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Trade paperback. A new edition of MacCarthy's classic one-volume biography of Lord Byron, republished by Byron's own publisher. 'One of the great l...

Techniques for harnessing thoughts, memories, ideas and attention to embrace the present and have a joyous and resilient day-to-day experience.

A compelling murder mystery set in the darkest days of Elizabeth I's reign, with Spain on the brink of invasion. Will appeal to fans of C.J. Sansom...

An in-depth biography of the tragic life of Katherine Howard - beheaded at just 17 years old for crimes of adultery and treason. Cousin to the ill-...

The 250th anniversary of the publishers John Murray is celebrated through this collection of letters from John Murray authors to their publisher. F...

Looks at the cultural history of the natural world through 25 species, accompanying the BBC Radio 4 series of the same name, which was produced in ...

A delightful anthology of Betjeman's greatest poetry and prose.

The unmissable conclusion to the }Saladin{ trilogy. A full-blooded historical adventure novel for fans of Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell, and Simo...

Some of A.A. Milne's best known poems rewritten for the over sixties. "I may be a Bear of Little Brain... but as I was saying to Piglet in the Six ...

The classic international bestseller, a marvellously exciting and stimulating look at the emergence and development of Western civilisation.

This is the story of a century of punishment and crime at HM Prison Holloway, western Europe's largest women's prison until its 2016 closure. This ...

When the German High Command encircled Leningrad it was a deliberate policy to eradicate the city's civilian population by starving them to death. ...

Debut novel from the winner of the CWA Gold Dagger, Mick Herron introduces Sarah Tucker - a young married woman who is bored and dissatisfied with ...

This illustrated guide to the brain features witty essays, enlightening infographics and 'try this at home' experiments from the team at }New Scien...

A celebration of the migrant birds that herald the arrival of spring - if they all arrived in a single flock, it would be 16 million strong. Birds ...

Subtitled, A Seventeenth-Century English Tragedy. A spellbinding study of how Matthew Hopkins, the Witchfinder General, and John Sterne extended th...

Fans of good narrative history such as Giles Milton's }Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare{ will enjoy this intimate account of instances of men and ...

Travel writing describing two years spent by Peter Hessler in China. Well-reviewed in the broadsheets, it was also the winner of the 2001 Kiriyama ...

Praised by David Remnick as 'arguably ?Israel's] best investigative reporter, ' Ronen Bergman embarks on a definitive history of Mossad, Shin Bet a...

Includes strategies and techniques for readers to take the pressure out of any situation instantly, and avoid moments when performance drops off, j...

From the earliest times, Britain has acted as a home to generations of eccentrics and scholars who have researched and explored every conceivable k...

The trajectory of humans from evolution towards the beginnings of civilisation is considered and expanded upon in this addition to the }Instant Exp...

Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restri...

A debut title from the world expert in cyber-psychology, Mary Aiken explores how human behaviour changes online. From addictive online behaviours t...

Second part of the travel classic, following A Time Of Gifts. Both feature the original John Craxton illustrated covers.

From the author of }The Glassblower Of Murano{ and }Daughter Of Siena{. Set in Venice in 1576, during a time when the plague reached the city from ...

The first in the brilliant crime series set in 1920s London and the Great War. Maisie Dobbs is a young, feisty private detective with wisdom and ex...

The 5th mystery in the Maisie Dobbs series, set in the 1930s in the Kent Weald. Maisie is hired to uncover a series of unsolved crimes in the villa...

The author of prize-winning An Account Of The Decline Of The Great Auk, According To One Who Saw It presents an unnamed narrator's account of her p...

From the No. 1 bestselling author of What If? - the man who created xkcd and explained the laws of science with cartoons - comes a series of brilli...

A historical military novel, set during the English Civil War, featuring Captain Stryker. With plenty of weaponry, skirmishes, full scale battles, ...

Jem's estranged father dies of a heart defect, and as Jem sets affairs in order she realises her father also had a son. She sets out to tell her br...

Schoolteacher Frances Pilgrim's father vanished when she was five in the first of a series of abrupt departures that would come to characterise her...

Schoolteacher Frances Pilgrim's father vanished when she was five in the first of a series of abrupt departures that would come to characterise her...

The stories of seventy-five shades, dyes and hues across history, art, fashion and culture are given in rich and interesting detail, with the book ...

The second novel from the author of the Baileys Prize-winning The Glorious Heresies, it follows more of the misadventures of Ryan Cusack in Cork city.

An insider account of a year on the road with the top 4 tennis players of our time; Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, ex...

Charming sleuth Maisie Dobbs returns in her fourth mystery, investigating a mysterious death in the art world of 1930s London.

A bestseller in France, and with a film already planned, this is a deeply emotional story about lost innocence. Linking the present day with the hi...

CWA Gold and Steel Dagger winner Mick Herron draws psychological suspense from a depiction of a seemingly forgettable woman using her anonymity to ...

Peter Snow recounts the fast-changing fortunes of both sides in the extraordinary confrontation between bitter enemies Britain and the USA, which c...

The incredible story of the secret underground operations of the Second World War. Told with Giles Milton's trademark verve and eye for detail, }Th...

The final book in the bestselling }Ibis{ trilogy from the author of the Booker-shortlisted }Sea Of Poppies{. It is 1839 and tension has been mounti...

Paperback edition of Maisie Dobbs' second case. Set in 1920s England and looking back at the Great War - a mystery of wonderful historical detail a...

The second instalment in the }Plague Times{ trilogy, from the author of }A Lovely Way To Burn{. Magnus McFall was a comic on the brink of his big b...

A guide to the functioning of Britain's closely woven institutions, and how their idiosynrasies have played a part in shaping the current British r...

Willkommen 2 Intermediate course is a brand new multimedia German adult learning programme for classroom and home use. The course includes a course...

DescriptionWillkommen 2 Intermediate course is a brand new multi-format German adult learning programme for classroom and home use. The course incl...

From JFK to Einstein and Houdini, this is a fascinating history of surgery recalled in 28 famous operations. Using Van De Laar's experience and exp...

The author of }The Loney{ transfers the story from the coast inland to the moors in this second novel, portraying a shepherd's attempts to follow h...

Following the success of the best-selling Pasos beginner course, Pasos 2 reviews and builds on your existing knowledge to improve your Spanish. The...

Following the success of the best-selling Pasos beginner course, Pasos 2 reviews and builds on your existing knowledge to improve your Spanish. The...

DescriptionPasos 1 is the total beginner Spanish course for classroom and home study, teaching you to speak, read, write and listen with accuracy a...

Following the success of the best-selling Pasos beginner course, Pasos 2 reviews and builds on your existing knowledge to improve your Spanish. The...

The second Auntie Poldi adventure finds her investigating the mafia's intimidation campaign directed her way following her solving Valentino's murd...

Do you want to learn German or brush up what you know already? Are you planning a vacation in Germany or preparing for an exam? Are you looking for...

A collection of century-spanning short stories from British debut writer, Jessie Greengrass. Heartfelt, quirky and melancholy, these stories concer...