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The Evacuation of Singapore to the Prison Camps of Sumatra aims to describe the events prior to, during and after the Fall of Singapore and the ways in which former...

With the death of Nero by his own shaky hand, the ill-sorted, ill-starred Iulio-Claudian dynasty came to an ignominious end, and Rome was up for the taking. This was 9...

The Vikings had an extraordinary historical impact. From the eighth to the eleventh centuries, they ranged across Europe - raiding, exploring, colonizing - and their presence was felt as far...

"The precision and ecstasy of Rob Franklin's prose had me entranced. Great Black Hope marks the arrival of a breathtakingly talented writer." Megha Majumdar, New York Times bestselling author of...

Discover the history of our lifetime through the adventure of a girl and her wolf, in the bestselling children's novel from Digging for Britain presenter, Professor Alice Roberts. Selected as...

This book takes you on a remarkable journey visiting 100 destinations from Alaska to New Zealand. Fly, lure and bait fishing in rivers, oceans and lakes, from deftly dropping a...

From filmmaker, writer, producer, and actor Tommy Dorfman comes a beautifully written, bracingly original memoir, structured through the profound revelations of a single tarot card reading. On a hot summer...

Annette Bonnier travelled throughout India over a three-year period photographing the lives of domesticated and wild elephants. These photographs are a cultural documentation of this complex and majestic animal, with...

Metyko captures an era-defining snapshot of one of the most fertile and influential moments in California's surf history. The dramatic action shots and intimate moments follow the rise of young...

A debut book from award-winning designer Nina Farmer, known for her sophisticated eye and interiors that are elegant, comfortable, and timeless. Designer Nina Farmer has made a name for herself...

A tribute to the creative vision and feminist philosophy of Diane Von Furstenberg and her eponymous brand, whose iconic wrap dress, created fifty years ago, remains a conduit of personal...

In Out of Love for My Kin, Amy Livingstone examines the personal dimensions of the lives of aristocrats in the Loire region of France during the eleventh and twelfth centuries....

Welcome to South London, to one of the nicest streets in one of the country's vilest boroughs...For the residents of Lark Grove, events shunt into each other like cars on...

A compendium of crapulous concepts from absinthe to zorbing From the tiniest nanoparticle to the vast span of the Large Hadron Collider, humans have invented many remarkable things. But not...

To what extent was Machiavelli a "Machiavellian"? Was he an amoral adviser of tyranny or a stalwart partisan of liberty? A neutral technician of power politics or a devout Italian...

The key is Courage. Discover 10 Second ways of transforming your fears and anxieties, turning them into confident and empowering experiences. With smart, quick, and easy tips and principles- 10...

Nance Grant's world has been a rich tapestry of musical and operatic performances, in the company of many great singers, producers, musicians and conductors, renowned both in Australia and internationally....

If a butterfly is just a moth in a fancy cardigan, then perhaps we should always expect more than what we see. This is the story of Gary Grey Moth...

George Ewart Evans, who wrote the classic Ask the Fellows Who Cut the Hay , was one of the pioneers of oral history. This anthology is drawn from his writings...

In Fall we see the tentative beginnings of an unlikely romance between schoolteacher Amy and drifting former graduate, Charles. In Winter we hear how her colleague Howard learns, seventeen years...

The first survey in nearly two decades of the work of John McAslan + Partners. Making Architecture both provides an up-to-date account of the work of John McAslan + Partners,...

All across the Americas, from the 16th century onwards, enslaved Africans escaped their captors and struck out on their own. These runaways, having found their freedom, established their own communities...

It was an exciting time for young women of the 1920s as they embraced liberation from the pre World War I traditions of their mothers. In the mild Mediterranean climate...

Plato's Dialogues rank among Western civilization's most important and influential philosophical works. These 6 selections of his major works explore a broad range of enduringly relevant issues. Authoritative Jowett translations....

More than 11,500 entries, first English-Russian, then Russian-English, containing exact idiomatic translations for over 30,000 phrases and sentences. Also includes 15,000-word grammatical introduction. Focus is on phrase or sentence as...

A joyous picture book celebration of every body from A to Z! Letter by letter, B Is for Bellies is a joyous picture book celebration of every body from A...

No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan explores uncharted territory in the next novel in the propulsive, heart-stopping Torpedo Ink Motorcycle Club novel. The stranger frequenting Azelie Vargas's...

OMG! Wouldn't it be adorable if he's her soulmate??? I don't see any wedding rings Breaking: #CafeBae and #CuteCafeGirl went to the bathroom AT THE SAME TIME!!! One minute, Katrina...

In the hilarious new novel in the best-selling Detective Varg series, Ulf Varg will need to resolve both a sensitive crime and his own delicate dilemma in the hopes of...

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize Named 'one of the greatest novels of all time' by the Observer With a new introduction by Amanda Craig Freda and Brenda are friends spending...

'Animal lovers will delight' Ann Granger ' A real treat . . . I loved it. Cats, dogs, murder and a credible and relatable heroine' Barbara Nadel Driving home from...

A memoir of politics and activism, from the bestselling and beloved author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS 'A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal...

Arlen Wagner has seen it in men before - a trace of smoke in their eyes that promises imminent death. He is never wrong. When Arlen and his young companion...

Israel Pike was a killer, and he was an honest man. They were not mutually exclusive. After discovering seven men murdered aboard their yacht - including two Senate rivals -...

A year's worth of devotions written by men, specifically for men Apply God's Word to your life with a full year's worth of devotions written by men, for men, along...

Am I getting parenting right Most parents, at any and every stage, find themselves asking this question. Whether you're sleep deprived with a colicky newborn or navigating the emotional roller...

Most pastors pray for a healthy and vibrant church, a prosperous organization and transformative change among those they disciple, but many find themselves frustrated because they lack direction and feel...

Growing up in the only Korean family in a Minnesota town, Michelle Lee-Barnewall has felt the pain of racial discrimination and the resulting identity confusion that follows. Through the telling...

You didn't mean to do it. It was only once. But someone has to pay . . . In Poppy Page's mind, there are two types of women in this...

An empowering and uplifting rallying ROAR from three legendary Lionesses, Ella Toone, Georgia Stanway and Nikita Parris, helping young readers to build self-belief, find their team and go after their...

A new novelty non-fiction series for toddlers. Magic Windows is the new novelty non-fiction series from Ladybird Books. Perfect for curious toddlers, this new series explores the wonderful transformations found...

The second laugh-out-loud adventure for brilliant inventor Leonora Bolt. Leonora isn't supposed to be building a submarine in a tree. Or turning the local wildlife luminous. In fact, she is...

How did Roman poets create character? The mythological figures that dot the landscape of Roman poetry entail their own predetermined plotlines and received characteristics: the idea of a gentle, maternal...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Hangman's Daughter returns with the first volume in a brand-new mystery series which introduces a gravedigger and young inspector who must stop...

Daisy Jones and the Six meets Patricia Highsmith in this addictive, intense novel about the brutal and ferocious road to glory, from the award-winning author of My Husband . Ever...

*A NEW YORK TIMES PICK FOR TOP 22 NONFICTION BOOKS TO READ THIS FALL!* A Navajo Ranger's chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal...

Eva Moskowitz, founder of the highly lauded Success Academy Charter Schools, shares her advice for raising smart, successful, and intellectually engaged children. Eva Moskowitz has built a national reputation as...

A WALL STREET JOURNAL AND GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER An essential introduction and guide to navigating the next Internet revolution-everything from the metaverse and NFTs to DAOs, decentralized finance, and...