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The Cat’s Tales is a beautifully illustrated collection of fairy tales from around the world, bringing together much-loved classics and more unfamiliar gems – the perfect companion for cat lovers everywhere.
A bold and comprehensive global history of cricket, from its earliest origins to the present day.
Members Behaving Badly: A History of Britain in 52 Parliamentary Rogues
The Apothecary by the Sea: A Year in an Orkney Garden
Waterlands: Follow a Raindrop from Source to Sea
Wigmore Hall does not boast a grand façade, but behind it lies something extraordinary: one of the world’s most beloved concert halls, within whose walls we find exceptional performers, composers, impresarios and, of course, audiences.
A major new account of China’s Last Emperor – the spellbinding story now told in full for the first time
Walk across moon-lit mountains and dazzling drifts of snow in this sparkling collection of retold wintry tales from across Japan.
In this exceptional and joyous memoir, Brigid Lowe swims her way back to life by seeking to plunge into every one of Scotland’s thirty thousand ice-cold lochs.
Green witch Rebecca Beattie kindles our inner flame, with 13 luminous rituals to guide us through the darkest days of winter – the season of frost and fire.
A rollicking exploration of why the stuff we use (mostly) works – and a celebration of the mad genius of the engineers who ensure that it does.