An award-winning historian’s examination of impossible events at the dawn of modernity and of their enduring significance
The intriguing history of Dickens’s London, showing how tourists have reimagined and reinvented the Dickensian metropolis for more than 150 years
An incisive account of the Arctic convoys, and the essential role Bletchley Park and Special Intelligence played in Allied success
How the character of war is changing and how militaries can successfully adapt to meet the challenge
A bestselling author’s definitive guide to writing and publishing research-based nonfiction for a wide audience
The Cold War roots of liberalism’s present crisis
A gripping account of the Knights Templar, challenging received wisdom to show how these devout medieval knights played a profound role in making modern Britain
What if the knight destined to unite Britain was not King Arthur, but a woman? An epic Arthurian fantasy reimagining for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas.?
A beautifully illustrated guide to personal style, from social media sensation Ellie-Jean Royden.
Soon to be MOOMINVALLEY, a MAJOR ANIMATED SERIES on SKY ONE starring Taron Egerton and Rosamund Pike!Here at last is Moominpappa's promised life story - from the days when he was abandoned in a newspaper parcel on the doorstep of a Moomin orphanage, to when he ran away to see the world and was lucky enough to meet Moominmamma.
A poetic meditation on life and death, by one of the most renowned and respected film-makers and intellectuals of our time. It is a remarkable narrative – part pilgrimage, part meditation, and a confrontation between a great German Romantic imagination and the contemporary world.
Isherwood's short, poignant novel is a tender and wistful love story Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, A Single Man is the story of George, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover, Jim.
Prater Violet resembles episodes in Goodbye to Berlin and keeps up the same high level of excellence' - Edmund WilsonAn impatient phone call from the temperamental Austrian director, Friedrich Bergmann, introduces a young Christopher Isherwood to the film industry.
Fun facts and games will fire kids’ imaginations in this new book. Each activity is carefully designed to encourage a deeper understanding of the artist’s approach and the concepts behind each artwork.
Come along on this journey to look at portraits in art! Paint, draw and create your very own artwork inspired by the work of incredible artists from around the world!
Mildred is a sleepy gallery cat by day, but an inquisitive artist by night. Join her as she explores the many art styles in the gallery, and what being an artist means to her.