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The Campaigns of Alexander (Penguin Classics)
Translated by Aubrey de Selincourt, revised by J. R. Hamilton. 'His passion was for glory only, and in that he was insatiable'Although written over four hundred years after Alexander's death, Arrian's Campaigns of Alexander is the most reliable account of the man and his achievements we have. Arrian's o...
Flow: The Psychology of Happiness
"What really makes people glad to be alive? What are the inner experiences that make life worthwhile? For more than two decades Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi studied those states in which people report feelings of concentration and deep enjoyment. His studies revealed that what makes experience genuinely sati...
Demons
Pyotr and Stavrogin are the leaders of a Russian revolutionary cell. Their aim is to overthrow the Tsar, destroy society and seize power for themselves. Together they train terrorists who are willing to go to any lengths to achieve their goals - even if the mission means suicide. But when it seems the g...
Beatrix Potter: The Complete Tales
A perfect gift to introduce children to the world of Beatrix Potter, The Complete Talesis a timeless and classic essential for any nursery shelf. This complete and unabridged collection contains all 23 of Beatrix Potter's tales in one deluxe volume with all their original illustrations. The tales are ar...
The Awkward Age
Making her debut in London society, Nanda Brookenham is being groomed for the marriage market. Thrust suddenly into the superficial and immoral circle that surrounds her mother, the innocent but independent-minded young woman even finds herself in competition with Mrs Brookenham for the affection of the...
The Essential Cocktail Book: A Complete Guide to Modern Drinks with 150 Recipes
How do you create the perfect Daiquiri? What type of glass should a Whiskey Sour be served in? What exactly is an aperitif cocktail? The Essential Cocktail Book answers all of these questions and more.Written by the editors of PUNCH, and edited by author and drinks writer Megan Krigbaum, this book prese...
Stalin, Vol. II: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941
A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017'A brilliant, compelling, propulsively written, magnificent tour de force' Simon Sebag Montefiore, Evening Standard'The second volume of what will surely rank as one of the greatest historical achievements of our age ... The War and Peace of history: a book yo...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of twelve stories by: Arthur Conan Doyle....
Yuri Is My Job! 4
Hime is a picture-perfect high school princess - she's admired by all and never trips up! So when she accidentally injures a cafe manager named Mai, she's willing to cover some shifts to keep her facade intact. To Hime's surprise, the cafe is themed after a private school where the all-female staff alwa...
The River Murders
Sometimes figuring out the truth means going to the point of no return. For Mitchum, returning isn't something he concerns himself with.HIDDEN- Rejected by the Navy SEALs, Mitchum is content to be his small town's unofficial private eye, until his beloved 14-year-old cousin is abducted. Now he'll call o...
Someone We Know
'A masterful whodunnit, perfectly paced and expertly plotted, that had me guessing all the way through. I loved it and couldn't put it down.' C L Taylor The gripping new thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author of The Couple Next Door. ****** It can be hard keeping secrets in a tight-knit neighbour...
Maze of Doom (#3 You Choose)
YOU CHOOSE . . . Master of the maze or eternity in a nightmare labyrinth! You decide to try the lame-looking Maze of Doom at the fun fair. But once inside, you realise that this is no ordinary amusement. The maze is massive and there are traps and mysterious creatures at every turn. Then you come across...
The Starless Sea
Are you lost or are you exploring? When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a strange book hidden in his university library it leads him on a quest unlike any other. Its pages entrance him with their tales of lovelorn prisoners, lost cities and nameless acolytes, but they also contain something impossible: ...
The Decay of Lying (Penguin Great Ideas Series)
'Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life' The two works brought together here, 'The Decay of Lying' and 'The Critic as Artist', are Oscar Wilde's wittiest and most profound writings on aesthetics, in which he proposes that criticism is the highest form of creation and that lying, the telling o...
Being at Your Best When Your Kids Are at Their Worst - Practical Compassion in Parenting
When children are at their most difficult and challenging situations arise, how can we react in a way that reflects our family values and expectations? Often, when children "push our buttons," we find ourselves reacting in ways that are far from our principles, often further inflaming a situation.When o...
Calling Bullshit: The Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World
Carl T. Bergstrom, Jevin D. West
We think we know bullshit when we hear it, but do we? A spotter's guide to bullshit in the wild from two brilliantly contrarian scientists The world is awash in bullshit, and we're drowning in it. Politicians are unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted by press release. Startup culture elevates bul...
James
From the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Trees, James is an enthralling and ferociously funny novel that leaves an indelible mark, forcing us to see Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in a wholly new and transformative light. The Mississippi River, 1861. When the enslaved Jim overhe...
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