Once upon a time in a frozen city... strangers fall in love, wishes come true, and lives will never be the same again When his parents split up, and his dad leaves home, a ten-year-old boy begs the sk
A remote Welsh mountain village hides an ancient, bloody and pagan secret. A supernatural thriller that explores the darker side of rural life, where primal fears and ancient longings haunt the prese
Witty, poignant, darkly comic, The Happy Numbers of Julius Miles is a triumph of linguistic inventiveness and a timely tale of personal relationships in a modern metropolis.
Newcastle United On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's glorious history, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irre
Trinity College Dublin is famed for the intelligence and innovation of its students. However, not all the undergraduates have devoted their talents to academia; instead they spent their time devising
A life in service, from nursery maid to head nanny, in Victorian and Edwardian England—a must for fans of Downton Abbey and Upstairs DownstairsEmily Huckwell spent almost her entire life working for o
Famous for its spa heritage, Regency architecture, schools and colleges and annual Festivals, Cheltenham was also once home to many notable inhabitants, including Gustav Holst, composer of "The Planet
County Down, where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea, has a rich heritage of myths and legends which is uniquely captured in this collection of tales by local storyteller Steve Lally. Disc
Scale: 1:2,000,000 Handy road atlas of Europe at A5 format with lie-flat spiral binding. Ideal format for both drivers and those travelling by public transport. Scenic routes are plotted on
A look at the musician who is as well known for his singing and songwriting talent as he is for his controversial, outspoken statements and his tempestuous relationshipsWith the renowned Britpop band
From one of France's greatest literary artists comes this thrilling nonfiction account of drug addiction and the curePerhaps Jean Cocteau's most celebrated piece of nonfiction, this a truly gripping a
An autobiography charting the fortunes of a German family east of the Oder, living under Nazi and communist ruleI had a little boy with me about six years old, he was the son of refugees. We were bomb
Martyn Whittock argues that without the Viking Wars there would have been no united England in the 10th century, no rise of the Godwin family and their conflict with Edward the Confessor, no Norman co
Robert Burns (1759–96) remains Scotland’s greatest poet, songwriter and song-collector. Regarded by Keats and Wordsworth as a morning star of the Romantic Movement in verse, he was also admired by Bee
In 1999, England slumped to a new low in their long and tumultuous cricket history. Defeat in a home series at the hands of a mediocre New Zealand team saw them fall to the bottom of the world Test ra
The first book to cover the commanders, uniforms, weapons, tactics, and battles of all the armies involved in the conflict Drawn from international sources, many not seen before in English-language p
Jewels in the Crown, winner of the 2013 Montagu Trophy by the Guild of Motoring Writers, provides an analysis of Tata’s acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008, and subsequent transformation of t
The story so far. Manchester City end the 2003-04 season relieved at having narrowly escaped relegation. There've been highs and lows, but the lows have been desperate and the highs restricted to mino
This book features the cases of six London women, each very different in temperament, age, and status, who resorted to murder. Their reasons were varied: in the case of the surly maid Kate Webster, sh
The landscape has had a huge impact on the history of Liverpool and Merseyside. The ice age glaciers carved out the Rivers Mersey and Dee; the Sefton coast provided a perfect place for the earliest hu
Hundreds of dark and scandalous events have happened in Warwick over the centuries, from the murder of Piers Gaveston, the king’s lover, who was stabbed and then beheaded on Blacklow Hill, to the incr
Worcestershire is a county of contrasts, with one face turned to the modern buzz of Birmingham and the other turned towards the quiet rural landscape of the West Country. Its folk tales reflect that d
The perfect companion for travelling to France, this French phrase book contains over 2,000 essential phrases, plus a 2,000 word dictionary, themed sections, pronunciation tables, world lists and gram
Swansea has a dangerous past. It was a seaport where the world came to trade, where the world confronted remote small-town Wales and Swansea confronted the unknown. The grim and bloody events in this
Learn how polar bears live and hunt on ice and in icy waters. See how they raise their cubs in the difficult arctic climate. Can they survive the melting ice floes?
A guide for runners designed to help those who are already running off road and wanting to improve their performance, to try longer or rougher terrain with confidence, and those who simply want to ven
The first English translation of 17th-century Japanese Samurai works which have never been out of print in Japan since printing was invented Enter the world of 17th-century Japanese warfare and the w
Incredibly detailed street level maps, with more than 40 categories of information, cover 1,660 square miles in and around London. Extra large scale central London maps at 6.3 inches to 1 mile make fo
The brutal murder of a promiscuous young wife and the disappearance of her baby son bring Superintendent Amos Hawke and Sergeant Tom Churchyard to a tiny moorland village in 19th-century Cornwall, whe
Featuring over 700 castles and fortified houses, this pictorial map comes complete with an easy-to-use index listing visitor information and an attractive selection of photographs. The index comprises
The first full and objective autobiography of a sports legend, revealing the professional and private lives of one of the world’s greatest ever footballers"Stanley Matthews taught us the way football
A revised and updated edition of Bill Sayer's comprehensive guide to the sports of rowing and scullingRowing has undergone many changes in recent years, with levels of skill and professionalism increa
In the fourth and final book in the She sequence, the beautiful and immortal Ayesha tells her tale of power, wisdom, love, and deception, in her own wordsArabian by birth, Ayesha's natural beauty was
Ayesha is back in the thrilling sequel to She, bursting with adventure, desire, and disasterWitnessing Ayesha’s dramatic demise, Horace Holly and Leo Vincey have not given up their hope of seeing her
The newest in the My Cool series will appeal to bike nuts, commuting cyclists, and design aesthetes everywhereFor some the bike is much more than an accessory for the daily commute: there are the pluc
Flying Heroes tells the extraordinary stories behind Lord Ashcroft's collection of British and Commonwealth flying gallantry medals—the largest collection of its kind in the world. The book includes t
Fully updated for 2014, a collection of extremely clear, route-planning maps of Britain and Ireland that fits neatly into the glovebox, pocket, or bagThis handy road atlas makes for the ideal travelin
This full color double-sided map of Great Britain at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:550,000 approximately) has clear, detailed road network and administrative areas shown in color. With its political coloring o
This full color map of Ireland at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:570,240) has clear, detailed road network and counties and administrative areas shown in color. In addition there are city center plans of Dublin
