Category Archives: Travel Guides
Sleeping Beauties
In this spectacular father/son collaboration, Stephen King and Owen King tell the highest of high-stakes stories: what might happen if women disappeared from the world of men?All around the world, something is happening to women when they fall asleep; they become shrouded in a cocoon-like gauze. If awakened, if the gauze wrapping their bodies is
Varina
The new novel from the number one bestselling author of Cold Mountain – a stunning portrait of the devastation left by the American Civil War, as seen through the eyes of a woman who played a part at the heart of it.Sooner or later, history asks: which side were you on?`Riveting…this is a sharp, evocative
The Brief Life of Flowers
The beauty of flowers is well known, inspiring creative minds from Botticelli to Beatrix Potter. But they`ve also played a key part in forming the past, and may shape our future.Roses and thistles have served as symbols of monarchs, dynasties and nations. We wear poppies to remember the First World War, but it was the
The Death of Hitler: The Final Word on the Ultimate Cold Case: The Search for Hitler`s Body
After two years of nonstop negotiations with the Russian authorities, Jean-Christophe Brisard and Lana Parshina were granted access to secret files detailing the Soviets` incredible hunt to recover Hitler`s body: the layout of the bunker, plans for escaping, eyewitness accounts of the Fuhrer`s final days, and human remains-a bit of skull with traces of the
Gun Island
Bundook. Gun. A common word, but one which turns Deen Datta`s world upside down.A dealer of rare books, Deen is used to a quiet life spent indoors, but as his once-solid beliefs begin to shift, he is forced to set out on an extraordinary journey; one that takes him from India to Los Angeles and
Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle
**SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK**`An astonishing feat`Christina Patterson, Sunday Times `An inspiring and moving sideways look at history`Eithne Farry, Sunday Express An eloquent blend of history and memoir, Threads of Life is an evocative and moving book about the need we all have to tell our story.From political propaganda in medieval
The Atlas of Happiness: the global secrets of how to be happy
From the bestselling author of The Year of Living Danishly, an entertaining, reassuring and useful trip around the world, discovering the secrets of happiness from 30 countries.A round the world trip through 33 international happiness concepts, from the bestselling author of The Year of Living Danishly, Helen Russell. – Feeling terrified of that upcoming job
The Little Book of Bob: Everyday Wisdom from Street Cat Bob
“One thing I`ve known about Bob from the very beginning is that he possesses a wisdom that is unusual, even in cats. In the decade since we met he`s grown even wiser in my eyes. This book is a collection of the insights I`ve gained during my years with Bob.”In the spring of 2007, busker
Step By Step: The Sunday Times Bestseller
Shortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award`s Travel Memoir of the Year The Sunday Times Bestseller”My goodness, it is brilliant. Searingly honest, warm, bursting with humanity. Such brave and inspiring writing.” Kate HumbleIn TV adventurer Simon Reeve`s bestselling memoir he describes how he has journeyed across epic landscapes, dodged bullets on frontlines, walked
Gino`s Italian Adriatic Escape: THE NEW COOKBOOK FROM THE ITV SERIES
Join Gino on his culinary journey along the picturesque Adriatic coast. The latest cookery book, from everyone`s favourite Italian chef, explores the cuisine of the beautiful East coast of Italy. A celebration of the finest recipes from the Adriatic coast, this cookbook makes Italian cooking simple. It includes everything from fresh seafood to delicious pasta,
The Lost Homestead: Mahatma Gandhi, my family and the legacy of empire
On 3 June 1947, as British India descended into chaos, its division into two states was announced. For months the violence and civil unrest escalated. With millions of others, Marina Wheeler`s mother Dip Singh and her Sikh family were forced to flee their home in the Punjab, never to return. Through her mother`s memories, accounts
TFL Quote of the Day: Bringing London together through the Power of Words
`TFL Quote of the Day` is a beautifully packaged collection of the most popular Quote of the Day boards found at hundreds of stations across the London underground that inspire and brighten the days of commuters. The quotes will be a combination of the very best quotes personally chosen or written by TFL staff working
Khazana: A new Indo-Persian cookbook with recipes inspired by the Mughals
Shortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award`s Travel Food & Drink Book of the Year`Delving into this book feels like taking a leap back into an exotic, saffron-scented past – with her beautiful writing and delicious recipes, Saliha takes you on a culinary journey of discovery.` – Thomasina MiersSaliha, who won over the
The Borough Market Cookbook: Recipes and stories from a year at the market
“Like the market, the book is exciting, instructive, seductive and inspirational.” Claudia RodenAn essential gift for the keen cook in your life. Borough Market is the beating heart of London`s food scene. Every year millions of locals and tourists flock to Borough Market to soak up the unique atmosphere, interact with the expert traders and
Frieda: the original Lady Chatterley
`Effervescent . . . a wonderful portrait of an extraordinary woman` The Times Historical Fiction Book of the Year 2018 pick`Annabel Abbs has done a superb job of chronicling Frieda`s early life . . . wonderfully drawn` The Times Historical Fiction Book of the Month `A convincing evocation of a remarkable woman` The Sunday Times`Lushly
The Wolf and the Watchman
“A remarkable debut novel” Sunday Times”The best historical thriller I`ve read in twenty years” A.J. Finn”A thrilling, unnerving, clever and beautiful story. Reading it is like giving a little gift to oneself” Fredrik BackmanThe year is 1793, Stockholm. King Gustav of Sweden has been assassinated, years of foreign wars have emptied the treasuries, and the
Walking to Jerusalem: Blisters, Hope and Other Facts on the Ground
2017 marked three important anniversaries for the Palestinian people: 100 years since the Balfour Declaration; 50 years since the Six-day War; and ten years since the Blockade of Gaza. As an act of penance, solidarity and hope, actor and musician Justin Butcher – along with ten other companions for the full route, plus another hundred
Moscow, Midnight
Government minister Patrick Macready has been found dead in his flat. The coroner rules it an accident, a sex game gone wrong. Jon Swift is from the old stock of journos – cynical, cantankerous and overweight – and something about his friend`s death doesn`t seem right. Then days after Macready`s flat is apparently burgled, Swift
Our Friends in Beijing
Old friends, new enemiesJon Swift is in trouble again. His journalism career is in freefall. He is too old to be part of the new world order and he has never learned to suck up to those in charge. But experience has taught him to trust his instincts. When, for the first time in years,
The Human Tide: How Population Shaped the Modern World
“Superbly explained” Washington Post”Fascinating” Sunday Times”Engrossing” Evening StandardEvery phase since the advent of the industrial revolution – from the fate of the British Empire, to the global challenges from Germany, Japan and Russia, to America`s emergence as a sole superpower, to the Arab Spring, to the long-term decline of economic growth that started with Japan
