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'A daring and colourful novel. A superb observer of the human race' New York Times Book Review Hugo Baumgartner is a man who doesn't belong anywhere. He's a Berlin Jew...

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Nanda Kaul is old. She has chosen to spend her last years high up in the mountains where she can arrange her thoughts into tranquility. But her solitude is broken...

BY ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL INDIAN WRITERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY'There is so much to love and admire in these stories - their understanding of heartbreak, their attention to...

Cultural Imperialism and the Indo-English Novel focuses on the novels of R. K. Narayan, Anita Desai, Kamala Markandaya, and Salman Rushdie and explores the tension in these novels between ideology...

Secondhand Literary & Historical Fiction Bargain Book Box — 18 Books Eighteen books, one extraordinary collection. This selection takes you from the bustling, vibrant streets of modern Antwerp to the...

Mary Montagu was one of the most extraordinary characters in the world. She was a self-educated intellectual, a free spirit, a radical, a feminist but also an entitled aristocrat and...

' I have goosebumps just talking about this story ' REESE WITHERSPOON 'Smart, funny - and furious' MARIE CLAIRE ' Genre-busting ... A c lear-eyed deconstruction of skewed value systems'...

Read the international sensation already translated into 10 languages! Unearthing the network that hid the 'Angel of Death', the infamous Nazi doctor who escaped justice for more than three decades....

Versace's chief illustrator teaches us how to draw, halfway between fashion sketch and illustration, in a non-classical and non-stereotypical way. A design tutorial by Daniela Bambatti, Versace's chief (design) illustrator,...

Mallory is a successful artist who learnt early in life that art could provide him with an escape from the mundane and the unpleasant. He has never come to terms...

WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE A profound and ground-breaking new history of one of the most important encounters in the history of colonialism: the British arrival in India...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MARITIME FOUNDATION AWARD FOR BEST BOOK Documenting one of the most comprehensive surveys of a shipwreck ever conducted, Simon Mills' new book takes you inside the SS...

From the founder of THINX and author of the New York Times bestseller Do Cool Sh*t, a guide to making 13 "disruptions" in your personal and professional life that can...

The second volume of our practical manual about the art of draping includes the creation of complete items of clothing. Following the first volume of Fashion Draping Techniques, which focused...

Hope in Hell is a rich visual account of one of the oldest and best-preserved examples of colonial Sydney architecture, the Darlinghurst Gaol. A place steeped in Australia's early, brutal...

What does Jenny Diski know about animals? She's really not sure. There is, however, one thing of which she is certain: our relationships with and attitudes to animals are really...

Enter the wondrous worlds of manga and anime in this unique colouring book inspired by popular Japanese comic book art and animation. Thirty-one striking, one-of-a-kind illustrations feature captivating portraits and...

'Exactly what I needed right now - a delightful, heartwarming, hilarious historical romp, overflowing with queer panic and terrible jokes. I loved it' - ALICE OSEMAN, bestselling author of HEARTSTOPPER...

'Shaped by meticulous research, Inglis writes with clarity, pace and a sharp eye for surprising details.' - Alice Loxton, author of Eighteen and Uproar 'Deeply researched, smart, poignant, and witty.'...

A classic of Italian literature, this epic and unforgettable novel recounts one man's long and turbulent life in revolutionary Italy At the age of eighty-three and nearing death, Carlo Altoviti...

If farce follows tragedy, what follows farce? Where does the double predicament of a post-truth and post-shame politics leave artists and critics on the left? How to demystify a hegemonic...

USA Today Bestseller "This is a truly original novel that has earned its place among my favorite works of historical fiction."--Jennifer Robson, USA Today bestselling author of The Gown An...

Vincent Lagrange is undoubtedly one of the most significant animal portrait photographers of our time. With the photo book Between Us, he has expressed his very personal declaration of love...

A reappraisal of the position and work of women artists from the Middle Ages to the present. It examines the way in which women's work has been perceived in the...

What is really happening in your brain when you use your phone, and how to harness it. We pick up our phones on average 80 times a day, and approximately...

Quite simply, everything you need to know about glazes. Glazes for the Contemporary Maker is an essential guide for all ceramic artists and potters looking to expand their knowledge and...

New York Times bestselling author Daisy Goodwin returns with a story of the scandalous love affair between the most celebrated opera singer of all time and one of the richest...

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is an international phenomenon, with a fascinatingly diverse and complex history that stems from fighting sports around the world. In Mixed Martial Arts: A History from...

' Sex and The City in the age of The Secret . The go-to dating guide for anyone who prefers to man-ifest rather than man-obsess.' GEORGIA LOVE Attract the love...

All Arto der Haroutunian's twelve cookbooks written in the 1980s became classics; it was his belief that the rich culinary tradition of the Middle East is the main source of...

In early 1945, the Red Army marched into East Prussia. Having advanced across Poland, relentlessly pushing back German forces, the Red Army built up forces along the Oder River, preparing...

A TIME MUST-READ FOR 2024 'A moving story of how easily a life can be submerged by work, and what it takes to regain one's soul' Oliver Burkeman, bestselling author...

Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles. The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth's supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise...

Who doesn't want to be good? Who doesn't want to be successful? We can be both, if we just choose to be kind. The concept of kindness is sometimes linked...

"We must be careful with Occam's Razor, lest we cut ourselves on our own blades." In How to Solve True Crime: Occam's Razor and the Limitations of Simplicity in Investigations,...

THE WISDEN BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A forensic tour de force' VIC MARKS 'Engrossing ... Illuminating detective work into the astonishing statistics of English cricket's most enduring record' ANDY ZALTZMAN...

'Ambler is a phenomenon' Alfred Hitchcock Josef Vadassy, a Hungarian refugee and language teacher living in France, is enjoying his first break for years in a small hotel on the...

This unique, visually exciting look at the evolution of nightclubs across America and Europe since the 1960s reveals an unwavering truth about club culture-the one constant is change. Opening with...

'Tattoo Art' is a stunning survey of some of the most amazing tattoo work being done today. Over 140 photographs full of character, colour and attitude showcase the many styles...