A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea1815, the Napoleonic Wars are over. Yet peace continues to elude Horatio Hornblower overseas . . .As an admiral struggling to impose order in…
“It’s sensibly written and beautifully illustrated.†– The TelegraphHit the road with writer and broadcaster JAMES MAY to discover incredible human-powered vehicles –
To reduce risk of pandemics for ourselves, our gaze needs to turn to the health of animals. Discover Jonathan Safran Foer''s eye-opening and life-changing account of the meat we…
''At times I just wanted to punch the air in a frenzy of delighted recognition.'' Julie Myerson''She makes you know exactly what it is like to live inside the skin of a particular…
Based on the classic fairy tale. A prince wants to marry a real princess, so the queen devises a true test based on one pea and a lot of mattresses!Read it yourself with Ladybird…
Learn to crochet with these simple patterns and step-by-step instructions for children aged 7 years+. Learn how to use a crochet hook to make different stitches and patterns and…
''Our virtues are, most often, only vices in disguise.''Deceptively brief and insidiously easy to read, La Rochefoucauld''s shrewd, unflattering analyses of human behaviour have…
Sherlock Holmes becomes obsessed with a new mystery upon receiving a coded message from his arch nemesis, Professor James Moriarty.
This volume, which collects the four books of “nonsense” published by Lear during his lifetime, contains all of his most celebrated verse and prose productions, from his first…
''An inspirational memoir from an extraordinary woman . . . A humbling, jaw-dropping read'' Viv Groskop''This book will change the way you think. Forever'' CosmopolitanDr …
VOLUME FIVE OF SPIKE MILLIGAN''S LEGENDARY MEMOIRS IS A HILARIOUS, SUBVERSIVE FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT OF WW2''The Godfather of Alternative Comedy'' Eddie Izzard______________ ''Back to…
The award-winning biography of William Pitt the Younger by William Hague, the youngest leader of the Tory Party since Pitt himself.William Pitt the Younger was one of the most…
New York Times bestselling author Jim Harrison was one of America''s most beloved and critically acclaimed writers. The classic Legends of the Fall is Harrison at his most…
Explore the past, present and future of the everyday stuff in your home, from tinned food to tampons. Learn how 30,000 bath toys and the work of amateur beachcombers have helped…
Packed with surprising and fascinating information, London''s Lost Rivers uncovers a very different side to London - showing how waterways shaped our principal city and exploring…