36 unique postcards by Grayson Perry, each featuring an original artwork from his book Playing to the Gallery Acclaimed as 'a visual and intellectual delight' (Time Out), Grayson Perry's Playing to th
At twenty-five, life's innumerable entanglements are getting to Arshi.Her blonde American step-mom's trying too hard (she's taken to welcoming guests with a traditional aarti).The gorgeous guy who has
A British comedian, drunk on a gallon of wine, takes a one-pound bet to jump, completely naked, into an aquarium filled with sharks and stingrays, causing one of them to die of stress.An American man
Just after 10.00 on the night of February 7th 2004, Ellen MacArthur crossed an imaginary line in the sea off Brittany to become the fastest person ever to sail solo round the world. The record was hel
From the time when, as an eight-year-old girl, she saw the movie Fame, Victoria wanted to be a star. There was a line from the title song that stayed with her-'I'm gonna live forever, I'm gonna learn
Beethoven’s music is the most frequently played of a classical composer in China today. First introduced to China in 1906, he inspired intellectuals like Lu Xun, who considered him a role model for de
Forget everything you think you know about global warming. It's not about carbon – it's about capitalism. The good news is that we can seize this crisis to transform our failed economic system and bui
Delicious gluten-free foodTasty and adventurous meals are back on the menu. Inside the Gluten Free Bible, you will find more than 130 recipes to enjoy – whether gluten intolerant or not. Favourite fo
In a departure from anything else she has written, Shobhaa De lasers in on Indian people and their place in the larger human society, pointing out her country's historical failings and equally histori
'Here, day and night were interchangeable. The immaculately dressed Chowringhee, radiant in her youth, had just stepped on to the floor at the nightclub.' Set in 1950s Calcutta, Chowringhee is a spraw
Retells the story of Eva Schloss's childhood in Vienna and Amsterdam, including her family life, her close relationship with her brother, Heinz, and her struggle to survive in the Auschwitz concentrat
For forty years, Max Robertson’s The Game of Mah Jong has been accepted as the foremost authoritative guide to the rules and scoring of this fascinating game. First published in 1974, it has been repr
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the New Zealand motorcyclist who overcame many obstacles to break the land-speed world record at the Bonneville Salt Flats on his rebuilt 1920 Indian motorcy
Modern life can be taxing on body and spirit. Here, naturopath and herbalist Penelope Sach reveals ten simple detoxes to help you regain your energy and vitality. This essential handbook for health
"Can I drive the car?" is a familiar refrain for most parents. But in dealing with this issue of control, trust and training, is there a lesson to be learned, a lesson that can be applied by leaders
When his queen Arjumand Banu-Mumtaz-i-Mahal-the Chosen One of the Palace-died, Shah Jahan wanted to build a monument that was the image of his perfect love for her. For twenty-two years, twenty thousa
Phinn returns to the Dales for a second slice of Yorkshire life. Continuing where THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DALE ended, Gervase Phinn begins his second year as a schools inspector in Yorkshire. His colour
Gervase Phinn, school inspector, begins his third year with a spring in his step for in April he will marry Christine Bentley, head teacher of Winnery Nook School. But before then he has to suffer the
The Penquin Dictionary of Accounting is a brand-new, up-to-date work of reference essential for everyone involved in accounting, whether you are a student, businessperson, investor, preparer of finan
