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America: Painting a Nation
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Travels with a Medieval Queen
Living in the second half of the twelfth century, Princess Constance of Hauteville was both witness and protagonist in what could be considered the most exciting period in medieval history....
The Scandalous Life of Ruby Devereaux: A brand-new for 2024 evocative
'This is just a delight! The lovable characters and Ruby's charming and thrilling stories make this a book truly enjoyable and heartwarming read.' - Amazon reviewer, 5* *** Everyone knows...
Ordinary Monsters: The dark and dazzling Sunday Times bestseller and
* THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * 'An enthralling read' GUARDIAN 'A thrilling blend of fantasy and horror, richly imagined and masterfully executed' SFX 'Terrific . . . A book...
Because Mummy Said So: And other unreasonable (and hilarious) tales of
The era of the yummy mummy has finally gone and to celebrate, Shari Low has taken a baby wipe to the glossy veneer of the school of perfect parenting with...
Catherine de' Medici: The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen
A Financial Times Book of the Year 'Thoroughly researched.' Sunday Times 'To be devoured.' Philip Mansel 'This book is a treat for fans of well-told history.' Washington Post History is...
Heiresses: Marriage, Inheritance and Caribbean Slavery
From Jamaica to Charleston, Sierra Leone to Bombay, China to Australia, back to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, this is the story of the heiresses. Their assets, the product of...
The Graces: The Extraordinary Untold Lives of Women at the Restoration
'Impressively original and ingenious . . . Brings the talented women of the Restoration Court gracefully to life' OPHELIA FIELD, author of The Favourite A spellbinding work of history that...
Catherine de' Medici: The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen
A Financial Times Book of the Year 'Thoroughly researched.' Sunday Times 'To be devoured.' Philip Mansel 'This book is a treat for fans of well-told history.' Washington Post History is...
Gift of Power: The Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine Man
With surprising candor, Archie Fire Lame Deer describes the magic and power of the Native American spirit life. Archie's compelling narrative recaptures his boyhood years under the tutelage of his...
Eagle Days: Life and Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain
TELEGRAPH HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 By the summer of 1940, Great Britain watched as France succumbed to the might of Adolf Hitler's forces. Her forces driven off the...
Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life
A magical memoir from the New York Times bestselling writer about coming back from the brink of cancer and finding love second time around. If you pitched a movie about...
A Case of Life and Limb: 'As brilliant a cosy crime book as you will
A WATERSTONES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR A LITERARY REVIEW CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR 'As brilliant a cosy crime novel as you'll ever read' JANICE HALLETT 'A masterful voice...
Brother of the More Famous Jack: A 40th Anniversary Edition of the
**BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime** ________________________ A JOYFUL 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF A COMING-OF-AGE CLASSIC ________________________ 'T here are few modern tales of first love and its disillusions that...
A Case of Life and Limb: 'As brilliant a cosy crime book as you will
A WATERSTONES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR A LITERARY REVIEW CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR 'As brilliant a cosy crime novel as you'll ever read' JANICE HALLETT 'A masterful voice...
The Apothecary's Wife: The Hidden History of Medicine and How It
The running joke in Europe for centuries was that anyone in a hurry to die should call the doctor. As far back as ancient Greece, physicians were notorious for administering...
The Grandparent Effect: Helping Children Thrive Through Love, Support,
An invaluable resource for grandparents wanting to make the most of their time with grandchildren Grandparents play a critical role in the lives of their grandchildren. Their support and involvement...
The Lost Cause
It's thirty years from now and we're making progress, mitigating climate change, slowly but surely. But what about all the angry people who can't let go? For young Americans a...
Paris, City of Dreams: Napoleon III, Baron Haussmann, and the Creation
"Armchair historians in particular will appreciate McAuliffe's readable yet detailed history supplemented with illustrations and bibliography." Booklist, Starred Review Acclaimed historian Mary McAuliffe vividly recaptures the Paris of Napoleon III,...
Breaking Awake: My Search For A New Life Through Drugs
'An unflinching examination of contemporary culture's quest for the quick fix to emotional pain' LAURA DELANO Why do so many of us need drugs to make it through the day?...
Shakespeare is Hard, but so is Life
The works of Shakespeare have become staples of literature. They are everywhere, from our early schooling to the lecture rooms of academia, from classic theatre to modern adaptations on stage...
Different Speeds, Same Furies: Powell, Proust and other Literary Forms
There are few writers about whom opinions diverge so widely as Anthony Powell, whose Dance to the Music of Time sequence is one of the most ambitious literary constructions in...
Siena: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval City
An authoritative, richly illustrated history, and affectionate celebration, of Siena, one of the best-loved and most-visited cities in Italy. Occupying a hilltop site in the midst of a vast, undulating...
Marie Antoinette Style (The Official V&A Exhibition Book)
A fashion icon in her own time, the dress and interiors adopted by Marie Antoinette in the final decades of the 18th century have had a lasting influence over 250...
Magic Pill: How the New Weight Loss Drugs Will Change Your Life - and
'I learned so much' DAVINA McCALL 'Will help you think more clearly about eating, dieting, health and mental health' JONATHAN HAIDT Over the last decade, an extraordinary scientific breakthrough has...
To Defeat the Few: The Luftwaffe's campaign to destroy RAF Fighter
This history, based on an exhaustive study of German records, explores The Battle of Britain through the eyes of the Luftwaffe. Over the past 80 years, histories of the Battle...
The Little Board Game Cafe: A feel-good, uplifting, small-town romance
**SUGAR AND SPICE BOOKSHOP BAKERY, the new small-town cosy romance from Jennifer Page, coming this autumn** *** 'An absolute delight from the very first page to the delicious end!' Faith...
Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower: Their Lives and Music
Rory Gallagher, Steve Marriott, Rick Derringer and Robin Trower are guitar legends. The glue behind legendary barn-busting, hard-touring outfits like Taste, The Small Faces, Procol Harum and Humble Pie, and...
Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: 20th Anniversary Edition
20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY FERGUS HENDERSON, CO- FOUNDER OF THE ST. JOHN RESTAURANT THE MAN BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, TONY , STARRING DOMINIC SESSA &...
The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and How to Build a Better
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Essential' Guardian 'Stephanie Kelton is an indispensable source of moral clarity ... the truths that she teaches about money, debt, and deficits give us the tools we...
Rebel Without a Cause
Nicholas Ray's 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause is a globally recognised landmark of post-war American cinema. The film follows twenty-four hours in the life of troubled teen Jim Stark...
Julie Goodwin's 20/20 Meals: Feed your family for $20 in 20 minutes
Julie Goodwin is more than just a TV cook - she's an Aussie mum. She knows what you need to feed your family without breaking the bank or spending hours...
Skellig: the 25th anniversary illustrated edition
The bestselling story about love, loss and hope that launched David Almond as one of the best children's writers of today. Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children's...
Empires of Violence: Massacre in a Revolutionary Age
Violence was a constant on all colonial frontiers, from the British expansion into the Australian and African continents, to the expansion of the United States and the Napoleonic Empire's many...
Write Your Life: A Guide to Autobiography
Aspiring writers are always advised to write about what they know, yet often people forget that they hav e their own fascinating story to tell - the story of their...
Spanish School Gem Dictionary: Trusted support for learning, in a
The favourite mini school dictionary for KS3 and GCSE Spanish, fully updated with new approved word lists for GCSE. This small and portable Collins Spanish School Dictionary is modern, up-to-date,...