The world-renowned scholar and author of Vermeer’s Hat does for China what Mary Beard did for Rome in SPQR: Timothy Brook analyzes the last eight centuries of China’s relationship with the world in th
From bestselling author Neal Stephenson and critically acclaimed historical and contemporary commercial novelist Nicole Galland comes a captivating and complex near-future thriller combining history,
What happens when Zero, the witty and vitriolic donkey, gets hold of the cartoonist's brush and dips it into our 'politickle pickle' for a good five years? The result is an irreverent canvas filled wi
Drawing on years of experience, and thousands of readers comments and reviews of her writing, Cathy Glass provides a clear and concise, practical guide on writing and the best ways to get published.
She might look like an angel . . . The moment orphaned American heiress Titania "Tansy" Danforth arrives on English shores she cuts a swath through Sussex, enslaving hearts and stealing beaux. She kno
Featuring 50+ simply beautiful recipes for all our favourites, this is the only beef, lamb and pork cookbook you'll ever need. In the kitchen, Donna's guiding principle is to always buy the best prod
The stories in The Peripatetic Coffin and Other Stories, a collection from Ethan Rutherford, map the surprising ways in which the world we think we know can unexpectedly reveal its darker contours.In
Mary Kay Andrews brings back cleaning lady and sleuth Callahan Garrity in the whodunit To Live and Die in Dixie.Former Atlanta police officer Callahan is known for scrubbing all kinds of muck, but she
Provides details of the making of the film about the life of boxer Mohammad Ali from his childhood, when he was known as Cassius Clay, to his conversion to Islam, his marriages, and his matches agains
In the acclaimed Newmarket Shooting Script format—The official tie-in to the hilarious movie coming December 22, 2000, written and directed by one of the most extraordinary writers of our time, starri
Tex and Molly, two aging hippies, die suddenly, granting them an audience with various long-forgotten ancient deities and woodland spirits and giving them an opportunity to reinvent their own realitie
Uniquely fusing practical advice on writing with his own insights into the craft, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes constructs beautiful prose about the issues would-be writers are most af
The stories and sketches in this collection penetrate to the heart of human experience with the passion and intelligence readers have come to expect of Doris Lessing. Most of the piece are set in cont
Cultural commentator John Strausbaugh's The Village is the first complete history of Greenwich Village, the prodigiously influential and infamous New York City neighborhood. From the Dutch settlers an
Established in 1986, now updated and expanded, based on more than 20 years of research and observation, written in jargon-free, parent-friendly language, these books respect cultural differences and r
When and Where I Enter is an eloquent testimonial to the profound influence of African-American women on race and women's movements throughout American history. Drawing on speeches, diaries, letters,
A call for parents to take responsibility for their children and give them what they truly need in order to grow, thrive, and love.Take a good look around you: you can't go into stores or restaurants
"The Food Network star is back with an all-new, all-American book in his #1 New York Times bestselling series. In its seventeenth season, Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives continues its reign as
Inspired by her British grandmother, the original Yummy Mummy, the founder of the popular blog YummyMummyKitchen.com offers a collection of simple and delicious mostly meatless recipes, and shows moth
