Keresési eredmények
The story of how America turned its back on the world...
The first biography to be based on interviews with Ardern and those around her
A visionary novel about our interconnected world, about the collision of horror and humanity, from the Man Booker-shortlisted master of the spine-tingling tale
The creation, history and near destruction of Notre-Dame - and the reconstruction controversy
The extraordinary true story of one of the greatest mysteries of World War II
An intimate, stirring portrait of a country at war and a family's battle to survive
The squad you love is out of time. Prepare for the thrilling finale in the epic, bestselling Aurora Cycle series about a band of unlikely heroes who just might be the galaxy's last hope for survival. Is this the end?What happens when you ask a bunch…
'Fascinating...I'll never look at a rose in quite the same way again.' Adrian TinniswoodThe rose is bursting with meaning. Over the centuries it has come to represent love and sensuality, deceit, death and the mystical unknown. Today the rose enjoys…
Nature wants you dead. Not just you, but your children and everyone you have ever met and everyone they have ever met; in fact, everyone. It wants you to cough and sneeze and poop yourself into an early grave.It wants your blood vessels to burst and…
The thrilling sequel to the critically-acclaimed Mrs Mohr Goes Missing
From the very first dog to glowing fish and designer pigs - the human history of remaking nature. Virus-free mosquitoes, resurrected dinosaurs, designer humans - such is the power of the science of tomorrow. But this idea that we have only recently begun…
The hope-filled true story of the man who refused to leave Syria's cats behind
A dazzling feminist coming of age tale from the award-winning author of Kintu
From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into cosmic 'prehistory', Bothwell shows us the Universe as we've never seen it before - literally. Since the dawn of our species, people all over the world have gazed in awe at the night…
'One of the most important books to be written about the Tudors in a generation.' Tracy Borman'A riveting, pacy page-turner... the Tudors as you've never seen them before.' Alison WeirWhy did Henry VIII marry six times? Why did Anne Boleyn have to die?…
The Russian bestseller about love and second chances, brimming with warmth and humourIn the tiny village of Maran nestled high in the Armenian mountains, a place where dreams, curses and miracles are taken very seriously, a close-knit community bickers,…
From the bestselling author of A History of Britain in 21 WomenThe history of the world is the history of great women. Marie Curie discovered radium and revolutionised medical science. Empress Cixi transformed China.Frida Kahlo turned an unflinching…
'I'm in story heaven with this book.' Cecelia Ahern, author of P.S. I Love YouA charming tale of friendship, love and loneliness in contemporary JapanSentaro has failed. He has a criminal record, drinks too much, and his dream of becoming a writer is…
'Those left cold by the sober tones of scholarship will find this voice liberating and intoxicating. Its energy is boundless and its range immense.' Wall Street JournalIn Ancient Rome all the best stories have one thing in common - murder. Romulus killed…
'Entertaining and engrossing' Sean CarrollPress the snooze button on your alarm once too often and you soon remember the importance of good timekeeping. That need to tell the time connects you to over five thousand years of human history, from the first…
'Delightful... I read the novel with enormous pleasure and admiration.' PHILIP PULLMANA SPECIAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THIS AWARD-WINNING TALE ABOUT THE POWER OF PERSEVERANCE BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A LONG WALK TO WATER 13-year-old Tree-ear…
In 1917, deep in the snowy mountains of occupied Korea, an impoverished local hunter on the brink of starvation saves a young Japanese officer from an attacking tiger. In an instant, their fates are connected, a chance encounter that will shape both…
'The young dictator comes under close scrutiny in this intelligent account' Sunday TimesWhen Kim Jong Un became the leader of North Korea in 2011, many expected his rule to be short. Years later, he remains the unchallenged dictator of a nuclear rogue…
A New York Times Notable Book of 2020Deep reporting from natureA bestselling author brings readers close to three non-human cultures: what they do, why they do it, and how life is for them. How do animals raise families, communicate and solve conflicts?It's…
'Fantastic' The Sunday Times 'Marvellous... Hugely impressive' Guardian'Beautiful, brilliant, powerful' Madeline Miller, bestselling author of CirceTwo young Vietnamese women go missing decades apart. Both are fearless, both are lost.And both will have…
'A must read' Gordon Brown'A truly excellent book' Sir David KingThe three biggest challenges facing the world today, in A. C. Grayling's view, are climate change, technology and justice.In his timely new book, he asks: can human beings agree on a set…
What happens when we apply the principles of history to the future?Which futures currently look most likely, both in the next century and billions of years from now? We cannot know the future, yet we have to prepare for it every day of our lives. When…
Eastern Europe is disappearing. Not off the map of course, but as an idea. Today it calls to mind a jumble of post-Soviet states paved over with C&A and McDonald's.We could describe Eastern Europe as a group of twenty nations - but why? For most…