The bestselling author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian is in top form tackling money laundering and the state of Britain today in this vibrant, laugh-out-loud novelGeorge Pantis is in a pi
From James Rebanks, the Herdwick Shepherd, comes The Shepherd's Life, a story of the Lake District and its people which could redefine the literature of rural life Some people's lives are entirely the
In The Brain's Way of Healing, Norman Doidge, the bestselling author of The Brain That Changes Itself, presents astounding discoveries in the brain's healing power For centuries it was believed that t
When do police helicopters catch criminals? Which borough of London is the happiest? Is 'czesc' becoming a more common greeting than 'salaam'? Geographer James Cheshire and designer Oliver Uberti coul
Naomi Klein, author of the #1 international bestsellers, The Shock Doctrine and No Logo, returns with This Changes Everything, a must-read on how the climate crisis needs to spur transformational poli
We have been inundated with books about 'the financial crisis'. Martin Wolf believes that too much has been said about the purely financial aspects of the economic crisis, important though they are. T
People who suffer with problems like anxiety and depression are predominantly of working age and allowing them to recover fully and support themselves would be of huge benefit to the economy, through
In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the fashion world was dominated by two very different but equally successful and turbulent figures. But, within twelve months, Alexander McQueen had co
In this revelatory volume, Roberto Calasso, whom the Paris Review has called 'a literary institution', explores the ancient texts known as the Vedas. Little is known about the Vedic people who lived m
Following Rivers of Gold and The Golden Age, this title is the conclusion of a three-volume history of the Spanish Empire. It tells the story of life in a conquered territory that stretched from Cuba
Presents an approach to Britain's imperial past through the cities that epitomised it. This book examines the stories and defining ideas of ten of the important: Boston, Bridgetown, Dublin, Cape Town,
The maths we learn in school can seem like an abstract set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. This title shows us, maths touches on everything we do, and a little mathematic
Over thirteen centuries, Baghdad has enjoyed both cultural and commercial pre-eminence, boasting artistic and intellectual sophistication and an economy once the envy of the world. It was here, in the
Some days I tell myself that my mission is to say something about the art and sometimes the bliss of limitation. And the legibility of landscape. Other days are more dismal. As if I were standing on q
Setting out a framework for a new public philosophy founded on civic conscience and cooperation, the author seeks to spring the trap into which our culture has stumbled.
Tells the story of how paper, a simple Chinese invention, has wrapped itself around our world, with history's most momentous ideas etched upon its surface. This book traces the westward voyage of this
Shows how the use and misuse of financial bookkeeping has determined the fates of entire societies. Combining rigorous scholarship and fresh storytelling, this book traces the surprisingly powerful in
The author returns, twenty years after the genoicide, to Rwanda and the eastern Congo April 2014 marks the twentieth anniversary of perhaps the most terrible single event in many of our lifetimes. Thi
Travellers have always been thrilled by the sight of citrus in Italy, where dark leaves and bright fruit seem to charge the landscape, making the trees symbols of a sun-soaked, poetic vision of the co
Curation is the art of choosing. This title suggests that curation is finding ever-wider application because of a feature of modern life impossible to ignore: the incredible proliferation of ideas, in
Revealing how a formidable imagination can arise from the humblest of beginnings, this title paints a poignant, unforgettable portrait of a working-class woman writer's struggle for creative expressio
Recording memories, mind reading, videotaping our dreams, mind control, avatars, and telekinesis - no longer are these feats of the mind solely the province of overheated science fiction. As Mich
In the Middle Ages, it was believed they had come out of Egypt. And yet their language shares a number of words with Greek, and has its roots in India. So who are the Romani people, really? In this bo
By sea and on the airwaves, by dollar and yuan, a contest has begun that will shape the next century. If globalisation has been the driving force of the past few decades, the author argues that a more
Despite years of stagnation, Japan remains one of the world's largest economies and a country that exerts a remarkable cultural fascination. David Pilling's new book is an entertaining, deeply knowled
What happens when you move to Iran, heartland of the 'Axis of Evil', with your family in tow? - asks Hooman Majd, author of the acclaimed The Ayatollah Begs to Differ and The Ayatollah's Democracy"Wel
Two Girls, One on Each Knee: A History of Cryptic Crosswords is an audaciously constructed book on the pleasures and puzzles of cryptic crosswords and their linguistic wordplay, from Alan Connor, the
Contains 100 recipes that are easy to make and enjoy with family and friends in the comfort of home. This title includes recipes such as a pizza with fontina and white truffle, gnocchi with gorgonzola
Please visit the author's website at www.garethpatterson.com. "The elephants of South Africa's Knysna forest have long been the subject of mystery and conjecture. Over the years, they have taken
This is a freewheeling compilation of fare that you can enjoy on the rocks, on rivers and off the road; it comes courtesy of amateur chef and life enthusiast Justin Bonello, presenter of Cooked in Afr
A divine gift for the word-obsessed--a deliciously eccentric world tour of words that have no English equivalent The countless language freaks who've worn out their copies of Eats, Shoots and Leaves
When Surya the sun God got married, his wife could not bear the heat of his rays and ran away. Surya was heartbroken, and the world plunged into darkness. A holy sadhu Dwarf, an avatar of Lord Vishnu
This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year's Eve to regional customs such as the Padstow
The Cook's Companion has established itself as the kitchen 'bible' in over 300,000 homes since it was first published in 1996. Stephanie Alexander has added over 300 new recipes as well as 12 new chap
Beginning with the Restoration of the monarchy after the Civil War, this book traces the fate of the monarchy from Charles II's triumphant accession in 1660 to the discontent of the 1680s. This book l
Cafe@home is all about creating tasty, uncomplicated food and relaxing with the people you care about. Savour the pleasures of brunch, late-morning coffee, memorable lunches, and the almost-forgotten
Steven Pinker, the bestselling author of The Language Instinct, deploys his gift for explaining big ideas in The Sense of Style - an entertaining writing guide for the 21st century Bad writing can't b
For the empires of Germany and Austria-Hungary the Great War - which had begun with such high hopes for a fast, dramatic outcome - rapidly degenerated as invasions of both France and Serbia ended in c
Knock is the Lourdes of Ireland, a busy place of pilgrimage in one of the richest countries in the world. Knock is also a small, ugly village in what is historically the poorest part of Ireland. This
We are seeing an extraordinarily powerful intersection of accelerating changes to our planet and its inhabitants, all traceable, the author says, to the steam engine's invention 300 years ago. This bo
