Category Archives: Travel Guides
How to Catch a Mole: And Find Yourself in Nature
Longlisted for the Wainwright Book Prize 2019″It is rare to encounter such respect and understanding of nature for herself.” Rosamund Young, author of `The Secret Life of Cows`A life-affirming book about the British countryside, the cycle of nature, solitude and contentment, through the prism of a brilliant new nature writer’s experience working as a traditional
Orwell on Freedom
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.’GEORGE ORWELL is one of the world’s most famous writers and social commentators. Through his writing he exposed the unjust sufferings of the poor and unemployed, warned against totalitarianism and defended freedom of speech.This selection, from both
Our Women on the Ground: Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World
Nineteen Arab women journalists speak out about what it`s like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection, with a foreword by CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour.A growing number of intrepid Arab and Middle Eastern sahafiyat – female journalists – are working tirelessly to shape nuanced narratives about their changing homelands,
Independence Square
A complex, contemporary political thriller from the bestselling author of Booker-shortlisted `Snowdrops`Twelve years ago, Simon Davey prevented a tragedy, and ruined his own life.Once a senior British diplomat in Kiev, he lost everything after a lurid scandal. Back in London, still struggling with the aftermath of his disgrace, he is travelling on the Tube when
Seed To Dust
Shortlisted for the 2021 Wainwright Prize for UK Nature WritingAny garden belongs to everyone who sees it – it is like a book and everybody who visits it will find different things.Marc Hamer has designed and nurtured 12 acres of garden for over two decades. It is rarely visited so he is the only person
Another Fine Mess
Tim Moore – indefatigable travelling everyman – switches two wheels for four as he journeys across Trumpland in an original Model T Ford. `Alarmingly full of incident, very funny – even mildly transformative` Daily Mail Lacking even the most basic mechanical knowhow, Tim Moore sets out to cross Trumpland USA in an original Model T
Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never To Play Football
1980s Rio de Janeiro.There`s only one king in this city and he`s got the mullet, swagger and fake ID to prove it.Introducing Carlos Henrique Raposo, known to all as KAISER.This guy`s got more front than Copacabana beach. He`s the most loveable of rogues with the most common of dreams: to become a professional footballer. And
Double Blind
From the author of the internationally acclaimed Patrick Melrose books: a major new novel exploring some of the biggest ideas and most pressing questions of our times. `The experience of St Aubyn is indelible` Jonathan Franzen Double Blind follows three close friends and their circle through a year of extraordinary transformation. Set between London, Cap
Mac and His Problem – Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020
Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020Enrique Vila-Matas`s new novel is perhaps his greatest: “playful and funny and among the best Spanish novelists” Colm ToibinMac is not writing a novel. He is writing a diary, which no one will ever read. At over sixty, and recently unemployed, Mac is a beginner, a novice, an apprentice
Orwell on Truth
`Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four. If that is granted, all else follows.`This selection of George Orwell`s writing, from both his novels and non-fiction, gathers together his thoughts on the subject of truth. It ranges from discussion of personal honesty and morality, to freedom of speech and political propaganda.
The Doll
From the winner of the first ever Man Booker International Prize: “a novelist of dazzling mastery” IndependentAt the centre of young Ismail`s world is the unknowable figure of his mother. Naive and fragile as a paper doll, she is an unlikely presence in her husband`s great stone house, with its hidden rooms and infamous dungeon,
So Much Longing in So Little Space: The Art of Edvard Munch
In `So Much Longing in So Little Space`, Karl Ove Knausgaard explores the life and work of Edvard Munch. Setting out to understand the enduring power of Munch`s painting, Knausgaard reflects on the essence of creativity, on choosing to be an artist, experiencing the world through art and its influence on his own writing. As
Tiny Histories: Trivial Events and Trifling Decisions That Changed British History
`Tiny Histories` is a fond, fun and informative look at the seemingly insignificant coincidences, decisions and tiny moments that triggered major events and changed the course of British history. It might be difficult to believe when watching the news but the world we live in is often shaped not by the whim of governments and
