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'Danticat offers an invaluable primer to the Haitian American experience in all its inherited trauma. Arguably she does for the Haitian diaspora what Junot Diaz has done for Dominican Americans'...

The Find-Outers is a clever mystery series from bestselling author Enid Blyton, and perfect for fans of The Secret Seven . Buster has sniffed out a new case for the...

There is a myth that the long, dark days before punk were full of legions of British prog rock groups; that the likes of Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, Emerson Lake...

'Even if you've never picked up a weight, Stronger is for you ' - Arnold Schwarzenegger No matter how you think of yourself - strong or weak, large or small...

Before he was Ciri's guardian, Geralt of Rivia was a legendary swordsman. Season of Storms is an adventure set in the world of the Witcher, the book series that inspired...

DREAMS CAN COME TRUE. BUT SO CAN NIGHTMARES... From a spellbinding debut voice comes a gripping urban fantasy, set in the heart of a near-future Birmingham. Perfect for fans of...

"Astonishing...Brings to life a thriving - and rather civilized - empire" - The Telegraph "sparkles with energy, insight and passion... difficult to put down." Nicholas Morton, BBC History Magazine Control...

THE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! 'Full of clever twists and surprises' HARLAN COBEN 'The summer read everyone is talking about' WOMAN & HOME 'Stunning, shocking, terrifying' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Atmospheric, immersive,...

' Utterly whimsical, this charming story is sure to warm your heart' A. T. QURESHI, bestselling author of The Baby Dragon Cafe 'Sweet, warm, and charming - with an excellent...

The thrilling Roman adventure from the author of THE LEGION and THE GLADIATOR. The city of Rome in AD 50 is a dangerous place. Treachery lurks on every corner, and...

A new edition of one of the first books to focus on the world of women artists and their practice. Women have always practised as artists, but for centuries the...

For kids ages 8 to 12, here is easy-to-understand Bible text and illustrations to help visualize the storyline! This unique combination of Bible and Bible dictionary features the complete Old...

Our country doesn't have a partisan problem, a political problem, a social problem, or an economic problem. We have a spiritual problem. What in the world is happening? To many...

Vertical Garden Design is a complete encyclopaedia on the subject - and includes an interview with Patrick Blanc, the man credited as being the inventor of the vertical garden. In...

For many decades, play has been placed outside of learning spheres and only meant for children. What can be observed now is a revival of the phenomenal characteristics and potentials...

The South of France in the Golden '50s. The sun is shining and palm trees cast jagged shadows on a polished motor purring up the drive to the Grand Hotel....

As humans we are programmed to instinctively respond to beauty. It has an indescribable quality that lifts our spirits and opens our hearts. Yet while this intangible essence can be...

In 2006, to fulfill a long-held dream, widely acclaimed photographer Michael Poliza and friend Stefan Breuer undertook a helicopter journey across Africa. Skimming close to the ground, they flew over...

A renowned photographer, curator, and critic offers extraordinary insights into the evolution and significance of portrait photography. "When we contemplate a portrait," says Gerry Badger in his introduction to this...

A grand portrait of Rem Koolhaas's iconic museum building and the surrounding park in Rotterdam. Opened in 1992, the Kunsthal in Rotterdam is a key design in the portfolio of...

Although nothing initially predisposed Thomas Crauwels to become both a photographer and a mountaineer, ABOVE , his first book, proves that he has emerged as one of the few photographers...

At the end of 2024, Fondation Louis Vuitton will be holding for the first time a major exhibition dedicated to the work of the American Pop artist Tom Wesselmann. It...

Challenge your assumptions about witchcraft, Paganism, and spiritual seeking and learn how to craft your own magical path with this timely and entertaining exploration of what it means to practice...

"Has the page-turning quality of a thriller." -NPR "Strange and wonderful...A book for our times." - The New York Times Book Review "Propulsive...mesmerizing...breathtaking." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) This unforgettable...

Rule your kitchen with fire and blood! This regal collection of 60 recipes will bring Westerosi cuisine to your table, with dishes like sweet pumpkin soup, royal boar ribs, and...

The Vintage Birds Memory Deck and Guidebook is a 50-card deck depicting 25 pairs of the world's most beautiful birds from vintage artworks and an 80-page guidebook with interesting descriptions...

Written close to the end of the great writer's life, Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story The Dream of a Ridiculous Man tells of a transformation of the heart and a journey...

Together is better, but only if you turn up and lean in. High performing teams are Curious, Connected and Calm. Theyre teams in synergy, where independent thinkers work together to...

If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die. Warren Buffett. In Six Figures While You Sleep , Kate Toon explains...

In the heart of Tasmania lies the Tarkine wilderness, or Takayna, where nature reigns supreme. The air is rich with the scent of earth, and towering myrtle and sassafras trees...

Ever wondered how the boss of your body works? How does your brain tell the other parts of the body what to do? Where is all the information you take...

The first draft of this book was written under a tree on the slope of a sandhill where, for several years, Englishwoman Pat Lowe shared a desert camp with her...

In the run-up to Moomins eightieth anniversary (2025) the spotlight is on The Moomins and The Great Flood and the first glimpse it offers of Moomin Valley. Tove Jansson wrote...

First French words in a captivating matching-game format. Read the French word aloud then find that word in the charming illustrations on the opposite page. With an easy pronunciation guide...

Part of the Chiltern Classics range Michael Henchard has risen to become a prosperous merchant and mayor of Casterbridge, but he habours a shameful secret. In his youth, while in...

WINNER: PAUL TORDAY MEMORIAL PRIZE 2020. In the small hours of January 1st, 1919, the cruellest twist of fate changed at a stroke the lives of an entire community. Tormod...

The Greens Cookbook is a rarity; it is a book that created a revolution in cooking when it first appeared in 1987. It has now become a classic and has...

From David Chang, currently the hottest chef in the culinary world, comes this his first book, written with New York Times food critic Peter Meehan, packed full of ingeniously creative...

'Designer British Silver' explores the designer-silversmiths who have shaped British silver from the 1950s through to the present day. Covering a complete generation of craftsmen and women, and featuring one-to-one...

This, the newest title in the highly acclaimed Design Series focuses on the work of John Piper (1903 - 1992). Piper remains something of an enigma: an antiquarian who was...

Spanish separatists, angry activists and a mystery corpse: Bruno, chief of police has has his work cut out in the fourth in this internationally bestselling series. Life in the South...

The last few decades have seen an explosion in the production of critical theories, with deconstructionists, poststructuralists, postmodernists, second-wave feminists, new historicists, cultural materialists, postcolonialists, black critics and queer theorists,...

Russia's literary world is shaken to its foundations when a mysterious gentleman - a professor of black magic - arrives in Moscow, accompanied by a bizarre retinue of servants. It...

Controversial, scandalous, erudite and funny, Ulysses is undisputedly a landmark of twentieth-century modernism. It charts one day - 16th June 1904 - in the lives of three inhabitants of Dublin:...

When the young Ishmael gets on board Captain Ahab's whaling ship, little does he suspect that the mission on which he is about to embark is the fulfilment of his...

Constantly rebuffed from the social circles he aspires to frequent, the timid clerk Golyadkin is confronted by the sudden appearance of his double, a more brazen, confident and socially successful...

The four March sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy - live in financial hardship in New England with their mother, while their father has been drafted to fight in...

Inspired by Dostoevsky's own gambling addiction and written under pressure in order to pay off his creditors and retain his rights to his literary legacy, The Gambler is set in...