Italy

'One of the most original and brilliant debuts in years' Irish Times An exhilarating and fiercely original story of brotherhood, war and art, set in ancient Sicily Ancient Sicily. Enter...

Richard Osman's globe-trotting series 'We Solve Murders' returns this September with the thrilling new mystery, We Chase Shadows. In the Italian hills, a body is found on the steps of...

'If the antidote to a year of solitude and trauma is art, then this novel is the answer. It is superb' SUNDAY TIMES 'A rare kind of literary celebrity' VOGUE...

Rome Precincts is your guide to the coolest places to shop, eat and drink in the city's 18 hottest precincts. From authentic trattorias and gelaterias to hip wine bars and...

'Delightful ... Venner builds an excellent narrative of a city that was thriving and bustling with life at the very point it was snuffed out.' The Times We all know...

Enjoy the best of Italian food whilst still losing weight! The Italian diet combines simple, fresh, good-quality ingredients for an easy way to shed pounds. The Mediterranean diet is renowned...

This manual attempts to reconstruct Rome at the time of the Caesars: how its great historical events took place and what its private and public life was like. The author...

The cookery of Italy is healthy and diverse. This book combines Anna Del Conte's four titles on Italian cooking - "La Pasta", "Gli Antipasti", "I Risotto and Other Rice Dishes"...

For years Pia Miranda has been stopped in the street by calls of, 'Found you!', forever linked to that character we all loved: Josie from Looking for Alibrandi . But...

Jamie's sixth book - a Number One International bestseller reissued with a stunning new cover design Ever since working at the River Cafe for Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, Jamie...

21st March 1945. 1530 hours. Bursting through a hazy sky, dozens of Allied fighters and bombers sweep over German-occupied Venice. Their mission - destroy Germany's strategic outposts nestled along the...

' One of the amazing feats of worldbuilding which I've encountered this year, or really in the last few years.' Lev Grossman Navola is a city built on trade. Its...

The Times top ten bestseller 'As tightly tuned as a thriller' Telegraph 'A marvel' Kiran Millwood Hargrave 'Compelling, vividly described magic' Observer 'Historical fiction as it should be written' Mail...

'Impressively original and ingenious . . . Brings the talented women of the Restoration Court gracefully to life' OPHELIA FIELD, author of The Favourite A spellbinding work of history that...

A Financial Times Book of the Year 'Thoroughly researched.' Sunday Times 'To be devoured.' Philip Mansel 'This book is a treat for fans of well-told history.' Washington Post History is...

THE HOLY CITY IS NO PLACE FOR MERCY 'Matthew Plampin should rank with the best' Sunday Times 'Plampin is heartbreakingly good' The Times 'Gripping, immersive, at times very funny and...

Sebastiano Timpanaro (1923-2000) was one of the most original leftist thinkers of the 20th century. His thought spans a unique range of subjects, from materialism to classical philology, from the...

An exploration of the influence of Italy and Italians on Chaucer's life and writing. Geoffrey Chaucer might be considered the quintessential English writer, but he drew much of his inspiration...

Landing on the beach at Gallipoli, aged 16, Alec Campbell looked no more than 12-years-old in his big brother's uniform. He was a young Australian caught up in a war...

Renowned historian John Julius Norwich's classic history of Venice - with a fresh new cover look Intricate, captivating, beautiful, romantic, unique, unforgettable . . . A History of Venice tells...

Brodsky's curious, quirky, and brilliant account of his love affair with Venice, new to Penguin Modern Classics 'Reading Brodsky's essays is like a conversation with an immensely erudite, hugely entertaining...

Over 80 delicious Italian recipes inspired by the amazing women in Gino's life "People have this idea that in every Italian family there are secret recipes that get passed down...

21st March 1945. 1530 hours. Bursting through a hazy sky, dozens of Allied fighters and bombers sweep over German-occupied Venice. Their mission - destroy Germany's strategic outposts nestled along the...

' One of the amazing feats of worldbuilding which I've encountered this year, or really in the last few years.' Lev Grossman Navola is a city built on trade. Its...

The Times top ten bestseller 'As tightly tuned as a thriller' Telegraph 'A marvel' Kiran Millwood Hargrave 'Compelling, vividly described magic' Observer 'Historical fiction as it should be written' Mail...

'Impressively original and ingenious . . . Brings the talented women of the Restoration Court gracefully to life' OPHELIA FIELD, author of The Favourite A spellbinding work of history that...

Venice was where it all began Libby and Will spent a glorious honeymoon in this magical city. They didnt have much money, but they had a whole lot of love...

In this inspiring and original book, former editor of The Times, Sir Peter Stothard, re-traces the journey taken by Spartacus and his army of rebels. In the final century of...

It describes not only the story of the estate and its very foreign owners, but also that of the English in eastern Sicily during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Not...

Following in the footsteps of the painters and engravers who portrayed Florence and its dome, Giovanni Fanelli pays a homage to Brunelleschi's masterpiece with a fine collection of drawings: a...

A delightful book about Italy's unexpected history, told through its citrus fruits The story of citrus runs through the history of Italy like a golden thread, and by combining travel...

From Elly Griffiths, bestselling crime author, writing as Domenica de Rosa, comes a heartfelt, witty story of one woman's journey from heartbreak to adventure, full of gorgeous Italian flavour. Emily...

Written during his exile from Florence in the early 1300s, Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy describes the poet's travels through hell, purgatory, and paradise, exploring the state of the human soul...

In 1947 a young american woman named Eleanor Clark went to Rome on a Guggenheim fellowship to write a novel. But Rome had its way with her, the novel was...

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Part of a series providing comprehensive coverage of the life and works of great composers, this revised edition focuses on Giuseppe Verdi and is suitable for musicians, students and the...

Comprised of three books - Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso - Dantes Divine Comedy follows Dante Alighieris epic poems follows Dante through the different sections of the afterlife; hell, purgatory, and heaven.Divine...

After her father's death, Katrina Kittel opens his old Globite suitcase and finds tiny photos, postcards in beautiful handwriting from a mysterious Swiss woman, and memorabilia from his war. Katrina...

A portrait of the sun-drenched volcanic city from an American who has lost his heart to the place and to a beguiling and mysterious Neapolitan woman. Weaving the tale of...

The first book to tell the glamorous story of Hollywood in Rome and the women who made it legendary. Roman Holiday is the heady tale of Rome during the 1950s...

Praise for Sophie Grigson's A Curious Absence of Chickens: 'A delicious treat' Xanthe Clay 'Stuffed full of recipes you want to cook' Prue Leith 'Delicious' Daily Mail Once settled into...

Discover the cuisine of a secret part of southernmost Tuscany, known as La Costa D'Argento - the silver coast, in the second edition of Acquacotta . In this cookbook, Tuscan-based,...

Intrepid Italy is your inspirational guide to discovering the most engaging and fulfilling experiences from across the country - for locals, and new and repeat visitors alike. Whether it's your...

This book presents to an American audience the cuisine of Liguria-the Italian Riviera-full of dishes that are inventive, inherently seasonal, waste-conscious, plant-forward, and geared toward the home cook. Italian cuisine...

EVERYBODY LOVES PASTA - especially when it's this quick. Take your pasta game to the next level with this collection of speedy, easy and exciting recipes from The Pasta Man...

Trails to Freedom is the story of a solo hike across the Alps that brings to life the fascinating, largely unknown history of the Anzac POWs who escaped Fascist Italy...

Mediterranea is a delicious deep-dive into the kitchens of the Med's most qualified cooks: its grandmothers. A colourful, sensory journey through the coastal region, this book is a celebration of...