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The Telling Room: Passion, Rev...In the medieval Castilian village of Guzman (population: 80), villagers have g... In the medieval Castilian village of Guzman (population: 80), villagers have gathered for centuries in the `telling room` to share stories and drink the local wine. It was here, in the summer of 2000, that Michael Paterniti found himself listening to a... moreDetails
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-25%The Many Lives of James Lovelo...James Lovelock is best known as the father of Gaia Theory, the idea that life ... James Lovelock is best known as the father of Gaia Theory, the idea that life on Earth is a self-sustaining system in which animals, plants, forests and sea life interact with the atmosphere, land and sea to maintain a habitable ecosystem. At leas moreDetails
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-27%One Life: My Mother's Story'Clear, authentic and utterly engaging... it is as successful as it is authent... 'Clear, authentic and utterly engaging... it is as successful as it is authentic' Independent on Sunday Born to an unhappy marriage and into a deeply sexist society, Nance Russell worked hard for everything she had, and while the world changed moreDetails
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-26%On Reflection: Looking for Lif...In On Reflection Richard Holloway thinks back on some of the questions that ha... In On Reflection Richard Holloway thinks back on some of the questions that have shaped his life. Here, then, are the big asks: Is there a God? How can we forgive? Where does creativity come from? How can we face loss and death? How can we live a moreDetails
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-27%The Life of Robert BurnsThis classic and controversial biography of Scotland's National Bard offers an... This classic and controversial biography of Scotland's National Bard offers an unvarnished chronicle of the 18th century poet's life.First published in 1930 to an unprecedented storm of protest, Catherine Carswell's Th moreDetails
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Bright Young Things`Bright Young Things wanted for Big Project.` They`re in the prime of their li... `Bright Young Things wanted for Big Project.` They`re in the prime of their lives but our bright young things are all burnt out. Six sparky twenty-somethings just out of university and working dead-end jobs, they are all bored to tears with their lives... moreDetails
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The CrossroadsCristiano is thirteen. Home life is far from perfect. When his father and two ... Cristiano is thirteen. Home life is far from perfect. When his father and two friends come up with a plan to rob a bank, Cristiano sees the chance of a better life. As a tremendous storm brews that night, Cristiano will have to put childhood behind him... moreDetails
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The Second Cut`I doubt I`ll read a better book this year` Val McDermid`Compelling, immersive... `I doubt I`ll read a better book this year` Val McDermid`Compelling, immersive and brimming with life` Graeme Macrae BurnetAuctioneer Rilke has been trying to stay out of trouble, keeping his life more or less respectable. Business has been slow at... moreDetails
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-27%Dance of the ApprenticesA classic novel of city life in Glasgow and one Scottish family's dreams and s... A classic novel of city life in Glasgow and one Scottish family's dreams and struggles in the years between the Great War and the Depression.In Dance of the Apprentices, Edward Gaitens set down what many agree is moreDetails
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-27%Night Boat"One of the best Scottish writers of our time" offers "a fictional re-creation... "One of the best Scottish writers of our time" offers "a fictional re-creation of the life and teachings of the 18th century Zen master Ekaku Hakuin" (Scotsman).On the side of a mountain in eighteenth-century Japa moreDetails
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Paris Trance`People talk about love at first sight, about the way that men and women fall ... `People talk about love at first sight, about the way that men and women fall for each other immediately, but there is also such a thing as friendship at first sight.` In Paris, two couples form an intimacy that will change their lives forever. As they... moreDetails
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The Secret RiverSHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2006 COMMONWEALTH WRITERS` ... SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2006 COMMONWEALTH WRITERS` PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE IMPAC DUBLIN PRIZELondon, 1806. William Thornhill, happily wedded to his childhood sweetheart Sal, is a waterman on the River Thames. Life is tough... moreDetails
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Indaba My ChildrenFirst published in 1964, ”Indaba, My Children” is an internationally acclaimed... First published in 1964, ”Indaba, My Children” is an internationally acclaimed collection of African folk tales that chart the story of African tribal life since the time of the Phoenicians. It is these stories that have shaped Africa as we know it.... moreDetails
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There Are Little KingdomsThis award-winning story collection summons all the laughter, darkness and int... This award-winning story collection summons all the laughter, darkness and intensity of contemporary Irish life. A pair of fast girls court trouble as they cool their heels on a slow night in a small town. Lonesome hillwalkers take to the high reaches... moreDetails
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-25%Underground: Tales of Hacking,...Suelette Dreyfus and her co-author, Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange, tell th... Suelette Dreyfus and her co-author, Wiki Leaks founder Julian Assange, tell the extraordinary true story of the computer underground, and the bizarre lives and crimes of an elite ring of international hackers who took on the establishment. Spanning moreDetails
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More Letters of Note: Correspo...More Letters of Note is another rich and inspiring collection, which reminds u... More Letters of Note is another rich and inspiring collection, which reminds us that much of what matters in our lives finds its way into our letters. These letters deliver the same mix of the heartfelt, the historically significant, the tragic, the... moreDetails
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The Story Cure: An A-Z of Book...The stories that shape our children`s lives are too important to be left to ch... The stories that shape our children`s lives are too important to be left to chance. With The Story Cure, bibliotherapists Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin have put together the perfect manual for grown-ups who want to initiate young readers into one of... moreDetails
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One Moonlit NightThis book is named as Wales` Greatest Novel. This outstanding novel tells of o... This book is named as Wales` Greatest Novel. This outstanding novel tells of one boy`s journey into the grown-up world. By the light of a full moon our narrator and his friends Huw and Moi witness a side to their Welsh village life that they had no... moreDetails
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Solar BonesMarcus Conway has come a long way to stand in the kitchen of his home and reme... Marcus Conway has come a long way to stand in the kitchen of his home and remember the rhythms and routines of his life. Considering with his engineer`s mind how things are constructed - bridges, banking systems, marriages - and how they may come... moreDetails
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Steal You AwayPietrp is eleven years old. His father is alcoholic, his mother mentally distu... Pietrp is eleven years old. His father is alcoholic, his mother mentally disturbed, and he dreams of running away. But befroe he can leave, a weary traveller arrives in town. This ageing Casanova has a penchant for young women and flamenco. Life in... moreDetails
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The Midnight Library”An uplifting, poignant novel about regret, hope and second chances” David Nic... ”An uplifting, poignant novel about regret, hope and second chances” David Nicholls”A wonderful story” Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2Nora`s life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself... moreDetails
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Baba Yaga Laid an EggBaba Yaga is an old hag who lives in a house built on chicken legs and kidnaps... Baba Yaga is an old hag who lives in a house built on chicken legs and kidnaps small children. She is one of the most pervasive and powerful creatures in all mythology. She appears in many forms: as Pupa, a tricksy, cantankerous old woman who keeps her... moreDetails
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To the River: A Journey Beneat...Over sixty years after Virginia Woolf drowned in the River Ouse, Olivia Laing ... Over sixty years after Virginia Woolf drowned in the River Ouse, Olivia Laing set out one midsummer morning to walk its banks, from source to sea. Along the way, she explores the roles that rivers play in human lives, tracing their intricate flow... moreDetails
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-25%How to Stop Time*Pre-order Matt Haig's new novel The Life Impossible now* If you loved The Mid... *Pre-order Matt Haig's new novel The Life Impossible now* If you loved The Midnight Library, read How to Stop Time next! HOW MANY LIFETIMES DOES IT TAKE TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE? Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year- moreDetails
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