What if you could rewrite your relationship, again and again, until it worked out?‘A cause for celebration’GEORGE SAUNDERS‘A stunner of a debut’NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH'Hilarious, heart-rending, grotesque, delightful, utterly brilliant' DAISY JOHNSON‘Exhilaratingly good’ KELLY LINKWhen Myriam and Allison fall in love at a show in a run-down punk house, their relationship begins to unfold through a series of hypotheticals:What if they became mothers by finding a baby in an all...

Rhetoric once sat at the centre of elite education. Alexander the Great, Shakespeare and Martin Luther King, Jr. used it to build empires, write deathless literature and inspire democracies. Here, Heinrichs shows us how these persuasive tools, invented by the likes of Aristotle and Cicero, and honed over more than three thousand years, can sway your most difficult audience: yourself.Illustrated with examples from history and pop culture – Winston Churchill, Iron Man, Dolly Pa...

What if we could stop cancer in its tracks, prevent cardiovascular disease, lose weight at will and reverse the effects of ageing? With new developments in artificial intelligence, gene editing and robotics, it might all be possible sooner than you think.In Hacking Humanity, technology journalist Lara Lewington takes us to the cutting edge of scientific research to demystify how new innovations are transforming medicine for the better. Drawing us into the science behind the w...

What we experience during adolescence shapes us for life, but psychologist Lucy Foulkes shows that too often we fear, dismiss or even try to prevent aspects of it that are crucial to our development. Drawing on decades of psychological research, and including profoundly moving interviews, Coming of Age gets beneath the recent myths and age-old stereotypes of adolescence to reveal the reasons why teens behave the way they do.Above all, Foulkes shows that adolescents have an ex...

One rainy afternoon in Istanbul a woman walks into a doctor’s surgery. ‘I want an abortion,’ she announces. She is nineteen years old and unmarried. What happens that day will change her life, and the lives of everyone around her.Twenty years later, Asya Kazanci lives with her extended family in Istanbul. A mysterious curse causes all the men to die by the age of forty-one, so it is a house of women, among them her beautiful, rebellious mother, Zeliha, clairvoyant Auntie Banu...

Memory of the Holocaust, the ultimate atrocity of Europe’s civil wars and the paradigmatic genocide, has shaped the Western political and moral imagination in the postwar era. Fears of its recurrence have been routinely invoked to justify Israel’s policies against Palestinians. But for most people around the world – the ‘darker peoples’, in W. E. B Du Bois’s words – the main historical memory is of the traumatic experiences of slavery and colonialism, and the central event of...

'The Japanese crime novel everyone will be talking about in 2025!' READER REVIEW'Full of unexpected twists . . . A perfect mystery for a chilly night.' READER REVIEWA CLASSIC MYSTERY FROM JAPAN'S QUEEN OF CRIMEWhen American student Jane Prescott is invited to spend the holidays with her classmate Chiyo, she jumps at the chance to see in the new year at a luxurious mansion at the foot of Mount Fuji. Chiyo belongs to one of Japan's wealthiest families, the heiress to a pharmace...

Do you sometimes find yourself going over and over things that happened in the past? Are there days when you can''t seem to find the joy in life? Do you sometimes notice that you lack energy, or feel tearful all the time? We all go through dark and difficult times, but when depression strikes it can be hard to know what to do. This approachable, friendly book, written by an experienced psychotherapist, helps you explore what is bothering you, so that you can make any adjus...

Do you sometimes find yourself consumed with worries about the future? Are there days – or nights – where you can''t seem to stop your mind from racing, imagining all sorts of doom-laden scenarios? Do you sometimes notice your heart rate speeding up or your breathing getting shallower, or perhaps a creeping sensation over your skin? We all go through unnerving times, but when anxiety strikes it can be hard to know what to do. This approachable, friendly book, written by an...

Formula One: The Circuits Then & Now is unique and compelling history and guide to some of the classic grand prix tracks. By pairing vintage images with the same viewpoint today, readers can see how dramatically Formula One has changed over the years, from the cavalier attitude to danger of the past, to the sophisticated modern sport we see today. In the 1950s, all that prevented cars from entering Monaco Harbour were some straw bales, there was no pitlane, and races weren’t...

I don’t know how to write love letters. But I wanted to tell you that my whole being opened for you. Since I fell in love with you everything is transformed and is full of beauty . . . love is like an aroma, like a current, like rain’ Since her death Frida Kahlo has become an iconic cultural figure, renowned for her expressive, highly personal paintings. Her art drew on her often tumultuous private life and while painting was her main form of creative expression, she was also...

Rome is more than just a city; it’s an enduring idea, a symbol of identity, power, and legitimacy that has shaped the course of history for over 1,500 years. From ancient emperors to modern world leaders, Rome’s influence in building the world we know today is undeniable. In All Roads Lead to Rome, author and historian Rhiannon Garth Jones embarks on a fascinating exploration of how the idea of Rome has been seized by emperors, modern governments, religious leaders and even...

Authoritatively written and featuring rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Queen’s most iconic album, A Night at the Opera. In 1975, Queen released what would become their best-selling album, which also happened to introduce their most enduring song, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” A Night at the Opera has gone on the sell over 11 million copies worldwide and counting. In Queen and a Night at the Opera, rock h...

Zwierzęta to prawdziwi mistrzowie architektury! Emilia Dziubak w swym niezwykłym atlasie przedstawia ich najciekawsze dokonania: budowle naziemne i podziemne, domy na wodzie i pod wodą, domy jednorodzinne i kawalerki, osiedla, domy przenośne i tymczasowe. Wśród licznych przykładów znalazły się między innymi: gniazdo uszyte przez krawczyka, gniazda ze śliny, jedna z największych ptasich budowli, czyli kopiec lęgowy nogala zmiennego, spiżarnia dzięciura żołędziowego, ogromna ko...

„Nie chce mi się spać!” „Zrobisz mi kanapkę?” „Chcę siku!” „Przeczytaj mi jeszcze jedną bajkę…” Im bardziej trzeba iść spać, tym Lucka nachodzi większa ochota na zabawę, jedzenie czy wygłupy – nieokiełznane Dziki Nieśpiki szaleją w najlepsze. Rodzicom łatwo się mówi: „Lucek, przestań dziko­wać”, „Lucek, uspokój się”, ale Nieśpiki są trzy, a Lucek tylko jeden. Co może zro­bić jeden chudziutki prawie sześciolatek ze stadkiem Dzików Nieśpików? Jak się okazuje – zaskaku...

Yassou! Pull up a chair at Greece's beloved tavernas with this gorgeous cookbook.'OPA' is a phrase that captures the warmth of Greek culture, an expression that can carry many meanings based on the context it's used in from joy to excitement, celebration to surprise. For Peinao (2023) authors Helena and Vikki Moursellas, it's a phrase that best captures what sits at the heart of Greece's rich food culture, making it the natural namesake for their latest book.With recipes for ...

A beautifully illustrated pocket-sized book featuring stunning and lifelike illustrations of plant life from prints and drawings in the Royal Collection. The perfect gift for plant-lovers and anyone inspired by botanical drawings.Celebrate the beauty of botany with this album of exquisite illustrations from the Royal Collection. A source of inspiration for those with a love of plant life, illustration and design, discover more than 80 meticulous and scientifically accurate dr...

Get ready for a deep-dive into the LIFE, LYRICS and LOOKS of Chappell Roan, our favourite Midwest princess and queer icon. Every now and then, an artist breaks out of the music industry and becomes a cultural Femininomenon. With her powerful vocals, emotive lyrics, and captivating stage presence, Chappell Roan has quickly become a global superstar admired by millions.In this beautifully designed and well-researched book, we explore Chappell's journey from small-town girl to i...

A nobleman faces the consequences of his youthful wrongdoing when the girl he seduced and abandoned some years earlier is put on trial in a murder case. Initially conceived as a love story, Tolstoy’s last novel, published in 1899, is a dark masterpiece in which the whole of Imperial Russian society is tried and found wanting.Resurrection moves from the salons and country estates of the aristocracy to courtrooms and government offices, brothels and prisons; from Moscow and St ...

'This book has one of the most charismatic narrators I've ever met' J K Rowling'I write this sitting in the kitchen sink' is the first line of this timeless, witty and enchanting novel about growing up.Cassandra Mortmain lives with her bohemian and impoverished family in a crumbling castle in the middle of nowhere. Her journal records her life with her beautiful, bored sister, Rose, her fading glamorous stepmother, Topaz, her little brother Thomas and her eccentric novelist f...

The global bestseller featuring symbologist Robert Langdon, from the author of THE DA VINCI CODE and 'master of the intellectual cliffhanger' (Wall Street Journal) Dan Brown.Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of an astonishing scientific breakthrough. The evening’s host is billionaire Edmond Kirsch, a futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have ...

The fourth instalment in the thrilling romantasy series about king's Blade, Keera, and her epic quest to avenge her lover, save her people and bring down a tyrant king. 'Your land is not the one you take; it is the one you die for.'Keera has tried to keep her final promise to the friend she was forced to kill to save a kingdom - but that promise has led to the most difficult struggles of her life. She's been at war with her worst self while battling King Damien for the freedo...

The thrilling third entry in the high fantasy saga that started with BookTok sensation A Broken Blade'It seems fate has dealt me the same hand again. I know how to play it.'A new king is on the throne and the rebellion lies in ruins. Keera spends her days drinking and her nights avoiding the strange dreams that have haunted her since she returned from the capital.Keera's family in Myrelinth won't let her go without a fight. With new intelligence about the magical seals left b...

The highly anticipated second instalment of the new adult fantasy saga that took BookTok by storm picks up where A Broken Blade left off . . .To the kingdom, Keera is the king's Blade, his most feared and trusted spy and assassin. But in the shadows, she works with Prince Killian and his Shadow - the dark, brooding Fae, Riven, who sets her blood on fire. Together, they plot to kill a tyrant king.In Myrelinth, the lush, secret city of trees, Fae, Elves, and Halflings like Keer...