Dr. Jekyll has been experimenting with his identity. He has developed a drug which separates the two sides of his nature and allows him occasionally to abandon himself to his most corrupt inclinations
What on earth could have induced Mr. Anstruther to fall in love with Fraulein Schmidt? He is an eligible English bachelor from a good family with great expectations; she is the plain, poor, "spin
Throughout the 300 years that followed the Act of Supremacy—which, by making Henry VIII head of the Church, confirmed in law the breach with Rome—English Catholics were prosecuted, persecu
Around about August 1948, Mr and Mrs Cyril Wakeman had an early night and some time later, at Perivale in Middlesex, Mrs Wakeman produced a bonny baby son. They named him Richard, but he quickly becam
One in four women will experience domestic violence. We all know a woman whose life is dominated and controlled by her partner – and we might not even realize it.Many women find themselves in th
Memories are our most cherished possessions. We rely on them every day of our lives. They make us who we are. And yet the truth is they are far from being the accurate record of the past we like to th
The book you can trust to support you at every stage of your treatment - and beyond Professor Trisha Greenhalgh, an academic GP, and Dr Liz O’Riordan, a Consultant Breast Cancer Surgeon, are n
Overcome your symptoms and live a better life. All the information you need to help you manage endometriosis. One in ten women suffers with endometriosis. So why is there no definitive cure and why do
When Kevin Rodgers embarked on his career in finance, dealing rooms were seething with clamoring traders and gesticulating salesmen. Nearly three decades later, the feverish bustle has gone and the lo
When Kevin Rodgers embarked on his career in finance, dealing rooms were seething with clamouring traders and gesticulating salesmen. Nearly three decades later, the feverish bustle has gone and the l
Award-winning sports writer Michael Calvin turned up for the first day of pre-season training at Millwall FC and 333 days later he sat among the subs at Wembley. Intimate and compelling, Calvin's book
Anyone who’s ever seen or attended the PDC World Darts Championships knows that darts is no ordinary sport. Where else would you find world-class superstars, in the midst of a championship match
'I emerged from this book feeling better about almost everything... a mosaic of faces building into this extraordinary portrait of our species.' Guardian 'The Ten Types of Human is a fantastic p
In Tamed, Alice Roberts uncovers the deep history of 10 familiar species with incredible wild pasts: dogs, apples and wheat; cattle, potatoes and chickens; rice, maize and horses—and, final
One of Scotland’s most celebrated poets, Robert Crawford has long been a passionate and articulate ambassador for his country and its culture, its people and its landscape. The Scottish Ambassad
Compiled and edited by human rights activist and writer Lucy Popescu, this powerful collection of short fiction, memoir, poetry, and essays explores what it really means to be a refugee: to flee from
An inside look at the demise of traditional industry and the roles that trust, truth and transparency play in modern capitalism and politics.Robert Phillips spent twenty-five years at the top of the P
'An exceptional debut' Independent Alex is twelve, and he lives with his younger brother and his parents in a dirt-poor white neighbourhood in 1980s South Africa. He and Kevin are trying to grow up,
A vivid account of the public art and private demons of the finest but least understood artist connected to the Pre-Raphaelite movement, and the four central women in his life: his two wives and model
A lively and fascinating biography of Frank Buckland, ‘the forgotten man of Victorian science’, surgeon, natural historian, bestselling writer and early conservationist – an eccentri
This work offers readers a variety of exercises, meditations, and guided visualizations, designed to raise awareness of the connection between our thoughts, emotions, and personality traits. Any cure
The Grid provides the mental scaffolding to help you evaluate and refine product and service ideas; reduce risk by considering the broader impact of strategic decisions; identify the root causes behin
In this final volume, Isaiah Berlin enters a profoundly interesting last phase in his life. He dwells on pluralism of values and cultures, political liberalism, the defense of democracy, and the chall
You Took the Last Bus Home is the first and long-awaited collection of ingeniously hilarious and surprisingly touching poems from Brian Bilston, the mysterious "Poet Laureate of Twitter".Wit
London is under threat. It has become a haven for political exiles and anarchists. Frequent bomb threats and disturbances interrupt the lives of the city's inhabitants, who live in fear of the terrori
Chosen as a Book of the Year by the Sunday Times and the Evening StandardIt could have been a very different story.British and US forces could have successfully withdrawn from Afghanistan in 2002, hav
Is all fair in love and war? Set during World War II in the heart of Sunderland's shipbuilding yards, Shipyard Girls in Love follows Nancy's girls Gloria, Rosie, Polly and Bel. They're navigating thei
A magisterial new one-volume history of the British Isles from the Romans to the present day, by six of our most prestigious and engaging historians.For fans of Norman Davies, Francis Pryor, and Simon
Our skin is the one organ that most accurately reflects our inner health and wellbeing and yet it is rarely understood. Alexandra Soveral, one of the world’s most in-demand facialists, lifts the
A war-poem both historic and frighteningly topical, Assurances begins in the 1950s during a period of vigilance and dread in the middle of the Cold War: the long stand-off between nuclear powers, wher
'When we walk, we walk through two landscapes: an exterior land of trees, seas, cities, mountains and fields but we also follow the paths that lead into our own interior world.' This thoughtful, and b
When the Germans arrived on the Channel Islands after the defeat of France in the summer of 1940, they and the islanders agreed that it would be a 'Model Occupation'. But as the war dragged on and Bri
You know when you find yourself approaching thirty and your dreams are broken? You've got a temping career going nowhere, a student debt that’s mounting and you've just had to move back
This is the inside story of the rise and rise of a butcher’s son from Rome whose hard work, passion for the game, and ability to learn from his mistakes have earned him the respect of players, f
'Here in deep earth the blackBlossom of mourning still sifting within meI remembered that emerald was my birthstone…'Prizewinning poet Ruth Padel’s searching and tender-hearted new collection is
Another blockbuster collection of the year's wittiest political cartoons, featuring artworks by Steve Bell, Peter Brookes, Martin Rowson, 'Mac' and many more.If 2016 was a tumultuous year for politics
Collected inside this book are diary entries, letters and newspaper clippings that piece together the depraved story of the ultimate predator. A young lawyer on an assignment finds himself imprisoned
All wedding types are catered for: big, small, religious, second marriage, atheist, straight, same-sex, church, and field. All speakers are addressed: bride, groom, father, mother, best woma
SHORTLISTED FOR THE HESSELL-TILTMAN HISTORY PRIZE 2017 AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016 Religious strife, civil conflict, waves of immigration, the rise and fall of industry, great prosperity
