Category Archives: Travel Guides
Ward No. 6 and Other Stories (riverrun editions): a unique selection of Chekhov`s novellas
A young woman struggles to assert herself within a regrettable marriage.A boy learns about life on an epic summer`s journey to a new school.A doctor attempts to befriend his most interesting patient.A young man tries to figure out the best way to live.This riverrun edition presents a selection of Chekhov`s longer stories – novellas, effectively
Out of Italy
The city-states of fifteenth-century Italy exerted unprecedented cultural influence on Europe and the Mediterranean and acted as a bulwark against the imperial and bellicose designs of the empires that surrounded them. Acclaimed French historian, Fernand Braudel, brings to life the two extraordinary centuries that span the Renaissance, Mannerism, and Baroque and grippingly portrays the complex
The Duel and Other Stories
A married woman restlessly seeks a deeper love.An insomniac ponders the meagreness of his life.A man loses the respect of his family because of a counterfeit coin.A duel of wits escalates into a clash of cultures – and more.`The Duel and Other Stories` is the second in an exclusive three-volume edition of Chekhov`s stories. Encompassing
Calm the F**k Down
The latest no-f**ks-given guide from New York Times bestselling author of the international sensation The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k, Get Your Sh*t Together, and You Do YouDo you waste time overthinking things you can`t do anything about? Do you freak out when things don`t go to plan? Does anxiety get in the
The Nazi Hunters
`A humbling, inspiring account of some of the real founders of modern day Special Forces soldiering` Bear GryllsSAS Nazi Hunters is the incredible, hitherto untold story of the most secret chapter in the SAS`s history. Officially, the world`s most elite special forces unit was dissolved at the end of the Second World War, and not
Under the Wire
NOW A MAJOR FEATURE DOCUMENTARYDetermined to cover the Syrian regime`s brutal crackdown on dissent and the devastating impact of the war on Syria`s civilians, veteran photographer Paul Conroy and Marie Colvin,one of the foremost war correspondents of her generation, decided to smuggle themselves across enemy lines and into the blood and terror of Homs. But
Homesick: Why I Live in a Shed
The story of a personal housing crisis that led to a discovery of the true value of home.*`You will marvel at the beauty of this book, and rage at the injustice it reveals` George Monbiot**`Incredibly moving. To find peace and a sense of home after a life so profoundly affected by the housing crisis, is
Daisy Jones and The Six
“I love it… I can`t remember the last time I read a book that was so fun” Dolly AldertonThey were the new icons of rock and roll, fated to burn bright and not fade away.But on 12 July 1979, it all came crashing down.There was Daisy, rock and roll force of nature, brilliant songwriter and
Unto Us a Son Is Given
As a favour to his wealthy father-in-law, the Count Falier, Commissario Guido Brunetti agrees to investigate the seemingly innocent wish of the Count’s best friend, the elderly and childless Gonzalo, to adopt a younger man as his son. Under Italian inheritance laws, this man would become the sole heir to Gonzalo’s substantial fortune, something which
Moonflower Murders: by the Bestselling Author of `Magpie Murders`
A labyrinth of clues. A mystery novel hiding a deadly secret. A killer with a fiendish plot: a brilliantly intricate and original thriller from the bestselling author of `Magpie Murders`”A beautiful puzzle: fiendishly clever and hugely entertaining. A masterpiece.” Lucy Foley, author of `The Hunting Party`Retired publisher Susan Ryeland is running a small hotel on
The Night Tiger: The Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
“The two main characters will captivate you as their paths are destined to cross… you won`t be able to put this one down!” Reese WitherspoonThey say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us… In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise
Firefly: The must-read thriller ripped from today`s headlines
The boy could help them bring down a deadly ISIS terror cell. They just have to find him before the other side does.`A welcome return … Firefly is both timely and terrific` Mick Herron`An espionage master` Charles Cumming`British espionage fiction is the best in the world, and Porter is part of the reason why` Lee
On Sheep: Diary of a Swedish Shepherd
“Axel Linden is a shepherd-philosopher with James Herriot`s knack for mishap and an almost Chekhovian deadpan humour.” Observer”Endearing and liberating.” Idler Magazine”A sublime little book.” Cotswold LifeWhy do we keep sheep? Alex Linden ruminates as he watches his sheep ruminating. Naive and inexperienced, he has ditched his doctoral studies in order to move to a
Metropolis
Berlin detective Bernie Gunther bows out at last in the 14th and final book of the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling series. With an introduction by Ian Rankin.”One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written” Lee Child”One of the greatest master story-tellers in English” Alan FurstBerlin, 1928, the height of the Weimar Republic. Bernie
The Book of Wonders
Translated from French by Ros SchwartzOpen your heart to the most life-affirming and uplifting novel of the year…Thelma and Louis, it`s always just been the two of them, Thelma and her beloved son, Louis.But when Louis is involved in an accident, their lives are turned upside down, as Louis falls into a coma. Feeling lost
The Flatshare
“The last book to completely emotionally absorb me in this way was `Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine`, and I think fans of that will adore this” Daisy BuchananTiffy and Leon share a flatTiffy and Leon share a bedTiffy and Leon have never met…Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat, and fast. Leon Twomey works nights and
The Second Sleep: the Sunday Times #1 bestselling novel
THE LATEST NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS: chosen as a Book of the Year by The Times, Sunday Times, Guardian, Telegraph, Mail on Sunday, and ExpressWHAT IF YOUR FUTURE LIES IN THE PAST? `One word: wonderful. Two words: compulsive reading. Three words: buy it tomorrow. Four words: tonight, if possible.` STEPHEN KING`A thoroughly absorbing, page-turning narrative.`
Lost Acre: Rotherweird Book III
`Intricate and crisp, witty and solemn` Hilary Mantel, Man Booker Prize-winning author of Wolf Hall on RotherweirdWynter is here . . .Gervon Wynter has returned to Rotherweird and has not only taken over the town but is busy destroying the countrysiders` life too. Can our small band of heroes find a way to outwit a
The Dollmaker
Ewa Chaplin wasn`t afraid to make dolls that weren`t comforting. She seemed to know that doll are people, just like us…”A fantastic book” Andrew O`HaganStitch by perfect stitch, Andrew Garvie makes exquisite dolls in the finest antique style. Like him, they are diminutive, but graceful, unique and with surprising depths. Perhaps that`s why he answers
Jeeves and the King of Clubs
`Peerless in its wit, elegance and silliness.` Evening Standard BOOKS OF THE YEARStorm clouds loom over Europe. Treason is afoot in the highest social circles. The very security of the nation is in peril. Jeeves, it transpires, has long been an agent of British Intelligence, but now His Majesty`s Government must turn to the one
