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The villas of the Lucca district of Tuscany, Italy comprise palatial residences, historic villas, gardens and farmhouses - splendid dwellings whose charm is subtle, discreet and reserved. This superb book,...

The park is full of things to spot. From spring blossom, bees and butterflies to autumn leaves and rainy skies, little observers will love discovering the wonder in the world...

2024, Cambridge, England Billy's got problems. A Levels, a mum who checked out of parenting a while ago, and then... there's what Billy's done to Cass, her person. Some secrets...

Working principally in drawing and print media on paper, Emma Stibbon RA (b. 1962) depicts landscapes and environments that are undergoing dynamic transformation, among them the polar regions, volcanic areas,...

This beautiful book, of paintings by Alice Mumford and poems by Sue Leigh, brings together exciting new work from the two makers. Collaboration is perhaps not the right word for...

Kenneth Draper (b.1944) is one of the most innovative artists of his generation. For over six decades he has worked equally with sculpture, painting and drawing. He describes himself as...

When a body is discovered at a stadium used by a college athletics squad, Darac cedes leadership of an ongoing case to investigate. Who is the victim? Why were they...

At a quiet resort on the French Riviera Anthony Tolworth, companion and agent of the exiled king of Athenia, lands from the King's yacht in his search for entertainment and...

The third in the YA series from Amy McCaw following Mina and the Slayers and Mina and the Undead, offering readers the next generation of classic Point Horror. Perfect for...

What if living forever was a death sentence? Decades after the discovery that a small percentage of the population has stopped ageing, the Avalonia Zone is in crisis. From overpopulation...

So, you want to make contact with aliens? How hard can it be? Meet Matilda as she launches her mission to discover how likely it is that life exists on...

Welcome to a new term at the River School! Best friends Jummy and Caro are attending together and they're thrilled to discover that they both get to work on Nile...

Painter Roland Penrose and photographer Lee Miller's move to Farleys in Sussex, UK, was not to settle down but to create, entertain, and inspire. In this publication, their son Antony...

Longlisted for The National Book Critics Circle Awards for Barrios Books in Translation Prize. In four beautifully woven parts, Mukasonga spins a marvellous recounting of the clash between ancient Rwandan...

The book titled The Time of Cherries by the author Montserrat Roig. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This bold catalogue brings together the work of two cultural icons for the very first time: Beryl Cook (1926 2008) and Tom of Finland (1920 1991). It was inspired by...

A reconstruction of the 'Strand palaces', where England's early-modern and post-Reformation elites jostled to build and furnish new, secular cathedrals This book reconstructs the so-called "Strand palaces" - eleven great...

The first comprehensive dictionary of everyone of importance in the creation of English architecture during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages This long-awaited work of scholarship provides a comprehensive dictionary of...

A fresh look at the Eastern origins of Christopher Wren's architecture In this revelatory study of one of the great architects in British history, Vaughan Hart considers Christopher Wren's (1632-1723)...

What is the Metaverse? What is the story of the wheel? Will computers ever be smarter than people? How is technology relevant to recycling and alternative energy? Superbly illustrated thematic...

A SUNBURNT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER OF OBSESSION AND ESCAPE ... Cynthia is twenty-one, bored, and desperately waiting for something big to happen. Her striking fitness instructor, Anahera, is ready to throw...

A best-selling introduction to navigation at sea, starting from scratch and using no jargon. Get to grips with navigation at sea. This best-selling book gives you all the information you...

What makes the super rich tick? Is there a specific mindset that sets ultra-high net worth individuals apart from the rest of us? Are they meticulous planners or is their...

An overview of the built and unbuilt works of Herzog & de Meuron, acclaimed by the New York Times as "one of the most admired architecture firms in the world"....

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to manage your own emotions and those of others. It is one of the most underrated skills in business and work that anyone can...

Oh Cook! is a foolproof manual packed with practical information and delicious recipes for even the most basic of home cooks. If, like James May, the sight of the kitchen...

Welcome to the 'more is more' world of decorating, or as it's more commonly know in the business, Maximalism. A style that embraces the all-out: beautiful colour palettes, luxurious textiles,...

In this revised and updated edition of her authoritative and fascinating book Edite Vieira traces the rich legacy of her country's culinary excellence from medieval through to modern times lacing...

The presence of a man-eating tiger in the impoverished rural community of Nainital spread fear and panic among the terrified locals. This tigress had already devoured over 460 victims by...

Michael Clayton has enjoyed a fascinating career as a professional journalist on Fleet Street but the highlight of his career was his work as a editor and journalist in the...

If you work in business, the chances are you have fallen under the poisonous spell of business bullshit and jargon. Very few of us seem able to avoid "reaching out",...

Born in rural Worcestershire in 1950, David Harwood learnt about keeping animals from an early age, before going on to study veterinary medicine at London's Royal Veterinary College. Once qualified,...

he Royal Academy's popular Summer Exhibition has been an annual event since 1769. Today, around a thousand works are chosen each year from over 12,000 entries. The exhibition, which includes...

London was but is no more!' In these words diarist John Evelyn summed up the destruction wreaked by the Great Fire that swept through the City of London in 1666....

This anthology illustrates the evolution of Russian women writing over the 20th century. Women produced literary texts as early as the Middle Ages, but only in the 1900s women authors...

In March 1952 Tom Stevens sailed from Southampton aboard the troopship Dilwara, one of the last generations of British soldiers to serve in the West Indies. 'How did I get...

' MAJESTIC STORYTELLING ... A TOUR DE FORCE' John Templeton Smith October 1940: a raiding party of elite soldiers arrives in the middle of Nazi-occupied France on a deadly mission....

Laminitis, a horse-centred approach describes in depth the current mainstream thinking on laminitis and suggests ways of reframing our understanding of this challenging condition. New thinking based on putting the...

Including over 50 large-size full-colour stickers of a fantastic range of familiar everyday items. The large stickers are easy-to-peel and carefully designed for little hands to handle. The Start to...

The ultimate in freshness and sustainability, this environmentally sound cookbook shows readers how to grow their own food - whether they are the owners of a window box, a garden...

Richard Shell and Mario Moussa offer a self-assessment to determine which persuasion role fits readers best and how they can make the most of their natural strengths. The authors also...

This book presents a selection of outstanding Flemish drawings from the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland. Masters such as Rubens, Van Dyck and Jordaens feature alongside lesser-known artists...

The reason for reissuing this book in hardback now is because it is Jane Grigson's celebration of the seasons and the foods they bring. Seasonality is now the top priority...

"This illustrated book presents one of the great collections of Italian paintings in North America, and includes major works dating from the twelfth through the eighteenth centuries." "The volume presents...

Carpaccio was the greatest early Renaissance narrative painter of the Venetian school - and this illuminating study by Peter Humfrey ably demonstrates the truth of this statement. Little is known...

Familia, which was first published in 1985, aims to provide informed writing on sources and case studies relating to that area where Irish history and genealogy overlap with mutual benefit....