Dove Findhorn is a naive country boy who busts out of Hicksville, Texas in pursuit of a better life in New Orleans. Amongst the downtrodden prostitutes, bootleggers and hustlers of the old French Quarter, Dove finds only hopelessness, crime and despair... Zobraziť viac
Kathleen Lonsdale was a groundbreaking chemist who was instrumental in developing the science of crystallography. She was also a midlife convert to Quakerism who campaigned for peace and prison reform. Horrified by the dropping of the first... Zobraziť viac
In Letters of Note: War, Shaun Usher brings together some of the most remarkable letters that encapsulate the human experience of war, from unimaginable feats of courage and compassion, to unthinkable episodes of violence and horror... Zobraziť viac
In Letters of Note: Music, Shaun Usher brings together a riveting collection of letters by and about the musicians and music that enrich our lives, eliciting the full range of emotion from the human heart. Includes letters by:Ludgwig van Beethoven... Zobraziť viac
Throughout history, we have told ourselves stories to try and make sense of our place in the universe. Richard Holloway takes us on a personal, scientific, and philosophical journey to explore what he believes the answers to the biggest of questions are.. Zobraziť viac
In Time on Rock Anna Fleming charts two parallel journeys: learning the craft of traditional rock climbing, and the new developing appreciation of the natural world it brings her... Zobraziť viac
An updated edition of this compulsive collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and powerful letters, curated by the founder of the global phenomenon lettersofnote.com Zobraziť viac
1958. In a dorm room in Moscow, a young writer is woken by the sound of angry voices on the radio. Through the fog of a hangover he hears the news that a novel called Doctor Zhivago has earned its author the Nobel Prize. There is uproar. The author,... Zobraziť viac
David Whyte's Consolations use everyday words to present us with a prism through which to better understand ourselves and the lives we walk through. At the request of readers globally, Whyte returns with fifty-two short, elegant meditations on a single... Zobraziť viac
The author of Consolations collects his best poetry and offers a deep-dive into the significance each one holds Zobraziť viac
Award-winning poet and novelist Kei Miller explores the meanings of silence in this collection of provocative and lyrical essays Zobraziť viac
One man's personal discovery of his family's involvement in transatlantic slavery leads to his call for a wider reckoning among the descendants of slave owners Zobraziť viac
A beautifully wrought novel from the Booker Prize-shortlisted and Women Prize-winning Australian novelist Kate Grenville - tells a story of passion and resilience, giving voice to a woman silenced by history; shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for... Zobraziť viac
The 10-year anniversary edition of Matt Haig's warm, witty and honest manifesto for staying alive, whatever your demons Zobraziť viac
It is 1921 and at Cassowary House in the Straits Settlements of Penang, Robert Hamlyn is a well-to-do lawyer and his steely wife Lesley a society hostess. Their lives are invigorated when Willie, an old friend of Robert’s, comes to stay... Zobraziť viac
It is 1921 and at Cassowary House in the Straits Settlements of Penang, Robert Hamlyn is a well-to-do lawyer and his steely wife Lesley a society hostess. Their lives are invigorated when Willie, an old friend of Robert’s, comes to stay... Zobraziť viac
Everybody has regrets. They're a fundamental part of our lives. In The Power of Regret, Pink explains how we can enlist our regrets to make smarter decisions, perform better and deepen our sense of meaning and purpose... Zobraziť viac
A remarkable, big-hearted debut from Zambian-American writer Iris Mwanza set in 1990s Lusaka in which a young lawyer must fight for the life of a teenage sex worker who is accused of crimes 'against the order of nature' Zobraziť viac
In this psychological thriller two local boys go missing, exposing the darkness at the heart of the Faroe Islands Zobraziť viac
A book that will change how you think and transform how you live. Forget everything you thought you knew about how to motivate people - at work, at school, at home. It is wrong... Zobraziť viac
