Books

By G. Willow Wilson
After graduating from university, Willow Wilson, a young American – and newly converted Muslim – impulsively accepts a teaching position in Cairo. There she meets Omar, a passionate young nationalist with a degree in astrophysics.
Omar introduces Willow to the bustling city, and through him she discovers a young, moderate nationalist movement, a [...]

By Robert Oliver
The cuisines of the South Pacific island nations are noted for their sensational use of coconut cream, fresh fruit and the most delicate fish.
Away from the big resort hotels, skilled local cooks make the most delicious meals, whose range would surprise most tourists.
Two years ago, New Zealand-born chef Robert Oliver, who has had [...]

By Serge Laget
“The Treasures of the Tour de France” comprises an authoritative narrative account of each major era in the sport up to and including the 2009 Tour.
The reportage is complemented by features on the superstars and the memorable moments for each of the eras. It also contains 40 facsimile items of rare sporting memorabilia [...]

By Andrew O’Hagan
In November 1960, Frank Sinatra gave Marilyn Monroe a dog. His name was Maf. He had an instinct for the twentieth century. For politics. For psychoanalysis. For literature. For interior decoration. This is his story.
Maf the dog was with Marilyn for the last two years of her life. Not only a picaresque hero [...]

Who said that first?
by Max Cryer
Many bright minds have come up with expressions we now take for granted as part of the English language, and which we use freely in vernacular speech. But the originators of many of our most useful second-hand remarks go uncredited. The Bible and Shakespeare are rich sources of many common [...]

The World Book Atlas is a comprehensive and engaging atlas featuring physical and political full-colour maps in extensive detail.
Features include:

Contains 144 pages of detailed physical and political full-colour maps.
A stunning collection of continent, region, and ocean maps in an easy-to-reference format.
208 total pages—144 pages of content—64-page index.
Regionally arranged sections for easy identification.