Book of The Month

A hilarious field guide to the world’s most remarkable and unusual creatures: the English. Who are the English? What is this puzzling species? Where does it live? What are its habits? What does it eat? Why does it eat that? And why has it developed such unexotic mating rituals? Join us on a journey deep .. Continue Reading

In summer 2010 Simon Armitage decided to walk the Pennine Way. The challenging 256-mile route is usually approached from south to north, from Edale in the Peak District to Kirk Yetholm, the other side of the Scottish border. He resolved to tackle it the other way round: through beautiful and bleak terrain, across lonely fells .. Continue Reading

An Intimate Portrait of the World’s Most Mysterious Continent There have been many books about Antarctica in the past, but all have focused on only one aspect of the continent – its science, its wildlife, the heroic age of exploration, personal experiences or the sheer awesome beauty of the landscape- but none have managed to .. Continue Reading

 An Extraordinary Journey Along the World’s Oldest Mountains Offering stunning vistas and endless natural beauty, this photographic exploration covers all 469 miles of the strikingly scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. From the misty Appalachian Mountains to graceful waterfalls and fields of wildflowers, this picturesque guide also includes essays from the photographers themselves, describing their favourite places .. Continue Reading

Would you cheer if they sent you to Coventry? Could you stick up for Stoke or big-up Bracknell? Can you handle the thrill of Rhyl, the heaven of Hull or the mirth of Tydfil? In “You are Awful”, Tim Moore drives his Austin Maestro round all the places on our beloved island that nobody wants .. Continue Reading

Travels with a Pop Star and His People | Published by Bootle Bruiser Books | £10.00 Morrissey has a fanbase that follows him to the ends of the earth. Disciples cross continents, time zones and borders to reach his concerts. For the most dedicated fan there’s never a gig too far. But who are these .. Continue Reading

Published by Short Books | £9.99 Denmark is the country of the moment. Recently named the happiest nation in the world, it’s the motherland of The Bridge, Borgen, and The Killing, and home to Noma, the world’s best restaurant. But though we wear their jumpers and watch their thrillers, how much do we really know .. Continue Reading

A Life of Travel | Published by Tauris Parke Paperbacks | £9.99 Written just after the Second World War, “Perseus in the Wind” (named after the constellation) is perhaps the most personal, and haunting, of all Freya Stark‘s writings. She muses on the seasons; the effect light has on a landscape at a particular time .. Continue Reading

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson | £25.00 Brazil is one of the four new global super powers with its vast natural resources and burgeoning industries. Half a continent in size and a potent mix of races, religions and cultures, of unexplored wildernesses and bustling modern cities, it is also one of the few countries Michael .. Continue Reading

One Man, One Boat, and the Desire to Do Something Grand Before it’s Too Late | Skyhorse Publishing | £19.99 Michael Cosgrove had a beautiful family, a successful career, and a lovely Southern California home overlooking the Pacific Ocean. At the age sixty, he decided to leave that all behind to sail around the world. .. Continue Reading