panel in his ancestral home. Anne Lister was a Regency landowner, an intrepid world traveller … and an unabashed lover of
A Very Murderous Christmas
The Christmas season is one of comfort and joy, sparkling lights and steam rising from cups of mulled wine at frosty carol services. A season of goodwill to all men, as families and friends come together to forget their differences and celebrate the year together.Unless, of course, you happen to be harbouring a grudge. Or
A Cheesemonger`s History of The British Isles
Shortlisted for the Andre Simon Food and Drink Book Awards for 2019`A beautifully textured tour around the cheeseboard` Simon Garfield`Full of flavour` Sunday Times`A delightful and informative romp` Bee Wilson, Guardian`His encounters with modern-day practitioners fizz with infectious delight`John Walsh, Sunday TimesEvery cheese tells a story. Whether it`s a fresh young goat`s cheese or a
Signs of Life: To the Ends of the Earth with a Doctor
They say that being a good doctor boils down to just four things: Shut up, listen, know something, care. The same could be said for life on the road, too. When Stephen Fabes left his job as a junior doctor and set out to cycle around the world, frontline medicine quickly faded from his mind.
The Beekeeper of Sinjar: Rescuing the Stolen Women of Iraq
In `The Beekeeper of Sinjar`, the acclaimed poet and journalist Dunya Mikhail tells the harrowing stories of women from across Iraq who have managed to escape the clutches of ISIS. Since 2014, ISIS has been persecuting the Yazidi people, killing or enslaving those who won`t convert to Islam. These women have lost their families and
British Museum: So You Think You`ve Got It Bad? A Kid`s Life in Ancient Rome
Written by award-winning author Chae Strathie and developed in consultation with experts from the British Museum, this fascinating book reveals what life was really like for kids in ancient Rome, from washing clothes in wee to snacking on dormice . . . and even fighting in gladiatorial combat! Packed with facts and fantastic illustrations, this
The World Goes On
Shortlisted for The Man Booker International Prize 2018A Hungarian interpreter obsessed with waterfalls, at the edge of the abyss in his own mind, wanders the chaotic streets of Shanghai. A traveller, reeling from the sights and sounds of Varanasi, encounters a giant of a man on the banks of the Ganges ranting on the nature
Incredible Jobs You`ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter… for sloths? Or become a farmer… of corpses? You might even grow up to be someone who gets paid to actually sleep on the job! From taste testers to dinosaur dusters, there are all kinds of incredible
British Museum: So You Think You`ve Got It Bad? A Kid`s Life in Ancient Greece
A kid`s life in ancient Greece might sound like fun, what with all that brilliant sunny weather and watching the Olympic Games, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, written by award-winning author Chae Strathie, children will learn just how tough life really was, from living on a diet
National Trust: 2020 Nature Month-By-Month: A Children`s Almanac
Take an inspirational month-by-month journey through the seasons with 2020 Nature Month-By-Month: A Children`s Almanac. Beautifully illustrated by Elly Jahnz and written by nature-lover and wild swimmer Anna Wilson, this fantastic, fully illustrated guide to the year includes nature spotter guides, indoor and outdoor craft and activity ideas, seasonal recipes and celebrations of religious festivals
Who`s Hiding on Safari?
There are lots of animals to see on safari. Where are they hiding and what are they doing? In this innovative lift-the-flap book, little ones can pore over the beautiful collaged pages and explore under leaves, trees and rocks to find out interesting facts about safari wildlife. This is the perfect introduction to the outdoors.
Axel Scheffler`s Flip Flap Frozen
What do you get if you cross a narwhal with a reindeer? It`s a nardeer, of course! And how about a penguin with a beluga? Why, that`s a penuga! With over 121 possible creations, silly names and strange noises to make you giggle, this new Flip Flap book is perfect for preschoolers and ideal for
