A history of the postcard, which created connections between people, places and beliefs.
A new account of the late fourteenth-century mystic, pilgrim and author Margery Kempe.
The first English-language biography in twenty years of innovative French novelist Louis-Ferdinand Céline.
A nuanced account of the life and work of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
38 revealing portraits of the men and women who were treated by Sigmund Freud.
A superbly illustrated overview of our long relationship with our feathered friends.
Redolent of everything sensual and hedonistic, chocolate is synonymous with our idea of indulgence. It is adored around the world and has been since the Spanish first... Læs mere
An engrossing exploration of the sex lives of ordinary medieval people.
A modern portrait of Iceland’s singular landscape, which has inspired travellers throughout history.
A global history of hummus bi-tahina, perhaps the world’s favourite dip.
A collection of 85 ‘extinct’ objects, now superseded, unfashionable or simply forgotten.
A lavishly illustrated history of gloves around the world.