Category Archives: Travel Guides
Five Escape Brexit Island
It`s a year after the Brexit vote. The four housemates and Timmy are on a visit to see their evil genius cousin Rupert. Rupert owns a chunk of the Jurassic Coast, part of which he has turned into an island and declared independence from Britain. Its fifteenth-century Dorset castle is a tourist attraction, but a
The Lies of the Land: A Brief History of Political Dishonesty
Trust in our politicians is at an all-time low. We`re in a “post-truth” era, where feelings trump facts, and where brazen rhetoric beats honesty. But do politicians lie more than they used to? And do we even want them to tell the truth?In a history full of wit and political acumen, Private Eye journalist Adam
Bill Bailey`s Remarkable Guide to British Birds
Bill Bailey`s wonderfully charming and informative book on the birds he loves is now available as a handy, easy-to-carry pocket paperback. Packed with the comedian`s observations, illustrations and sketches, this edition is perfect for birdwatching expeditions, with new information for proper twitchers, including: * A `British Birds` checklist * A list of the best birdwatching
The Lies of the Land: An Honest History of Political Deceit
Do politicians lie more than they used to? And do we even want them to tell the truth?From the Profumo affair to Blair`s WMDs to Boris Johnson`s GBP350 million for the NHS. Covering lesser known whoppers, infamous lies from foreign shores (“I did not have sexual relations with that woman”), and some of the resolute
Out of Thin Air: A True Story Of Impossible Murder In Iceland
THE SENSATIONAL TRUE CRIME STORY THAT SHOOK ICELAND – AS SEEN ON NETFLIX.It is the most shocking miscarriage of justice in European history. And now – in the most stunning true crime narrative you will read this year – OUT OF THIN AIR spotlights Iceland`s strangest ever murder case.Iceland, 1974. In two separate incidents, two
Parisian Lives: Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir and Me – a Memoir
In 1971 Deirdre Bair was a journalist and recently minted PhD who managed to secure access to Nobel Prize-winning author Samuel Beckett. He agreed that she could write his biography despite never having written – or even read – a biography herself. The next seven years of intimate conversations, intercontinental research, and peculiar cat-and-mouse games
The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories
A man and woman fall in love in a seaside town. The only trouble is, they`re both married to other people. A schoolmaster is scandalized by his sweetheart riding a bicycle. A woman falls in love with a series of men, each of whom leave her in different ways. Chekhov`s stories capture Russian provincial life
White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America
The wretched white poor in America have existed from the time of the earliest British colonial settlement to today`s banjo-plucking hillbillies. They have been labelled Clay-Eaters and Waste People, an underclass that runs contrary to the American dream that hard-work begets success. Yet these marginalized whites have always been near the centre of major debates
Animals: A Visual Guide to the Animal Kingdom
From sponges to spiny ant eaters, brine shrimps to bonobos, Animals allows you to witness some of the most astonishing wonders of the natural world in spectacular detailEmbark on an incredible journey through the dizzying diversity, complexity and majesty of the Animal Kingdom. Discover how primitive slime fungi cells coalesce and function for a time
Wonders of the World: The Greatest Man-made Constructions from the Pyramids of Giza to the Golden Gate Bridge
From Stonehenge to the Empire State Building, and from Angkor Wat to the Pyramids, this book surveys every continent to discover the most impressive, exotic and intriguing man-made wonders of the world.Arranged in order of longitude, and illustrated with over 100 spectacular photographs, maps and illustrations, 50 Wonders of the World reveals the awesome architectural
The Knowledge: Train Your Brain Like A London Cabbie
Train your brain with the secrets behind the world`s toughest feat of memory: the London KnowledgeThe Knowledge is a unique book: a guide to getting more out of your brain and your city. A fully illustrated, lovingly detailed look at London`s best kept secrets, it will also take you down the pathways of your mind
Hired: Six Months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain
A The Times best current affairs and big ideas Book of the Year, 2018Zero-hours contracts and the gig economy have redefined the relationship between companies and their workers: for many, careers are low-paid and high-risk, a series of short-term jobs with no security and little future. In this essential expose, James Bloodworth goes undercover to
Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life
From the bestselling authority on connecting children with nature, a one-of-a-kind guide chock-full of practical ideas, advice and inspiration for creating a nature-rich life – for kids and grown-ups. In his groundbreaking international bestseller Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv spotlighted the alienation of children from the natural world, coining the term `nature-deficit disorder`.
The Cafe de Move-on Blues: In Search of the New South Africa
Longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize,2019In White Boy Running, Christopher Hope explored how it felt and looked to grow up in a country gripped by an `absurd, racist insanity`. On a road trip thirty years later, Hope goes in search of today`s South Africa; post the evils of apartheid, but also post the dashed hopes
Queen: A Royal Celebration of the Life and Family of Queen Elizabeth II, on Her 90th Birthday
Biographer and novelist A. N. Wilson, whose most recent work on the life of Queen Victoria was an enormous critical and commercial success, turns his clear eye to our own Queen, Elizabeth II, as she turns 90. In this unusual and vibrant examination of the life and times of Britain`s most iconic living figure, Wilson
How To Understand E = MC2
The beginning of the 20th century heralded a scientific revolution: what a few brilliant minds uncovered about our reality in the first twenty years has shaped the history of our species. And one of them in particular stands out: Einstein, with his celebrated E=mc2.In this remarkable and insightful book, Christophe Galfard describes how E=mc2 is
The Hidden People
The bestselling author of Richard & Judy Book Club hit The Cold Season returns with a chilling Victorian mystery – where superstition and myth bleed into real life with tragic consequences.Pretty Lizzie Higgs is gone, burned to death on her own hearth – but was she really a changeling, as her husband insists?Albie Mirralls met
How to Count to Infinity
Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it… Not falling in love, but counting. Animals and humans have been using numbers to navigate their way through the jungle of life ever since we all evolved on this planet. But this book will help you to do something that humans have only recently
Under a Pole Star
Stef Penney, COSTA WINNING AUTHOR of THE TENDERNESS OF WOLVES, returns to the Arctic with `A dazzling tale of romance and survival` (Guardian.) Perfect for fans of THE ESSEX SERPENT and TO THE BRIGHT EDGE OF THE WORLD. `[Penney writes] with a persuasive and appealing hunger . . . there is a touch of Donna
How to Draw Anything
As children, when we learn to write, we gain an important life skill – a practical means of communicating that we end up using almost every day of our lives, if only to jot down a shopping list or dash out an email. As children, we also know instinctively that drawing is a great way
