Ten brief essays on how reading and meaningfully engaging with literature can help us live better, more purposeful lives.
How do we live successfully?
How do we live fully?
Identifying th..
? Publishers Weekly starred review A Best Book of 2018 in Religion, Publishers Weekly Reading great literature well has the power to cultivate virtue, says acclaimed author Karen Swallow Prior. In thi..
In On Reflection Richard Holloway thinks back on some of the questions that have shaped his life. Here, then, are the big asks: is there a God? How can we forgive? Where does creativity come from? How..
We have long been taught to presume that modern global history began when the 'Old World' encountered the 'New', when Christopher Columbus 'discovered' America in 1492. But, as Caroline Dodds Pennock ..
'Perhaps the truth is that severe mental illness is just as frightening, just as stigmatising, just as much a taboo as it has always been . . .'
Over the course of her forty-year career, psychia..
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk-and the players raising the stake
In the bestselling The Signal and the Noise, Nate..
I've always vowed the moment the grid stops being the best part of my race weekend, it's time to stop working in F1. It's everything about the sport distilled: the sounds, the smells, the tension, the..
Charles Darwin's seminal formulation of the theory of Evolution, On the Origin of Species continues to be as controversial today as when it was first published. This Penguin Classics edition contains ..
In The Origin of Species Darwin outlined his theory of evolution, which proposed that species had been evolving and differentiating over time under the influence of natural selection. On its publicati..
These pages include the final edition of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work that introduced the theory of evolution by means of natural selection.
First published in 1859, Charles Darwin's On t..
This travelogue and itinerary guide uses one couple's campervan tour through 42 European countries to help readers make the most out of a European adventure. Europe to go! Authors Steffi Rickenbacher..
An immersive, magisterial portrait of Myanmar, told through the story of its hidden railways
In 2016, while working as a journalist in Yangon, Clare Hammond discovered an obscure map that showed ..
"Excellent...immensely well-researched and playful. Smith has written something special." -- Patrick Galbraith, The Times
"Imaginative and engaging" -- Country Life
Acclaimed travel writer O..
The dramatic events of some of the world's most controversial murder trials
The stakes are never higher when the charge is murder...
Explore the riveting twists and turns of some of the mos..
On Women brings together Susan Sontag's most fearless and incisive writing on women, a crucial aspect of her work that has not until now received the attention it deserves
For the most part writt..
'Good writers offer advice. Great writers offer condolences'
If you want to be a writer, then you'd better be ready to hurl yourself at the door. That's the message from Stephen Marche in this ir..
Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer's craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every ..
'A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart's lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms and number-lo..
'Phenomenal... Utterly absorbing' Sunday Times, 'Book of the Week'
'[A] fabulous romp of a book'***** Mail on Sunday
A Financial Times 'Book to Read in 2023'
In 1835, Lord Brougham foun..
Welcome to Sotheran's, the oldest, most bonkers bookshop in the country, with its bizarre clientele, suspicious cupboards, unlabelled keys, poisoned books, some things that aren't even books, and deep..
One of the best - and most common - ways to engage with tarot is to pull one card each morning and let its meaning set your intentions for the day. This practice is used by beginners and experts alike..
Pip and Shannon dreamed of living the good life. They wanted to slow down, grow their own food, and spend more time with the people they love. But jobs and responsibilities got in the way: their chook..
'This beautiful book will give hope and courage to many people. An uplifting and courageous read' KATHRYN MANNIX
'Anyone who reads Mitchell's work can only admire her passion, her energy and her ext..
Megan Rapinoe, Olympic gold medallist and two-time Women's World Cup champion, has become a galvanizing force for social change; here, she urges all of us to take up the mantle, with actions big and s..
From humble origins, the eminent Russian scientist Nicholas Borodin forged a career in microbiology in the era of Stalin. Pragmatic and dedicated to his work, he accepted the Soviet regime, even worki..
It all started with a Hob Nob. As Dr Matt Morgan, an intensive care consultant, examined a patient who had suffered a cardiac arrest after inhaling some biscuit crumbs, he saw a flock of birds fly pas..
One Nation Under Blackmail is a damning indictment of the consequences resulting from the nearly century old relationship between both US and Israeli intelligence and the organized criminal network kn..
A joyous and life-affirming story of one family's move from London to a rural French village
One day a Londoner and his wife went a little crazy and bought a crumbling house in deepest Languedoc...
From gravity to black holes, special relativity to global warming, this authoritative and entertaining book from bestselling author Marcus Chown breaks down complex science into manageable chunks, exp..
Autumn 1993. The former USSR. Viv is about to turn 21 and is on a study year abroad, supposedly immersed in the language, history and politics of a world that has just ceased to exist: the Soviet Unio..
'A phenomenal memoir. I am in awe' AMY LIPTROT
'Beautiful, deep, dangerous, transfixing . . . it will burn a home in your heart, it has in mine. Read every word of every page. Turn them carefully..
Million-copy bestselling psychologist Dr Julie is back with the book that will carry you through life's difficult moments
This is a book for when you feel overwhelmed - whether you're facing grie..
Herbert Kenny, an army dispatch rider, was the first ally to push open the gates at Belsen Concentration Camp, in April 1945.
He kept his story from the world until a chance correspon..
Operation Biting was one of the most thrilling British commando raids of World War II, and probably the most successful.
In February 1942 RAF intelligence was baffled by a newly-identified radar ne..
On the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Peter Taylor tells for the first time the gripping story of Operation Chiffon, the top-secret intelligence operation that helped bring peace to Ir..
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'Brilliant and almost ..
Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography
about talk show host, producer, and actor Oprah Winfrey. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction ..
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Options trading can be risky and intimidating, even for experienced traders. It can also be an exciting investment option that can pay serious dividends...
The authors explore understandings and practices of indigenous people, grounded in the knowledge of ancestors and based on research, that facilitate healing and wellbeing.The first part of t..
This paper pack contains 100 high-quality, extra large (8.25 inch) origami sheets printed with Blue and White Designs.
These paper patterns were developed to enhance the creative work of origami ..
This origami paper pack contains 100 unique origami papers printed with colourful Butterfly patterns!
The handmade look of this paper was selected to enhance the creative work of modular origami ..
The famous Japanese artist, painter, and printmaker, Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), is best known for his woodblock print series'Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji'. The artist behind the world-famous Th..
This origami paper pack contains 100 high-quality origami sheets printed with 12 different natural-looking and attractive Japanese flower patterns and prints.
The handmade look of this paper was ..
These kimono patterns were chosen to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. The pack contains 12 patterns unique to this set, and every sheet is printed with coordinating col..
This pack contains 200 high-quality origami sheets printed with traditional Chiyogami Flower Patterns.
These Chiyogami flower patterns were chosen to enhance the creative work of origami artists ..
This pack contains 200 extra large (8.25 inch) origami sheets printed with indigo shibori designs.
Shibori is a hand-dyeing technique from Japan that typically involves folding, twisting or bunch..
This origami paper pack contains 200 high-quality origami papers printed with colourful Rainbow Patterns.
These exciting Japanese paper patterns were developed to enhance the creative work of ori..
This paper pack contains 500 high-quality small 4-inch origami sheets printed with colorful and traditional Japanese blue & white designs
These paper designs were developed to enhance the creativ..
This paper pack contains 500 high-quality small origami sheets printed with colourful and traditional Japanese Shibori blue & white designs.
These paper designs were developed to enhance the c..