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This investigation of the origins of comedy and the meaning of laughter draws on biology, anthropology, classical studies, behavioural science, philosophy and psychology - with a few authorial jokes along...

The book titled Far Journeys by the author Bruce Chatwin. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The initial print run sold out in weeks, this stock is from the publisher's reprint. The Drover - droving captured through the lens of a camera The red dust swirls...

In the summer of 2003 bushfires raged for nearly two months in the alps of north-east Victoria. Instead of being allowed back onto their leases the following summer, the cattlemen...

This book focuses on the interactions between people, sheep and nature in the run country of Tasmania. It addresses the relationship between production and conservation in natural landscapes grazed by...

This is an investigation of the state of French society. France, arguably the most influential member of the European Community, its economy booming and institutions stable, appears in short to...

The book titled The Hamlyn Complete Knitting Course by the author Eleanor Van Zendt. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled The Revolutionist by the author Robert Littell. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The road silent, somnolent yet with a speech of its own, speaking back to them, father and child, through trappings of sun and fretted verdure, speaking of the old mutinies...

The spruces are so close together that the barks are a sable-brown. Michael O'Kane is known as the 'Kinderschrek', the 'child scarer'. He haunts Cloosh Wood in western Ireland. As...

Tara Selter is one of many. In a sprawling villa on the outskirts of Bremen, Tara Selter is starting to settle into a new kind of eighteenth of November. Her...

For anyone who has ever had a crush, welcome to your new personal obsession. Mika is about to turn twenty-five, and all she has to show for it is a...

AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW Three mobsters. Two detectives. A deadly race against time. Jackson Jones and Mackenzie Cunningham - two of the best private investigators in the business - are...

Lose yourself in this tumultuous Swedish family saga, introduced by Sarah Moss ('a masterpiece') In these parts, they called her Queen. And she was queen of rags, of sagging mouldering...

'Powerful.' DAILY TELEGRAPH '[Ross] is a master of detail.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT 'A literary rollercoaster.' PEOPLE 'Chillingly real . . . unforgettable.' BOOKLIST From a singular voice: a gripping and...

Part hallucinatory road trip, part feminist revenge fantasy: a wild, furious and mischievous novel from an incendiary new European talent . Fila's mother Magdalena caused chaos every time she appeared...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025 'Feels less like reading a novel and more like sitting in a car beside a dear friend . . . a profoundly moving experience.'...

' A new literary star is born. ' The Times ' A beautiful and profound novel about a boy's coming to consciousness as his family falls apart. ' Mary Costello...

A delightful and uncommonly honest memoir of Michael Frayn's father and of his own childhood, written in the spirit of enquiry that so characterises one of our most distinguished and...

The man whom historians know as Leo Africanus, author of the first geography of Africa, is a celebrated but hitherto elusive figure. Al-Hasan al-Wazzan was born in Granada, and grew...

Although he died more than forty years ago this is the first full-scale biography of Matthew Smith, one of the most original English figurative painters of the century. He was...

Presenting a collection of the writings of Mario Vargas Llosa, this book takes a journey through time, through books, and through different geographical locations, plotting the intellectual biography of one...

The book titled New Monteverdi Companion by the author Denis Arnold. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

"Dragonflies" is fully illustrated with colour photographs that reveal the beauty and hidden complexity of these intriguing insects.

Lichenologist, William Purvis here explores the unusual biology, amazing diversity and ecological importance of lichen. The text explains how understanding lichen biodiversity may lead to technological developments in medicine, metal...

The book titled Indignation by the author Philip Roth. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Don Quixote de la Mancha is one of the classic texts of Western literature, yet Cervantes remains an enigmatic figure. This Companion is a comprehensive treatment of Cervantes' life and...

In The Meanings of Death, John Bowker offers a major contribution to debates about the value of death and its place in both Western and Eastern religions. Examining the themes...

Ansel Adams created dramatic and influential photographs renowned for their classic and awe-inspiring beauty. His evocative still lifes became icons of the environmental movement and introduced the general public to...

This unusual, distinctive book is a glowing, theatrical blend of history, travelogue, fictional sketch, art and literary criticism, and personal essay. Angelo Ripellino goes beyond the tourist cliche of Prague...

Discover Monocle's favourite places to stay, eat, shop and visit across France. Following Spain: The Monocle Handbook is the third title in premium series of country-focused guides. France: The Monocle...

A beautifully illustrated ode to the power of music. Wolfgang the Wolf dreams of starting a band. Without a second thought he places an advert, and to his great surprise...

Brings together the tales of thirteen inspirational female characters from ancient myths and legends. Told afresh for a contemporary readership, Goddesses & Heroines brings alive stories from a variety of...

The second instalment in the new series featuring a private eye with ears on her hat and a nose for mystery! When an unusual visitor asks Miss Cat to stop...

The ultimate guide for aspiring artists with a love of manga. Following How to Draw a Graphic Novel , Balthazar Pagani returns, joined by manga expert Asuka Ozumi, to demystify...

Mini Architects harnesses the enduring fascination young children have with building to introduce them to architecture and structures from around the world. Designed to engage young children with architecture through...

A beautifully illustrated ode to the power of music. Wolfgang the Wolf dreams of starting a band. Without a second thought he places an advert, and to his great surprise...

This comedic journey through science history explores ten mind-bending accidents and experiments that take us inside the brain to discover how it works. Written by professor of neuroscience Caswell Barry,...

A new, hardback edition of Errol Lloyd's enduring, classic tale of Carnival, originally published in 1978. It's Carnival and Nini doesn't have a costume. Unable to join the parade, Nini...

Part of the charming series inspired by the Forest School movement, teaching young children how to engage with nature from season to season. A Field Guide to Summer is a...

The latest instalment in this charming series inspired by the Forest School movement, teaching young children how to engage with nature from season to season. Inspired by the Forest School...

The latest instalment in this charming series inspired by the Forest School movement, teaching young children how to engage with nature from season to season. Inspired by the Forest School...

The first book in the charming new series 'Wild by Nature', inspired by the Forest School movement and designed to teach young children how to engage with nature from season...

Young readers are invited to lose themselves on a journey through history, seeking people and objects with stories to tell across nine different eras. Follow two kids and their cheeky...

What makes a house a home? This sweet story, with jaw-dropping illustrations, is the perfect cosy tale for bedtime. Olivia lives in a house with a little red door. Mouse...

Through 14 stories, this picture book edition of the multi-award-winning Black Artists Shaping the World makes the work and lives of Black artists accessible to a younger generation. Featuring full...

Featuring die-cut flaps and interactive gatefolds, this book places young adventurers in the hiking boots of a mountain explorer to discover first-hand the plants, animals and environments these mighty landscapes...

Intrepid readers are invited on a field trip into the wild to discover whether wolves are as big and as bad as we think they are. For many people, wolves...