‘A Jilly Cooper heroine in a John le Carré world’ (Libby Purves, TLS); a beguiling comic memoir about a young woman who discovers her father is a spy (and was the model for John le Carré’s George Smiley) and goes…
Revealing the most spectacular floral region on earth The Silk Road – a name that has enchanted for centuries. Yet a well kept secret, even today, is that this fabled route linking Europe with Asia is also the most spectacular…
Journalist Casey Benedict is about to uncover a secret that will take her to the darkest corners of the human mind in this brilliant new international thriller from an award-winning journalist. ‘Sensational! I loved it. Superbly plotted, and what a…
Dare to Tri is the amazing story of TV presenter Louise Minchin’s journey from the BBC Breakfast sofa to representing Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championships. This is a warmly written and wonderfully honest adventure-through sport that will both…
‘Forna’s voice is relentlessly compelling, her ability to summon atmosphere extraordinary … A thing of lasting beauty’ Observer Waterloo Bridge, London. Two strangers collide. Attila, a Ghanaian psychiatrist, and Jean, an American studying the habits of urban foxes. From this…
Winner of the 2018 Walter Scott Prize. ‘Historical fiction at its best’ Pat Barker. ‘Phenomenal’ Sebastian Barry. ‘Superb’ The Times WINNER OF THE 2018 WALTER SCOTT PRIZE ‘Powerful, visceral writing, historical fiction at its best. Benjamin Myers is one to watch’ PAT BARKER ‘Phenomenal’ SEBASTIAN BARRY ‘Superb’ THE TIMES From his remote moorland home, David Hartley assembles a gang of weavers and land-workers to embark upon a criminal enterprise that will capsize the economy…
Laconic, sharp and playful, 99 Nights in Logar is a stunning coming-of-age novel and a portrait of Afghanistan like no other, from an unforgettable new voice Laconic, sharp and playful, 99 Nights in Logar is a stunning coming-of-age novel and…
Outlines how leaders can develop and apply the five key leadership intelligences cognitive, emotional, political, resilience, moral – for optimal performance. In today’s complex corporate world, contemporary governance calls for a varied and versatile cognitive approach to problems – demanding…
The definitive guide to the birds of Bhutan, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh The nation of Bhutan and the Indian states of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh together form the eastern arm of the Himalayas. This book is the definitive field guide…
A powerful and insightful read on the functioning of the human mind and its effect of positive visualisation, drawn from the life experience of the first IAS officer to climb Mount Everest. As the first IAS officer to climb the…
From the internationally bestselling author of The Bone Season, an enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons – and the women who must lead the fight to save it. A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a…