From Booker-shortlisted Tibor Fischer comes a biting satire about crypto wealth, lost potential, and disillusionment. Dan, a former tennis prodigy drifts through Dubai's synthetic paradise in search of meaning, haunted by past failures and future doubts.
Are you sitting comfortably? From the founders of the iconic Crab Museum comes A Natural History of Bums - a funny, fascinating, and educational dive into the timeless appeal of evolution, the animal kingdom, and, naturally, bums! This cheeky book is perfect for curious minds and lovers of science.
Going to Ground is an anthology from Little Toller's online journal, The Clearing. Gathered here is some of the best and most distinctive writing about nature and place, from more than thirty writers celebrating and questioning our landscapes. Contributors include Nancy Campbell, Kathleen Jamie, Tim Dee, Tim Hannigan, Louisa Adjoa Parker.
In The English Path Kim Taplin explores how writers and poets have written about footpaths and bridleways, from Jane Austen to Iain Sinclair, celebrating these vital routes, which sustained rural life for centuries.
In this recently rediscovered memoir of life in The Women's Land Army, E. M. Barraud writes with remarkable candour and honesty about her life working the land in The Second World War, and Set My Hand Upon The Plough is set to join the ranks of LGBT memoirs, revealing a different side to the Home Front.
In mid to late March 1913 Edward Thomas took a bicycle ride from Clapham to the Quantock Hills. The poet recorded his journey; In Pursuit of Spring was published in 1914. One of his most important works, it stands as an elegy for a lost world. Thomas photographed much of what he saw. The prints are now published for the very first time.
The paperback edition of Horatio Clare's search for the western world's rarest bird, the Slender-billed Curlew, through a fractured Europe and the Middle East.
In A Venetian Bestiary the travel writer Jan Morris explores the animals, real, imaginary and artistic which haunt the city of floating dreams, her favourite city. This beautiful new edition is illustrated with photographs and art which perfectly complement Morris' words.
Originally published in 1979, All Around the Year is a diary following a year at Parsonage Farm, a mixed farm in Devon. The book documented a way of life unchanged for centuries, but which was already remote to most people.
Adrian Bell's travels through East Anglia and lowland Britain capture the character of the countryside before modern agriculture altered the landscape and changed forever the way we eat and live.
Richard Mabey reveals the astonishingly rich world of animal and plant life surviving and often thriving among docklands, railways, factories and canals.
Unhappily land-locked in his early adult life, the authors' fortunes changed when he began visiting Scotland's west coast in the 1930s. He made temporary homes with his family on some of the remotest Hebridean islands so he could study the habits of grey seals and seabirds. This book tells about his life on island.
Millstone Grit is Glyn Hughes' masterful work exploring the landscapes and culture of the West Riding and East Lancashire, following the course of a 50 mile walk.
Traces the course of a spring which rises on an Iron Age hillfort and gradually broadens into a brook, flows through a nearby village and hamlet, skirts a solitary farmhouse and its orchard, before draining into water meadows and a lake where the wildfowl nest. This book presents the details of this ancient landscape, its people and the habitats.
The classic text, now with all the illustrations from the first edition. Ring of Bright Water is an account of the author's life at Camusfearna, a remote cottage in the western Highlands of Scotland. This book also focuses on the two otters, Mijbil and Edal, who became his constant and much-loved companions.
Through the story of one man, Caleb Bawcombe, a shepherd whose flocks graze the Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset borders, this title features men and women of humble birth - poachers, gypsies, farmers and laborers - striving to survive on the land.
The Allotment is the classic study of allotments, it looks at British society and history through the culture of allotments. With a new introduction by Olivia Laing this book remains as relevant as ever and is essential for everyone interested in social history, land ownership and gardening in twenty-first century Britain.
From 'Is there Sex Before Marriage in Austen?' to 'Which important Austen characters never speak?' the Guardian Book Club columnist answers 21 apparently trivial questions that reveal deep and hidden truths about Jane Austen's fictional world
Filled with humour, thrill and insight, The Game Changers explores the world of games, showing how they have shaped human history and why we should play them
Edited by two of the most exciting British poets in a generation, Something New is an anthology of one hundred fresh and exciting poems reflecting the weddings of today.
Amanda Barrie, the iconic Cleo in Carry on Cleo and much-loved Alma in Coronation Street, tells her whole story for the first time, released to coincide with her 90th birthday.
A lush graphic novel about family adrift and the magical adventure that brings them together. Based on the award-winning film, this gorgeous adaptation includes a bonus story from the film's creator.
Based on the award-winning film, The Secret of Kells follows a brave boy and his mystical new friend work together to prove that imagination and enlightenment are the strongest defenses against even the darkest of forces.
A nerd must fight powerful spirits and aliens all vying for the secret power of his "family jewel," so who better to fight alongside him than his high school crush and a spirit granny?!
A colorful and eclectic comics anthology exploring a wide range of autistic experiences-from diagnosis journeys to finding community-from autistic contributors.
Three giftable stationery products - a hardcover sketchbook, pencils, and eraser set - all featuring newly commissioned artwork inspired by the Studio's beloved film My Neighbor Totoro.
Part of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And theyere powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap.
Part of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap.
A beautiful, luxurious Flame Tree Notebook. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the crafted covers are printed on foil, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmark ribbons and a magnetic side flap. [Art by Aimee Stewart]
A beautiful, luxurious Flame Tree Pocket Notebook. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the crafted covers are printed on foil, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmark ribbons and a magnetic side flap. [Art - Alice and the Cheshire Cat]
Part of a series of luxurious, handy Flame Tree pocket notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap.
A beautiful, luxurious Flame Tree Pocket Book. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the crafted covers are printed on foil, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmark ribbons and a magnetic side flap. Art by Angela Harding.
A beautiful, luxurious Flame Tree Pocket Book. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the crafted covers are printed on foil, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmark ribbons and a magnetic side flap. Art by Angela Harding.
Part of the periodic table inspired stationery range, this jotter pad has 128pp with a flip top cover and magnetic closure, perfect for shopping lists or even the theory of everything.
A searing look at how, despite massively increased mainstream visibility for LGBTQ+ people, equality has not been achieved - and what anyone can do to help move things forward.
The remarkable story of an overlooked map archive that reveals how maps have helped inspire some of the greatest scientific discoveries, but also led to terrible atrocities.
Miss Dior is a story of freedom and fascism, beauty and betrayal, roses and repression, and how the polished surface of fashion conceals hidden depths.
In Life's Too Short to Stuff a Mushroom, chef and TV legend Dame Prue Leith brings us the cookbook you've always wanted - 80 recipes, shortcuts and hacks for a lifetime of easy cooking.
Covers soups, first courses, vegetable dishes, salads, main courses, stocks, sauces, dips, spreads, puddings, cakes, canapes, snacks and garnishes. This title includes 1,400 recipes ranging from classics such as Cheese Souffle and Steak and Kidney Pie to innovative recipes such as Salmon and Plaice Ravioli and Red Onion and Polenta Tart.
Originally published as Relish, a revised and updated edition of the eye-opening story of one woman's appetite for life: Prue Leith, judge of THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF, tells all.
Do you really think all lives are worth saving? On the empty shingle beach of Dungeness, the volunteer crew of the lifeboat await her next launch. It might come in another week. Or it might even happen in the next few seconds...
Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards, this book introduces students to the principles and practice of leadership, management and team working. It uses students' own values and experience of leadership as a framework through which to learn about the topic, covering the core theory in straight-forward language and relating it to practice through multiple case studies and activities.
From the Ice Age to the Scottish Referendum, historian and author Alistair Moffat explores the history of the Scottish nation. As well as focusing on key moments in the nation's history such as the Battle of Bannockburn and the Jacobite Risings, Moffat also features other episodes in history that are perhaps less well documented.
Only one period in history is immediately linked to the whole area of the Scottish and English Border country, and that is the time of the Reivers. Whenever anyone mentions Reiver, no-one hesitates to add Border. This book tells the tale of a land that was a no-man's-land but a land over which blood was shed on both sides of an invisible border.
A lavish, large format hardback featuring the artwork of The Great Tapestry of Scotland, an outstanding celebration of thousands of years of Scottish history.
This book tells the story of this unique undertaking - one of the biggest community arts projects ever to take place in Scotland - and reproduces in full colour a selection of the panels from the completed tapestry, together with descriptive and explanatory material
Fourteen centuries ago, Irish saints brought the Word of God to the Hebrides and Scotland's Atlantic shore. In this book, Alistair Moffat journeys from the island of Eileach an Naoimh at the mouth of the Firth of Lorne to Lismore, Iona and then north to Applecross, searching for traces of these extraordinary men.
Acclaimed historian Alistair Moffat sets off in the footsteps of the Highland clans. In twelve journeys he explores places of conflict, recreating as he walks the tumult of battle. This is a unique exploration of many of the places and events which define a country's history.
Best-selling author Alistair Moffat offers fresh insights into one of the most famous battles in history. This book follows in detail the events of those two days that changed history, and captures all the fear, heroism, confusion and desperation as he describes the tactics and manoeuvres that led to a stunning and unexpected Scottish victory.
A whirlwind tour of Scotland as it existed two thousand years ago. Moffat provides insight into old-Welsh speaking Celtic societies, defies the modern notion of geographical and linguistic constancy, and takes us back to when the Sons of Prophecy ruled and when the English kings of Bernicia held sway over vast swathes of what is now Scotland.
In Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, author and host of Radio 4's Infinite Monkey Cage Robin Ince uses his own late-stage diagnosis of ADHD to explore neurodivergence and anxiety.
Amanda Barrie, the iconic Cleo in Carry on Cleo and much-loved Alma in Coronation Street, tells her whole story for the first time, released to coincide with her 90th birthday.
Unlocking the English Legal System will help you grasp the main concepts of the legal system in England and Wales with ease. The 8th edition has been fully updated throughout to reflect recent developments and changes in the law.
Finding and Using Information is an accessible textbook, written by a highly experienced learning and research librarian, to help all health and social care students seeking to improve their information skills.
Essential knowledge resource for students needing to implement new clinical skills, and an update for practitioners and NQNs. Follows the patient pathway from assessment to delivery of nursing care. Meets the new NMC practice and proficiency standards 2018/19, including enhanced guidance on sepsis, mental health, and palliative care.
Presents ten essays that explore the point where social justice meets the Justice League. Ranging from comics to video games, Netflix, and cosplay, this volume builds a platform for important voices in comics research, engaging with controversy and community to provide deeper insight and thus inspire change.
Embark on a voyage through a chronological history of anime that explores both the marquee cinematic touchstones and enduring series that have shaped the medium.
This new anthology offers the most comprehensive collection of Akutagawa's work ever published in English. It features fresh translations of his most celebrated stories alongside many lesser-known and never-before-translated pieces.
A novel of extraordinary intelligence and heart, a masterful depiction of heartbreak, and a dark and haunting examination of the tyranny of experience and memory.
Time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash must fight gladiators in Ancient Rome in this hilarious full-colour graphic novel. Fans of Bunny vs Monkey or InvestiGATORS will love it.
A comical culture clash between Anglo-Saxons and Normans takes centre stage in this humorous tale from Iszi Lawrence, the rising star of children's historical fiction. The perfect adventure for readers 9+ and fans of Emma Carroll and Jacqueline Wilson.
Isla loves painting the everchanging big, bold Sky. But when Sky gives in to the pressure to be bright and blue and sunny all the time, the world below-and Isla's paintings-start to suffer. Can Isla convince Sky to let all her feelings and colours show?
Murder and mayhem disrupt a family Christmas by the sea - a perfect thriller to keep you gripped this festive season! George and his family are celebrating Christmas by the sea. On land, or at sea, someone is desperate to stop them, whatever it takes.
Can this shocking new feeling be love, or is it electrickery? In a lowly side-show fair in eighteenth-century England, teenager Mim is struggling to find her worth as an act.
Hylas is only a boy but he knows three things: The Gods exist. Magic is real. Somebody wants him dead. Hunted and alone, Hylas is desperate to find his missing sister. His quest takes him across the hostile mountains and treacherous seas of Ancient Greece. His only friend is a girl on the run. His only guide is a wild dolphin.
When Adderley discovers Ef - a being who seems part human and part fish - in the river by her home, she is drawn into an adventure that challenges everything she's learnt about the world.
The first book in the Kingdom of Silk series. Griffin has a secret in his heart that nobody else knows - until he meets Layla., a princess with a daisy-chain crown. " Once I had read the book, I was utterly smitten. I could not get hold of the rest of the series quickly enough" PLAYING BY THE BOOK.
Abandoned at a remote island school, Faye discovers she has been sent there for a wicked crime. Can she tackle the sinister mysteries of the island and discover the secrets within herself?
Created by the instructors of the Open University creative writing courses, this 2nd edition is a guide to writing and practicing within the genres of poetry, life writing, fiction and scripts, with emphasis on how dramatic techniques can enrich a writer's work.
The first textbook to challenge and expand the canon of political thinkers, Rethinking Political Thinkers presents political thought in a new light, invites debate, and brings diverse perspectives to the fore, giving students the tools to think about political concepts, theories, and arguments critically and analytically.
Drawn from the renowned reference Clark's Positioning in Radiography, this third edition pocket handbook provides clear and practical advice to help radiographers in their day-to-day work.
This ADHD guide gives strategic advice on how to deal with issues young adults with ADHD may face, including: budgeting plans for impulsive spending, advice on rejection sensitive dysphoria, and body scans and CBT exercises, this book gives you everything you need to feel confident and supported throughout your ADHD diagnosis and beyond.
An accessible, positive study guide for students with dyslexia, this book uses tried-and-tested learning strategies to empower students to achieve their academic goals.
This essential text supports occupational therapy students and educators as they navigate the opportunities and challenges of placement learning. Introducing contemporary and innovative occupation-centred practice, it sets out a step-by-step guide to using this knowledge across a range of contexts, including role-emerging settings.