Born a Crime - Stories from a South African Childhood
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The compelling, inspiring, and ...
Born A Crime - Stories from a South African Childhood
WINNER OF THE THURBER PRIZE The compelling, inspiring, (oft...
Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Paci...
Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Pacific S...
Task Force 1942: Surface Naval Action in the South Paci...
Surface Naval action in the south pacific. A Long Lance tor...
British Railway Journeys Of The South DVD
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region...
British Railway Journeys Of The South DVD
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region...
Labour in Transport: Histories from the Global South, c...
Labour in Transport: Histories from the Global South, c.1750...
Reconceptualizing International Investment Law from the...
Reconceptualizing International Investment Law from the Glob...
The South China Sea - The Struggle for Power in Asia
A discerning account of simmering conflict in the South Chin...
From Cradle to Stage - Stories from the Mothers Who Roc...
Virginia Grohl, mother of Dave Grohl, had not seen any of it...
The Bedlam Stacks - The Astonishing Historical Fantasy ...
From the internationally bestselling author of The Watchmake...
Borago - Coming From The South
From the Source - Japan
Lonely Planet presents Japan’s most authentic dishes – direct from the kitchens where they were perfected. From street-food vendors to Michelin-starred chefs, Japan’s best local cooks share their passion for food and 60 of their region’s classic recipes – from steaming soups and silky ramen noodles to fresh, hand-rolled sushi. Recipes include: Takoyaki – octopus balls Sukiyaki – soy...
The First Christmas and Other Bible Stories From the New Testament
A beautiful cloth-bound gift edition containing 16 of the best-known New Testament stories retold for children, by Enid Blyton, one of the world’s best-loved storytellers. The perfect Christmas gift. ’Enid Blyton’s retelling of Christ’s own stories and the meaning of His time on Earth is full of love – Christ’s love for us, our love for each other – and Enid’s caring and timeless love for...
The Key - The heartwrenching new pageturner from the #1 bestselling author of The Letter
From the #1 bestselling author of The Letter Kathryn Hughes comes The Key, an unforgettable story of a heartbreaking secret that will stay with you for ever. ’Riveting’ Lesley Pearse on The Letter. ‘Gripping’ Good Housekeeping on The Secret. 1956 It’s Ellen Crosby’s first day at work as a student nurse at Ambergate County Lunatic Asylum. When she meets a young girl committed by her father,...
Food & Wine Best of the Best, Volume 18 - The Most Exceptional Recipes from the 25 Best Cookbooks of the Year
The most exceptional recipes from the 25 best cookbooks of the year, as chosen by the experts at “Food & Wine “magazine.To find the year’s most outstanding cookbooks, “Food & Wine” considered hundreds of contenders. Featuring 110 dishes from superstar cooks such as Mario Batali, Alice Medrich, Carla Hall, Tyler Florence, Marcus Samuelsson, Gabrielle Hamilton, and Geoffrey Zakarian, “Food & W...
The Zoomable Universe - A Step-by-Step Tour Through Cosmic Scale, from the Infinite to the Infinitesimal
Embark on a breath-taking, cutting-edge voyage through the enormity of our reality – travelling one ‘power of ten’ or order of magnitude at a time. Inspired by the classic ‘Powers of Ten’ film and bestselling book by Charles and Ray Eames, the award-winning astrobiologist Caleb Scharf and acclaimed artist Ron Miller guide us from the very edge of the observable universe – about 91 billion l...
We Are Our Brains - From the Womb to Alzheimer's
Everything we think, do and refrain from doing is determined by our brain. From religion to sexuality, it shapes our potential, our desires and our characters. Taking us through every stage in our lives, from the womb to falling in love to old age, Dick Swaab shows that we don’t just have brains: we are our brains. ‘A blockbuster about the brain … provocative, fascinating, remarkable’ Cliv...
Born a Crime - Stories from a South African Childhood
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, New York Times – Newsday – Esquire – NPR – Booklist Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily ...
Supermodel Tips - Runway secrets from the world's top models
‘Twist up your hair after you’ve washed it and let it dry like that. When you let it down, it will have a gorgeous natural wave’ Naomi Campbell ‘After applying your lipstick, blot your lips with your fingers and then pat the remaining colour on your cheeks for an instant glow’ Kate Moss ‘Use intensive masks on your tresses and have it trimmed regularly, I also take vitamin supplements to kee...
From the Inside - Chopper 1
“Apart from Irish whiskey, good cigars, Pontiac motor cars, and a pistol grip baby .410 shotgun with solid load shells, what I love the most is kidnapping smartarse gangsters and taking their money. To the human filth I have bashed, belted, iron barred, axed, shot, stabbed, knee capped, set on fire and driven to their graves, I can only quote from the motto of the French Foreign Legion, ‘Je Ne R...
Devil's Day - From the Costa winning and bestselling author of The Loney
The second novel from the Costa winning and bestselling author of The LoneyÂ’The new master of menaceÂ’ Sunday TimesIn the wink of an eye, as quick as a flea, The Devil he jumped from me to thee. And only when the Devil had gone, Did I know that he and IÂ’d been one . . .Every autumn, John Pentecost returns to the farm where he grew up to help gather the sheep down from the moors for the winter. V...
The Harp In The South Trilogy Pmc
‘Ruth Park . . . that steady glow at the heart of Australian literature.’ Ruth Cracknell Three of Ruth Park’s best loved books – Missus, The Harp in the South and Poor Man’s Orange – are brought together in this volume, tracing the saga of the Darcy family over thirty years. The story has its beginnings in the awkward courtship of dreamily innocent Margaret Kilker and unwilling h...
Great Australian Scams, Cons and Rorts - A Book of Dodgy Schemes and Crazy Dreams from the Bush to the City
‘Australian history is…so curious and strange, that it…does not read like history, but like the most beautiful lies… It is full of surprises, and adventures, and incongruities, and contradictions, and incredibilities; but they are all true, they all happened.’ – Mark Twain Australia is the birthplace and setting of some of the wildest, craziest and least-likely-to-succeed cons and rorts in ...
Great Australian Scams, Cons And Rorts - A book of dodgy schemes and crazy dreams from the bush to the city
Australia is the birthplace and setting of some of the wildest, craziest and least-likely-to-succeed cons and rorts in history. From the cleverest double-crosses to the most unlikely and maddest schemes, master storyteller Jim Haynes reminds us that we’ve never been shy of pulling a trick or two. So how did a clever bushman who ‘couldn’t lie straight in bed’ steal a thousand head of cattle an...
From the Gracchi to Nero
From the Gracchi to Nero is an outstanding history of the Roman world from 133 BC to 68 AD. Fifty years since publication it is widely hailed as the classic survey of the period; going through many revised and updated editions until H.H. Scullard’s death. It explores the decline and fall of the Roman Republic and the establishment of the Pax Romana under the early Principate. In superbly clea...
The Day She Disappeared - From the bestselling author of The Loving Husband
The gripping, unputdownable new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Loving Husband Your best friend will always be there for youÂ…wonÂ’t she? Have you ever had that sense that youÂ’re being watched? And you turn, suddenly, but itÂ’s just a curtain, blowing in the wind? Or the dress hanging in the doorway? Nat knows somethingÂ’s wrong. Her best friend, Beth, would never hav...
The Secret - A gripping novel of how far a mother would go for her child from the #1 author of The Letter
‘Riveting’ Lesley Pearse on The Letter. ‘Gripping’ Good Housekeeping on The Secret. From the #1 bestselling author of The Letter comes The Secret – a powerful, twisting novel that you won’t be able to put down. Mary has been nursing a secret. Forty years ago, she made a choice that would change her world for ever, and alter the path of someone she holds dear. Beth is searching for ans...
The Husband's Secret - From the bestselling author of Big Little Lies, now an award winning TV series
From the bestselling author behind the addictive Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning HBO series Big Little Lies. The Husband’s Secret will have you on the edge of your seat . . . Speak up and hurt the ones you love most – or stay silent and hide a crime? Mother of three and wife of John-Paul, Cecilia discovers an old envelope in the attic. Written in her husband’s hand, it says: to be opened only...
From the Earth to the Shadows
From the Earth to the Shadows is the epic sequel to Between the Blade and the Heart, a gripping adventure of duty versus romance from Amanda Hocking, author of the Trylle trilogy and the Kanin Chronicles. MalinÂ’s mission to avenge her motherÂ’s murder has uncovered dangerous secrets. As a Valkyrie-in-training, Malin must slay immortals whoÂ’ve had their time, to maintain balance between humans a...
Gino's Italian Coastal Escape - A Taste of Italy from the Aeolian Islands to Elba
‘I know that some of you may never visit Italy, but with these simple and delicious recipes, which were inspired by my recent trip, I can bring a little bit of Italy to you.’ Just back from his epic journey along Italy’s stunning west coast for the ITV series Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape, everyone’s favourite Italian chef reveals the wonders of one of the richest and most varied cuisines in...
Running with the Pack - Thoughts From the Road on Meaning and Mortality
‘Most of the serious thinking I have done over the past twenty years has been done while running.’ Mark Rowlands has run for most of his life. He has also been a professional philosopher. And for him the two – running and philosophising – are inextricably connected. In Running with the Pack he tells us about the most significant runs of his life – from the entire day he spent running as a bo...
Far from the Tree - Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, a Books for a Better Life Award, and one of The New York Times Book Review’s Ten Best Books of 2012, this masterpiece by the National Book Award-winning author of The Noonday Demon features stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children, but also find profound meaning in doing so—“a brave, beautiful book that will ...