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**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE **'A gripping tale of one woman's extraordinary adventures ... Saltblood is a triumph of the imagination'ELODIE HARPER, author of 'The Wolf Den' trilogy'A ravishing picaresque told with fireworks,…
'A welcome addition to medieval history, giving us a window into the lives of women that many people only know by name, if at all.' PHILIPPA GREGORY, author of The Other Boleyn Girl and Normal WomenA spectacular, vivid, groundbreaking work of history…
1883. Agrigento, Sicily. A city of spires and now broken hopes and bodies...With the orsine destroyed, Cairndale lies in ruins, and Marlowe has vanished. His only chance of rescue lies in a fabled second orsine – long-hidden, thought lost - which might…
An entertaining guide to history's most influential and inspiring poets - from Homer and Sappho to Shakespeare and Frank O'Hara - and how they can teach us to better understand the world around us.How did the greatest poets in history make the world…
One of our greatest living storytellers takes a tour through the dark and beguiling streets of a magical London: history and myth collide in this story of magic and murder by Sunday Times bestselling master of modern fantasy Alan Moore.The year is 1949,…
How the groundbreaking science of body clocks can help you sleep better, feel happier and improve your overall health'The Inner Clock explores the strange new science of why your circadian rhythms fall out of sync – and how to get them back on track…
The remarkable story of the footballer who battled against the odds to achieve his dreams - only to see his country having to fight to survive, after the shocking invasion of Ukraine by Russia. A fan favourite at Arsenal and previously at Manchester…
'This lucid and entertaining book presents compelling scientific evidence that proves what many of us have perhaps long suspected: nature is really good for us. I found it revelatory' Richard Deverell, Director of Kew A revolutionary, science-based look…
'Quite simply the best and most powerful book I've read this year' David Peace'A magnificent book . . .beautifully written and passionately argued' Dominic Sandbrook'A remarkable eye-witness account of Russia’s descent into authoritarianism and war'…
Welcome to Keeper Island, the private Caribbean paradise where the cocktails are chilled, the guests are not, and new manager Lola is hoping nothing messes up her badly needed fresh start. Her previous job in Hong Kong ended in tears – and quite a lot…
FROM THE AWARD-WINNING, BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND CO-HOST OF THE CHART-TOPPING EMPIRE PODCAST - A REVOLUTIONARY NEW HISTORY OF INDIA‘A master storyteller’ Sunday TimesIndia is the forgotten heart of the ancient worldFor a millennium and a half, India was…
'Enthralling, passionate, vivid. The Instrumentalist is a marvel' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE_________________________________________Anna Maria may have no name, no fortune, no family. But she has her ambition, and her talent.Her best hope lies in her teacher,…
A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra. When Alexander the Great arrived in Egypt, he overthrew the hated Persian overlords and was welcomed as a saviour. He repaid them…
From the podcast legends who brought you The Rest is History comes The Rest is History Returns. This time Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook bring you an alphabetical miscellany, taking on some of history's best and most bizarre moments! Charge forth…
A heartbreaking and life-affirming novel about small towns and second chances - from the international bestselling author of Four Letters of Love‘Irresistible … A powerful pleasure’ Karen Joy FowlerDoctor Jack Troy was born and raised in the little town…
I gasped, laughed, and wept my way through it KHALED HOSSEINI Tender and raw and funny, it's a rattling good read COLUM McCANN A wildly charming debut propulsive, funny, and profound ELIF BATUMAN Tbilisi s littered with memories that await me…
'A sumptuous drama of lust, intrigue and betrayal, underpinned by the harsh reality of politics' Amanda Foreman'Better than Wolf Hall because it's all true' Andrew Roberts The story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn is one of the most remarkable in history:…
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist James Ball takes us into the depths of the internet to trace the origins and rapid ascent of QAnon, the movement that mutated from a niche online conspiracy theory into the world s first digital pandemic. *A…
People hunting monkeys in the jungle once devised a simple yet effective trap: When the creature found a banana in a large jar with a narrow neck, it would plunge its paw in to retrieve it. But it couldn t let go. And unless the monkey released the banana,…
