Category Archives: Travel Guides
Understanding Eritrea: Inside Africa`s Most Repressive State
The most secretive, repressive state in Africa is haemorrhaging its citizens. In some months as many Eritreans as Syrians arrive on European shores, yet the country is not convulsed by civil war. Young men and women risk all to escape. Many do not survive – their bones littering the Sahara; their bodies floating in the
Quichotte – Shortlisted for the 2019 Man Booker Prize
Shortlisted for the 2019 Man Booker PrizeIn a tour-de-force that is both an homage to an immortal work of literature and a modern masterpiece about the quest for love and family, Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie has created a dazzling `Don Quixote` for the modern age.Inspired by the Cervantes classic, Sam DuChamp, mediocre
Travelling While Black: Essays Inspired by a Life on the Move
Shortlisted for the 2021 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards, Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year in association with the Authors` Club.What does it feel like to move through a world designed to limit and exclude you? What are the joys and pains of holidays for people of colour, when guidebooks are never written with
Pride & Prejudice & Puzzles
“Really, Mr. Collins,” cried Elizabeth with some warmth, “you puzzle me exceedingly…”- Pride and PrejudiceEnter the world of Pride & Prejudice & Puzzles, a beautifully realized puzzle collection that transports you to Jane Austen`s England – a land of polite intrigue and conjugal contrivance. Permit yourself the indulgence of an interval of recreation and amusement
Scotch Whisky
The Gaelic word for whisky is Uisge beatha, translated literally as “water of life.” That is as a good a starting place as any to enjoy whisky, as a connoisseur, taster or just an occasional tippler. This beautifully produced volume, The Story of Scotch Whisky goes on an incredible journey around Scotland and back in
The Essential Survival Manual
Written by a world-leading expert, The Essential Survival Manual discusses and reveals all the skills you will ever need. The subjects covered include terrorist attacks, finding shelter and food, as well as tips on the mental and emotional resilience required in the face of adversity. Illustrated throughout with specially commissioned illustrations, the information contained within
100 Birds to See in Your Lifetime
Part aspirational encyclopedia, part identification guide, 100 Birds to See in Your Lifetime provides detailed summary information and range maps, along with beautifully written profiles featuring unusual facts, anecdotes and its significance. Whilst many of the species would be on any bird enthusiast`s wish list, the list has been fiercely debated by two renowned birding
Actress – Longlisted for the Women`s Prize for Fiction 2020
Longlisted for the Women`s Prize for Fiction 2020From the Booker-winning Irish author, a brilliant and moving novel about fame, sexual power, and a daughter`s search to understand her mother`s hidden truthsThis is the story of Irish theatre legend Katherine O`Dell, as told by her daughter Norah. It tells of early stardom in Hollywood, of highs
Life Lessons from Explorers: How to scale life`s summits and think like an explorer
Great explorers are known for their hard-earned skills and meticulously honed character traits which have made their astonishing endeavours possible. Valuable lessons are waiting to be learned from the feats attained by the most revered names in exploration – from legendary adventurers such as Ernest Shackleton to lesser-known figures such as Junko Tabei.Life Lessons from
The Man in the Red Coat
The Man Booker Prize-winning author of `The Sense of an Ending` takes us on a rich, witty tour of Belle Epoque Paris, via the life story of the pioneering surgeon Samuel PozziIn the summer of 1885, three Frenchmen arrived in London for a few days` shopping. One was a Prince, one was a Count, and
I Am a Drug Lord: The Last Confession of a Real-Life Underworld Kingpin
A unique and unbelievable first-hand account of how one man fought his way to the top of the criminal underworld… and what he needed to do to stay there.As you read this, someone somewhere is buying drugs.Across the globe, millions of people are involved in the brutal, cold-blooded world of drug dealing, but only a
The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth
“The very treeline is on the move: a devastating image. This book is an evocative, wise and unflinching exploration of what it will mean for humanity.” Jay GriffithsThe Arctic treeline is the frontline of climate change, where the trees have been creeping towards the pole for fifty years already. These vast swathes of forests, which
Where You Come From: Winner of the German Book Prize
Translated by Damion SearlsA powerful exploration of identity and belonging, `Where You Come From` is the major new novel from internationally acclaimed and bestselling author Sasa StanisicSasa Stanisic`s `Where You Come From` is a novel about a village where only thirteen people remain, a country that no longer exists, a shattered family that is his
Dirt: Adventures in French Cooking
`A chomping, romping, savoury tour de force: by turns hilarious, and seriously thought provoking` Simon Schama*A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE OBSERVER AND NEW YORK TIMES*For most of his adult life, Bill Buford had secretly wanted to find himself in France, in a French kitchen, having mastered the art of French haute cuisine. And
Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse
Signed by the Author”Compelling, penetrating, devastating – `Silent Earth` is a wake-up call for the world.” Isabella TreeInsects are essential for life as we know it. As they become more scarce, our world will slowly grind to a halt; we simply cannot function without them. Drawing on the latest ground-breaking research and a lifetime`s study,
Checkout 19 – Nominated for the 2021 Goldsmiths Prize
Nominated for the 2021 Goldsmiths Prize”A book to shake the world anew” Sebastian Barry”We read in order to come to life.”With fierce imagination, a woman revisits the moments that shape her life; from crushes on teachers to navigating relationships in a fast-paced world; from overhearing her grandmothers` peculiar stories to nurturing her own personal freedom
The Sami Peoples of the North: A Social and Cultural History
The first comprehensive history of the Sami people of the Nordic countries and northwestern Russia. There is no single volume which encompasses an integrated social and cultural history of the Sami people from the Nordic countries and northwestern Russia. Neil Kent`s book fills this lacuna.In the first instance, he considers how the Sami homeland is
Mirrorlands: Russia, China, and Journeys in Between
`Mirrorlands` is a journey through space and time to the meeting points of Russia and China, the world`s largest and most populous countries. Charting an unconventional course southeast through Siberia, Inner Mongolia, the Russian Far East and Manchuria, anthropologist and linguist Ed Pulford sketches a rich series of encounters with people and places unknown not
People of the Rainforest: The Villas Boas Brothers, Explorers and Humanitarians of the Amazon
In 1945, three young brothers joined and eventually led Brazil`s first government-sponsored expedition into its Amazonian rainforests. After more expeditions into unknown terrain, they became South America`s most famous explorers, spending the rest of their lives with the resilient tribal communities they found there.People of the Rainforest recounts the Villas Boas brothers` four thrilling and
Metropolis: A History of Humankind`s Greatest Invention
A dazzling, globe-spanning history of humankind`s greatest invention: the city.From its earliest incarnations 7,000 years ago to the megalopolises of today, the story of the city is the story of civilisation. Although cities have only ever been inhabited by a tiny minority of humanity, the heat they generate has sparked most of our political, social,
