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The Making of the British Landscape
From the Ice Age to the Present
Nicholas Crane
How much do we really know about the place we call home? This sweeping narrative tells how the British landscape has evolved over 12,000 years of human habitation. Epic in scope, it charts the age-old relationship between people and place and the deep-rooted tensions between town and country. From henge to high-rise, from Snowdonia to suburbia, it explores the way we have shaped the land and it has shaped us, and assesses the prospect of a sustainable future.
£20.00
now£7.99
John Le Carré
The Biography
Adam Sisman
As both spy and novelist, David Cornwell has, in the words of Adam Sisman, ‘perfected the art of hiding in full view’. Written with exclusive access to Cornwell, his private archive, and his family, friends, enemies, ex-intelligence colleagues, and ex-lovers, Sisman’s authoritative and insightful biography explores a life that has been as complex, confounding and filled with treachery as the novels of Cornwell’s pseudonym, John le Carré. Felt tip mark on lower trimmed edge
$28.99
now£7.99
Anne Boleyn
Adultery, Heresy, Desire
Amy Licence
‘A narrative that balances on the cusp of old and new, equally informed by both’, the story of Anne Boleyn – her courtship, marriage and eventual tragedy – is often told, yet remains something of a mystery. Amy Licence approaches Anne’s life from the long perspective of the ambitious Boleyn family; she examines how, as queen, Anne overreached contemporary ideas about both women and aristocrats, and how she developed the sophisticated tastes and expectations of Renaissance culture, patronage and queenship.
£25.00
now£9.99
Richard II
A True King's Fall
Kathryn Warner
From his birth in Bordeaux in 1367 and early years in Aquitaine, to his deposition by Henry of Lancaster in 1399 and his death, a few months later, in Pontefract Castle, this biography of Richard II is intended as a portrait of an individual rather than an account of his reign. It is, nevertheless, a very complete study that reassesses Richard’s reputation as a crazed and vicious ruler, and depicts a complex and conflicted man thrust into a role that demanded greatness.
£20.00
now£9.99
Paul Nash Masterpieces of Art
Michael Kerrigan
Michael Kerrigan’s concise, illustrated biography introduces the life of Paul Nash (1889–1946) and traces his artistic development through the earlier artists who inspired him and the landscapes and experiences that informed his art, particularly the devastation of the Western Front, which he witnessed as both soldier and war artist during the First World War. The essay accompanies around 90 full-page reproductions of Nash’s paintings, lithographs and engravings, in sections on war, landscape and abstracts and still life.
£12.99
now£6.99
Earth to Earth
A Natural History of Churchyards
Stefan Buczacki
As protected sacred places, churchyards provide a tranquil environment in which wild plants and animals can thrive even when their nearby natural habitats have been destroyed. With photographs, newly commissioned drawings and passages from literature, Professor Buczacki celebrates this abundance of nature among the headstones, exploring the long history of our churchyards and describing the species most commonly found there, from mighty ancient yews to woodlice (nicknamed ‘church pigs’), graveyard beetles and lichens. Foreword by Lord Harries.
£15.00
now£5.99
The Brain
The Story of You
David Eagleman
‘In the brain’s microscopically small circuitry is etched the history and future of our species.’ The neuroscientist David Eagleman looks deeply into what the latest brain science findings mean for our lives. Without presupposing any specialized knowledge, the book challenges readers’ assumptions as it tackles questions such as how we decide, how we perceive reality, who we are, who’s in control and where we are heading as a species.
$28.95
now£6.99
In Bed with the Ancient Greeks
Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Greece
Paul Chrystal
As the poet Theocritus wrote, ‘We are not the first mortals to see beauty in what is beautiful’. In this thorough survey of ancient Greeks’ attitudes to love, sex, marriage and adultery, Chrystal brings together mythology, literature and visual art with evidence from medical writings, sex manuals, and religious, philosophical and magical texts. The book ends with discussion of the Greek sexual vocabulary and an extensive bibliography listing ancient sources and modern scholarship. Sexually explicit.
£9.99
now£4.99
Atmosphere and Light
The Automotive Paintings of Barry Rowe
Barry Rowe;Garry Doyle
Whether picturing Nuvolari at the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit in 1939, Duncan Hamilton’s C-type Jaguar driving through the night at Le Mans in 1953, or Mika Hakkinen on his way to victory at Monaco in 1998, Barry Rowe‘s work is steeped in the atmosphere of the racetrack. This retrospective brings together around 80 paintings, including several Jaguars (Rowe’s favourite sports car), along with his own informative commentary on the historical context of each subject. Slip-cased.
£79.99
now£30.00
The Natural Heritage of the World
The Most Beautiful National Parks, Protected Areas and Biosphere Reserves on Earth
Natascha Albus, Heike Barnitzke et al
The world’s wild places offer a refuge for endangered species, an information bank for scientists, and a priceless gift to the human spirit. Illustrated with breathtaking colour photographs throughout, this magnificent book explores all 229 areas of natural beauty on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites, from Lapland’s Arctic wastes to the Amazon rainforests, from the Great Barrier Reef to the reserves of East Africa, and from the primeval beech forests of the Carpathians to the natural parks of North America.
£35.00
now£16.99
The River's Voice
An Anthology of Poetry
Ed. Angela King;Ed. Susan Clifford
Since antiquity, rivers have given poets a rich source of metaphor and meaning, yet never before have they been under such environmental pressure. This anthology brings together more than 180 verses, from classics by Clare, Wordsworth and Tennyson to works by modern poets such as Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney and Carol Ann Duffy, celebrating the importance of rivers in our lives and imaginations.
£9.95
now£3.99
Irrepressible
The Life and Times of Jessica Mitford
Lisa Brody
Admirers and detractors use the same words to describe Jessica ‘Decca’ Mitford: subversive, muckraker, mischief-maker. Born into an aristocratic family, she eloped at 19 with Winston Churchill’s nephew. While her sisters Unity and Diana were drawn to fascism, Decca became a communist, civil-rights activist and investigative journalist in the United States. Packed with incident and anecdote, this sympathetic, absorbing and entertaining biography recounts a remarkable life lived at the epicentre of the major events of 20th-century history.
$18.95
now£5.99
Paris '44
The City of Light Redeemed
William Mortimer Moore
General Leclerc and the French Second Armoured Division (2eDB) entered Paris and liberated the city on 25 August 1944; prior to that the Resistance had mounted an insurrection that weakened the occupying forces; and on 26 August, Charles de Gaulle led his great victory march down the Champs Elysees. In an almost hour-by-hour account, Moore disentangles the interests and ambitions swirling around the city’s liberation and reveals the crucial role of Leclerc and his 2eDB in securing the freedom of France’s capital.
£19.99
now£7.99
The Word Detective
A Life in Words: From Serendipity to Selfie
John Simpson
The former chief editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, John Simpson spent almost four decades immersed in the intricacies of language. His memoir describes the career of a lexicographer who revels in the excitement of historical dictionary work. It is also a celebration of the English language, describing how words come and go; how culture shapes the language we use; and how technology has transformed not only the way we speak and write but also how words are made.
£18.99
now£6.99
Victorian Murders
Jan Bondeson
From the murder of sweet Fanny Adams in 1867 to that of Florence Dennis – shot in the head and left in a ditch in 1894 – Jan Bondeson has scoured the archives of the Victorian Illustrated Police News (IPN) to give accounts of 56 murders, with background details of the victims and the fates of the killers. Each case features at least one illustration – often depictions of the crime scene and the scaffold – from the pages of the IPN.
£14.99
now£7.99
Thinker, Failure, Soldier, Jailer
An Anthology of Great Lives in 365 Days
Ed. Harry Quetteville
With character portraits, anecdotes and tales of the unexpected, and including adventurers and criminals along with the MPs and archbishops, the obituary page of the Telegraph established by Hugh Massingberd in 1986 is now a much-loved institution. Gleaned from those columns, here are obituaries for every day of the year, from the Coronation Street actress Margot Bryant (1 January 1988) to Geoffrey Van-Hay, manager of El Vino, the Fleet Street journalists’ bar (31 December 2009).
£14.99
now£4.99
Sobotta Atlas of Human Anatomy
Ed. Reinhard Putz;Reinhard Pabst
The Sobotta Atlas covers human anatomy in detail with almost 2,000 figures, including X-ray, MRI and CT images, endoscopic images, and colour photographs. Designed specifically for medical school courses, the Atlas is organized by body regions in colour-coded chapters with introductory overviews, and it includes a quick reference booklet with tables of muscles, joints and nerves. Each book includes a PIN number that gives access to Sobotta online.
£89.99
now£40.00
A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable
Ian Crofton
From da Aald Rock (Shetlanders’ name for their native islands) and all things Aberdonian, to Zeenty-teenty (an old children’s rhyme that involves slicing and frying mice), Ian Crofton presents a miscellany of colourful and interesting words, phrases, names and stories that together offer a kaleidoscopic view of Scottish legends, customs and culture past and present. Above all, the Dictionary is wonderfully diverting, with cross-references, and hundreds of quotations from prose, poetry and song.
£14.99
now£7.99
Lloyd George
Statesman or Scoundrel
Richard Wilkinson
Although best-known for his leadership during the First World War, David Lloyd George (1863–1945) made an enormous contribution to domestic politics both before and after the war, introducing pensions and national insurance during his time as Chancellor of the Exchequer, giving women the vote, and signing the Anglo-Irish Treaty. This biography and critical assessment of Lloyd George offers a new perspective on one of the most phenomenally talented – but also flawed – British Prime Ministers.
£25.00
now£9.99
Painted Faces
A Colourful History of Cosmetics
Susan Stewart
From prehistoric body art and ancient Egyptian anti-ageing preparations, through lethal white lead and crocodile dung (both used to make the face paler) in Roman times, medieval pomanders and the painted faces of 16th-century aristocrats, to radium night cream in the 1930s, Susan Stewart traces the history of cosmetics and the ideals of beauty that inspired men and women to take such terrible risks in the fight against time and the wrinkle.
£20.00
now£9.99

Bestsellers

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Paul Nash Masterpieces of Art
Michael Kerrigan
Michael Kerrigan’s concise, illustrated biography introduces the life of Paul Nash (1889–1946) and traces his artistic development through the earlier artists who inspired him and the landscapes and experiences that informed his art, particularly the devastation of the Western Front, which he witnessed as both soldier and war artist during the First World War. The essay accompanies around 90 full-page reproductions of Nash’s paintings, lithographs and engravings, in sections on war, landscape and abstracts and still life.
£12.99
now£6.99
Subterranean London
Cracking the Capital
Ed. Bradley L Garrett
The clay on which London stands is riddled with tunnels: dusty, dank, deserted, often dangerous and frequently off-limits. Through atmospheric photographs, taken during forbidden subterranean expeditions, this book explores the mysterious world beneath the capital, from abandoned tube stations to World War II shelters, from brick-vaulted Victorian sewers to secret government bunkers. These images, taken without permission, offer the armchair explorer a glimpse of the obscure realm beneath their feet that few people dare to seek out.
£16.99
now£6.99
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands
Ziggi Alexander;Audrey Dewjee
Best remembered for her nursing activities in the Crimean War, Mary Seacole was also a traveller, businesswoman, doctor and gold prospector. Her autobiography, first published in 1857, gives a rare insight into the Victorian world from the perspective of a black British woman born into slavery in Jamaica. Reissued with a new introduction and notes, this is a lively and readable account of a varied, adventurous life untrammelled by the social restrictions of the day.
£10.00
now£3.99
The Making of the British Landscape
From the Ice Age to the Present
Nicholas Crane
How much do we really know about the place we call home? This sweeping narrative tells how the British landscape has evolved over 12,000 years of human habitation. Epic in scope, it charts the age-old relationship between people and place and the deep-rooted tensions between town and country. From henge to high-rise, from Snowdonia to suburbia, it explores the way we have shaped the land and it has shaped us, and assesses the prospect of a sustainable future.
£20.00
now£7.99
Earth to Earth
A Natural History of Churchyards
Stefan Buczacki
As protected sacred places, churchyards provide a tranquil environment in which wild plants and animals can thrive even when their nearby natural habitats have been destroyed. With photographs, newly commissioned drawings and passages from literature, Professor Buczacki celebrates this abundance of nature among the headstones, exploring the long history of our churchyards and describing the species most commonly found there, from mighty ancient yews to woodlice (nicknamed ‘church pigs’), graveyard beetles and lichens. Foreword by Lord Harries.
£15.00
now£5.99
Eric Ravilious
Masterpieces of Art
Susie Hodge
In this volume from the attractive Masterpieces of Art series, Susie Hodge presents a concise introduction to the British painter, designer, wood-engraver and war artist Eric Ravilious (1903-42), followed by around 90 full-page reproductions. Among the works shown are colour lithographs of shops from High Street (1938), idiosyncratic landscapes, including The Westbury Horse and a selection of war art, ending with the watercolour painting, Runway Perspective.
£12.99
now£6.99
Victorian Murders
Jan Bondeson
From the murder of sweet Fanny Adams in 1867 to that of Florence Dennis – shot in the head and left in a ditch in 1894 – Jan Bondeson has scoured the archives of the Victorian Illustrated Police News (IPN) to give accounts of 56 murders, with background details of the victims and the fates of the killers. Each case features at least one illustration – often depictions of the crime scene and the scaffold – from the pages of the IPN.
£14.99
now£7.99
Plague
CC Humphreys
The highwayman William Coke ambushes a coach at Dollis Brook only to find its occupants dead. Suspected of the murders, Coke is forced into an uneasy alliance with the thief-taker Pitman and together they hunt the real murderer – but another killer is on the streets of London in 1665.
£8.99
now£2.99
Apostrophe Catastrophe
And Other Grammatical Grumbles
Patrick C Notchtree
Greengrocers are not alone, even PhDs can misuse apostrophes: these ‘little things’ cause more problems in the English language than any other element of grammar. By going back to the roots of the language and understanding why we use apostrophes, Patrick Notchtree promises that ‘all will be made clear’, and he presents the ‘One Easy Rule’ that will point the way to apostrophe mastery.
£8.99
now£2.99
The Quality of Numbers One to Thirty-one
Wolfgang Held;Trans. Matthew Barton
In these essays – one for each day of the month – Held demonstrates the fascinating qualities and associations, both cultural and scientific, of the first 31 integers. His ‘excursions into the realm of number’ visit such varied calling-points as the eleven-year sunspot cycle, humans’ 23 pairs of chromosomes, Snow White’s seven dwarves and Judas’ 30 pieces of silver.
£7.99
now£2.99
In Bed with the Ancient Greeks
Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Greece
Paul Chrystal
As the poet Theocritus wrote, ‘We are not the first mortals to see beauty in what is beautiful’. In this thorough survey of ancient Greeks’ attitudes to love, sex, marriage and adultery, Chrystal brings together mythology, literature and visual art with evidence from medical writings, sex manuals, and religious, philosophical and magical texts. The book ends with discussion of the Greek sexual vocabulary and an extensive bibliography listing ancient sources and modern scholarship. Sexually explicit.
£9.99
now£4.99
A Dictionary of Scottish Phrase and Fable
Ian Crofton
From da Aald Rock (Shetlanders’ name for their native islands) and all things Aberdonian, to Zeenty-teenty (an old children’s rhyme that involves slicing and frying mice), Ian Crofton presents a miscellany of colourful and interesting words, phrases, names and stories that together offer a kaleidoscopic view of Scottish legends, customs and culture past and present. Above all, the Dictionary is wonderfully diverting, with cross-references, and hundreds of quotations from prose, poetry and song.
£14.99
now£7.99
The Lost Tudor Princess
The Life of Lady Margaret Douglas
Alison Weir
The granddaughter of Henry VII, niece of Henry VIII and grandmother of James VI, Lady Margaret Douglas (1515-1578) was an important figure in Tudor England, yet despite modern interest in that era she is largely forgotten. Alison Weir focuses on this shadowy figure whose life spanned five reigns and whose political intriguing landed her in the Tower three times, and in this biography reveals a strong, intelligent woman who 'operated effectively, and fearlessly, at the very highest levels of power'.
$30.00
now£7.99
Bertie Plays the Blues
A 44 Scotland Street Novel
Alexander McCall Smith
In the continuing saga of 44 Scotland Street, Elspeth and Matthew worry over the order in which their triplets arrived; while Bertie Pollock, fed up with his father’s secret society and his mother’s neuroses, puts himself up for adoption on eBay.
£12.99
now£2.99
My Grammar and I Activity Book
Daniel Smith
From identifying parts of speech to spotting the grammatical error in whole sentences (including ‘I think therefore I am’), Daniel Smith presents 103 ‘grammatical games’ to keep you in touch with the formal rules of the English language. Covering such thorny topics as compound nouns, reciprocal pronouns, the subjunctive, tautology and the dreaded apostrophe, the quizzes range from simple to very taxing, with answers at the end of the book.
£9.99
now£3.99

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