A beautifully produced account of the signing, impact and legacy of Magna Carta, a document that became one the most influential statements in the history of democracy.
From New York Times-bestselling, three-time National Book Award finalist Gail Godwin, a consideration of what makes for a life well lived—for readers of Oliver Sacks’s Gratitude and Deborah Levy’s Cost of Living.
A glorious new memoir, from the author of Swimming with Seals, entwines Victoria’s turbulent girlhood and often disturbing experiences as a young English teacher in Greece with myth, history and archaeology.
National Outdoor Book Award Winner for Outdoor Literature
From the award-winning, bestselling author of Cod—the irresistible story of the science, history, art, and culture of the least efficient way to catch a fish.
Why are parents in charge and not children? Can dogs laugh? Are we all aliens? This book is here to answer all the bamboozling questions that whizz around in kids' heads before bed!
By the beloved internationally best-selling author of Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, Coronation is a tender, charming and nostalgic account of Queen Elizabeth II's 1953 coronation
From one of our most astute observers of human nature, a far-reaching exploration of Japanese history and culture and a moving meditation on impermanence, mortality and grief
In this inspiring and accessible book, yoga teacher and award-winning documentary filmmaker Yolanda Barker shows us the importance of better breathing, and provides a seven-day programme of practical exercises for readers to follow
