Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Tour of Britain: A Journey Around Britain in Puzzles
`The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book` was the biggest-selling puzzle book of 2018. And now it is back, with brand new maps, and bigger and better brainteasers!In `The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Tour of Britain` map your way around Britain in 40 new regional maps,with hundreds of puzzles, mind-boggling brainteasers, navigational tests, word games, code-crackers, anagrams and
The Island Home: The book making life brighter in 2021
`A perfect, warm escape from these cold, dark times` Kate Eberlen`Bursting with hope and heart` Cathy Bramley`Wonderfully engaging . . . beautifully drawn` Mike Gayle—–Lorna`s world is small but safe. She loves her daughter, and the two of them is all that matters. But after nearly twenty years, she and Ella are suddenly leaving London
The Botanist`s Daughter
`Fast-moving and full of surprises…while delivering a poignant and heart-warming story of romance and new beginnings ` Kate ForsythA buried secret… Present day: Anna is focused on growing her new gardening business and renovating her late grandmother`s house. But when she discovers a box hidden in a wall cavity, containing water colours of exotic plants,
Weligama: Recipes from Sri Lanka
“As enticing as a soft breeze through Galle, and equally delectable, `Weligama` is spice-scented, evocative and the perfect introduction to Sri Lankan cooking.” Tom Parker Bowles”Emily is one of the best cooks I know and Sri Lanka is one of my favourite countries – so this is a mind blowing combination.” Meera Sodha, author of
The Art of Urban Astronomy: A Guide to Stargazing Wherever You Are
Did you know that stars are seasonal? That Orion is one of the brightest constellations? That a single day on Venus is longer than an entire year on Venus? Space has captivated mankind since the beginning of time. Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong became the first man to step on the moon and since then
A Portrait of an Idiot as a Young Man: Part Memoir, Part Explanation as to Why Men are So Rubbish.
When Jon Holmes became a father (twice), he was asked to fill in a form detailing his family medical history. Except he couldn`t, because he has no idea who his family are. Born to an unnamed, unmarried mother and an unknown father and given up for adoption at four weeks old, Jon decided to document
The Lantern
When Eve falls for the secretive, charming Dom, their whirlwind relationship leads them to purchase Les Genevriers, an abandoned house in a rural hamlet in the south of France. As the beautiful Provence summer turns to autumn, Eve finds it impossible to ignore the mysteries that haunt both her lover and the run-down old house,
Area 51: An Uncensored History of America`s Top Secret Military Base
It is the most famous military installation in the world. And no credible insider has ever divulged the truth about his time inside of it. Until now. This is the first book based on interviews with scientists, pilots, and engineers – 58 in total – who provide an unprecedented look into the mysterious activities of
Cobwebs and Cream Teas
A warm and funny account of what it is like to live in and run a National Trust house: Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk. When Mary Mackie`s husband became Houseman at Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk she suddenly found herself running one of the most elegant 17th-century houses in East Anglia. During their first year living in
The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales
I hear someone coming. It has happened before. I pause and listen but no longer hear anything. I sigh. As always, hope is snatched away before it can take root. And so then, as always, I am carried back to that first December so very long ago…Rooted in the elemental landscapes of Sussex, Brittany and
Glory: A Story of Gallipoli
A poignant and compelling story of three lives torn apart by the Battle of Gallipoli. Arthur Tarrant, an Oxford graduate headed for his uncle`s law firm, changes path leaving behind his fiancee Sylvia and joins the army, destined for Gallipoli. There, his life becomes entwined with that of Fred Chaffey, a country boy from Dorset.
The Taxidermist`s Daughter
The enthralling new Sunday Times bestselling gothic novel from the author of THE WINTER GHOSTS, CITADEL and LABYRINTH. The clock strikes twelve. Beneath the wind and the remorseless tolling of the bell, no one can hear the scream …1912. A Sussex churchyard. Villagers gather on the night when the ghosts of those who will not
Homemade Memories: Childhood Treats with a Twist
“Close your eyes and think of your favourite childhood treat. Maybe it`s a bowl of crumble, a slab of chocolate cake, a chewy fruit pastille or a melting ice cream. Imagine how it looks and smells, the taste and texture, then let those senses transport you – to Sunday dinners with family and birthday parties
Alan Partridge: Nomad
In ALAN PARTRIDGE: NOMAD, Alan dons his boots, windcheater and scarf and embarks on an odyssey through a place he once knew – it`s called Britain – intent on completing a journey of immense personal significance. Diarising his ramble in the form of a `journey journal`, Alan details the people and places he encounters, ruminates
Mindfulness Plain & Simple
MINDFULNESS PLAIN & SIMPLE provides the tools, tips and tricks you need to de-stress and de-clutter your mind.Inner peace and happiness are available now, and they`re closer than you think. By taking just a few minutes out of your day and making the simple but dramatic shift into the present moment, you will find more
Master of Shadows
In fifteenth-century Constantinople, Prince Constantine saves the life of a broken-hearted girl. But the price of his valour is high. John Grant is a young man on the edge of the world. His unique abilities carry him from his home in Scotland to the heart of the Byzantine Empire in search of a girl and
A Fish Supper and a Chippy Smile: Love, Hardship and Laughter in a South East London Fish-and-Chip Shop
“Oi, Hilda, the sign outside says you`re frying today but I ain`t seeing nothing done in ere!”The voice cut through my daydream, startling me into remembering where I was: standing in the fish-and-chip shop I worked in. We opened for business at 5 p.m. and already there was a queue of hungry customers on the
Even Dogs in the Wild: The New John Rebus
Retirement doesn`t suit John Rebus. He wasn`t made for hobbies, holidays or home improvements. Being a cop is in his blood. So when DI Siobhan Clarke asks for his help on a case, Rebus doesn`t need long to consider his options. Clarke`s been investigating the death of a senior lawyer whose body was found along
Monsoon Summer
A compelling story of love, adventure, and the secrets that follow us, wherever we go…I adored this wonderful story…Astonishingly good` Dinah Jefferies, bestselling author of The Tea Planter`s Wife and Before the RainsOxfordshire, 1947. Exhausted by the war and nursing a tragic secret, Kit Smallwood throws herself into helping her godmother Daisy set up a
The French Revolution
Michel Roux Jr`s delicious collection of French recipes for the modern home cook.Michel Roux Jr is one of the best-known and most loved French chefs in Britain. He runs the renowned two-Michelin star restaurant Le Gavroche in London, as well as a number of other restaurants, and has presented many popular food programmes on TV.
