Second-hand Books

"A daring book to have cast into the midst of the world's excitements, for it will itself breed new excitements. . . . It is not a book to be...

Pamela Mountbatten was born at the end of the Twenties into one of Britain's grandest families. The daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten and his glamorous wife Edwina Ashley, she was...

'A scrumptious umpteen course gastromance. I gobbled every word.' Richard E. Grant Sharing a good dinner is one of the chief pleasures of life. This is a year of travel...

In Wild Sex , 'biologist with a twist' Carin Bondar presents the fascinating diversity of the reproductive habits of the animal kingdom, and through approachable explanations and humorous examples succeeds...

An elegant tribute to his illustrious career. Brando's films, as well as his theater and television roles, are recalled in words and pictures. Arranged in chronological order, each entry includes...

An illustrated insight into the British royal family, revealing how the royal family eat, sleep, entertain, relax and work - both in and out of the public eye. Ingrid Seward...

Brian Hoey, a trusted Royal biographer, draws on the co-operation of the Prince and Princess of Wales to detail the changes in their lives and the deliberate establishment of an...

The RSC is one of the world's most famous theatre companies, which has been operating under its present name since 1961. This fascinating book, officially endorsed by, and produced in...

Community and Growth is a series of starting points for reflection on the nature and meaning of community.

General Robert E. Lee was a complicated man and military figure. In Robert E. Lee, the 11th book in the critically acclaimed Great Generals Series, Noah Andre Trudeau follows the...

"The book's large format and beautiful color images make this title a worthy addition to any collection in need of information about Native American art and customs, or clothing tradition...

Royal Tudor blood ran in her veins. Her mother was a queen, her father an earl, and she herself was the granddaughter, niece, cousin and grandmother of monarchs. Some thought...

The need to understand this global giant has never been more pressing: China is constantly in the news, yet conflicting impressions abound. Within one generation, China has transformed from an...

Long acknowledged as a classic text on strategy, Sun Tzu's The Art of War has been admired by leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong and General Norman Schwartzkopf. However, written...

The administration of the Vatican is a highly complex affair, and the men who run it are talented, exceptional, and often enigmatic people. In this book, Peter Hebblethwaite has used...

"This is, for my money, the best single-source primer on the state of climate change." - New York Magazine"The right book at the right time: accessible, comprehensive, unflinching, humane." -...

A fully revised and updated edition of the classic bestseller. Each year, more and more emphasis is placed on achieving good results in the end-of-school exams. This can lead to...

'The best saga of pastoral Australia ever published... hard to describe without superlatives... in a hundred years the book will still be a classic.' Meanjin '... far better than any...

It's one of the hardest things to accept in life- mothers know a thing or two. Award-winning Australian photographer Alex Cearns has captured the special relationship between many mother and...

As Spud Milton continues his diabolical stagger through adolescence, he learns one of life's most important lessons: when dealing with women and cretins, nothing is ever quite as it seems....

It's true, there's something in the world called love. Esma felt it when she moved into the house with the blue stairs. There was Kara beside her, and Simon below...

A groundbreaking and timely explanation of the social and political change sweeping the world Many Remainers reported waking up the day after the Brexit vote feeling as if they were...

National Serviceis a serious - if often very entertaining - attempt to get to grips with an extraordinary institution, which now seems as remote as the British Empire itself. With...

George Herbert wrote, but never published, some of the very greatest English poetry, recording in an astonishing variety of forms his inner experiences of grief, recovery, hope, despair, anger, fulfilment...

'Iain Sinclair's twisty love-letter to Hackney . . . the book London's most unusual borough deserves' GQ Hackney, That Rose-Red Empire is Iain Sinclair's personal record of the area of...

From the origins of the post-war world to the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in the late 1980s, this masterly book offers an authoritative yet highly readable one-volume account. The...

The astonishing story of Queen Victoria's passionate youth, her bitter struggle with her mother - and how her life was shaped by the life of her forgotten cousin, Princess Charlotte,...

Every parent's guide to managing their child's allergy The Allergy-Free Baby and Toddler Book is the guide that all worried parents have been waiting for. Written by Charlotte Muquit, a...

This superbly produced volume, complete with silver printing and never-previously published images, shines out as one of the most intelligent and appealing studies of this legend's greatest years Muhammad Ali...

This volume presents practical information on living with Parkinson's disease. It uses a question-and-answer format to focus the material on the key areas of interest, and adopts a personalized, non-technical...

Today's workplace is facing a talent crisis. The economy is booming but companies are finding it harder to fill positions and keep good people. The Talent Solution holds the key...

The author of the international bestseller 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do turns her focus to parents, teaching them how to raise mentally strong and resilient children. Do today's...

Kurt Cobain was the voice of a generation. Twenty years after his death, why does he still matter On April 5, 1994, twenty-seven-year-old Kurt Cobain took his own life. His...

In her bestselling classic The Courage to Heal, Laura Davis helped millions heal from the pain of child sexual abuse. Now, in I Thought We'd Never Speak Again, she tackles...

A groundbreaking new perspective on catastrophes throughout human history, with vital lessons for our future 'This book upended my understanding of the ancient world' Zoe Schlanger, author of The Light...

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Stunning, photographic King Charles III memorabilia gift for royal fans As the nation celebrates the coronation of a new monarch, The Sun looks back on 100...

THE STUNNING NO.1 BESTSELLING YA THRILLER FROM HOLLY JACKSON, AUTHOR OF NETFLIX'S A GOOD GIRLS GUIDE TO MURDER 'The queen of YA crime Holly Jackson returns with a blisteringly good...

How to Butter Toast is the antidote to cookbook-overload. In this fun and entertaining recipe book without any recipes, Ottolenghi co-writer Tara Wigley equips you with rhymes and confidence to...

A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week'A subject that could not be more important. A compact classic!' Bill McKibben'I learned something new - and found something amazing - on...