Poems to celebrate summer.Pour out a long drink, take a seat under a shady tree, and lose yourself in this sublime collection of nature poems for summer. From William Shakespeare…
A nostalgic exploration of Britain’s distinctive and architecturally significant seafront buildings from the 1920s to the new millennium.British seaside resorts enjoyed…
A visual feast of 49 weird, wonderful and architecturally astounding swimming pools from around the world. This book is a sumptuous celebration of swimming pools as playgrounds of…
Across Europe to Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and onward to Siberia, Japan and Australia, this is a work that is rich in many dimensions. In essence it’s a travel story about an…
A dreamy collection of poems to read before you turn off the light, or to guide you gently back to sleep when you wake in the small hours.This soothing anthology contains 100…
30 magical crochet square designs for clothes, accessories and the home.A square is a small, repeatable crochet project that is versatile and easy to take with you wherever you go…
Listen In explores the sensational early history of radio from the perspective of listeners through previously unpublished testimonies. Packed with touching stories and anecdotes,…
With an Introduction, Notes and Bibliography by Dr Bruce Woodcock, Senior Lecturer in English, University of Hull.Shelley''s short, prolific life produced some of the most…
With an Introduction and Notes by Lionel Kelly, University of Reading.In 1915, Lawrence''s frank representation of sexuality in The Rainbow caused a furore and the novel was…
An extraordinary collision of ancient fairytale and fractured urban England.
''He is delight and joy personified'' - MARIAN KEYES''Set to become BBC''s next David Attenborough'' - DAILY MAIL''Brings a little bit of joy to us all'' - GUARDIAN Discover the…
''A thrilling journey of discovery'' -- Tristan Gooley, author of How to Read a Tree''Levison Wood has done the impossible. To tell the story of trees in a single book is a…
Since ancient times the tree has been a symbol of power, of wisdom, of fertility and of life itself.Woods and forests provide a special place for finding peace, silence and beauty…
What can be more fundamental to our existence than the Earth itself? Our connection to the planet is encapsulated in the ancient archetype of Earth as the nurturing Great Mother,…
Aesop is believed to have lived in the sixth century B.C., a slave on the Greek island of Samos. His ability to teach lessons in morality through story has made his name…