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Takes the reader on a vivid journey through the haunted borderlands that once made up the easternmost stretch of the old Iron Curtain - that today marks the outer reaches of Europe.

A fascinating title that charts the relationship between the philosopher, Mark Rowlands, and his well-travelled wolf. From the bestselling author of "Everything I Know I Learned From TV".

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Delicious recipes for making the most of the festive period, published in a small tillpoint friendly format, perfect for that impulse, stocking-filler purchase. Follows the same design style that was so successful for "How To Drink".

You're likely to list the invention of paper, the printing press and the world wide web as major influences on the way we share stories. You probably wouldn't include Malian singers, American astronauts, Greek generals, Japanese courtiers and Spanish adventurers. And yet all of them played a crucial role in shaping and spreading literature as we know it today.The Written World tells the riveting story of the development of literature, where st...

What separates your mind from the mind of an animal? Maybe you think it's your ability to design tools, your sense of self, or your grasp of past and future - all traits that have helped us define ourselves as the pre-eminent species on Earth. But in recent decades, claims of human superiority have been eroded by a revolution in the study of animal cognition. Take the way octopuses use coconut shells as tools, or how elephants can classify hum...

A revised new edition that reveals the hidden complexities and terrifying simplicities of a planet squeezing itself dry in order to make half its citizens obese and the other half malnourished. 'A magisterial account of the global food system' "Independent

Now available in paperback, this spellbinding novel tells the story of three brothers growing up in a poverty stricken town in upsate New York. 'A searing and sparkling piece of writing that promises great things to come' "Esquire

Paperback edition of the novel that received exceptional acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic on hardback publication. 'A story with the potential to wound, to shock, and to horrify' "Boston Globe

A wonder-inducing guide to the world's most far-fetched creatures, long-listed for the 2013 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books. From Axolotl to Zebrafish, readers will discover a whole host of real creatures that are even more astonishing than anything found in the pages of a medieval bestiary. 'Here is the key to nature's secret cupboard, featuring the animals that have eluded our gaze. Seek no further for the dream gift' "Irish Times

A collection of essays from the Israeli author "Suddenly, A Knock On The Door". The autobiographical pieces cover everything from raising a son to losing a father, terrorism and Angry Birds.

Serious and entertaining exploration of the bizarre, often gruesome and confounding history of the severed head in Western Civilisation.

Trade paperback. Based on a true story, this novel from the Japanese German author of "The Naked Eye" is the story of three polar bears. One flees the Soviet Union, one is a dancer in an East Berlin circus, and the third, Knut, is a baby bear born in Berlin Zoo in the 21st century.

Winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2016 and shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016, "Do Not Say We Have Nothing" is an epic and resonant novel about the far-reaching effects of China's revolutionary history, brilliantly told through the stories of two interlinked musical families, spanning more than six decades. Told with wit, intimacy and moral complexity, it brings to life one of the most significant political regimes of the 20th century.

An assured novel which imagines Leonardo da Vinci's life, shedding light on the many enigmas surrounding him, such as the painting of the 'Mona Lisa', and his relationship with its subject, Lisa del Giocondo.

Are you still the person who lived fifteen, ten or five years ago? Fifteen, ten or five minutes ago? Can you plan for your retirement if the you of thirty years hence is in some sense a different person? What and who is the real you? Does it remain constant over time and place, or is it something much more fragmented and fluid? With his infectious curiosity and bracing scepticism, Julian Baggini sets out to answer these fundamental and unsettl...

From the bestselling author of "The Glass Palace" and "Sea of Poppies", an extraordinary work of non-fiction that combines ancient history with modern-day travelogue, taking in the private life of Egypt from the Crusades to Operation Desert Storm. 'A rich and satisfying journey' "The Times

MAP OF A NATION tells the story of the creation of the Ordnance Survey map - the first complete, accurate, affordable map of the British Isles. The Ordnance Survey is a much beloved British institution, and MAP OF A NATION is, amazingly, the first popular history to tell the story of the map and the men who dreamt and delivered it. This is a deliciously readable account of one of the great untold British adventure stories, featuring intrepid i...

Like Mrs Beeton, but with metaphors! A bumper omnibus edition of Mark Crick's three sparklingly funny books of literary pastiche. GREAT WRITER'S HOUSEHOLD TIPS covers all your household needs, indoors and outdoors, from pruning a rose bush with Pablo Neruda to mending a dripping tap with Jean-Paul Sartre. Throwing a tea-party? Irvine Welsh has the recipe for the perfect chocolate cake, though that's not all he's cooking. Brilliant, hilarious, ...