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Modern Nature: The Journals of Derek Jarman
Paperback,
03/05/2018,
£9.99
£7.00
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY OLIVIA LAINGIn 1986 Derek Jarman discovered he was HIV positive and decided to make a garden at his cottage on the barren coast of Dungeness.
Smiling in Slow Motion: Journals, 1991-1994
Paperback,
02/08/2018,
£9.99
£7.00
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NEIL BARTLETT
'The life-affirming expression of an artist engaged in living to the full' The Times
Smiling in Slow Motion is Derek Jarman's last journal, stretching from May 1991 until a fortnight before his death in February 1994.
Stubborn Light of Things: A Nature Diary
Hardback,
05/11/2020,
£14.99
£13.49
'A writer of great gifts.' - Robert Macfarlane
I now live a richly connected year, marked by seasonal events: the first snowdrop in my garden, cut and brought inside;
Plot 29: A Memoir: LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD AND WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE
Paperback,
03/05/2018,
£9.99
£7.00
'When I am disturbed, even angry, gardening has been a therapy. When I don't want to talk I turn to Plot 29, or to a wilder piece of land by a northern sea. There, among seeds and trees, my breathing slows; my heart rate too. My anxieties slip away.'
Morning: How to make time
Paperback,
07/03/2019,
£8.99
£7.00
`This is my manifesto for morning.
There is an energy in the earlier hours, an awareness I enjoy. In today's world we tend to wake as late as we can, timed to when we have to work. But we don't need to chase the day.'
Shakespearean: On Life & Language in Times of Disruption
Hardback,
03/09/2020,
£14.99
£12.00
A deeply personal journey into Shakespeare's work that explores how it remains relevant and always has something to say about the times we are living in.
Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar
Paperback,
14/03/2013,
£7.99
£7.00
An extraordinary story of inheritance, belonging and the stories that bind us to our past, set in modern-day London and 1920s Kashgar
Last Act of Love: The Story of My Brother and His Sister
Paperback,
26/04/2016,
£9.99
£8.99
A powerful, timely and incredibly moving memoir in the bestselling tradition of Blake Morrison, Joan Didion and Ruth Picardie.
A Manual for Heartache
Paperback,
27/12/2017,
£8.99
£8.00
The wise and inspiring book from the bestselling author of The Last Act of Love.
Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books
Hardback,
17/09/2020,
£12.99
£10.00
A memoir of a life spent immersed in the comfort and joy of books, from Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink.
Rewild Your Garden: Create a Haven for Birds, Bees and Butterflies
Hardback,
20/08/2020,
£15.00
£13.00
A beautifully illustrated, practical book for any gardener who cares about protecting wildlife and gardening for a sustainable future.
Book Lover's Quiz Book: Novel Conundrums
Hardback,
05/11/2020,
£12.99
£11.00
A literary quiz book with a difference, mirroring the format of the lively and popular quizzes Gary runs in the Betsey Trotwood pub in London and elsewhere. The book includes a lot of multiple-choice questions, some amusing answers, clever red herrings, little-known facts about authors and some much-loved Say What You See picture rounds.
Dear Life: A Doctor's Story of Love, Loss and Consolation
Paperback,
03/09/2020,
£9.99
£8.00
A brilliant combination of lyrical memoir and guide to living and dying, comparable to Kathryn Mannix's With the End in Mind and Julia Samuel's Grief Works, from the author of Your Life in My Hands.
Clothing and Gifts
Canterbury Festival 2020
