A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKBessie Smith: singer, icon, pioneer. Scotland''s National Poet Jackie Kay brings to life the tempestuous story of the greatest blues singer who…
A dark and horrifying tale of Druidism, madness and murder. The Oaks is an idyllic, up-market country club – but its ornately carved walls hides a horrific past. Sixty years ago…
This Very Short Introduction provides both the believer and non-believer with a balanced survey of the central questions of theology. David Ford''s approach draws us in to…
Let Marco Polo Cologne guide you around this beautiful city.Explore Cologne with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels,…
What the hell is shoegaze? A scene? A movement? A sound? Back in the Nineties, many would have said the so-called genre was entirely fabricated. The term itself, an offensive piss…
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This new edition in Barron’s E-Z Series contains everything students need to succeed in biology. Topics covered in Barron's E-Z Biology include the cell, bacteria and viruses,…
The 40 routes in this book roam over hills and across heathland, go through forests and voluptuous valleys, trace ridgelines and precipitous cliffs, passing caves, castles, coves,…
A sparkling satire from the Booker Prize-shortlisted, Women''s Prize-winning author of How to be both and the critically acclaimed Seasonal quartet ''Playful, humorous, serious,…
''Owls Do Cry remains innovative and relevant'' GUARDIAN ''Janet Frame was a unique and troubled soul whose luminous words are the more precious'' HILARY MANTEL''Her dark,…
Discover the fascinating stories of the bold and brave women in Shakespeare''s plays.Stories of twelve of Shakespeare''s courageous, strong-willed and determined characters,…
Findus and Pettson live in a red farmhouse, with a henhouse, workshop and toolshed set among forests, fields and meadows.One day, Findus finds a tent in the attic. Pettson starts…
The crackling of birch, the sizzle of the pot and the scent of wood smoke in the air… the relaxed style that typifies Scandinavian open-fire cooking is explored in this cool new…
This is the first in-depth account of the band Soft Cell. Written by a leading music journalist and based on extensive interviews, it traces the band’s remarkably varied roots,…
Fur and fiction combine in this retelling of Charles Dickens’s most famous novel, adorably adapted with an all-star cast of guinea pigs.In the misery of a workhouse, a poor,…