On Grief


by Peter J Conradi
B Format Hardback
  How do you ‘prepare’ for bereavement? Religious faith can help, as can ritualised codes of dress and behaviour that recognise different stages of mourning. But many of us feel singularly unprepared when we lose someone. No one ‘theory’ can [...]

Velkom to Inklandt


by Sophie Herxheimer
Cloth hardback 173x256mm (narrow Crown Quarto)
The Sunday Times’ Poetry Book of the Year The Observer’s Poetry Book of the Month Velkom to Inklandt is a collection of poems in which Sophie Herxheimer brings vividly to life the voice of her German Jewish Grent Muzzer, Liesel, [...]

Perfect Pitch


by Tim Bouverie
B Format Hardback
‘A treat from the very first page… this book is written with such style and humour… It’s a perfect introduction to classical music for a beginner, a companion for the music lover, and sheer entertainment for both.’ – JOANNA LUMLEY Nearly [...]

A Modest Book about How to Make an Adequate Speech


by John-Paul Flintoff
B Format Paperback
What some audiences said after John-Paul Flintoff followed the guidance provided in this book: “To tell you the truth, I only went to see this guy to get the afternoon off work… So I was really surprised that I enjoyed it.” – Attendee, in-person event “I did enjoy listening. The best thing was that he didn’t just keep going on about himself, like one or two that had come earlier that week.” – Attendee, in-person event “There are few occasions when you can genuinely forget that you are ‘inside’ when you are a guest of Her Majesty, but this was surely one of them, and it lasted for a whole afternoon.” – Attendee, in-person event at HMP Dumfries “One of the most powerful talks that I have ever been to. It was so raw, honest and exceptionally brave.” – Attendee, illustrated talk online “I was the one at the back, sobbing and snotting.” – Attendee, in-person talk, Mishcon de Reya

The Mobile Philosopher: Matters of Lunch and Death


by Will Bynoe
840 x 140 x 150mm
· What’s wrong with gluttony? · Would it be boring to live forever? · Should education prepare us for work or leisure? With a light touch, Matters of Lunch and Death distils complex philosophical thought from the ancient world to the present [...]

The Mobile Philosopher: Logic and Monsters


by Will Bynoe
840 x 140 x 150mm
· Does anything happen for no reason at all? · Can you donate your brain and survive? · How long is the present? With a light touch, Logic and Monsters distils complex philosophical thought from the ancient world to the present day [...]

The Mobile Philosopher: Pigeons Bearing Bad News


by Will Bynoe
840 x 140 x 150mm
* Is there no escaping bad luck? * Can God be bothered? * How can we learn from the experts? With a light touch, Pigeons Bearing Bad News distils complex philosophical thought from the ancient world to the present day into a [...]

The Magic Hour


by Charlotte Moore
B Format Hardback
“Reading a poem gives us a glimpse of past and future possibilities, other worlds and other lives. It makes a gift of unfamiliar words, and refreshes parts of the mind that other art forms cannot reach…” Charlotte Moore, a writer [...]

The Super Tutor


by Joe Norman
B Format Hardback
What do you remember from your school days? Analysing poems that didn’t make sense? The dreaded set texts? The Super Tutor celebrates the love of learning things for their own sake. Drawing on 15 years of tutoring, Joe Norman offers [...]

Just Soup


by Henrietta Clancy
B Format Paperback
  “Recipes based on centuries of nutritional wisdom that show that soup can take pride of place as the main meal” The Independent A bowl of soup is food for the soul, not only comforting and tasty but also incredibly good [...]

Home Economics


by Jane Ashley
Crown Quarto Paperback
FEED YOUR FAMILY ON £35 A WEEK Can you really eat well on a tight budget? Yes, you can! As food blogger Jane Ashley shows, the key is to be a savvy shopper and to cook from scratch rather than [...]

Kakebo


by Hani Motoko
Crown Quarto Paperback
Are you really aware of what you spend? Do you know how to value things beyond their price? For the answer to these questions and more, look no further than Kakebo– the budgeting journal pioneered by Hani Motoko and used [...]

Amo, Amas, Amat… And All That


by Harry Mount
Paperback
In this delightful guided tour of Latin, Harry Mount wipes the dust off those boring primers and breathes life back into the greatest language of them all.