Best of British, Hardcover

This jewel-like book of pen, wash and watercolor sketches by British artist Anne Desmet (born 1964) evokes the unmistakable landscapes and cityscap...

Few gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when it was granted independence in 1965. How is it, then, that today the former British colonial t...

Reducere. DescriptionLost Horizon is a 1933 novel by English writer James Hilton. It is best remembered as the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lama...

DescriptionIthell Colquhoun was a leading British surrealist artist and writer whose love of the esoteric and the occult had a profound influence o...

This book presents a fresh angle on the Spitfire by examining the contribution to its development and achievements by over 65 people - some famous,...

His formal schooling abruptly cut off at age eleven, George Washington saw his boyhood dream of joining the British army evaporate and recognized t...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: P. G. WodehouseIntroduction by: John Mortimer P.G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) was perhaps the most widely acclaimed British humo...

Reducere. DescriptionPart of the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Zaha Hadid tells the inspiring true story of the visionary Iraqi-Brit...

DescriptionThe first comprehensive biography of Mary Granville Delany--the artist and court insider whose wide-ranging legacy still reverberates to...

Contributor(s): Author: Muhammad Isa WaleyAuthor: Jalal Al RumiThis newly translated anthology of Rumi's poetry, with accompanying commentaries, ai...

Reducere. "Sharp and seductive...a fantasy with teeth." --Julie C. Dao, author of Forest of a Thousand LanternsA girl of two worlds, accepted by none... A ha...

For twenty-five centuries, the animal stories that go by the name of Aesop's Fables have amused and instructed generations of children and adults a...

In the mid-19th century, as new routes opened up, a new generation of travelers embarked on excursions to India, China and Japan. Globetrotters--le...

Reducere. Diana Kennedy is the world's preeminent authority on authentic Mexican cooking and one of its best-known food writers. Renowned for her uncompromis...

Reducere. After Breed, a thief assassin of small renown is chased by a dragon, tricked by a demon, almost killed by a psychopathic gang boss, and hunted by a...

Too many universities remain wedded to outmoded ways of teaching science in spite of extensive research showing that there are much more effective ...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the revered British illustrator, a modern fable for all ages that explores life's universal lessons, featuring 100 color and black-...

FIFTY years ago the last British-built transatlantic liner was launched. Christened by HM the Queen on 20 September 1967, the 963ft-long vessel was...

A torrential downpour forces Philip and Margaret Waverton and their friend Roger Penderel to seek shelter in an ancient, crumbling mansion inhabite...

Reducere. "Delicious...a happy and glorious guide to living your best regal life." --Victoria Arbiter, CNN Royal Commentator "Does this crown make me look ol...

DescriptionInteriors fashions come and go, but iconic British brand Farrow & Ball transcends passing trends and has become a byword for its sophist...

Reducere. World-renowned illustrator Seth returns with three new Christmas ghost stories for 2020.Intrigued by a travel guide's mention of tales of hauntings...

Reducere. Best known for his wry and witty drawings, British artist David Shrigley has built up an artistic practice that, over the past two decades, has exp...

DescriptionGet ready to explore America's most thrilling gravel, road and trail bike routes. This definitive companion for cycling enthusiasts show...

DescriptionSelected and arranged by the author, with an expansive introduction by the novelist David Mitchell, How To Be Invisible presents the lyr...

A new edition of Book 2 in the best selling Georgia Trilogy, presented by Turner PublishingFor more than twenty-eight years, Eugenia Price, America...

We depend on trees for our survival, yet few of us understand just how fascinating these beings really are. With a foreword by the world-renowned a...

Reducere. Coldplay's warm and infectious hit song "Strawberry Swing" finds a perfect vessel in this gentle picture book for children. I remember We were walk...

Reducere. From award-winning British author Holly Bourne comes a clever, deconstructed rom-com that proves that in real life "girl meets boy" doesn't always ...

Join Simon and Chester in their second adventure featuring all the ups-and-downs of a sleepover party! A hilarious new graphic novel series for fan...

DescriptionPresenting IDW's Transformers comics in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series It's everything a b...

Reducere. Fourteen years after the monumental publication of the international bestseller The Raw Shark Texts, Maxwell's Demon heralds the triumphant return ...

Reducere. Lance Ringel's Flower of Iowa is a sprawling tale of battle and romance during the First World War, the four years that tore Europe in half and has...

Reducere. A dramatic story of WWII espionage, betrayal, and loyalty, by the #1 bestselling author of Life After Life In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstr...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Cambridge Five, then keep reading...During the poverty-stricken years of the Great Depressio...

Reducere. An exploration of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice In The Bomber Mafia, M...

Reducere. From the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water and Mr. Nobody comes "an unputdownable mystery about the nightmares that aboun...

Reducere. "Business Adventures remains the best business book I've ever read." --Bill Gates, The Wall Street Journal What do the $350 million Ford Motor Comp...

Reducere. Complete edition of The Everlasting Man by G. K. Chesterton. Chesterton successfully challenges the view that man is just another evolutionary anim...

It is hard to imagine a more male-dominated field in the nineteenth century than sea navigation. This was the high-point of the British Empire and ...

DescriptionThe author of this concise guide to unarmed combat and self-defence is a legend. W. E. Fairbairn (1885-1960) spent over thirty years in ...

Reducere. The rise of Oasis in the mid-1990s was nothing short of stratospheric. Yet what made Oasis truly special was that they were the people's band. This...

300 years ago, in April 1721, a smallpox epidemic was raging in England. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu knew that she could save her 3-year-old daughter...

Reducere. A sweeping four-part epic of the American West that could only come from the boundless skill and imagination of Pulitzer Prize- winning author Larr...

Reducere. A gorgeous guide to the simple pleasures of cottage living--antique hunting, gardening, and enjoying the seasons--from beloved British design and f...

From one of golf's greatest and most iconic players comes this definitive instructional guide offering the essential lessons for improving your gam...

Andrew Field, who has published four best-selling books on the Battle of Waterloo, has established himself as one of the leading experts on the Fre...

Sutherland House Classics is proud to bring back to print Julian Symons' The Tell-Tale Heart, an acclaimed and best-selling biography of Edgar Alla...

Everything you need to know to produce great video drama for learning, in one short volume.The learning sector produces a good deal of video drama,...

Reducere. This edition of the Pistis Sophia is a complete and accurate reprint of the original translation by G.R.S. Mead in 1921. It contains all of Mead's ...

Reducere. From the backyard to outer space, Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts has been charming the world for more than 70 years. In this celebration of Schulz and...

Reducere. A spunky, feminist take on the myth of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and courage From the moment she sprung from Zeus's head, Athena wa...

Reducere. Learn something new with 366 fascinating facts from NPR librarian Kee MaleskyWhat was the greatest thing before sliced bread?1 What color did carro...

Reducere. A NEW NOVEL IN JOHN RINGO'S BEST-SELLING BLACK TIDE RISING SERIES BY NEBULA- AND DRAGON AWARD-NOMINATED AUTHOR CHARLES E. GANNON CASTAWAYS IN A ZOM...

The Thirty-Nine Steps is an adventure novel by the Scottish author John Buchan. It first appeared as a serial in Blackwood's Magazine in August and...

DescriptionOn March 4, 1681, King Charles II granted William Penn a charter for a new American colony. Pennsylvania was to be, in its founder's wor...

Reducere. Longing carries a lone robin home for Christmas in a tender, universal tale that will resonate with families anticipating a joyful holiday reunion....

Reducere. "I loved every single page." --Elton John "The best piece of nature writing since H is for Hawk." --Neil Gaiman ​In this moving, critically acclaim...

Reducere. Alice Armitage is a police officer. Or she was. Or perhaps she just imagines she was. Whatever the truth is, following a debilitating bout of PTSD,...

Reducere. A total joy to read--hilarious, insightful, and so uplifting. Yinka is the most lovable character I've come across in a long time. --Beth O'Leary, ...

Reducere. J. B. S. Haldane's life was rich and strange, never short on genius or drama--from his boyhood apprenticeship to his scientist father, who first in...

Reducere. A NEW NOVEL IN JOHN RINGO'S BEST-SELLING BLACK TIDE RISING SERIES BY NEBULA- AND DRAGON AWARD-NOMINATED AUTHOR CHARLES E. GANNON It was supposed to...

Other books have charted the VC10 in airline life, but this book blends that story with a well-researched tale of corporate and political power pla...

A loaf of bread means different things to different people. It's at once the centrepiece of the family table, it's the source of the demon gluten, ...

Reducere. As we all do, Lala goes through life with her family learning and trying her best to get closer to Allah. What is different about her is that she g...

Reducere. ""Hank knows more about ball flight and what controls it than anyone in the game."" --Masters and British Open champion Mark O'MearaGet back to bas...

Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments. Don't forget that very true remark that while face powder may ...

Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments. Don't forget that very true remark that while face powder may ...