A seriously FUNNY, seriously CLEVER history of our early kings and queens by one of our favourite comedians and cultural commentators.This will be the most refreshing, entertaining history of...
The final chapter in the definitive, three-volume history of the world's first known stateArchaeologist John Romer has spent a lifetime chronicling the history of Ancient Egypt, and her...
From the Number One bestselling author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, a gemlike collection of unforgettable short stories in which nothing is quite what it seems...THE SUNDAY...
WELCOME TO PARADISE!Or so the staff say as they greet the Hamiltons on the pristine shores of the idyllic Maldives resort.And it starts off that way: snorkelling in the sere...
The explosive and conversation-starting debut from a stunning new talent, exploring themes of consent and power, abuse and victimhood, memory and how victims can reclaim their voices.Th...
For as long as we've studied the mind, we've believed that information flowing from our senses determines what our mind perceives. But as our understanding has advanced in the last few decades, a h...
Newland Archer, an eligible young man of the establishment is about to announce his engagement to May Welland, a pretty ingénue, when May's cousin, Countess Olenska, is introduced into their...
In this ground-breaking and inspiring guide, a renowned Harvard psychologist demonstrates how turning everyday habits into rituals can improve our work, our relationships and our lives....
'The small hopes and plans and pleasures of children should be tenderly respected by grown-up people, and never rudely thwarted or ridiculed'Continuing the adventures of the March siste...
Simple tools to make home care easy when life is hardWhen you are neurodivergent, have undiagnosed ADHD or are struggling with your mental or physical health, keeping on top of the laun...
Discover the beautiful coming-of-age story about falling in-and-out of love, brimming with humour and heartbreak.'Smart, hilarious and deeply moving' Elliot Page, author of Pageboy
Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle.
Chicago. 1992. A hospital patient wakes to find two strangers by his bed.They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question. Minutes later he falls to his death from...
'You betrayed your brother to steal a broken crown'The kingdom stands on the brink of chaos. Atticus' grip on the realm is faltering, and as threats arise ever closer to home he is driv...
Central Europe is not just a space on a map but also a region of shared experience - of mutual borrowings, impositions and misapprehensions. From the Roman Empire onwards, it has been the target of...
Sand in my toes, wind in my hair, and my friends by my side . . . What more could I ask for?Princess came to LA to make something of herself, to share her music, and find real love . . ...
The beginningEmily Allen has always been an introvert - but never afraid of adventure. When her favourite author, Siobhan Riordan, offers her a job in her bookstore, she moves to Ireland with...
For better or worse, for richer for poorer, till death us do part – we’ve always done it and we’re still doing it. Of all our cultural institutions, marriage is the most ancient, ...
At the height of her career, concert pianist Elsa M. Anderson - former child prodigy, now in her thirties - walks off the stage in Vienna, mid-performance.Now she is in Athens, watching...
The whispers started long before the accident on Harlow Street . . .Was it at the party, when Whitney screamed blue murder at her son? Or after neighbour Blair started prowling Whitney'...