House in Fez - Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco (Clarke Suzanna (Author))(Paperback / softback)

House in Fez - Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco (Clarke Suzanna (Author))(Paperback / softback)

When Suzanna Clarke and her husband bought a dilapidated house in the Moroccan town of Fez, their friends thought they were mad. Located in a maze of donkey-trod alleyways, the house - a traditional riad - was beautiful but in desperate need of

A House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco (Clarke Suzanna)(Paperback)

The Medina -- the Old City -- of Fez is the best-preserved, medieval walled city in the world. Inside this vibrant Moroccan community, internet cafes and mobile phones coexist with a maze of donkey-trod alleyways, thousand-year-old sewer systems, and

The Last Storytellers: Tales from the Heart of Morocco (Hamilton Richard)(Paperback)

Marrakech is the heart and lifeblood of Morocco's ancient storytelling tradition. For nearly a thousand years, storytellers have gathered in the Jemaa el Fna, the legendary square of the city, to recount ancient folktales and fables to rapt audiences. But this unique chain of oral tradition that

My Life in Houses (Forster Margaret)(Paperback / softback)

'I was born on 25th May, 1938, in the front bedroom of a house in Orton Road, a house on the outer edges of Raffles, a council estate. I was a lucky girl.' So begins Margaret Forster's journey through the houses she's lived in, from that sparkling new council house, to her beloved London home of

My Funny Family Moves House (Higgins Chris)(Paperback / softback)

The fifth book in the hilarious and heart-warming young series about the chaotic life of the Butterfield

Hadley and Grace (Redfearn Suzanne)(Paperback)

The author of In an Instant delivers a heart-pounding and emotional roller-coaster ride of self-discovery in the tradition of Thelma and Louise.Needing to escape her abusive marriage, Hadley flees with her two kids, knowing it might be her only chance. A woman who can't even kill a spider, Hadley

Magic Tree House 14: Palace of the Dragon King (Osborne Mary Pope)(Paperback / softback)

For this adventure, Jack and Annie are in Ancient China! When the tree house lands in ancient China, Jack and Annie are told to beware the fearsome emperor . . . It's not long before they learn the warning is right! In search of an old Chinese legend, they head to the palace of the dragon king. But

Your Life In My Hands - a Junior Doctor's Story - From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Life (Clarke Rachel)(Paperback / softback)

This extraordinary memoir offers a glimpse into a life spent between the operating room and the bedside, the mortuary and the doctors' mess, telling powerful truths about today's NHS

Raising Demons (Jackson Shirley)(Paperback)

In the uproarious sequel to Life Among the Savages, the author of The Haunting of Hill House confronts the most vexing demons yet: her children In the long out-of-print sequel to Life Among the Savages, Jackson's four children have grown from savages into full-fledged demons. After bursting the

Houses and Society in Pompeii and Herculaneum (Wallace-Hadrill Andrew)(Paperback)

Few sources reveal the life of the ancient Romans as vividly as do the houses preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius. Wealthy Romans lavished resources on shaping their surroundings to impress their crowds of visitors. The fashions they set were taken up and imitated by ordinary citizens. In this

Lonesome Traveler (Kerouac Jack)(Paperback / softback)

The author roams the US, Mexico, Morocco, Paris and London, Kerouac records, in prose of pure poetry, life on the road. In this book, he reveals both the endless diversity of human life and his own high-spirited philosophy of

Gregor the Overlander (Collins Suzanne)(Paperback / softback)

When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats and giant cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival is no accident. He has a vital role to

In Times of Fading Light (Ruge Eugen)(Paperback / softback)

A romp through a twisted century in the heart of Europe.' Anna Funder, author of StasilandInternational bestseller and Winner of the German Book PrizeA sweeping story of one family over four generations in East Germany: the intertwining of love, life and politics under the GDR

Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time (Clark Philip)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive, investigative biography of jazz legend Dave

Future Fit - How to Stay Relevant and Competitive in the Future of Work (Clarke Andrea)(Paperback / softback)

The future of work is about talent, not technology. In 'Future Fit, ' author Andrea Clarke says that if we want to outrun the algorithm to stay secure in the future of work, we need to upgrade our own capability in ways we may not have considered.As artificial intelligence is adopted into the

Out of Africa (Blixen Karen)(Paperback / softback)

From the moment the author arrived in Kenya in 1914 to manage a coffee plantation, her heart belonged to Africa. Drawn to the intense colours and ravishing landscapes, she spent her happiest years on the farm. In this title, her experiences and friendships with the people around her are vividly

A Sense of Belonging (James Erica)(Paperback)

A terrific novel of love, life and friendship from the Sunday Times bestselling author. In the heart of the Cheshire countryside, Cholmford Hall Mews, a converted eighteenth-century barn, is far more than an exclusive home to its new inhabitants. For Jessica Lloyd, it is a haven where she can

Lady In The Palazzo - At Home in Umbria (de Blasi Marlena)(Paperback / softback)

A charming evocation of life in Umbria from the author of the bestselling memoir, A Thousand Days in

Day You Saved My Life - The addictive pageturner from the Sunday Times bestselling author of OUR HOUSE and THOSE PEOPLE (Candlish Louise)(Paperback / softback)

A heart-wrenching, compelling family drama from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Our

Daily Life in Ancient Rome - The People and the City at the Height of the Empire (Carcopino Jerome)(Paperback / softback)

Anzio: The Friction of War (Clark Lloyd)(Paperback / softback)

The first book in a generation by a British author to tell the story of the Anzio landings and the bloody stalemate that

The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form (Clark Kenneth)(Paperback)

A landmark study of the nude in art--from the ancient Greeks to Henry Moore--by a towering figure in art history In this classic book, Kenneth Clark, one of the most eminent art historians of the twentieth century, examines the ever-changing fashion in what constitutes the ideal nude as a basis of

Clear Light of Day (Desai Anita)(Paperback / softback)

To the family living in the shabby, dusty house in Delhi, Tara's visit brings a sharp reminder of life outside tradition. Looking at both the cruelty and the beauty of family life and the harshness of India's modern history, Clear Light of Day brilliantly evokes the painful process of confronting

LaRose (Erdrich Louise)(Paperback / softback)

In this literary masterwork, Louise Erdrich, the bestselling author of The Round House and the Pulitzer Prize nominee The Plague of Doves wields her breathtaking narrative magic in an emotionally haunting contemporary tale of a tragic accident, a demand for justice, and a profound act of atonement