A Treacherous Paradise sees Henning Mankell turn his talents for writing gripping thrillers to a world where power and powerlessness meet and passion is a dangerous commodity. Hanna Lundmark escapes t
LOUISE IS BEREFT Her seven year old son has been sent away to boarding school against her wishes, and she misses him desperately. And wherever she goes she feels she is being followed; haunted, even
Can a good company become a great one and, if so, how? After a five-year research project, Collins concludes that good to great can and does happen. In this book, he uncovers the underlying variables
LulzSec, a sister organisation, broke into and blocked computer systems at VISA, Mastercard and PayPal. The groups have infiltrated the networks of totalitarian governments in Libya and Tunisia. This
Collected over centuries from Persia and Arabia and India, and ranging from vivacious erotica, animal fables and adventure fantasies to pointed Sufi teaching tales, this title provides daily entertain
"War is the normal occupation of man—war and gardening." —Winston ChurchillA Green and Pleasant Land tells the intriguing and inspiring story of how Britain's wartime government encouraged and cajole
Includes recipes such as glorious tomato and aubergine dishes of Sicily; the classically Roman dishes like salty meat and fried vegetables, and rich Tuscan stews and soups, and so on. This title inclu
The collection of a lifetime from the bestselling novelist, poet -- and cultural phenomenon Before she became one of the world's most important and loved novelists, Margaret Atwood was a poet. Dearly
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A vivid, deeply researched work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman in Edo – now known as Tokyo – and a portrait of a great city on the brink of momentous changeThe daughter o
This extraordinary novel gives the reader the heart-to-heart testimony of one of our finest writers - a wonder of literary invention and a boisterous modern classicHis most intimate and epic work to d
In this "urgent and enthralling reckoning with family and history" (Andrew Solomon), an American writer returns to Russia to face a family history that still haunts him.Can trauma be inherited? It is
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Ripley’s is back with another compendium of mind-boggling facts that will delight anyone drawn to the weirder side of life on Earth. Read about the scariest, grossest and funniest stories from around
With over a decade of pioneering research and clinical practice in sleep disorder management, the author of The One-Week Insomnia Cure provides a fast and long-lasting approach to identifying and
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Mary-Anne Boermans believes passionately that traditional British food, refined over centuries, can be tastier, healthier, more exciting and easier to prepare than anything mass-produced. Moreover, it
The Bind charts the rise and fall of Egret Bindings, once the most prestigious firm of bookbinders in London. In 1910 brothers Guy and Victor Egret take on an ambitious commission: a deluxe, jeweled b
A richly observed and researched personal history of the bygone age of Britain's railways. SOMETIMES you come across a lofty railway viaduct, marooned in the middle of a r
Poor Mr Swimble is having a bad day. Rabbits are bouncing out of his hat, pigeons are flying out of his jacket and every time he points his finger, something magically appears – cheese sandwiches, soc
Inspiring and achievable projects, with easy to follow step-by-step instructions, to transform the dull, the discarded and the down-at-heel into something really out of the ordinaryInternational desig
Featuring eminently quotable facts, this book shows how the way we dress is inextricably bound up with considerations of aesthetics, sex, gender, class and lifestyle - and offers us the chance to trul
This is a new, fully revised edition. The culture of an organization can mean the difference between success and failure. Leaders cast long shadows, and if you want to change the culture you have to w
The world of dead babies is a silent and shuttered place. You do not know it exists until you find yourself there. When Alice Jolly's second child was stillborn and all subsequent attempts to have ano
Japanese Soul Food is all about punchy flavours and moreish comfort food. Think a bowl of ramen overflowing with toppings and texture and flavour, gyoza full of umami and spice, or the meltingly soft
Written by a man with inside knowledge of all the major players, this is the story of how the economic crisis continues to haunt us, and why the unchecked recklessness of some banks is still a threat
Why do we make things? Why do we choose the emotionally and physically demanding work of bringing new objects into the world with creativity and skill? Part memoir, part polemic, part philosophical re
In the vein of Susan Cain's QUIET and Malcolm Gladwell's DAVID AND GOLIATH, HOW TO FLY A HORSE is a smart, empowering book that dispels the myths around genius and creativity. There is a myth about ho
A collection of essays from the author of Postwar and Thinking the Twentieth Century, that spans a career of extraordinary intellectual engagement. It includes essays that are centred on twentieth-cen
In 1960 John Steinbeck and his dog Charley set out in their green pickup truck to rediscover the soul of America, visiting small towns and cities from New York to New Orleans. As Steinbeck said to a f
Peter Caddick-Adams in is one of the leading military historians of his generation and is often compared to James Holland, John Keegan, Anthony Beevor and Max Hastings. In this, his third book, he rev
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The definitive collection of diaries, memoirs, speeches, letters and other writings by Tony Benn. THE BEST OF BENN follows the career of Tony Benn, one of the 20th century's most charismatic politicia
Extraordinary stories and ideas for entrepreneurs from the founder of AKQA Ajaz Ahmed, the coauthor of Velocity and founder of AKQA, shares his inspirations and extraordinary stories of enduring leade
Recent scientific breakthroughs have revealed that what we think and feel changes the brain. This book shows how to transform the simple positive experiences of daily life into neural structures that
