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Investigating some of the great breakthroughs in modern biology, involving the cloning and deciphering of the genes that control susceptibility or resistance to cancer, Angier explores a richly human community...

In the early 1800s, Louise, a French peasant woman, fearing she is about to die, calls for her priest. She has a secret to confess. Though the priest is impatient,...

This collection of women's writing about travel spans over 400 years, five continents, and a variety of characters from cross-dressers to armchair travellers. The authors include: Angela Carter, Jung Chang,...

This work looks at one of the most crucial of all human relationships: the bond between mother and son. Seven mothers and seven sons tread on emotional minefields - some...

A majestic tale, rich in allegory, wit and philosophy; another masterpiece from the Nobel prize-winning novelist Jose Saramago. What if, one day, Europe was to crack along the length of...

Peter, Katarina and August three emotionally damaged children in Biehl s experimental school are all borderliners, under assessment by the authorities to determine their futures. Either they will be integrated...

In Rabelais's tale, the giant prince Gargantua is a vast and inescapable cluster of qualities and activities; his violence, greed and incontinence are incomparable. In the old giant's size, ubiquity,...

Discover nutritional therapist Lina Bou's recipe for healthy living, with this inspirational cookbook for the modern lifestyle. Cooking isn't just about eating the right foods it's about being inventive, having...

Whether you are an expert or beginner, you can enjoy the unique mental and physical rewards that go with power walking. Beginner's Guide to Power Walking tells you everything you...

Number One for Fiendish Fun! This book contains the ULTIMATE revenge, a computer hack, a DISASTROUS office visit and a demon dinner lady! Four utterly hilarious and totally brilliant Horrid...

Twelve-year-old Hans and his father have left home to search for Hans's mother. She went to Greece to 'find herself' when he was four. Hans's father loves to philosophise on...

A silver treasure of myths and legends from around the world: a companion volume to the highly acclaimed GOLDEN HOARD

The Teddy Bear Book chronicles the expansion and rise to fame of bears from the major teddy bear manufac turers in Germany, the US and England, as well as those...

The Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget is the definitive guide to making the most of this exotic region without breaking the bank. Backpackers, career-breakers, gap year travellers...

Featuring more than 80 adventures around the world, this collection tells what it is like to backpack around India with your mother, be crowned Queen Mother of an African village,...

Welcome to our village. Meet Elpida, who cures bad backs with a raw egg and spells.Ajax the death-dealing butcher.Saint John the goat-headed saint . . . beautiful Eleni yearning for...

On the highland plateau of Candar, deep in Recluce's past, a new world is being born. Here Nylan, the engineer and builder, will work to raise a great tower on...

'This marvel of a book is a profound meditation on the precariousness of the planet ... these pieces kept bringing tears to my eyes, catching me offguard ... it is...

Lerris has settled down as a carpenter in Kyphros, where his wife, Krystal, is the sub-commander of the autarch's military forces. His fellow apprentice from Recluce, Tamra, now travels with...

This is one of a series which has a storybook approach to non-fiction. Information introduced in the narrative is extended under fold-out flaps, where cartoons illustrate more quirky facts or...

Annie Bell celebrates the dessert and everything it stands for in this colourful and creative collection of truly delicious recipes. Desserts lie at the heart of home cooking and have...

In February 1516, a Portuguese ship sank with the loss of all hands a mile off the coast of Italy. The Nostra Senora da Adjuda had sailed 14,000 miles from...

A practical guide to understanding and using exposure in a creative way. Aimed at serious amateur photographers who want more control over their image-making.

Many people who want to improve their photos are put off by the technical jargon that fills so many manuals. This book advises - in simple, non-technical language - how...

Based on the premise that education has to be about much more than intellectual development, this book calls for the transformation of the education system.

The Tarot reveals the options open to the reader and helps you to take charge of your own future. This book introduces the Tarot deck and explains how to understand...

This book looks at English interior design, which has its roots in country houses and estate cottages of the English countryside. The first part of this book explores the author's...

Felicity Howard, a young American studying at the College of the Transfiguration in Yorkshire, is devastated when she finds her beloved Fr. Dominic bludgeoned to death and Fr. Antony, her...

Lesley Moreland tells her painful story of what happened to her and her family in the weeks and months that followed the murder of her daughter Ruth. She reveals her...

Didn't think mums could have so much fun? Think again. "Mothers' Wit" is full of classic one-liners from a rich variety of red-hot mammas such as Victoria Wood, Joan Rivers,...

A collection of short stories by Katherine Mansfield, widely recognized as one of the greatest writers of her period, that capture with accuracy those emotionally-charged moments when an individual is...

Wilde, glamorous and notorious, more famous as a playwright or prisoner than as a poet, invites readers of his verse to meet an unknown and intimate figure. The poetry of...

A story which traces the fortunes of two sisters over three generations.