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Animals/Pets ..................................................................................159–163Architecture ....................................................................................1, 2, 4, 5Art ............................................................................................6–10, 15–18Audio ..............................................................................................53, 150Autobiography/Biography ..................23, 24, 28–31, 36, 38, 40, 42–44, 48,

59, 69, 73, 76, 77, 138, 146, 147, 151–154, 160,171–173, 195, 197, 198, 201–207, 211, 231–233

Blank Books/Journals ..............................................................................16Body/Mind/Spirit ..........................................................................51–57, 74Business/Economics ......................................................................69–71, 73Classics ........................................................................80, 95, 96, 133–151Cooking/Food Writing ............................................................169, 220–230Crafts....................................................................................17, 20–22, 220Design ............................................................................................6–10, 14Education ................................................................................................72Erotica/Sexuality ........................................................75, 76, 131–133, 178Family & Relationships ......................................58, 76, 167–171, 173, 176Fashion/Beauty ..........................................................................10–13, 195Fiction ..............................................79–133, 135–136, 138–147, 149–151Dance/Film/Television/Theater ......................23–27, 34, 113, 175, 214, 215Games ....................................................................................155–158, 178Gardening ..............................................................................164–166, 221Health & Fitness ............................................................38–40, 49–51, 226History ......................32, 59, 62, 63, 66, 146, 161, 165, 193–213, 216–220Home ..............................................................................................14, 166Humor ......................3, 6, 25, 159, 161, 169, 173–181, 183–188, 192, 215Language/Linguistics ..............................................................187, 190, 193Law ........................................................................................................146Literary Collections ........................................................................198, 199Literary Criticism......................................................27, 146, 147, 154, 191Military ..........................................................195, 197, 200, 204–213, 218Music..................................................................................................28–33Mystery ................................................27, 86–89, 92, 93, 95, 96, 101–106Nature ....................................................................................52, 161, 182Philosophy................................................................................................73Photography ......................................1–6, 19, 31, 34, 35, 42, 164, 206, 214Poetry ........................................................................................55–58, 137Political Science ..............................................................................134, 196Psychology................................................................................................48Reference......................................................14, 32, 66, 166, 167, 169, 170,

180, 181, 187, 189–192, 234, 235Religion ........................................................................59–65, 68, 136, 200Science ................................................................................................64–67Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror................................9, 79–84, 136, 140–143Seasonal....................................................................................................63Self-Help ..........................................................................49, 52, 69, 73–75Social Science ......................................................................64, 68, 133, 148Sports ................................................................................................35–48Technology ....................................................................................184, 196Transportation ................................................................7, 8, 177, 214–218Travel ..................................3, 134, 138, 148, 200, 217, 230–234, 236–240True Crime ........................................................................................77, 78Weddings ..........................................................................................19, 169Writing ..............................................................................................26, 71

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84 Jack Glass

LOST

“Astounding black-and-white photographs . . . the pictures alone are worth the price of admission.” —Publishers Weekly on Lost New York

This historical series celebrates the cherished places in a city that time, progress, and fashion have swept aside. In loving detail, it looks back at many of the things that have helped create a city’s unique identity and have since disappeared—the streetcars, the shops, the parks, the churches, the amusement parks, even the annual parades. In one city-centric collection, it brings together the architectural gems that failed to be preserved,

the hotels that could not be adapted, and the novelty buildings that fell to the wrecking ball.

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Lost BaltimorePaul Kelsey Williams and Greg Alexander

A celebration of the cherished parts of Baltimore thatare no longer

Organized chronologically starting with the earliestlosses and ending with the most recent, this book fea-tures much-loved Baltimore institutions that failed tostand the test of time, including the Sun Iron Building,Electric Amusement Park, and the Rennert Hotel.Alongside the city’s iconic and much-missed buildings, italso looks at traditions that have passed, such as mar-ble doorsteps and painted window screens, and sportsfranchises that have relocated, such as the BaltimoreColts and Baltimore Bullets. Other sites include CarrollHall, Baltimore & Ohio Building, News AmericanBuilding, Montebello, Riverview Amusement Park, Toll-gates, Latrobe Block, Bromo Seltzer Factory, CalvertStreet Station, Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Fells Pointhistoric homes, Downtown theaters, Centennial Foun-tain, Camp Holabird, St. Mary’s Seminary, and Hutzlers.

Paul Kelsey Williams has a background in historic preser-vation and architecture from Roger Williams and Cor-nell Universities. Since 1995, he has been the proprietorof Kelsey & Associates, “The House History People,” focusing on individual house and building research in Washington,DC and beyond. He is the author of 12 books, including Capitol Hill and Greater U Street. He maintains a blog on Washington, DC history at househistoryman.blogspot.com. Greg Alexander is the coauthor of Images of America: Capi-tol Hill Woodley Park and Images of America: Woodley Park. He has contributed to such publications as the BaltimoreSun, Maryland Family, Port of Baltimore Magazine, the Washington Blade, the Washington Post, and WHERE Baltimore.He lives in Baltimore.

Photography/Architecture • 144 pp • 11 x 9.5 • 150 B/W Photos9781909108431 • July • $18.95 (Can $20.95) Cloth • Pavilion

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Lost PhiladelphiaEd Mauger and Bob Skiba

A nostalgic journey back in time to visit some of thelost treasures that the city let slip through its grasp

Organized chronologically, starting with the earliest lossesand ending with the most recent, the book features much-loved Philadelphia institutions that failed to stand the testof time, such as the Horn & Hardart automat or the Mar-ket Street ferries. It highlights grand buildings erected inthe Victorian era that were too costly to be refur-bished, and movie theaters that the age of television maderedundant. Philadelphia’s shipbuilding tradition is one ofthe more recent losses with the Navy Yard closing in 1995and the historic Cramp & Sons shipyard disappearing muchearlier in 1946. Other sites include Fairmount Water Works,the Great Central Fair, Music Fund Hall, Graff House, Ma-sonic Hall, Smith and Windmill Islands, Grand Depot, StarrGarden, Lubinville Film Studios, Logan Square, BaldwinLocomotive Works, Metropolitan Opera House, Old PostOffice, Arch Street Theatre, Betsy Ross House, Baker Bowl,Broad Street Station, Eastern State Penitentiary, and theStetson Hat Company.

Ed Mauger is the founder of Philadelphia on Foot, through which he fashions unique walking tours based on his in-depthknowledge of city history and architecture and of the streets and byways of old Philadelphia. He has appeared on GoodMorning America, History Detectives, and the History Channel and is the author of Philadelphia in Photographs andPhiladelphia Then and Now. He lives in Philadelphia. Bob Skiba is the president of the Association of Philadelphia TourGuides. He lives in Philadelphia.

Photography/Architecture • 144 pp 11 x 9.5 • 150 B/W Photos9781909108448 • July 18.95 (Can $20.95) Cloth Pavilion

Lost Chicago 9781862059924

Lost New York 9781862059351

Lost San Francisco 9781862059344

Lost Washington, D.C. 9781862059931

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Shit New YorkPatrick Dalton

Following up Shit London, a hilarious collec-tion of photographs depicting what shittinessNew Yorkers have to actually put up withevery day

Welcome to New York, one of the most vibrant andbeautiful cities in the world. It boasts some of theplanet’s most alluring and enduring attractions andsome of the most expensive retail and residentialsquare footage known to estate agents. It is the cityinfamously referred to as “the city that neversleeps.” And it’s true. It doesn’t. Which is why, now,after all these years, it has started to look a littletired. A little run down. A little exhausted. In short,it is falling apart, on its knees, and in need of adamn good bath. The book is a hilarious collec-tion of photographs of the world’s most fascinat-ing city at its worst. The photos reveal theeccentricities, oddness, bleakness, and strangenessof every nook and cranny of the sprawling five bor-oughs. This is a warts-and-all walk around the world’s favorite city seen through the eyes of its locals and Patrick Dalton—thequintessential Englishman in New York.

Patrick Dalton is the author of Rude London, Shit London, Shit London 2, and a contributor to Time Out magazine online.

Humor/Travel • 112 pp • 7.5 x 6 • 115 Color Photos9781907554810 • July • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Cloth Portico

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THEN AND NOW: PEOPLE AND PLACES

The text on these editions has been kept to small captions to allow the amazing collection of past and present photos to speak for themselves and show how much and how little has changed over

150 years—from the dawn of photography up through the 1960s and 1970s.

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Charleston: Then and NowPeople and Places

W. Chris Phelps

This celebration of a city with a rich and turbulent history pairs vintageimages from its past with photos taken today

Founded in 1670, Charleston has endured a succession of fires, hurricanes,and earthquakes and played a key role in the American Revolution and theCivil War, and Charlestonians have prevailed through it all. This collectionof photographs shows how much of this deeply fascinating city has survived,and celebrates a few architectural gems that have been lost to natural dis-asters and the wrecking ball. Sites include Cooper River Bridges, FireproofBuilding, Washington Square, East Battery, Coates Row, the Old Exchange,Vendue Range, Custom House, Meeting Street, Old Slave Mart, Dock StreetTheatre, French Huguenot Church, the Old Powder Magazine, CharlestonHotel, Market Hall, Gibbes Museum of Art, King Street, Osceola’s Grave,Middleton Place, and Drayton Hall.

Charlotte: Then and NowPeople and Places

Brandon Lunsford

A look at fascinating changes over the years in the fastest growing city inthe Southeast

Charlotte began as one of several small courthouse villages in the CarolinaPiedmont but grew after the discovery of gold nearby. In the years followingthe Civil War the town became a symbol of the New South transitioning fromagriculture to industrialism at the heart of the pidemont’s textile industry. By the turn of the century, skyscrapers, department stores, and congested streetstestified to the expansion of the little crossroads village of the early 1800s.This easily accessible history of Charlotte is told using vintage photos, sometaken just after the Civil War, right up until the 1960s. Readers can see howmuch or how little has changed in the intervening years. Sites include TradeStreet, South Tryon Street, First Ward, Belk Brothers, Ivey’s, City Hall, First National Bank Building, Masonic Temple,Hotel Charlotte, U.S. Mint Building, South Bre-vard Street, United House of Prayer, Elizabeth Col-lege, Ovens Auditorium, Dilworth, Myers Park,Queens College, Biddle University, and Davidson.

Brandon Lunsford has a master’s degree in pub-lic history from the University of North Carolinaand has worked at the Charlotte Mecklenburg His-toric Landmarks Commission and the CharlotteMuseum of History. He lives in Charlotte.

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W. Chris Phelps hails from Richmond, Virginia and was educated in Charleston. He is the author of The Bombardmentof Charleston 1863–1865 and Charlestonians in War. Drawing on his background as a historian, Phelps cofounded Amer-ica by Foot, one of the largest walking-tour companies in the country, which specializes in tours of Charleston and otherparts of South Carolina. He lives in Johns Island, South Carolina.

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THEN AND NOW: PEOPLE AND PLACES

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Dallas: Then and NowPeople and Places

Ken Fitzgerald

The landmarks, architecture, street scenes, stores, businesses, schools, andfairgrounds of yesteryear are revisited to see what has been preserved orwhat stands in their place today

John Neely Bryan built the first cabin on the side of the Trinity River in 1841,and by 1845, when Texas was admitted to the Union, Dallas County and thetown of Dallas were established, taking their name from President James K.Polk’s vice-president George Mifflin Dallas. This collection uses vintage photographs chosen from nearly a million cataloged in the Dallas Public Library from the early days of photography up until the 1960s. Sites includeOak Cliff Viaduct, Founder’s Cabin, the Old Red Courthouse, Dealey Plaza,Trinity River, Union Station, Lamar Street, Elm Street, Magnolia Petroleumbuilding, Dallas Scottish Rite, the Adolphus Hotel, Love Field, Dallas Hall,and the State Fairgrounds.

Ken Fitzgerald works in neighboring Fort Worth and has written and photographed features for railway periodicals for 30years. He first wrote and photographed the original Dallas: Then and Now in 2000 and has now wholly revised andrephotographed the book a decade later. He lives in Benbrook, Texas.

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Hollywood: Then and NowPeople and Places

Rosemary Lord

A fascinating comparison of the orange groves and bean fields of yes-terday with the slick urban existence that is Hollywood today

Moorish and Spanish revival architecture and Frank Lloyd Wright homesstill stand alongside modern structures such as Frank Gehry’s breathtakingDisney Concert Hall. This book features early photographs matched withspecially commissioned contemporary images of the same locations, includingGraumann’s Chinese Theatre and the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, and showwhat has changed and what has remained after 100 years of Hollywood. Sitesinclude Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood and Vine, Immaculate Heart HighSchool, Beachwood Village, Hollywoodland, Griffith Observatory, HollywoodHigh School, Gower Street, Lasky Studios, Fox Studios, Chaplin Field, MGMStudios, RKO Radio Pictures, Paramount, Hollywood Forever Cemetry,Chateau Marmont, Whitley Heights, Roosevelt Hotel, and the Garden of Allah.

Rosemary Lord has spent more than 20 years working in Los Angeles, acting in theater, films, and television as well asworking as a senior publicist for Columbia Pictures. She is the author of Los Angeles Then and Now.

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New Blood TattooFlash, Inspiration and Art Reinvented

Allan Graves and Jorge Samatary

An up-to-the-minute look at the international vanguard of tattoo artists, includingcutting-edge blends of disparate art styles and genres

The world of tattoo has changed dramatically in the past 10 years, with skin artgrowing more and more ubiquitous. Together with this, a fantastic group of youngnew artists from the United States, Europe, Japan, Brazil, and China are enteringthe market and redefining the tattoo, adding a mass of cross-cultural influencesand meanings. There has been an explosion of creativity, mixing such elements asHindu and European medievalism, Old Skool with Japanese influences, MexicanDia de los Muertos with East Coast urban grit, to name only a few. This vibrantand striking new book features the best of these artists, and is a must-have for thoselooking at getting new work done and tattoo artists looking for fresh inspiration.

Allan Graves is a London-based tattooist, whose skin-art career has seen him em-bellish bodies in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ibiza, Berlin, Barcelona, and London.He is the owner of and leading artist at London’s famous Haunted Tattoos. Hisother books include Beyond Tattoo and The Zombook. Jorge Samatary is a SanFrancisco-based tattooist.

Art/Design • 176 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 100 Color Photos • 200 Color Illustrations9781909051010 • August $39.95 (Can $43.95) Cloth • Graffito Books

Crap GraffitiAdam Elliott and Richard Frazer

A riotously funny look at some of the most comical graffiti in England

Graffiti can be a diverse form of expression and a thought-provoking art,whether painted on the side of a train or on a canvas hanging in a gallery;or, as readers will see immortalized in these pages, it can be crude drunkendaubing, nonsensical statements, or hilarious outpourings of uncontainedrage. This amazing collection documents these bizarre and puerile creations,celebrates the inept, and enthusiastically applauds creative dyslexia. Thisis definitely not art, but really awful, lame graffiti: the incompetent attemptsof beginners or the “profound” musings of lunatics scrawled on the backof toilet cubicle doors. Welcome to the Cream of the Crap.

Adam Elliott and Richard Frazer are the creators of crapgraffiti.com.

Humor/Art • 128 pp • 5.5 x 5.5 124 Color Photos9780091948627 • April $13.95 Cloth • Ebury Press

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Pinstripe Planet 3The Latest Fine Lines From the World’s Best

Herb Martinez

Following on the success of Pinstripe Planet andPinstripe Planet II, the latest in the series featuresall-new art and many new artists

The pinstripe scene has continued to grow world-wide and has expanded beyond hot rods to a muchwider audience include tattoos, objects, and panelart. This third collection reflects these changes, whileincluding great new art from the core kustomscenes. With the same great production values as theearlier volumes and with a specially commissionedstunning new cover by Jeral Tidwell, PinstripePlanet 3 includes artists from the U.S., Europe, andJapan. Artists featured include Jesper Bram (Den-mark), Explo (Finland), David Hightower (Pittsburg,Kansas), Kamikaze (Japan), Kasmin (Japan), Maze(Germany), Nefarious (UK), One Armed Bandit(Windsor, Connecticut), Jeremy Pedersen (Rochester,Minnesota), Thomas Sigvardsson (Sweden), Sugi Sack(Japan), and Jeral Tidwell (Louisville, Kentucky).This book will provide essential inspiration for any-one into the kustom, hot rod, and tattoo scenes.

Herb Martinez is the author of Herb Martinez’sGuide to Pinstriping, Pinstripe Planet, and PinstripePlanet II; and the proprietor of Herb Martinez Pin-striping and Signs in Livermore, California.

Art/Transportation • 176 pp • 9.5 x 11.5 250 Color Photos9781907621093 • June $39.95 (Can $43.95) Cloth Korero Books

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Motorcycle GraphicsOutsider Art, Graphics and Illustration

Gary Inman

More than 30 artists from around the world sharetheir art depicting freedom, speed, and the open roadin two dimensions

Classic and vintage motorbikes are once again at theepicenter of counterculture. After decades of being mar-keted as a midlife crisis toy, the motorcycle and the cul-ture that surrounds it are returning to their authenticroots—real machines ridden by those who care aboutthe machine and the release from quotidian drudgery,rather than show. In the wake of this cultural shift haveemerged many new boutique custom shops and street-riding outfitters. This collection features a wave of vi-brant new graphic design that has emerged worldwideto give the movement its aesthetic stamp. It will behugely inspiring to anyone on the motorbike scene andgraphic designers alike.

Gary Inman is a journalist who specializes in motor-cycle culture. He is a former columnist for GQ Italy, acolumnist for Rolling Stone’s Italian edition, a regularcontributor to leading automotive and lifestyle titlesaround the world, and coeditor and copublisher of thecult motorcycle magazine Sideburn. He has ridden fromNew York to San Francisco and back, and regularlyraces flat track bikes on the UK’s speedway ovals. Artistsinclude Will Barras (UK), Dirty Donny (San Francisco),Leviathan (Spain), Shawn McKinney (Los Angeles),

Scarlett Rickard (UK), Lennard Schuurmans (Netherlands), Silent TV (France), Tokyo Guns (Japan), Carby Tuckwell (Australia),Chris Watson (UK), and Jeff Wright (Des Moines, Iowa).

Art/Design • 256 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • 400 Color Illustrations • 100 B/W Illustrations9781909051003 • June • $44.95 (Can $49.95) Cloth • Graffito Books

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Cyborg GraphicsAliens, Cyborgs and Biomechanics

Martin de Diego

Martin de Diego Sádaba is a Spanish painter, illustrator,and graphic designer. He is cofounder of the Hysteri-calMinds art collective, cofounder of the Sugarflesh proj-ect, and a member of international art collectiveSlashThree. He has exhibited widely, including at the Ex-quisite Corpses show in Amsterdam, in London, Bologna(Italy), and Bilbao (Spain). His first U. S. exhibition willbe held in 2013.

Art/Design • 256 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 200 Color Illustrations9781909051027 • August $44.95 (Can $49.95) Cloth • Graffito Books

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Glamour HennaThe Amazing Art of Contemporary Henna: Fashion-Music-Bridal-Nude

Pavan Ahluwalia

A gorgeous look at a leading henna artist who hasrevolutionized the art, mixing traditional inspirationwith cutting edge style

Henna and mehndi artist Pavan shares how she has rad-ically reinvented the art, creating designs which mix thetraditions of henna with contemporary show business,celebrity, and music. Using glitter, diamante bindis, andcolored body paint as well as henna, she has in effectcreated a striking new art form much in demand on bothsides of the pond, and with the likes of Lady Gaga andthe Sugababes. This luxurious volume, packed with stun-ningly photographed designs, will be a fount of inspi-ration for henna clients, beauty professionals, makeupartists, and anyone interested in new wave Indian cul-ture. Pavan describes her techniques and discusses themany sources, ancient and modern, which serve as herinspiration—for example she explains how she incor-porates designs her grandmother taught her, or ideas de-rived from ancient saris, with elements of the latest musicand fashion.

Pavan Ahluwalia is one of the UK’s leading henna artists.From a traditional Sikh family, Pavan is self-taught,turned professional at 19, and now holds the GuinnessWorld Record as the world’s fastest henna artist. Herwork has graced the bodies of many celebrities, rockbands, and fashion shows, as well as featuring acrossmany media, including designs for Sky TV, Star TV Asia,and the BBC. She has also created window displays forHarrods and Selfridges.

Art/Design • 160 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • 200 Color Photos9781909051058 • August $39.95 (Can $43.95) Cloth • Graffito Books

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Men’s FileTracing the Roots of Style

Nick Clements

Nick Clements is a fashion photographer, filmmaker, andcurrent editorial director of the cult Men’s File magazine.Since 1990 Nick’s fashion images have appeared in mostsignificant men’s fashion magazines in the U.S., Europe, andthe UK, including Arena, Esquire, Flaunt, GQ (UK, Italy,Spain, U.S.), L’Uomo Vogue, and L’Officiel Hommes.Nick’s photographic language borrows heavily from sub-cultural style, acknowledging the debt much men’s fashionhas to the symbols of refusal and resistance apparent in sub-cultures of the 1950s and 1960s. Using fashion photogra-phy as a method of cultural investigation, his research atLondon’s Royal College of Art attempts, simultaneously,to explore contemporary revival subcultures and their in-fluence on current men’s fashion and fashion photography.

Fashion & Appearance • 256 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 250 Color Illustrations9781907621109 • August • $39.95 (Can $43.95) Cloth Korero Books

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Quick LooksBeautiful Makeup in Minutes

Rae MorrisPhotographs by Steven Chee

From the phenomenal artist behind Express Makeup and TimelessMakeup, here are the secrets to looking gorgeous in mere minutes

Rae Morris is a veteran of major international runway shows, so sheknows how to achieve beautiful looks fast. Here she reveals all the tricksand trade secrets she’s learned over her highly successful career, fromhow to apply razor-sharp eyeliner to how to transform your face withthe perfect brow shape. Rae’s number one tip: when you’re in a hurry,always do your eyes first, as you can easily apply foundation and lip-stick in your compact or rearview mirror. Full of sensational looks, withstep-by-step photographs and easy to follow instructions on how toachieve them, this the perfect handbag-sized book for women who wantto look flawless in no time at all.

Rae Morris is Australia’s top makeup artist, having won the presti-gious Australian Makeup Artist of the Year Award four times over. Sheis also the makeup director for Australian Fashion Week and was thekeynote speaker at the 2009 International Make-Up Artist Trade Show.She divides her time between Sydney and New York. She is the authorof Timeless Makeup. Stephen Chee is a fashion photographer who spe-cializes in faces and makeup. Chee and Morris previously collaboratedon Beautiful Eyes, Express Makeup, and Makeup.

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A Well-Dressed Lady’s Pocket GuideKaren Homer

From the author of Things a Woman Should Know About Style, comesan exhaustive yet compact bible to dressing well for all occasions

Whether one is faced with a black-tie dress code or concerned about whatunderwear to buy, this book will emphatically answer all sartorial ques-tions. It offers in-depth advice on how to dress timelessly and to best suitone’s shape, accompanied by interesting facts about how clothes haveevolved over the years. The guide is written in a straightforward style withfashion tips laid out in easy-to-follow bullet points and accompanied byillustrations to demonstrate techniques, such as tying a scarf, or to showthe difference between fashion details, such as different necklines and col-lars. Any woman who wants to avoid fashion faux pas and ensure she isimpeccably and appropriately dressed for every occasion will adore thisbook. Includes a lavender placeholder ribbon.

Karen Homer is a fashion journalist who regularly writes for the Timesand has contributed to Elle, Harpers & Queen, and Vogue. She is alsothe author of Things a Woman Should Know About Beauty, Things aWoman Should Know About Shoes, and Things a Woman Should KnowAbout Style.

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Debrett’s Guide to Entertaining EtiquetteDebrett’s

A must-have guide for properly entertaining at home

Drawing on Debrett’s extensive expertise in manners and etiquette, this practical guidewill ensure that hosts and hostesses are able to cope with an array of dilemmas and chal-lenges, including catering for vegans and people with food allergies, dealing with drunks,getting guests to mingle, and providing special entertainments for small children and eld-erly relatives. Structured around the four seasons, the book explores rituals, customs, andtraditions throughout the year, including Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween,and Bonfire Night.

Debrett’s is a specialist publisher founded in 1769, known for publishing a range of guideson traditional British etiquette. Debrett’s is referenced as an authority in such classic fic-tion as Sherlock Holmes stories, P. G. Wodehouse novels, Oscar Wilde works, andBrideshead Revisited.

Reference • 176 pp • 7.5 x 9.5 • 50 Color Illustrations9781471101557 • June • $34.95 Cloth • S&S Illustrated

Design Ideas for Your HomeAlison Dalby

Inspiration from a range of classic properties, from cozy cottages to grand manors,is paired with practical information on working with color, pattern, texture, andlight to make the best of indoor space

Whether one is drawing inspiration from a grand Georgian townhouse or a simplecountryside cottage, the same design principles of color, pattern, texture, and lightcan be applied to one’s own home. This guide demonstrates how to use color in thehome, running through the palette from greens, blues, reds, and yellows to pastelsand neutrals. It then moves on to using patterns—such as stripes or florals—in fab-rics, wallpapers, and floors, and describes how to use light in a home to best advan-tage, with insider tricks for creating task, background, or mood lighting using windows,lamps, and mirrors. Finally, a section on accessories and displays explains how to usetreasured possessions to style inside space and truly make a home one’s own. Thispractical guide is a sumptuous source of creative ideas, revealing how to re-createthe look and feel of a place and time while still retaining one’s own individual style.

Alison Dalby is the National Trust’s senior press officer for cultural heritage, his-toric houses, and collections. She is a former freelance journalist specializing in homesand interiors and still contributes to Period Living magazine.

Home Improvement/Design • 176 pp • 7.5 x 9.5 • 500 Color Photos9781907892493 • August • $27.95 (Can $30.95) Cloth • National Trust

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Making ShapesA Pop-Up Book

James Diaz and Francesca Diaz

A visual lesson in the beauty of geometry and the com-plexity of simple-looking paper arts from two eminentpaper engineers

Shapes are central to art and in this book, James andFrancesca Diaz have created seven shapes in three di-mensions, and four others as flat images. The big graphicshapes are instructive and fascinating for everyone—fromchildren to art students and collectors of pop-ups.

James and Francesca Diaz are the authors of My FirstJumbo Book of Letters, My First Jumbo Book of Shapes,and Popigami.

Art • 10 pp • 8 x 8 • Four-color Interior9781857078275 • April • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Cloth Tango Books

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The Redstone Book of the EyeA Compendium of Visual Surprise

Edited by Julian RothensteinIntroduction by David Shrigley

A stunning compendium of visual delight from the Redstone Press, culled from a life-time’s collection of beautiful, strange, surprising, and intriguing images, with an in-troduction by artist David Shrigley

“Julian Rothenstein’s books are extraordinary—their range of reference seems to beuniversal and yet they have a flavor distinctly their own. The Redstone Book of theEye is no exception.” —Quentin Blake

Confounding expectations and countering the familiar, here is a collection of extraordi-nary images to excite and tease the eye, see things anew, and make readers smile. As we look at the world the eye seeks meaning, searches for the familiar. “I see!” we saywhen things make sense. Featuring previously unpublished “found” images and visualconundrums, this celebration of the visual world includes such contributors as ManuelAlvarez Bravo, Saul Leiter, Grayson Perry, Bridget Riley, James Rosenquist, Ed Rushca,and Saul Steinberg.

Julian Rothenstein is the former art director of the 1970s art magazine Bananas, the founderof Redstone Press, and the coauthor of The Playful Eye. David Shrigley is a visual artistwho has work shown in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the director of ani-mated music videos for such artists as Blur and Bonnie Prince Billy, and the author ofThe Book of Shrigley and What the Hell Are You Doing?

Art • 288 pp • 7.5 x 10.5 • Four-color Interior9780224086868 • April • $34.95 Paper • Square Peg

Black White & ColourA Creative Sketch and Doodle Book

Square Peg

An inspiring, beautiful, and irresistible doodle and sketch book for creative souls of all ages

Doodling can be done anywhere—in meetings, on the train, when brainstorming, or simply whenever wehave a pen and paper at hand. This utterly original and exquisitely produced book is the ultimate start-ing-point for creative drawing, painting, sketching, coloring, and doodling. Quirky and fun, fine art or naive,whatever your style, there is inspiration here for artists, painters, and idle doodlers alike. There are pagesto complete and keep, along with postcard-quality pages to cut out and send to friends, loved ones, andfellow creatives. Wonderfully witty and irresistible, this is a must-have as well as the perfect gift.

Square Peg is an imprint of Random House UK, focusing on eclectic and commercial nonfiction.

Art • 124 pp • 4 x 11.5 Two-color Interior9780224095334 • May $16.95 Cloth • Square Peg

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The Modern Art Doodle BookCreate Your Own Masterpiece

Michael O’Mara Books

More than 50 full-color reproductions of iconic pieces of art by modern artists, fromDalí to Matisse to Lichtenstein, for readers to complete

Encouraging readers to awaken their creativity and emulate the imagination that liesbehind every great work of art, this activity book contains iconic pieces of art for bud-ding artists to complete in the style of the original artists. It includes work from suchgreats as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Tamara de Lempicka, Paul Gauguin, PatrickHeron, Paul Klee, René Magritte, Joan Miró, Amedeo Modigliani, Georgia O’Keeffe,Jackson Pollock, Vincent van Gogh, and more. Enlightening as well as enjoyable, eachset of doodles is complemented by a minibiography of the artist, describing their back-grounds and inspirations. Doodlers can develop artistic skills they may not know theyhad and explore their own artistic imaginations, creating masterpieces along the way.

Art/Crafts & Hobbies • 128 pp • 8.5 x 12 • Four-color Interior9781843175902 • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

The Creative Colouring Book for Grown-UpsMichael O’Mara Books

A unique coloring book containing pages of intricate patterns to color in and com-plete in your own design and pallete—the perfect way to unwind, destress, and ex-press creativity

Explore your natural creativity with some stunning and exotic patterns to color in, how-ever and whenever you feel inspired. Doodling and coloring have long been known toenhance one’s thought processes and provide a relaxing yet highly creative way to freethe mind. In this original and unique book you’ll find more than 100 detailed patternsto color, providing endless entertainment and building into a piece of work that you cantruly call your own.

Art/Crafts & Hobbies • 128 pp • 8.5 x 11.5 B/W Illustrations Throughout9781843178699 • June $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

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Making Contemporary SculptureIan Dawson

Aimed at students, sculptors, gallery owners, and artists, a collection of informativeinterviews with leading sculpture artists

Through interviews with leading artists, Ian Dawson describes what it is like to makesome of the most exciting contemporary sculpture of today. He considers the workthrough its approach and looks at how sculptors have explored, celebrated, andcritiqued the world through materials, process, narrative, performance, collabora-tion, and space. This compelling book reveals the skill, inspiration, and intuitionbehind today’s sculpture.

Ian Dawson is a sculptor who first came to prominence in the 1990s with a seriesof large-scale plastic sculptures that cele-brated creativity through the destructive act.His practice remains intensely experimental,involving different processes and diverse materials. He has exhibited internationally, andhis work is held in both public and private collections worldwide.

Art • 208 pp • 8.5 x 10.5332 Color Illustrations9781847974303 June • $45.00 Cloth • Crowood Press

The Secrets of Bronze CastingSarah Craske

An essential guide to the secrets and creative potential of bronze casting aimedat artists, sculptors, and foundries

Bronze casting is exciting and versatile: bronze can be poured or shaped to any re-quired form. However, the full process is difficult to understand, and this practi-cal book reveals its secrets and celebrates its versatility. With step-by-step guidesand advice throughout, it focuses on the casting of fine art sculpture, using the “lostwax” process. By explaining the process and its potential, the book encourages artiststo experiment and produce exciting and unexpected results. It also offers insightinto the history of bronze casting, advice on installing a foundry in your own stu-dio, and guidance on working with foundries, as well as inspirational photographsby practicing contemporary artists.

Sarah Craske is an artist and the cofounding director of Meltdowns, a fine art pro-duction studio.

Art • 144 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • 303 Color Photos9781847974136 • April • $34.95 Cloth • Crowood Press

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Landscape PhotographyArt and Techniques

Neil Crighton

How to find the best way to photograph any landscape, at any time of year

Every continent, country, and region in the world has magnificent landscapes to pho-tograph, and every season, climate, and time of day has its own unique quality. Thispractical book describes how to evaluate a scene and work within its elements to produce images that best encapsulate and describe the expanse, depth, and beauty ofa place. It explains how a digital camera produces a good landscape photograph andadvises on themes, composition, selection, lighting, and the use of software in the dig-ital darkroom. The book is illustrated with stunning photographs that show how theelements within a landscape, the changing seasons, and the light combine to give thescene its feel and emotive quality.

Neil Crighton is a professional photographer and lecturer, with more than 40 years of ex-perience. He established and runs a photography school and gallery.

Photography • 192 pp • 7.5 x 9.5 • 213 Color Photos9781847973948 • May • $29.95 Paper • Crowood Press

Wedding PhotographyArt and Techniques

Terry Hewlett

Take stunning photos of the bride and groom, the ceremony, and the story of the day

Weddings are beautiful and exciting occasions, but they are a tense challenge for thephotographer. This practical book explains how to take romantic signature shots, aswell as how to capture the spontaneous moments of the day. It introduces differentstyles of wedding photography, advises on building a business, explains photographictechniques, runs through the day’s timeline, and suggests how to prepare the final pho-tographs. Written by an experienced professional and teacher, it gives essential tipsto managing the day and covers the small details that will ensure your photographyis cherished for a lifetime.

Terry Hewlett is a wedding photographer.

Photography/Weddings • 176 pp • 7.5 x 9.5 • 172 Color Photos9781847974297 • May • $29.95 Paper • Crowood Press

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Introducing Traditional Bedfordshire Lace in 20 LessonsAn essential book for the newcomer to Bedfordshire lace, leading the lacemakerfrom basic techniques to advanced floral designs

Traditional Bedfordshire lace, with its wonderful designs for flowers, leaf sprays, andgrounds, has a growing appeal for the modern lacemaker. This book offers a gradedcourse essential for the newcomer to Bedfordshire lace and provides a thorough ground-ing in the techniques and the step-by-step instructions help provide the skills for tack-ling Bedfordshire patterns independently, and compact patterns and clear diagramsare easy to use. The large color display gives ideas for using and mounting the fin-ished lace and shows the effectiveness of the colored threads.

116 pp • 2 Color Photos • 67 B/W Photos • 210 Line Drawings • 9780903585279

Traditional Bedfordshire LaceTechnique and Patterns

A comprehensive reference book that provides techniques and patterns on Bedford-shire lace for the modern lacemaker

Bedfordshire lace, its history, and its fine and varied designs—particularly those of ThomasLester and his sons, lacedealers in Bedford for nearly a century—have attracted grow-ing interest and many new practitioners in recent years. One attraction of the Bedford-shire technique is its flexibility, which offers the lacemaker a certain freedom in decidingthe method of working. This book is based on the author’s extensive teaching experi-ence and research into authentic traditional methods. The text sets out the techniquesand shows how to apply them to different parts of the pattern. The lace ranges from smallmotifs to fine edgings, elaborate collars, and other dress accessories worked by the au-thor and her students. More than 100 working diagrams are included as well as prick-ings for all the lace illustrated. Adviceon interpreting and reproducing oldprickings is provided, and a foldedsheet of additional prickings is foundin an inside back cover pocket.

92 pp • 50 B/W Photos 206 Line Drawings 9780903585248

BARBARA M. UNDERWOOD

Barbara M. Underwood

Barbara M. Underwood is a teacher, lacemaker, and designer. She has made a special study of the fine traditional laces of the English East Midlands and has played a leading role in teaching and

promoting them. She is the author of Traditional Bedfordshire Lace.

Each: Crafts & Hobbies • 8.5 x 10.5 • April • $29.95 Cloth • Crowood Press

CAROL ANDREWS

Carol Andrews

Carol Andrews is a creative embroideress and experienced teacher trained in botanical drawing.

Each: Crafts & Hobbies • Crowood Press

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Embroideries from an English GardenProjects and Techniques in Surface Embroidery

A colorful collection of 15 projects aimed at embroiderers of all levels of experience

Here is a celebration of colorful projects in surface embroidery celebrating the seasonalflowers and fruits of the English garden. The book combines surface techniques with tra-ditional designs in an exciting way, producing depth and other realistic effects that willdelight and instruct embroiderers of all levels of experience. Full instructions, workingdiagrams, and color illustrations are used to explain the projects, while a separate sec-tion on stitches and techniques provides additional support.

112 pp • 8.5 x 11.5 • 28 Color Photos • 237 Line Drawings9780903585347 • May • $29.95 Paper

Making Needlework Accessories Embroidered with Beads

An inspirational collection of 16 needlework projects, ranging from a needlebook and scissor case to a small purse and greeting cards

This innovative collection of projects celebrates the contents of the sewing box incolorful designs embellished with fine bead embroidery. Discover how to createstunning needlework accessories, as well as adornments for gifts and dress deco-ration. The step-by-step illustrations will guide embroiderers through the projects.

128 pp • 8.5 x 9.5 • 40 Color Photos • 175 Line Drawings9780903585330 • April • $24.95 Paper

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Really Wild Tea Cosies9781741966312

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How Tea Cosies Changed the WorldLoani Prior

Be drawn into a world of creative passion with thevibrant designs featured in this follow-up to ReallyWild Tea Cosies

Loani Prior’s outrageous imagination has produced 24new designs that transform the conventional tea cosyinto a knitted piece of art. New tea designs include Lilyof the Valley, Devilish, Spotted Gourd, Betty the Bur-lesque Dancer, Forest Bloom, and Starry Night. It’s notjust about tea cosies though—readers can use the easy-to-follow instructions and try their hand at Loani’s knit-ted purse, or expand their skills with the double-knittedscarf. Full of humor, flair, and creativity, this book willdelight and inspire adventurous knitters.

Loani Prior is the author of Wild Tea Cosies and Really Wild Tea Cosies. She exhibits her knitted objetsd’art in galleries, blogs with the global community of knitters, teacher knitting workshops, and judges teacosy competitions.

Crafts & Hobbies • 160 pp • 8.5 x 8.5 100 Color Photos9781742664002 • June • $19.95 Paper Murdoch Books

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Daniel Day-LewisThe Biography

Laura Jackson

A look at the personal life and artistic accomplishments of the famously elusive actor

“The insight into his preparation, choice of roles and motivations might serve well thebudding actor looking for inspiration.” —Publishers Weekly

Regarded by many as the finest actor of his generation, Daniel Day-Lewis is one of Holly-wood’s most bankable stars. His diverse performances in roles such as cerebral palsy suf-ferer Christy Brown in My Left Foot and Butcher Bill in Gangs of New York have cementedhis reputation as a chameleon method actor. Yet behind the on-screen personas and the-atrical masks lies a complex figure about whom relatively little is really known. Acclaimedbiographer Laura Jackson has spoken to many close friends of the actor, including DameJudi Dench and Simon Callow, and has provided us with a fascinating insight into this in-tense and talented star.

Laura Jackson’s other biographies include Bono, Jon Bon Jovi, Neil Diamond, Queen, andSteven Tyler.

Biography/Film • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 6 Color Photos • 6 B/W Photos9781857826050 (Replaces 9781857825572) • May • $14.95 (Can $16.95) New in PaperJohn Blake

Vanished YearsRupert Everett

A fascinating, witty, and endlessly entertaining memoir that tells the truth about show business

“The veteran actor of stage and screen oozes rakish charm, a gossipy court jester provid-ing wickedly witty—if not particularly consequential—commentary on show businessshenanigans. . . . A guilty pleasure, albeit a rather sophisticated and tony offshoot of thespecies.” —Publishers Weekly on Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins

“Candide in modern drag.” —Kirkus Reviews on Hello Darling, Are You Working?

Reviews of Rupert Everett’s first memoir, Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins, comparedhim to Evelyn Waugh, David Niven, Noel Coward, and Lord Byron. But Rupert Everett is—of course—one of a kind. Mischievous, touching, and nothing less than brilliant, this new mem-oir is filled with brand-new stories, from childhood to the present. Astonishing encounters,tragedy and comedy, vivid portraits of friends and rivals, razor-sharp observations of the celebritycircus from L.A. to London and beyond, there is something extraordinary on every page. Apilgrimage to Lourdes with his father is both hilarious and moving. A misguided step into re-ality TV goes horribly wrong. From New York to Moscow to Berlin to Phnom Penh, this mem-oir takes the reader on a wild and wonderful new journey with a charming—and ratherdisreputable—companion.

Rupert Everett is an actor who has appeared in many successful films, including An Ideal Husband, The Importance of BeingEarnest, The Madness of King George III, Prêt-à-Porter, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and Shakespeare in Love. He is the authorof a previous memoir, Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins, and a novel, Hello Darling, Are You Working?

Autobiography/Film • 336 pp • 6 x 9 • 8 Color Photos9780349000213 • April • $19.95 Paper • Little, Brown

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The Stig: The Untold Story Simon du Marche

The author has pursued Top Gear’s enigmatic Stig—sometimes literally—in a relentlessquest to unearth the truth and now, at last, his incredible findings can be revealed

The Stig is known to millions as Top Gear’s tame racing driver, famed for his skillful driv-ing and his legendary reluctance to speak. Yet almost nothing is known about the man be-hind the visor. Where did he come from? What is his motivation? Did he really once puncha horse to the ground? Simon du Marche has devoted more than two years to getting insidethat trademark white helmet. Through extensive research and in-depth interviews with celebri-ties, motorsport experts, and Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, andJames May, du Marche has built up an unprecedented picture of what lies beneath the whitesuit. His quest threw up many questions: can Stig-like characters really be seen in the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt? Was the Stig present at some of the most pivotal momentsin history? Why is a driver of the Stig’s considerable ability not in Formula 1? How can any-one not understand how stairs work? Happily, these questions and many others will be answered in Simon du Marche’s landmark work, The Stig.

Simon du Marche has written more than 20 biographies including Princess Anne—A Life InThe Limelight, Dame Judi Dench—A Life of Faces, and Kerry Katona—A Life of Sorts. Heis perhaps best known for his multi-award winning title, Getting Inside Princess Michael ofKent. He describes The Stig as his most challenging project to date.

Biography/Television • 320 pp • 6 x 9 9781849905794 • April • $22.95 Paper • BBC Books

High SeasonA Memoir of Heroin & Hospitality

Jim Hearn

An enthralling memoir of a working-class chef made good—and bad

This is a tale about living on the edge, restaurant kitchens, drugs, and addiction. It’s also astory of waking up from a heroin hell to discover real love, family, and success. But whathappens when Jim, three young chefs, and a waiter do what it takes to feed Paris Hiltonand her sizeable entourage after they turn up for lunch without warning? The highs andlows of this particular day climax in an unexpected tragedy that will change Jim’s life for-ever. Raw, unapologetic, and behind-the-scenes in an utterly fascinating way, this is a rite-of-passage story, a cautionary tale about heroin, and a celebration of hospitality.

Jim Hearn is a scriptwriter and chef. He has written five original feature-length screenplays,has been been employed as a script assessor, and worked on the script for Chopper. Thisis his first book.

Memoir • 252 pp • 5 x 8 9781742378411 • May • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Arena

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Game of Thrones A–ZAn Unofficial Guide to Accompany the Hit TV Series

Martin Howden

A fan guide to one of television’s most exciting shows, exploring its combination of po-litical intrigue and family dysfunction against an epic fantasy backdrop

Hailed by critics and dubbed The Sopranos meets The Lord of the Rings, HBO’s lavish adap-tation of George R. R. Martin’s series of fantasy novels has cast its spell over audiences thanksto its memorable characters, surprise deaths, and violent action, and this exhaustive guidewill document the background dramas that have helped make it such a huge success. Read-ers will find biographies of the main actors, episode guides, an overview of how the showhas already become part of pop culture, an in-depth look into the compelling world thatGeorge R. R. Martin created, and more.

Martin Howden is the author of Blood Rivals: Vampire vs Werewolf and Robert Downey,Jr.: The Biography.

Television • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 16 Color Photos9781857829969 • April • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • John Blake

The Further Adventures of an Idiot AbroadKarl Pilkington

Everyone’s favorite idiot is back, in this hysterical follow-up to An Idiot Abroad

Safely home from his latest travels, Karl Pilkington has decided it is time to share his hard-earned wisdom of the world. Taking the Bucket List of “100 Things to Do Before You Die” ashis starting point, Karl combines brilliant stories from his recent adventures to Alaska, Siberia,and beyond with entertaining, highly-opinionated views on what other people aspire to do withtheir lives. He tackles such questions as Why on earth would anybody want to run with thebulls in Pamplona, or go “storm chasing” through Tornado Alley? and Why would anyoneever want to have lunch with the Queen, or touch hands with the Pope? A fitting finale to twoyears of eventful globe-trotting, this companion guide is frank, funny, and strangely inspiring.

Karl Pilkington is a Sony Award-winning, Emmy Award-nominated radio producer, best knownfor starring in An Idiot Abroad and producing and cohosting The Ricky Gervais Show onthe radio and later in the form of podcasts and an HBO television show. He is the author ofHappyslapped by a Jellyfish, An Idiot Abroad, Karlology, and Ricky Gervais Presents: TheWorld of Karl Pilkington.

Television/Humor • 380 pp • 5 x 8 9780857867506 • August$14.95 Paper • Canongate UK

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Screenplays How to Write and Sell Them

Craig Batty

An accessible yet comprehensive guide aimed at those with a keen interest in writing feature-film screenplays

Using case studies, creative exercises, and interviews from the industry, this book will guidereaders through the necessary stages of writing a screenplay, from finding and developing ideasto creating and executing characters to shaping structure and constructing scenes. It will alsoconsider how a screenplay might be sold or used to raise interest in the writer, exploring areassuch as finding and working with an agent, networking, using competitions, and raising pri-vate production funds. The book’s approach is both creative and reflective, giving readers theopportunity to learn a wealth of creative skills alongside skills that will encourage them tothink about themselves as writers and the work that they are developing. As such, the bookwill empower readers in their own creative processes and allow them to successfully tell thestories they want to tell. Rich with analyses from classic and contemporary films; littered withpractical models, paradigms, and creative tasks; and enhanced by the views of key industryfigures; the book is a must for any aspiring feature-film screenwriter.

Craig Batty is a writer and script consultant who has worked on many film and televisionprojects. He is the coauthor of The Creative Screenwriter, Media Writing, and Writing forthe Screen, and the author of Movies That Move Us.

Writing/Film • 256 pp • 5 x 8 9781842435038 • May • $24.95 Paper • Creative Essentials

Web TV SeriesHow to Make and Market Them . . .

Dan Williams

Up-to-date resources for both new and professional filmmakers, specifically focused onweb series productions

Today, people can watch television shows, feature films, live sports events, and just aboutanything they want on their computers, tablets, or phones, and as the new-media market-place continues to grow, so does demand for original content and opportunities for film-makers. Online distributors such as YouTube, Hulu, and Funny or Die are interested inacquiring web series that attract audiences and appeal to advertisers. This guide providesadvice and expertise to help readers create their own original, successful online shows—projects that can be profitable, potentially be developed into film or television properties,and help their creator to start a career in the industry. Readers will learn how to developcharacters and stories designed for new-media platforms, and will find tips for planning,shooting, and editing that are tailored specifically to web-series production. This book alsoextensively covers the latest distribution platforms and social media marketing strategies,as well as examples of how to find financial sustainability through advertisers, branded con-tent, and sponsorship partners. It has all of the tools necessary for both aspiring and ex-

perienced filmmakers to make the most of this growing new medium.

Dan Williams is a new-media writer and producer working on original independent, sponsored, and branded entertainment proj-ects. Most recently, he created and produced a dramatic web series that was sold to BET Networks. He is a member of the In-ternational Academy of Web Television, regularly participates in industry panels, and guest lectures at universities. Dan has alsoworked at talent agencies and television studios, in development and production. He lives in Los Angeles.

Film/Media & Journalism • 224 pp • 5 x 8 9781842437858 • May • $24.95 Paper • Creative Essentials

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French New WaveChris Wiegand

Offering profiles of principal stars such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina, and BrigitteBardot as well as reviews and analysis of all the major films in the movement, this is the per-fect primer to the group of French filmmakers who have become synonymous with effortlessstyle and urban cool

“Entertaining and highly informative, it is certainly the most instantly accessible work onthe subject.” —Leeds Guide

The directors of the French New Wave were the original film geeks—a collection of celluloid-crazed cinéphiles with a background in film criticism and a love for American auteurs. Havingspent countless hours slumped in Parisian cinémathèques, they armed themselves with hand-held cameras, rejected conventions, and successfully moved movies out of the studios and onto the streets at the end of the 1950s. By the mid-1960s, the likes of Jean-Luc Godard, FrançoisTruffaut, and Claude Chabrol had changed the rules of filmmaking forever, but the movementas such was over. During these key years, the New Wave directors employed experimental tech-niques to achieve a fresh and invigorating new style of cinema. Borrowing liberally from thevaried traditions of film noir, musicals, and science fiction, they released a string of innovativeand influential pictures, including the classics Le Beau Serge, Jules et Jim, and A Bout de Souf-fle. An introductory essay examines the social context of the movement in France as well as the directors’ considerableinfluence on later generations of filmmakers across the globe. A handy multimedia reference guide at the end of the bookpoints the way towards further New Wave resources.

Chris Wiegand writes for Boxoffice Magazine, Crime Time, Film Threat, and bbc.co.uk. He is also the author of Fed-erico Fellini: The Complete Films.

9781842439463 (Replaces 9781842432839) • July

Sherlock HolmesMark Campbell

With the recent successes of Robert Downey, Jr. on the big screen and Benedict Cumberbatch on television, the popularity of Sherlock Holmes is riding high and here isthe essential guide

Who is Holmes? The world’s most famous detective, a drug addict with a heart as cold asice, or a millstone around the neck of his creator? He’s all of these things and much, muchmore. Sherlock Holmes was the brainchild of Portsmouth GP Arthur Conan Doyle. A writerof historical romantic fiction, Doyle became unhappy that the detective’s enormous successeclipsed his more serious offerings. But after attempting to wipe him out at the Reichen-bach Falls in Switzerland, Doyle was faced with a vociferous backlash from the general pub-lic and eventually he had no choice but to bring his sleuth back from the grave to face morepuzzling mysteries. While not strictly speaking “canonical,” Holmes’ deerstalker, curved pipe,and cries of “Elementary, my dear Watson!” have been immortalized in countless stage, film,television, and radio productions. An iconic fictional creation, inseparable from his part-ner-in-crime Dr. John Watson, Sherlock Holmes has charmed and fascinated millions of peo-ple around the world since his first appearance more than a century ago. He is one of Englishliterature’s finest creations.

Mark Campbell is a theater critic who has written for Crime Time and the Independent,and a main contributor to the two-volume British Crime Writing: An Encyclopedia. He hasalso produced Pocket Essentials volumes on Agatha Christie and Doctor Who.

Literary Criticism • 9781842438879 (Replaces 9781842432334) • June

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Each: Film • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • $14.95 Paper • Pocket Essentials

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Harry Styles/Niall HoranThe Biography

Sarah Oliver

A must-have for any fans of One Direction, especially all those infatuated withheartthrobs Harry Styles and Niall Horan—there’s no need to choose with thisflip biography

One Direction is currently dominating the charts and capturing the hearts of mil-lions. This double biography of the band’s leading figures reveals how they copedwith Simon Cowell, the fame game, and high-profile romances. It also discusses whatlies in store for them as their careers continue to soar.

Sarah Oliver is the author of The Completely Unofficial Glee A–Z, Justin Bieber A–Z, and One Direction A–Z.

Biography/Music • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 16 Color Photos9781782192206 • May • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • John Blake

Will.i.amThe Unauthorized Biography

Danny White

The life story of actor, producer, songwriter, singer, rapper, and member of the Grammy Award–winning Black Eyed Peas

Tracing the rise to fame and fortune of William James Adams, Jr., this biography explores histroubled childhood and shows how his early love of flamboyant dress and his talent to rapsaved him from the sad fates that befell many of his friends and neighbors. Bringing the storyup to date, it reveals the truth behind his self-confessed “freak out” in 2008, his mixed for-tunes as a manager, his relationship with pop star Cheryl Cole, and his time as a judge on TheVoice UK. It also discusses his stint carrying the Olympic torch, the time he’s spent workingalongside NASA on a project designed to inspire children to get involved in science, and hisphilanthropic work. This is the perfect book for fans of this enigmatic individual, at last re-vealing the truth behind the shades.

Danny White is a journalist and the author of Johnny Depp.

Biography/Music • 224 pp • 6 x 9 • 12 Color Photos • Michael O’MaraPaper: 9781782430049 • April • $17.95 (Can $19.95)Cloth: 9781782430032 • April • $24.95 (Can $27.95)

Olly MursThe Biography

Justin Lewis

He opened for One Direction in North America, appeared on the Tonight Show, recordedwith Flo Rida—the story of the heartthrob singer whose U.S. fan base continues to grow

The cheeky guy with the tight trousers and the porkpie hat has sold out concert tours, re-leased bestselling albums, and enjoyed a string of hits including “Please Don’t Let Me Go”and “Heart Skips a Beat.” Not content with his triumphs as a singer, he has also become aTV fixture. After becoming the cohost of the UK’s The Xtra Factor, he graduated to his ownseries, Olly: Life on Murs. This biography follows his journey from suburbia to stardom andbeyond. It explores how a seemingly ordinary and grounded Essex boy was determined tofollow his dream—and was strong and shrewd enough to survive the heady world of enter-tainment. Along the way, readers will learn how his promising first career as a semi-professional soccer player was halted, and discover how he deals with the pros and cons ofa celebrity lifestyle.

Justin Lewis has been a writer and researcher for more than 20 years, specializing in musicand entertainment titles. He has contributed to The Rough Guide to Rock and Time Out’s1000 Songs to Change Your Life.

Biography/Music • 232 pp • 5 x 8 • 16 Color Photos9781857829532 • June • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • John Blake

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Noel GallagherThe Biography

Lucian Randall

A look at the musician who is as well-known for his singer-songwriting talent as he isfor his controversial, outspoken statements and his tempestuous relationships

With the renowned band Oasis at the forefront of the Britpop movement in the 1990s, NoelGallagher was responsible for writing some of the big anthems of the period, including “Won-derwall” and “Champagne Supernova.” At their peak they were playing sold-out concertsto more than 200,000 people. But what is the truth about the boy from Manchester? Howdid his relationship with his father affect him? What caused the public and personal rivalrywith fellow Britpop band Blur? Why has he always had such a turbulent relationship withhis brother and the front man of Oasis, Liam? Is the band over for good this time? Thisbook maps out Noel’s story from the beginning, taking readers from his dysfunctional up-bringing in Manchester to the man fans know now.

Lucian Randall is the author of the Chris Morris biography Disgusting Bliss. He has alsowritten for Esquire.

Biography/Music • 288 pp • 6 x 9 • 15 Color Photos9781857829563 • May • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth • John Blake

Queen UnseenMy Life with the Greatest Rock Band of the 20st Century

Peter Hince

An intimate and affectionate insider’s story of his years spent alongside Queen, with ex-clusive personal photos

For more than a decade, Peter Hince worked with one of the greatest bands in the historyof rock, touring the world and heading up their road crew as they performed at some ofthe best and biggest music venues in the world. Here he recalls the highlights of those yearswith the band. He was with Freddie Mercury when he composed “Crazy Little Thing CalledLove,” he was responsible for making sure that Freddie’s stage performances went withouta hitch, and he was often there to witness Freddie’s famed tantrums. He was also party tothe sex, drugs, and rock and roll that are invariably part of life on the road with a rockband. Many books have been written about Queen and Freddie Mercury, but this is the firstreal insider’s story. Packed with the author’s own exclusive photos, including never-before-seen shots of Freddie, his female lover Mary, and other band members, this warm and wittybook will entertain and inform as a must read for any music fan.

Peter Hince met Queen in 1973 when they were opening for Mott the Hoople, began work-ing for the band full time during their 1975 A Night at the Opera album, and stayed on asthe head of their road crew until their final concert in 1986.

Biography/Music • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 15 Color Photos • 15 B/W Photos9781857827958 (Replaces 9781843587484) • August • $14.95 (Can $16.95) New in PaperJohn Blake

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Roger DaltreyThe Biography

Tim Ewbank and Stafford Hildred

A frank look at one of rock’s most fascinating and enigmatic personalities, the Who’slegendary lead singer

Drawing on interviews with Daltrey himself, as well as his friends and fellow musicians, thisis the most complete and revealing biography of one of rock’s most powerful personalities.“Hope I die before I get old,” sang Roger Daltrey more than 40 years ago, but it didn’t quitework out like that. The wild and passionate lead singer for supergroup the Who is still verymuch alive, the premature deaths of Keith Moon and John Entwistle leaving Daltrey andPete Townshend as the only survivors of the legendary band. Roger Daltrey’s extraordinary lifeis detailed here from start to finish: from being expelled from school and written off as aviolent thug before he ever made his first guitar out of a block of wood to the story of howmusic and the Who became his salvation. His many years as the voice of a generation arealso discussed here, as the authors look at the life behind the icon strutting bare-chested onstage, swinging the mic like a lariat at the Who’s dynamic concerts.

Tim Ewbank is an entertainment writer and former TV correspondent for the Daily Mail.Stafford Hildred is a television critic and entertainment writer. They are the coauthors ofJamie Oliver, Rod Stewart: The New Biography, and Russell Crowe: The Biography.

Biography/Music • 256 pp • 5 x 8 • 12 B/W Photos9780749958787 • May • $13.95 Paper • Piatkus Books

Hallelujah!The Extraordinary Story of Shaun Ryder and Happy Mondays

John Warburton and Shaun Ryder

The amazing and hilarious story of Shaun Ryder and Happy Mondays, with contributions fromTony Wilson, Bez, Chris Moyles, and Fatboy Slim, and the cooperation of Ryder himself

“A classic tale of sex, drugs, rock ‘n’ roll and more drugs . . . amusing, entertaining,and compelling.” —Heat

“A crudely entertaining portrait of excess.” —Times

Credited with a range of achievements, from creating Madchester and introducing indie kidsto dance music to bringing ecstasy to Britain, the Happy Mondays were the rock ‘n’ rollstory that beggared belief. In Shaun Ryder they had an inspired gutter poet; and in his side-kick Bez they had a cultural icon. Here is the story of how this hapless group of ruffians,thieves, thugs, and dealers, prompted by boredom, drugs, and a visit from the taxman, gottheir act back together after six long years and played a sold-out world tour. Along the waya man was set on fire, an orgy was staged, someone nearly drowned, and every single bandmember got lost in Europe. There were guns, writs, jellyfish, fights, copious amounts of classAs, and a skull on a stick.

John Warburton is a former Daily Sport journalist and a close friend and confidant of ShaunRyder who accompanied him on the reunion tour. Shaun Ryder is the lead singer of HappyMondays and Black Grape.

Biography/Music • 264 pp • 5 x 8 9780753507810 • May • $16.95 Paper • Virgin Books

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Iron Maiden: On Board Flight 666From Somewhere Back in Time to the Final Frontier

Photographs by John McMurtrieForeword by Bruce Dickinson

The first and only official book from one of the world’s biggest heavy metal bands,with a foreword by frontman Bruce Dickinson

“This stunning coffee-table tome gives an intimate insight into the touring machine that covered the globe not once but twice between 2008 and 2011. . . .McMurtrie puts the reader in the heart of the action with some excellent photography.” —Guitarist

“A mighty tome, focusing as much on the offstage and on-plane shenanigans as much as the enormo-shows themselves. . . . Few other bands have this muchbudget, let alone the creative vision, to attempt such a journey: this book is testi-mony to that.” —Record Collector

On board their customized Boeing 757 plane named Ed Force One, piloted by leadsinger and airline captain Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, their crew, and 12 tons ofequipment traversed the planet and broke the mold of traditional touring forever byplaying concerts in every continent except Antarctica over the course of the Somewhere Back In Time Tour of 2008–2009 andthe Final Frontier Tour of 2010–2011. The band’s official photographer, John McMurtrie, accompanied them throughout thismammoth and groundbreaking undertaking, and the exciting results of his fly-on-the-wall coverage are represented in this uniquepictorial odyssey. John’s unrestricted access has allowed him to capture exclusive images and moments both onstage and off,in nearly 600 spectacular photographs annotated with individual insights and anecdotes. Providing their legions of loyal fanswith an up-close look at the band as they circumnavigate the globe, this book provides an unprecedented insight into one ofthe most adventurous rock tours ever undertaken; and into what makes this band so special.

Iron Maiden are one of the most internationally successful heavy metal bands of all time. In a career spanning more than threedecades they have undertaken 20 world tours and released 15 studio albums, six live albums, and numerous videos, DVDs, andcompilation albums, earning them more than 400 platinum and gold discs as well as countless accolades including a 2011 GrammyAward for Best Metal Performance. John McMurtrie is an award-winning music photographer and the official photographerfor Iron Maiden. He regularly shoots covers for Metal Hammer magazine and Total Guitar magazine and contributes to RollingStone and Q. Bruce Dickinson is the lead vocalist for Iron Maiden.

Music/Photography • 256 pp • 9.5 x 11.5 • 555 Color Photos • 38 B/W Photos9781409141365 • June • $39.95 Cloth • Orion Publishing

Engelbert: What’s in a Name?My Autobiography

Engelbert Humperdinck and Katie Wright

One of the world’s best-loved singing stars shares his story, from his first 10 years in Indiato life now as a legend—including stories of friends from Muhammad Ali to Elvis Presley

“An unusually honest autobiography.” —Mail on Sunday

The man known simply as “Enge” by his millions of fans worldwide has sold more than 150million records and is in the Guinness Book of Records for achieving 56 consecutive weekson the charts with “Release Me.” From living on the dole and receiving last rites with tu-berculosis to buying a Hollywood palace with a heart-shaped pool and a fleet of 14 RollsRoyces, Engelbert wears his “King of Romance” crown so well that horticulturists even nameda rose after him. And he has certainly lived up to his reputation, indulging in a string of af-fairs and one-night stands, while remaining happily married to his first love Patricia. Fortyyears after his early hits Enge is still at the very top, selling out concerts across the worldand even representing the UK at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, recording his entry inLondon, Nashville, and Los Angeles. Inspired by the warmth of his millions of affectionatefans and the endless support of his wife, Engelbert shares his incredible life story with open-ness, humor, and astonishing honesty.

Engelbert Humperdinck has been a legend in the international music industry for more than 40 years. He has four Grammynominations and a Golden Globe, has sold more than 150 million records, and his remarkable voice and extraordinary talenthave endeared him to millions of fans around the world. Katie Wright is a show business journalist who writes for such publi-cations as People and US Weekly. She lives in Los Angeles.

Autobiography/Music • 248 pp • 5 x 8 • 14 Color Photos • 22 B/W Photos9780753541104 • April • $14.95 Paper • Virgin Books

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The Gilded StageA Social History of Opera

Daniel Snowman

Fascinating and highly readable, this is the definitive social history of the world’s mostromantic, flamboyant, glamorous, and politically influential art-form: opera

“An operatic Grand Tour of opera houses, monarchs, artists, and audiences.”—Opera America

“A mighty achievement, by far and away the best history of opera available.”—Literary Review

From its beginnings in the Renaissance cities of northern Italy opera has permeated throughEurope, America, and beyond, becoming a global business in the digital age. This historyunwraps the story of opera from the charm and chaos of Mozart's Vienna to Frederickthe Great's Berlin. It covers the lure of fin-de-siècle Paris, the rough and tumble of the Aus-tralian outback, and the new world of the Americas—colorful backdrops to the alwaysdramatic, sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious episodes that make up this rich and fas-cinating story.

Daniel Snowman’s books include critical portraits of the Amadeus Quartet and PlacidoDomingo and, more recently, Historians.

Music/History • 496 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 9781843544678 • Available • $29.95 Paper • Atlantic Books

The Classic FM Quiz BookDarren Henley and Tim Lihoreau

Readers are pushed to their memory limits to recall their most obscure music knowledgewith this collection of 1,000 questions and answers to stump every music lover

With questions for the novice, the enthusiast, and the downright expert, this book is guar-anteed to set your musical knowledge a-quaver as you pit wits against Quick Fire, FamousQuotations, True or False, Film Scores, Name the Year, Name the Composer, Classical Odd-ities, and many more family-friendly rounds. This is the perfect companion for any quizmasterlooking to bring a little extra something to the quiz night; families looking to see, once andfor all, who really is the best; classical music buffs; and listeners who like to have their knowl-edge expanded in the quiz’s playful manner. This book provides 1,000 questions to get youthinking—and fortunately provides the answers too.

Darren Henley is the managing director of Classic FM. He has written or contributed to manybooks on classical music, including The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Beethoven and TheClassic FM Friendly Guide to Music. Tim Lihoreau is the creative director of Classic FM andthe author of The Classic FM Friendly Guide to Elgar.

Music/Reference • 224 pp • 4.5 x 5.5 9781908739186 • May • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth Elliott & Thompson

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CarmenGeorges Bizet

A complete guide, with DVD, to one of the most enduringly popular of all operas

“Neat little volumes they are, handy for carrying around, clearly printed and well set-out,complete with libretto and translation, discography and a generous selection of illustra-tions.” —Gramophone

Featuring articles that describe the genesis of the opera, its initial failure at its premiere, andthe various versions in which it went on to conquer opera stages, this guide is an in-depth lookat Carmen. There are also articles that analyze its appeal, explore its music, and detail its ex-tensive performance history. The guide has 16 pages of illustrations, a musical thematic guide,the full libretto and English translation (in both the dialogue and recitative versions), a discog-raphy, bibliography, DVD, and website guides.

Georges Bizet (1838–1875) was a French composer and pianist of the Romantic era, best knownfor the opera Carmen.

240 pp • 25 B/W Photos • 9781847495525

La TraviataGiuseppe Verdi

A complete guide to Giuseppe Verdi’s famed opera, showing him at the height of his middle-period powers

“Brilliantly produced and superb value.” —Sunday Times

Adapted from La dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, La Traviata portrays the loveof the courtesan Violetta Valéry and the young Alfredo Germont in fashionable Parisian so-ciety, with its inevitable tragic outcome. It had its premiere at La Fenice in Venice in 1853and has gone on to become one of the most performed and greatly loved of all operas. Thisguide contains articles about Verdi’s preparations for the first performances, a musical com-mentary, an overview of the opera’s social background, and an examination of how the li-bretto was adapted from Dumas’s play. Also included are a survey of important performancesand performers, 16 pages of illustrations, a musical thematic guide, the full libretto and Eng-lish translation, a discography, bibliography, DVD, and website guides.

Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) is one of Italy’s most celebrated opera composers. His best-knownoperas include Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, and Aida.

250 pp • 20 B/W Photos • 9781847495518

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A DanceAlexander Barabanov

An extraordinary photographic record of dancethrough history—structured and “choreographed”to form a dance in 10 movements

Alexander Barabanov, a key figure in the Russiandance world, has sifted through many thousands ofphotographs of dance to accumulate an extraordi-nary collection of pictures, ranging from historicalballet photographs to shocking avant-garde im-agery. This work has been collected and edited toform an astonishing sequence. Rather than being as-sembled as an anthology, the sequence has in factbeen “choreographed” so the book is constructed toform a dance in 10 movements. It begins with cre-ation myths, follows erotic engagements, and leadsto a series of mass movements in the modern age. Itincludes such gems as the young Nureyev’s first per-formance with the Kirov and Baryshinikov’s debutas well as images with brutal reference to Abu Ghraibor the march of fascism.

Alexander Barabanov is a leading authority ondance who lives in Moscow and London. He openeda gallery for new Russian art in London and is anadviser on the Diaghilev centenary events in Moscow.

Photography/Dance • 304 pp • 11.5 x 11.541 Color Photos • 79 B/W Photos9780224085113 • April • $59.95 ClothJonathan Cape

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My Cool BikeAn Inspirational Guide to Stylish Cycling

Chris Haddon

The newest in the My Cool series will appeal to bike nuts,commuting cyclists, and design aesthetes everywhere

For some the bike is much more than an accessory for thedaily commute: there are the plucky few who have embarkedon life-changing momentous global journeys; while for oth-ers bike ownership offers the chance to be part of a loyal,passionate, and strong-minded community of fellow en-thusiasts embarking on club excursions. The bikes featuredhere chart the bicycle’s progress over the years in terms ofdesign and also celebrates those owners who have given theirbikes their very own stamp of individuality. Among this col-lection of cool bikes are classic racing bikes, high-tech ma-chines that use the latest in material science andaerodynamics, eccentric bikes designed for specific purposes,and rarities coveted by serious collectors. The book coversall styles and makes from around the world, and is dividedinto such sections as urban; commercial; touring and sport-ing; vintage and eccentric; custom bikes; eco and commu-nity bikes; workshops, shops and cafés; and accessoriesincluding fashion.

Chris Haddon has 20 years of experience as a multidisci-plinary designer, focusing on brand development and web design. He is the author of My Cool Classic Car and thecoauthor of My Cool Campervan and My Cool Caravan.

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Ride!From Ultra-cycling Rookie to Racing Across America

Joshua Kench

How a pretty unfit, very ordinary dude became an ultraendurance cyclist and undertookone of the great feats of human endurance

At his brother’s wedding in 2002, 30-year-old Josh Kench sat with a cigarette in one handand a beer in the other and announced that he was going to do the coast-to-coast ride acrossNew Zealand. His pronouncement was met with derision and laughter, but he’s proved hisdoubters wrong. Josh won the 2010 Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge, covering a mind-numb-ing 8 laps of the 160 kilometer course in 55 hours. That was only the start of it. In June2011, this 39-year-old plumber lined up at the start of the Race Across America—a 16-dayrace stretching from California to Maryland. This is the inspiring story of how an ordinary guybecame an ultraendurance athlete and decided to take on the world.

Josh Kench is a plumber by day, cyclist by night. He never lets a weekend pass without tak-ing the bike out for a long cycle.

Memoir/Sports • 256 pp • 6 x 9.5 9781877505157 • May • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Eddy MerckxThe Cannibal

Daniel Friebe

Despite his unique achievements, we know little about the Cannibal beyond his victories—here is his full story

For 14 years between 1965 and 1978, Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx devoured his rivals, theirhopes, and their cycling careers. His legacy resides as much in the careers he ruined as the445 victories—including five Tour de France wins and all the monument races—he amassedin his own right. So dominant had Merckx become by 1973 that he was ordered to stay awayfrom the Tour for the good of the event. Stage 17 of the 1969 Tour de France perfectly illus-trates his untouchable brilliance. Already wearing the yellow jersey on the col du Tourmalet,the Tour’s most famous peak, Merckx powered clear and rode the last 140 kilometers to thefinish-line in jaw-dropping solitude, eight minutes ahead of his nearest competitor. Merckx’sera has been called cycling’s Golden Age. It was full of memorable characters who, at anyother time, would all have gone on to become legends, yet Merckx’s phenomenal career over-shadowed them all. How did he achieve such incredible success? And how did his rivals re-ally feel about him? Merckx failed drug tests three times in his career—were they really setups as he claimed? And what of the crash that killed Merckx’s pacer Fernand Wambst, whichMerckx claimed deeply affected him psychologically and physically? Or the attack by a spec-tator in 1975? This first comprehensive biography of Merckx in English will finally exposethe truth behind this legendary man. A well-respected sports journalist, the author has accessto the greats of the cycling world and has spoken to the whole range of Merckx contempo-raries to get the full inside story behind this remarkable athlete.

Daniel Friebe is a leading cycling journalist. He is the features editor of Procycling Magazine, theauthor of Mountain High, and he has written for publications including the Daily Tele-graph, FourFourTwo, Spin Cricket Monthly, and the Sunday Telegraph.

Biography/Sports • 368 pp • 5 x 8 9780091943165 • Available • $16.95 Paper • Ebury Press

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Vive le Tour!Amazing Tales of the Tour de France

Nick Brownlee

Fully revised and updated, this is the essential companion to the awe-inspiring event,with a wealth of tales and trivia drawn from the Tour’s century-long history

“A quirky and inventive collection of history, statistics and random trivia . . . perfectfor whipping out of the back pocket of your cycling jersey to settle arguments or im-press your friends.” —Observer

“An accessible . . . blend of history-lite, helpful explanation, and bizarre factoids.”—Guardian

The Tour de France is one of the most revered, thrilling sporting events in the world, notto mention one of the most physically exhausting. Every year top cyclists from aroundthe globe break speed records and push themselves harder and faster in pursuit of thelegendary yellow jersey. Here is the ultimate guide to the competition’s heroes, cheats,controversy, extreme terrain, triumphs, and tragedy—on and off the trail.

Nick Brownlee is a journalist, an author, and a professional cycling aficionado.

Sports • 288 pp • 5 x 7 • 20 B/W Photos9781907554988 (Replaces 9781906032920) • July • $15.95 (Can $17.95) ClothPortico

Tour de FranceThe History, the Legend, the Riders14th edition

Graeme Fife

An updated edition sets the 2012 race in the context of the event’s remarkable history,stretching back to July 1903

“A beast of a book which teems with energy.” —Herald

“Fife . . . has an infectious enthusiasm for the Tour and it shows in every sentence.This is a difficult book to put down.” —Cycle Sport

Combining meticulous research with a pacy narrative style, this book penetrates the mys-tique of the race and paints a colorful picture of the participants whose exploits have giventhe Tour an enduring universal appeal. With tales of great solo rides, amazing fortitude, ter-rible misfortune, and triumph, this is the definitive account of this extraordinary competi-tion. Named one of the top-five sports books of the year by both the Independent and theTimes, it is the essential guide to the Tour.

Graeme Fife is a full-time writer who has worked in radio and written a number of books,including The Beautiful Machine and The Terror. A keen cyclist, he has ridden all the cel-ebrated cols of Tour legend.

Sports • 512 pp • 6 x 9 • 10 Color Photos • 7 B/W Photos9781780575520 (Replaces 9781845967628) • April • $19.95 PaperMainstream Publishing

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Marathon TrainingGetting to the Start Line Strong and Injury-Free

Nikalas Cook

An experienced personal trainer describes how to go from nonrunning tomarathon success in 28 weeks

Every year, thousands of people are inspired to don their running shoes and take onthe challenge of a marathon. On the road to the finish line, though, many marathonhopefuls fall by the wayside, struck down by injury. Plans that are too running-intensive or that don’t prepare the body for running and ignore correct techniqueare largely to blame. Nikalas Cook adopts a cross-training approach to running. Heincorporates functional strength training, complementary activities such as cyclingand swimming, and only three focused running sessions per week into his plan todeliver runners to the finish line completely prepared and injury-free. In 28weeks, readers can go from complete nonrunners, through their first 5k, 10k, half-marathon, and finally to success in the full 26.2 miles of the marathon.

Nikalas Cook is a writer and coach who specializes in health, fitness, endurance, andadventure sports.

Sports • 144 pp • 5.5 x 7 • 100 Color Photos9780709093299 • May • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth Robert Hale

Chasing Lost TimesA Father and Son Reconciled Through Running

Geoffrey Beattie and Ben Beattie

A book as much about fathers and sons as it is about an emotionally driven obsessionwith running

Geoffrey Beattie is an extremely successful academic and celebrity psychologist. He was per-haps a less successful father. His obsession with his career and his driving passion for run-ning when he was at home almost destroyed his relationship with his son, but, ironically,it is running that has brought them back together. This is the emotional story of a fatherand son trying to repair a relationship through a shared activity that depends on sheer phys-ical effort, the kind of physical effort that may once have been the source of commonalitybetween father and son in all previous generations but which seems to be absent in the mod-ern world.

Geoffrey Beattie is the resident psychologist in the popular reality show Big Brother UK.He is the author of Visible Thought: The New Psychology of Body Language; his academicpublications have appeared in a variety of international journals, including Nature; and hehas written for a range of newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, the Inde-pendent, the Observer, and the Times. Ben Beattie’s ambition is to become an elite runner,a goal that he juggles with full-time work.

Memoir/Sports • 256 pp • 6 x 9 • 6 Color Photos • 6 B/W Photos9781780575209 • April • $19.95 Paper • Mainstream Publishing

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Mountain BikingSkills, Techniques, Training

James McKnight

How to get started, as well as core techniques for all forms of moun-tain biking

Aimed at beginners in mountain biking, this guide covers choosing abike, clothing, shoes, and equipment. It provides detailed coverage ofcore techniques, including body positioning, climbing, cornering, andbraking, as well as techniques specific to trail riding. It offers tips fortraining and for solving common riding problems. Bike maintenanceis also covered, with all the information needed to prolong a bike’s lifeand keep the rider safe, including trail-side repair techniques. Nutri-tion and fitness are covered, including hydration requirements. A guideto the main race events discusses starting out in racing and explainswhat happens on a race day.

James McKnight races mountain bikes professionally, guides andcoaches mountain bikers around Europe, and regularly contributes toDirt magazine.

Sports • 112 pp • 7.5 x 9.5 • 200 Color Photos9781847974198 • June • $17.95 Paper • Crowood Press

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Greatest Ever Boxing WorkoutsGary Todd

The sequel to Workouts from Boxing’s Greatest Champs will KO all boxing and com-bat sport enthusiasts

Featuring a classic coterie of international boxing legends, this superb anthology is illus-trated throughout with some of the best photos of them at work in the ring or training inthe gym. Celebrated present-day fighters and former champions featured here range fromthe instantly recognizable Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Mike Tyson, ThomasHearns, and Roberto Duran to such respected international figures as Danny Williams andVitali Klitschko. Incorporating career biographies for every fighter, the reader is introducedto the fitness and training regimes of some of the world’s most physically powerful men.Culled from the author’s original research and interviews, the greatest champion pugilistsgrant a look at their typical day and their personal workout regimes. Not just a boxing fan’salbum but a fitness guide for those looking for a seriously effective workout, this book grantsthe reader vital knowledge from the Olympian gods of pugilism.

Gary Todd is the author of Workouts from Boxing’s Greatest Champs.

Sports/Fitness • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Photos9781857828153 • May • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • John Blake

Cyclone: My StoryBarry McGuigan

The Irish legend of the ring and former world featherweight champion tells his story forthe first time

“Barry McGuigan was one of the best fighters of his generation, he had fanatical sup-port. Barry’s a great ambassador for the sport of boxing.” —Sugar Ray Leonard

“At a dark hour in Ireland, Barry McGuigan’s spirit shone a light towards peace.Barry’s not only a champion, he’s a hero.” —Bono

“He was an unlikely figure in the modern era when the mania of self-promotion has allbut obliterated the dignity of sportsmanship in these islands, the McGuigan years areyears we remember.” —Daniel Day Lewis

In a gripping autobiography, Barry McGuigan shares his stories of extraordinary professionaltriumph and devastating personal tragedy. On a hot summer’s night in June 1985, during oneof the most emotionally charged fights of all time, McGuigan beat Eusebio Pedroza to becomefeatherweight champion of the world. Lasting a full 15 rounds, this epic battle was watchedby 27,000 spectators ringside and by a further 20 million on television around the world. Raisedin the border town of Clones, Co. Monaghan, at the height of the Troubles, Barry McGuigan

united people across sectarian and religious divides during a difficult time in Ireland’s political history. A Catholic, he married hisProtestant childhood sweetheart, Sandra, in 1981. An Irishman, he fought for the British Title wearing boxing shorts in the colorsof the UN’s Flag of Peace, and in place of a national anthem his father, Pat McGuigan, would often sing a heartfelt rendition ofDanny Boy before a fight. Engaging and intelligent, McGuigan is a renowned and revered figure in the boxing world and beyond.

Barry McGuigan, nicknamed the Clones Cyclone, is a former world featherweight champion boxer who was voted into the WorldBoxing Hall of Fame in 2000 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005. He currently enjoys a successful career as asports commentator, writer, and motivational speaker, and continues his involvement in the boxing world as president and founderof the Professional Boxing Association, a boxing promoter, and a trainer.

Autobiography/Sports • 352 pp • 5 x 8 • 12 Color Photos • 24 B/W Photos9780753539972 (Replaces 9780753539958) • April • $14.95 Paper • Virgin Books

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The Fundamentals of JudoRay Stevens and Edward Semple

Identifies the essential techniques that define judo as a fighting art and looks athow students should practice and develop these key skills

The core techniques of Judo are analyzed here in depth, for the benefit of both be-ginner and experienced judo players. Each technique features step-by-step photogra-phy and Ray Stevens’ detailed technical analysis. The book also discusses how judooriginated and evolved, the effect judo has had on the martial arts world, how a judoclub is structured, how students of different abilities can train and practice together,how to get started, and how to get the most from training.

Ray Stevens is a 6th dan in judo and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. His competi-tive record for judo includes an Olympic Silver medal, a European Silver medal, twoCommonwealth Gold medals, and three British Open titles, and a host of other titlesand championships. Edward Semple is a black belt in both judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.He is the author of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Sports • 160 pp • 7.5 x 9.5 • 250 Color Photos9781847974143 • May • $24.95 Paper • Crowood Press

Wing Chun Kung FuWeapons Training

Sifu Shaun Rawcliffe

A thorough guide to the weapons forms, aimed at advanced Wing Chun students andtheir instructors

Weapons training focuses on core elements of power usage and precision, improving stance,structure, and strength. Mastering control of the weapons focuses on the need for totalbody control and absolute accuracy of movement. This guide covers the principles of theforms for Baat Cham Dao (the eight slashing or chopping knives form) and Luk Dim BoonKwun (six-and-a-half-point pole). It gives clear, concise explanations of the shape, struc-ture, and movements of the weapons forms and applications where appropriate. Each sec-tion of the forms is illustrated in detail with step-by-step photographs. This guide also providesan essential training checklist to each key technique within the forms and examines thebenefits of training in the weapons forms.

Sifu Shaun Rawcliffe is the author of Simply Wing Chun Kung Fu and Wing Chun KungFu: The Wooden Dummy.

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A Day to Die For1996: Everest’s Worst Disaster

Graham Ratcliffe

The truth about the 1996 Everest disaster by one of its survivors, with crucial new information

“[An] incredible story of high-adventure and of a very moving personal journey.” —Outdoor Enthusiast

On May 10 and 11, 1996, eight climbers perished in what remains the worst disaster in Ever-est’s history. Following the tragedy, numerous accounts were published, with Jon Krakauer’sInto Thin Air becoming an international bestseller—but has the whole story been told? Thisbook reveals for the first time the full, startling facts that led to the tragedy. Graham Ratcliffe,the first British climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest twice, was a firsthand witness,having spent the night on Everest’s south col at 26,000 feet, sheltering from the deadly storm.For years he has shouldered a burden of guilt, feeling that he and his teammates could havesaved lives that fateful night. His quest for answers has led to discoveries so important to anunderstanding of the disaster that he now questions why these facts were not made publicsooner. History is dotted with high-profile disasters that both horrify and capture the atten-tion of the public, but very rarely is the prevailing view of them revised to such devastatingeffect.

Graham Ratcliffe is a member of Henry Todd’s team who was also on Mount Everest’s south col on May 10, 1996.

Memoir/Sports • 336 pp • 6 x 9 • 20 Color Photos9781845966386 • Available • $19.95 Paper • Mainstream Publishing

St Andrews LinksSix Centuries of Golf

Tom Jarrett and Peter MasonForeword by Jack Nicklaus

Revised and updated, the definitive story of the Home of Golf, witness to more than 600years of golfing history

“If a golfer is to be remembered, he must win the title at St. Andrews.” —Jack Nicklaus

That the game evolved and developed into its final form at St. Andrews has never been inquestion—St. Andrews is the home of the game’s most influential ruling body, the Royaland Ancient Golf Club, and it was there in 1764 that today’s standard 18-hole round wasestablished when the 22-hole Old Course was reduced. One golf course has now becomeseven and many of golf’s most dramatic moments, featuring the world’s most famous play-ers, have occurred here. It has played host to the game’s greats, as well as those enthusi-astic amateurs for whom the chance to play St. Andrews’ hallowed turf is a dream cometrue. This celebratory volume of the official history of golf’s most important location waswritten by Tom Jarrett, a caddie, journalist, golfer, and author, and updated by Peter Mason,who was involved in managing the links throughout its most intensive—and controver-sial—phase of development. It contains many previously unpublished and rarely seen pho-

tos from the archives of the St Andrews Links Trust.

Tom Jarrett was a historian and a journalist who lived all of his life in St. Andrews. Peter Mason is employed by the St. An-drews Links Trust. Jack Nicklaus won 18 Major Championships during his illustrious professional career. He lives in NorthPalm Beach, Florida.

Sports • 272 pp • 7.5 x 10.5 130 Color Photos • 83 B/W Photos9781780575469 (Replaces 9781845965013) • April$39.95 Cloth • Mainstream Publishing

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Steven Gerrard: My Liverpool StorySteven Gerrard

A stunning illustrated celebration of Gerrard’s Liverpool career, complete with exclusive photographs and intriguing commentary from the man who is a hero toLiverpool’s fans worldwide

Steven Gerrard has been Liverpool’s most totemic player for more than a decade. The31-year-old has been with the Merseyside outfit for the duration of his career and is nowcertain to finish as that very rare animal indeed—a one-club man. He has recently signeda new contract that will see him stay at Anfield through to the end of his playing days,and that also includes an ambassadorial role for when he does finally retire.

Steven Gerrard has been Liverpool FC’s most talented player for a generation and oneof their all-time greats. During his illustrious Liverpool career, Gerrard has won theChampions League, the League Cup three times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Cup.

Autobiography/Sports • 304 pp • 5 x 8 • 250 Color Photos9780755363964 • August • $12.95 Paper • Headline Book Publishing

The Didi Man: My Love Affair with LiverpoolDietmar Hamann

The cult Liverpool player pens an open love letter to LFC, the city of Liverpool, and its people

Dietmar “Didi” Hamann offers a warm, personal, and highly entertaining story of his timeon Merseyside at a soccer club that will always have a very special place in his heart. Hamannis a complete one-off—the foreigner with a “Scouse” accent, the German who now plays cricketfor his local village team, the overseas soccer player turned anglophile who fell deeply inlove with the city of Liverpool, its people, and its eponymous soccer team. The classy mid-fielder had a long and distinguished playing career, but it was his seven seasons at Anfield that marked him out forever as a true Liverpool legend. His cult status was securedwhen he came off the bench at half-time during the 2005 Champions League final in Istanbul to inspire his team to a dramatic comeback and spectacular European glory.

Dietmar Hamann played professional soccer for Wacker Munich, Bayern Munich, Newcas-tle United, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Milton Keynes Dons. In club soccer, hehas won two Bundesliga titles, two UEFA Cups, two FA Cups, and a Champions League win-ners’ medal. At international level, he won 62 caps for his native Germany and has a 2002World Cup runners-up medal for his efforts. In 2010 Hamann became player/coach at Mil-ton Keynes Dons, and in 2011 he joined Leicester City as a first-team coach. He has recentlybeen appointed as Manager of Stockport County.

Memoir/Sports • 304 pp • 5 x 8 9780755362813 • May • $13.95 Paper • Headline Book Publishing

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Why Always Me?The Biography of Mario Balotelli, City’s Legendary Striker

Frank Worrall

He is mercurial, troublesome, and frequently brilliant—this is the incredible story of themost fascinating man in world soccer today

Born in Italy to Ghanaian parents, Mario Barwuah suffered life-threatening health prob-lems as a baby. By the age of three he had recovered, but his parents then entrusted him toa foster family—the Balotellis—and Mario grew up in the affluent village of Concesio. Hebegan his soccer career with Lumezzane, earning promotion to the first team at the age of15. Balotelli’s skill soon brought him to the attention of the biggest clubs in Italy, and hewas signed by Inter Milan in 2006. Having made his first team debut in 2007, he becamethe youngest Inter player to score in the Champions League in November 2008. His sec-ond season at Inter was blighted by disciplinary problems, however, and a series of high-profile clashes with manager Jose Mourinho, along with criticism from his teammates forhis behavior on the field, paved the way for a move to the Premier League. Balotelli soonmade his mark with a series of stunning goals—and yet more incidents, leading to increas-ingly implausible newspaper reports about his antics. But the season was to end in glory,with a man-of-the-match performance as City won the FA Cup, Balotelli was then instru-mental in City’s incredible 2011–12 campaign, providing the assist that led to Sergio Aguero’sPremier League–winning goal. A stunning performance in the Euro 2012 semifinal againstGermany sealed Balotelli’s status as a legend among Italian fans, and he is sure to provideentertainment, goals, and controversy for years to come.

Frank Worrall is the author of Giggsy, The Magnificent Sevens, and Rory McIlroy.

Biography/Sports • 288 pp • 6 x 9 • 20 Color Photos9781782190172 • May • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth • John Blake

Pep GuardiolaThe Biography

Guillem Balague

An entertaining, perceptive biography of the hugely successful manager of FC Barcelona

As a soccer player, Josep “Pep” Guardiola was a much-acclaimed defensive midfielder whospent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona. He was part of the great JohanCruyff’s “dream team” that won the club’s first European Cup. After retiring as a player,Guardiola became a coach at Barcelona, succeeding Frank Rijkaard as first-team managerin 2008. In his first season, he led the team to the treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey, andthe Champions League, and became the youngest-ever winning manager of that tournament.The following season the club won six trophies in six competitions, playing some of themost fabulous soccer ever witnessed. The team comprises global stars like Messi, Xavi, andIniesta and continues to compete at a level its rivals cannot match. This book tells how PepGuardiola did it—playing the beautiful game and winning.

Guillem Balague regularly appears on Sky Sports TV as its pundit on Spanish soccer. He isthe author of A Season on the Brink.

Biography/Sports • 153 pp • 6 x 9.5 25 Color Photos9781409143758 • May $29.95 Cloth • Orion Publishing

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Manchester United Greatest Ever MatchesSteve Bartram and Adam Marshall

Voted for by Manchester United’s fans from around the world, a collection of the great-est games the team has ever played

Was the greatest Man U game the famous comeback in added time to win the ChampionsLeague final in 1999? Or could it have been the Busby Babes’ swansong—a 5 to 4 thrillerat Highbury? And who can forget the 8 to 2 thrashing of Arsenal in 2011? These are justa few of the greatest games ever played by Manchester United. In this remarkable and fas-cinating book, United fans have voted by the thousands to say which matches they believewere truly special. Featuring contributions from many of the stars who played in them aswell as from the fans that watched them, this book takes the reader to the heart of whyManchester United is a club like no other: throughout its history are so many matches thatno one who saw them can ever forget. Deciding which game was the best of the bunch willbe up for debate.

Steve Bartram is a regular writer for manutd.com and for the United Review. He is the coau-thor of Behind the Scenes at Manchester United and The Story of Our Season 2009–2010.Adam Marshall is a sports journalist who also writes for manutd.com and has written forESPN and Yahoo.

Sports • 160 pp • 5 x 8 9781471110573 • May • $24.95 Cloth • Simon & Schuster UK

The Official Illustrated History of Manchester United1878–2012The Full Story and Complete Record

Manchester United Football ClubForeword by Sir Bobby Charlton

The definitive, official history of Manchester United, the world’s most popularsoccer club, is the one book no fan can afford to be without

When the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company formed the Newton HeathL and YR Cricket and Football Club in 1878, they could have had no idea what itwas they were starting. Renamed Manchester United in 1902 after financial prob-lems, the new club would soon go on to win the league title and the FA Cup. It wasjust the beginning of one of the most remarkable and gripping stories in sport. Thismasterful account explains how United rose to success and how the club recoveredin the bomb-damaged aftermath of World War II under the brilliant guidance of MattBusby. The loss of the lives of eight players in the Munich Air Disaster of February1958 stunned a nation and soccer fans around the world. Busby recovered to builda new team around the talents of Best, Law, and Charlton, becoming the first Eng-lish soccer club to win the European Cup in 1968. The incredible story of United’s

success, the great stars from Billy Meredith more than 100 years ago to Ferdinand, Giggs, and Rooney today, are all featuredin this essential volume, which is packed with stunning photographs and all the facts and figures a fan could ever want to know.

Manchester United Football Club has more than 333 million fans worldwide and is the best-supported club in the UK and Ire-land. Sir Bobby Charlton is an English former professional soccer player who won the World Cup and was named the Euro-pean Footballer of the Year in 1966.

Soccer/Sports • 368 pp • 9 x 11 • 150 Color Photos9781471102622 (Replaces 9781847379108) • April $45.00 Cloth • Simon & Schuster UK

ON THIS DAY

Titles in the On This Day series recount, in diary form, major events and magic moments in the history of the club. With individual entries for each day of the year and multiple entries for busier times, the books each cover a

particular club’s ups and downs, domestic and European cup runs, boardroom battles, and sensational signings.

Each: Sports • 192 pp • 4.5 x 7.5 April • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Cloth • Pitch Publishing

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Manchester United On This DayHistory, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year

Mike Donovan

9781908051783

Aston Villa On This DayHistory, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year

Brian Beard

9781908051417

Celtic On This DayHistory, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year

David Potter

9781908051349

Everton FC On This DayHistory, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year

Neil Roberts

9781908051844

Rangers On This DayHistory, Facts & Figures from Every Day of the Year

Paul Smith

9781908051332

MISCELLANY

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Sunderland FC MiscellanyBlack Cats Trivia, History, Facts & Stats

Rob Mason

Fully endorsed by the club is this compendium with everything Sunderland FC related

This fan must-have is packed with fascinating facts, figures, trivia, stats, quirky stories,and legendary anecdotes all relating to the history of the club. From memorable matchesand legendary players, the book follows no set order, chronological or otherwise, buthas plenty to keep any fanatic coming back for more.

Rob Mason is the author of Greatest Games: Sunderland.

Sports/Reference • 160 pp • 4.5 x 7.5 9781908051615 • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Pitch Publishing

Derby County Miscellany9781908051073

Glamorgan Miscellany9781908051806

Ipswich Town Miscellany9781905411542

Middlesex CCC Miscellany9781908051219

Nottingham Forest Miscellany9781908051530

Oldham Athletic Miscellany9781905411399

Bradford City Miscellany9781905411740

Charlton Athletic Miscellany9781908051523

Crystal Palace Miscellany9781905411559

Aberdeen FCMiscellany

9781905411436

Bristol RoversMiscellany

9781905411696

Coventry CityMiscellany

9781905411979

Leeds UnitedMiscellany

9781905411962

Leicester CityMiscellany

9781905411412

Motherwell FCMiscellany

9781905411443

Norwich CityMiscellany

9781905411702

Oxford UnitedMiscellany

9781905411818

Plymouth ArgyleMiscellany

9781905411405

Portsmouth FCMiscellany

9781905411382

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Scottish FootballIt’s Not All About the Old Firm

Scott Burns

Heroes and legends of the Scottish game unite to share their stories and memories, in their own words, as they helped their respective clubs step out of the shadows of Rangersand Celtic

Offering a true behind-the-scenes story of some of the game’s greatest achievement, this his-tory covers every title, European, Scottish Cup, and League Cup triumph from Sir Alex Fer-guson’s time at Aberdeen to Dundee United’s Scottish Cup heroics of 2010. The triumphsof Motherwell, Kilmarnock, Raith Rovers, St. Mirren, Dundee United, Aberdeen, Livingston,Hibs, and Hearts are covered extensively by the very people who helped write themselvesinto the history books of the Scottish game. The likes of Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, PaulLambert, Jimmy Nicholl, Stevie Kirk, Stuart Lovell, Paul Wright, Steven Fletcher, Jim Jef-feries, David Goodwillie, and Maurice Malpas give a unique insight into some of their great-est footballing moments. Fans finally have access to the inside story of each glory run, fromstays in haunted hotels to the dressing room and tunnel bust-ups to the illegal betting scan-dals, as well as the joy and pain as individuals and teams overcame the odds and adversityto come out on top.

Scott Burns is a sports writer with the Scottish Daily Express and has been covering do-mestic, European, and international football for more than a decade.

Sports • 320 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 50 Color Photos • 16 B/W Photos9781908051493 • April • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Pitch Publishing

The Locked WardMemoirs of a Psychiatric Orderly

Dennis O’Donnell

Shocking, moving, and controversial, this is an orderly’s extraordinary account of life behind the locked doors of a secure psychiatric ward

“His tone is just right—perfect for the subject matter. He’s like a very good documen-tary maker; he knows exactly where to point the camera.” —Spectator

Dennis O’Donnell started work as an orderly in the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit of a largehospital in Scotland in 2000. For seven years, he cared for patients with serious mental dis-orders. In his daily life he encountered fear, violence, and despair, but also a considerableamount of care and compassion. Recounting the stories of the patients he worked with andthose of his colleagues on the ward, he examines the different major mental disorders and theirsymptoms and manifestations; various methods of treatment including medication, therapy,and conversation; how religion, sex, wealth, health, and drugs can bear influence on men-tal health; and the prevailing attitudes to psychiatric illness among the authorities, the pro-fessionals, and society. What emerges is a document of humanity and humor, a remarkablememoir that sheds light on a world that still remains largely unknown and hugely feared.

Dennis O’Donnell was an English teacher for many years before leaving to become a psy-chiatric orderly.

Memoir/Psychology • 272 pp • 5 x 8 9780099554356 • April • $15.95 Paper • Vintage UK

FIRST STEPS

First Steps is a series of short, affordable self-help books on a key range of important topics, written by experts in their field.

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First Steps Living with DementiaSimon Atkins

An easy and accessible introduction to dealing with dementia, designed forsufferers and caretakers alike

Millions of people across the world—including one in eight older Americans—suffer from dementia, and millions more are affected by the affliction throughsomeone they know or love. Further complicating matters, dementia is not asingle disease, but rather a nonspecific illness syndrome in which affected areasof cognition may be memory, attention, language, and problem solving. Dueto these complexities as well as the mass amount of sufferers, there is a clearneed for people to understand the condition better. Explaining what demen-tia may mean both in the long term and in day-to-day life, this indespensableguide explains what can be done to improve the mental health of sufferers. In-cluding medication, lifestyle changes, and treatment centers, it covers every pos-sible facet of dementia care in an accessible and compassionate manner.

Simon Atkins is a practicing doctor who has authored a number of arti-cles focusing on dementia, as well as a member of BRACE, a charity dedicatedto funding scientific research for—as well as diagnosis and treatment of—Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. He has also written for the Guardian,Men’s Health, and various other publications.

Health/Self-Help • 96 pp • 5 x 7 9780745955568 • May • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Paper • Lion UK

First Steps out ofProblem Drinking

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First Steps ThroughBereavement9780745955353

First Steps Through Separation

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First Steps out of Weight Problems

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First Steps out of Anxiety

9780745955193

First Steps out of Depression 9780745955131

First Steps out of Eating Disorders

9780745955209

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6 Weeks to Super HealthAn Easy-to-Follow Programme for Total Health Transformation

Patrick Holford

From the author of The Optimum Nutrition Bible, a practical plan to achievepeak health in six easy weeks

“Optimum nutrition is the medicine of the future.” —Dr. Linus Pauling,two-time Nobel Prize winner

“Do-it-yourself health at its very best.” —Sunday Times

Step by step, top nutrition expert Patrick Holford explains how anyone canuse diet, supplements, and eating plans to overhaul their health. Following thisplan, readers will increase their energy, balance their hormones, boost their brainpower, tune up their digestion, increase their immunity, prevent pain and in-flammation, and much more. After only six weeks, those who follow these stepswill find that they are healthier, stronger, and fitter, with a real basis upon whichto build lifelong health.

Patrick Holford is one of the world’s leading authorities on nutrition and men-tal health. He has written 30 health books and is the founder of the Institutefor Optimum Nutrition. His books include The Holford Low GL Diet, The NewOptimum Nutrition Bible, and Optimum Nutrition for the Mind.

Health • 240 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 9780749956493 • April • $19.95 Paper • Piatkus Books

The Feel Good Factor9780749953164

$19.95 Paper

The Optimum Nutrition Cookbook

9780749953447 $24.95 Paper

The 10 Secrets of 100%

Healthy People9780749929114

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The Holford DietGL Counter

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Say No to Cancer9780749954116 • $19.95 Paper

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Food is Better Medicine Than Drugs9780749927974 • $22.95 Paper

The Low-GL Diet Made Easy9780749927141 • $24.95 Paper

Optimum Nutrition Made Easy9780749928667 • $19.95 Paper

Smart Food for Smart Kids9780749953454 • $22.95 Paper

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Health Revolution for MenIn 2 Weeks

Dr. Charles Clark and Maureen Clark

A leading authority on diabetes shares his highly successful program for revolutionizingthe health of middle-aged men

Based on many years of experience in this area, Charles Clark puts forward a program that ad-dresses key psychological and physical issues in a way that works for men. Practical, goal-oriented, and frank, the program will yield quick results in such areas as stress, weight,cholesterol, and blood pressure. This health and body makeover for men doesn’t involveobscure supplements, exercising to extremes, or fad diets. It presents a simple secret to los-ing one’s gut—(and it isn’t quitting alcohol), explains why stress is a killer and how to tackleit, offers key steps to prevent high cholesterol and heart disease, outlines the simplest wayto muscle-up, and tells readers how to deal with male menopause. This practical and easyprogram will appeal to male buyers as well as to women who want to improve the healthof the men in their lives.

Dr. Charles Clark is a medical doctor, a professor of medicine, and the coauthor, along withMaureen Clark, of The GI Bikini Diet and The New High Protein Diet Cookbook.

Health • 320 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 70 B/W Illustrations9780749953492 • May • $19.95 Paper • Piatkus Books

Conscious MedicineA Radical New Approach to Creating Health and Well-being

Gill Edwards

A revolutionary approach to healthcare that explains ways to free oneself from a limitingpast and shift one’s consciousness to achieve health and happiness

Building a bridge between science and spirituality, this book explains how mind and body areinseparable and how emotions play a crucial role in health and disease. This new approachto health care is based on the latest research into the transformative power of consciousness,energy, and the bodymind. It explains how breaking one’s old habits of thought can not onlyreverse disease processes and heal injuries but can also attract more positive events and cir-cumstances into one’s life. This book also covers the author’s own journey toward health, andwhy the current medical model is limiting, how negative thoughts activate the stress responseand make one ill, how the body speaks symbolically through symptoms and illness, and howto break free from limiting patterns and create a new healthful future. Always thought-pro-voking and inspiring, this is an accessible and practical book.

Gill Edwards is a psychologist who has been involved in mind-body medicine for 30 years,runs workshops on conscious medicine, and is the author of Life Is a Gift, Pure Bliss, Step-ping into the Magic, and Wild Love.

Body/Mind/Spirit/Health • 368 pp • 5 x 8 9780749942311 (Replaces 9780749941987) • June • $13.95 Paper • Piatkus Books

Life Is a Gift9780749927813

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Pure Bliss9780749940058

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Stepping into the Magic9780749940706

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Wild Love9780749940010

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Skimming StonesAnd Other Ways of Being in the Wild

Rob Cowen and Leo Critchley

A book of simple skills that can help us to interact with nature, achieve a deeper con-nection with it, and even step inside another dimension

There are forces deep in everyone’s subconscious that find a pure expression in the simplestof activities. This book explains why we should be taking the time to do them. It is bornout of a wish to share our passion for our landscape and the contemplative, reflective pleas-ures and joys that were well-known to our grandparents, but which are in danger of beinglost and forgotten. They will help us get back to a place where we all belong.

Through teaching such basic outdoor skills as making and flying a kite, tracking an ani-mal, damming a stream, and lighting a fire, this book also teaches the reader valuable les-sons about life. These exercises are intended to be not only of practical value but alsotechniques for meditation. They help the practitioner live in the moment and recover an-cient insights and rhythms, while encouraging nature to reveal her secrets and treasures.

Rob Cowen is a musician and a writer whose work has appeared in the Express, the Inde-pendent, and News of the World. Leo Critchley is a writer.

Body/Mind/Spirit/Nature • 256 pp • 5 x 8 • 56 B/W Illustrations9781444735994 (Replaces 9781444735987) • June • $12.95 Paper • Coronet

The WishAngela Donovan

For those who have discovered The Secret, but want to find out how to really makeall their wishes a reality

Every once in a while, a life-changing book comes along—The Celestine Prophecy, TheAlchemist, The Secret—now there’s The Wish, a powerful step-by-step guide to mak-ing dreams come true. It will help each reader to discover their real selves, recognizeand overcome their deepest fears, and use their unique passions and talents to live anempowered life. It also explains how to boost one’s life energy and make one’s wisheshappen. Readers will be able to recognize the dreams that will work for them and thosethat won’t, learn to create genuinely good vibes around themselves, and understand whygiving is essential to creating an abundant life. The Wish takes all the reader’s anxietyand shreds it. In its place it puts strength, hope, and peace of mind, and explains howto build on these qualities to make dreams come true.

Angela Donovan is a psychic intuitive who regularly hosts one-hour shows on the Matrix News TV Network.

Body/Mind/Spirit/Self-Help • 332 pp • 5 x 6.5 9781743310281 (Replaces 9781742374932) • June $17.95 (Can $19.95) New in Paper • Inspired Living

YOU ARE . . .

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You Are Abundant CDWhy You Are Enough the Way You AreRevised edition

BelindaGrace

Five beautiful guided meditations to help listeners relax, connect with spiritguides, and balance chakras

This delightful collection of inspiring and uplifting meditations guides lis-teners along the pathway to greater spiritual awareness, inner peace, connectionwith divine guidance and angels, and increased abundance. Soft backgroundmusic, paired with BelindaGrace’s words, takes listeners on a lovely innerjourney and makes meditation more pleasurable. The five meditations are YouAre Surrounded by Angels, The Violet Flame, Creating Rainbows, Your Cycleof Prosperity, and Letting Go—Healing and Help from Your Guardian Angel.

BelindaGrace is a clairvoyant healer and the author of You Are Abundant,You Are Clairvoyant, and You Are Inspired.

Body/Mind/Spirit • 1 pp • 5.5 x 5 9781921295645 (Replaces 9781921295201) • June $19.95 (Can $21.95) CD • Rockpool Publishing

The Runes PackHorik Svensson

With 25 ceramic Runes, a velvet Rune storage pouch, and an instructional book, thisset has everything a beginner needs to begin learning the ancient Viking divinationsystem

The Runes are a simple-to-use and easy-to-understand method of divination based onthe ancient script of the Norse World. The Runes can be used to help solve a dilemmaor problem or enable one to focus in a difficult situation. This set contains all a novice needsto begin readings for themselves, family, and friends. Users will be amazed at how ac-curate the readings are and how they pinpoint exactly what to do to resolve a troublingsituation. The instructional book not only explains how to cast, read, and interpret theRunes, but also provides a primer on Norse mythology and how the Runes were origi-nally used.

Horik Svensson is an expert in ancient divination systems. He studied Tibetan Buddhismunder the Dalai Lama and is an expert in the Runes, the I Ching, and astrology.

Body/Mind/Spirit • 128 pp • 6 x 8 9781847329677 • May • $24.95 Boxed Set • Carlton Publishing Group

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Earth Mother DreamingThe Modern Guide to Living a Shamanic Life

Scott Alexander King

A comprehensive, hands-on workbook covering all things metaphysical offers simple, yetpractical activities, rituals, and ceremonies to reconnect with nature

Living in an urbanized, modern society, many have lost day-to-day contact with the beautyand wisdom of Mother Earth. This guide will help readers to reenergize, reflect, and gain agreater understanding of their connection to the natural world. It teaches natural healingtherapies and techniques such as Bach flower remedies and Chakra meditations, as well asways to forecast the weather, divine future events, and gain important messages from MotherEarth. Readers will also learn how to understand messages from their powerful animal totems;how to employ Wicca, crystal therapy, and bush magic; and how to explore the world of faeryand elemental spirits. Activities include creating a medicine pouch, medicine shield, dreamcatcher, and journey drum. Readers will realize their gifts of power by participating in sa-cred dance, breath, song, and divination, while learning how to follow the omens, signs, andportents of nature.

Scott Alexander King is a shaman, visionary, and zoomancer—an individual who examinesthe habits and appearance of animals to help explain or reveal the future path of other peo-ple. He is the creator of Animal Dreaming Oracle Cards.

Body/Mind/Spirit • 352 pp • 6 x 9 9781921878534 • June • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • Rockpool Publishing

Angel WhispersPositive Affirmations to Guide and Encourage You

Debbie Malone

A beautifully boxed set of 52 affirmation cards, inspiredand channeled from angels

Trust in your intuition more, you do have inner sight!

You are a special person, you do make a difference!

Debbie Malone has put together inspirational messages shehas received from angels, hoping to share the encouragementthey give her with others. Users can pick a message each morn-ing before starting the day to see what guidance the angelswish to share with them. They can then keep the card withthem throughout the day to reinforce the message or returnit to the deck. The cards are sturdy and come with a mag-netically sealing tactile box cover that replicates the feelingof feathers on angels.

Debbie Malone is a medium.

Body/Mind/Spirit • 52 pp • 4.5 x 2.5 Magnetic Closing Box, with 52 Affirmation Cards9781921878800 • May • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Card DeckRockpool Publishing

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The ProphetKahlil Gibran

A bestseller around the world and translated into more than 20 languages, this time-less masterpiece is presented in a small, elegant gift edition

Inspired largely by the beauty and timelessness of nature, the best loved of Kahlil Gibran’smany writings speaks of love and marriage, joy and sorrow, reason and passion, beautyand death, and conveys the yearning for a unity of being that can only be achieved throughlove. Illustrated with his own enchanting and mystical drawings, this is perhaps the mostfamous work of religious fiction of the 20th century, a necessity for fans of The Secretand The Alchemist, and a wonderful companion for anybody embarking on their ownspiritual journey.

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) was an artist, a poet, and a writer.

Poetry/Inspirational • 120 pp • 5.5 x 6.5 • 12 B/W Illustrations9780434290819 • May • $19.95 Cloth • William Heinemann UK

Heaven SentA Simple Guide to Connecting with Angels

BelindaGrace

A beautifully designed book outlining how to communicate with one’s angels

Filled with heavenly exercises designed to bring readers in touch with theirpersonal angels, this book clearly outlines how to honor, meet, and communicate with these celestial beings. It begins with preparation to meet angels, including activating one’s angel antenna. It then walks the readerthrough communication with their angels, including writing to them, staying in touch, meeting them, and accepting messages from them. Lastly,the book walks the reader through creating heavenly bliss through meditation exercises.

BelindaGrace is a clairvoyant healer and the author of You Are Abundant,You Are Clairvoyant, and You Are Inspired.

Body/Mind/Spirit • 120 pp • 6 x 6 • 48 Color Photos9781921878022 • April • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Paper Rockpool Publishing

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Poems for Love and Life for Cancer9781742757810

Poems for Love and Life for Leo9781742757834

Poems for Love and Life for Virgo9781742757858

POEMS FOR LOVE AND LIFE

Derek Parker and Julia Parker

These unique anthologies of poems for love and life relates directly to readers’ sun signs. Poems have been chosenspecifically that relate to each sign’s characteristics and personality traits and that celebrate the animals, flowers, trees,

plants, and places that have come to be associated with the sign throughout 3,000 years of traditional astrology.

Derek Parker and Julia Parker are the coauthors of many astrology books, including Parker’s Astrology and Parkers’ Encyclopedia of Astrology.

Each: Poetry/Body/Mind/Spirit • 96 pp • 5 x 8 May • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Ebury Australia

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Each: Poetry/Body/Mind/Spirit • 96 pp • 5 x 8 May • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Ebury Australia

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Classic Poems for MothersEdited by Max Morris

A celebration of motherhood in verse

Mother, dear mother, the years have been long,

Since I last listened your lullaby song;

Sing, then, and unto my soul it shall seem

Womanhood’s years have been only a dream.

Clasped to your heart in a loving embrace,

With your light lashes just sweeping my face,

Never hereafter to wake or to weep,

Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep.

—Elizabeth Chase Allen, from ‘Rock Me to Sleep’

This exquisitely illustrated anthology contains inspiring and moving poetry for mothersby some of the best-loved writers in the English language, from Anne Bradstreet and WilliamWordsworth to from Emily Dickinson and Rudyard Kipling.

Max Morris is the author of Classic Love Poems.

Poetry/Family & Relationships • 192 pp • 5 x 7 • Two-color Interior9781849532105 • May • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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How Do I Love Thee?Anna Harris

An elegant collection of quotes highlighting the many passionate ways writers havedeclared their loves

Dearest, I wish I had the gift of making rhymes,

for methinks there is poetry in my head and

heart since I have been in love with you.

You are a poem.

—Nathaniel Hawthorne to Sophie Hawthorne

From the beginning of my life

I have been looking for your face

But today I have seen it.

—Rumi, from “Looking for your face”

A wealth of classic declarations of love from those who perfected the language of ro-mance in poetry and prose. Including Shakespeare, Shelley, the Brontës, and many more,these quotes are interspersed with love potions and romantic folklore and are sure to sethearts aflame.

Anna Harris is a gift book author.

Poetry • 96 pp • 4 x 6 • Two-color Interior9781849531993 • May • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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Luther & His WorldGraham Tomlin

In this vivid account of the Reformation, readers learn about the process that led upto Luther’s rebellion against the late medieval church and understand what drove him

“Tomlin’s writing is readable and informative. . . . For most people, this packed-full,not so little, little book will be just enough for them to feel that they now ‘get’ Mar-tin Luther.” —Church of England Newspaper

Graham Tomlin brings the world of the early reformers to life as he explores their battlesand disagreements and investigates their fight over what they considered to be correct doctrine and the future of the early Church. The result is a truly illuminating account ofMartin Luther—the central figure in the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century—that examines his background and the circumstances that led to his rebellion against thechurch. It delivers a rich analysis of his significance for and contribution to Western culture and Christianity.

Graham Tomlin is the author of many books, including The Power of the Cross, The Provoca-tive Church, and Spiritual Fitness.

Biography/Religion & Theology • 160 pp • 5 x 7 9780745955889 • April • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Paper • Lion UK

David LivingstoneA New Assessment of His Life and Impact

Stephen Tomkins

Readers of popular history and biographies of inspiring history makers will find this anhonest and balanced account of the real man behind the Victorian icon

Two hundred years after his birth, Tomkins assesses David Livingstone’s life, impact, andlegacy in this balanced and honest biography. Livingstone has gone down in history as afearless explorer and missionary, who hacked his way through jungles to bring life and lightto the people of Africa—as well as to free them from slavery. Now, for the first time, fas-cinating new evidence about his life and struggles has come to light in the letters and jour-nals he left behind. Discover the man behind the Victorian icon—who he was and what hewas actually like—in his very own words.

Stephen Tomkins is the author of John Wesley: A Biography, A Short History of Christi-anity, and William Wilberforce: A Biography.

Biography/History • 192 pp • 5 x 7.5 • 8 B/W Photos9780745955681 • April • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Lion UK

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Simply the BibleNick Page

A brief, accessible, and fully illustrated reference book, perfectfor those who want an introduction to the Bible in a fresh, visual way

For those who find the Bible a bit daunting or those who require aquick overview, this book provides an instant introduction, explainingclearly and simply the essential meaning of every Bible book.Arranged in Bible-book order, it explains what each book is about,its significance, what happens in 10 bite-sized chunks, and the keycharacters. Each introduction is extensively illustrated in full-color,making this the ideal starting point for all who want to get betteracquainted with the Bible.

Nick Page is the author of more than 60 books, including The BibleCompanion, Lord Minimus, The MAP, and The Tabloid Bible.

Religion & Theology • 128 pp • 6 x 7.5 • Four-color Interior9780745955230 • June • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Lion UK

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A Spectator’s Guide to the BibleJohn Dickson

An accessible introduction to the Bible for all, this book assumesreaders have no prior knowledge and answers all the key ques-tions about the Bible

“[An] exuberantly joyful meditation . . . compelling and readable. . . . This is a wonderful book and is highly recom-mended for readers, indeed seekers, at all levels.” —Publishers Weekly starred review, A Spectator’s Guide to Jesus

Although it is the world’s bestselling book, the Bible often remainson one’s desk. John Dickson provides a straightforward guide thatbrings this most influential of books to life. He explores what theBible is and isn’t, how it came to be, and its main themes. He as-sumes no prior understanding or beliefs but addresses clearly andsimply principal questions involved in reading the Bible, such as Howcan the creation accounts in Genesis be read alongside modern sci-ence?, What do we make of the nihilistic God portrayed in parts ofthe Old Testament?, and Who was Jesus and what was his mission?The Bible has a powerful story to tell, andthis book is the perfectguide to this influential and important work.

John Dickson, a historian specializing in world religions, is the au-thor of Investigating Jesus, Jesus: A Short Life, A Spectator’s Guideto Jesus, and A Spectator’s Guide to World Religions.

Religion & Theology • 224 pp • 5 x 7.5 9780745955070 • April • $13.95 (Can $14.95) Paper • Lion UK

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The Story of the Holy LandA Visual History

Peter Walker

A visual tour of the Promised Land, from the stark vis-tas of the Judean wilderness to the lush banks of Jor-dan, for those who want to see the places of the Biblefrom the comfort of their own homes—and from thebest angles

Laid out in a stunning series of color spreads, the historyof the Holy Land—from Bible times to the present day—is brought vividly to life. Peter Walker unearths the richlayers of history of this sacred place, exploring the back-drop to the events that occurred in Old Testament timesthrough to critical moments such as the Muslim conquest,the Crusades, and the modern rediscovery of Bible sites.The Holy Land frequently features in today’s headlines asa much-fought-for territory. Many know part of its story,as recounted in the Bible, but what happened after Jesus’stime? This visually led guide beautifully captures the rich-ness of the area bringing its story to life in a magical way.

Peter Walker is the author of In the Steps of Jesus, In theSteps of Saint Paul, Jesus and His World, and The Jesus Way.He is professor of New Testament at Trinity School of Min-istry. He lives near Pittsburgh.

Religion & Theology/History • 160 pp • 8.5 x 10Four-color Interior9780745955827 • August • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth Lion UK

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The People’s BibleThe Remarkable History of the King James Version

Derek WilsonForeword by Diarmain MacCulloch

Now available in paperback, the story of one of the most influential, provocative, ambi-tious projects of its day—the translation of the Bible into English

“A marvelous, witty, thought-provoking, and utterly compelling book written by amaster storyteller. It should be required reading for anyone interested in faith and theshaping of the western mind.” —Jessie Childs, author, Henry VIII’s Last Victim

“An insightful and no-nonsense account of one of the most influential and well-lovedbooks in English—from its genesis in Lollardy to the revelation of its textual varia-tions and multiple uses in the four centuries since its publication.” —Peter Furtado,former editor, History Today

Beautifully presented and based on extensive scholarly research, this accessible volume tracesthe fascinating history of the Authorized Version of the King James Bible from its earliestpredecessors through its remarkable influence on the church, literature, and wider societythroughout the English-speaking world. In 1604, the new King James I convened a meetingat Hampton Court to address the problem of the Puritans. The recommendation, one of unparalleled political and religious sig-nificance, was for the authorization of a new translation of the Bible that would be accessible to the common people and placedin every Church in his realm. Within three years, a team of 47 scholars on six committees had begun work in Oxford, Cam-bridge, and Westminster, and the fruit of their labors—the Authorized Version—was published in 1611.

Derek Wilson is a historian, broadcaster, speaker, and novelist. He is the author of A Brief History of Henry VIII, Charle-magne, Francis Walsingham, Spymaster, In the Lion’s Court, Out of the Storm, and The Uncrowned Kings of England, amongothers. Diarmaid MacCulloch is the author of the widely acclaimed Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years as well as ofThomas Cranmer, for which he won the Whitbread Biography Prize, the James Tait Black Prize, and the Duff Cooper Prize.

Religion & Theology/History • 224 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 9780745955599 (Replaces 9780745953519) • May $16.95 (Can $18.95) New in Paper • Lion UK

Approaching ChristmasJane Williams

This beautiful and thoughtful companion to the season of Advent and Christmasencourages readers to explore the true meaning of the festive season through acombination of reflections, quotations, and classic images

“Using poetry, art and personal spiritual reflections, the author has produced agem of a book. . . . Add in the illustrations and presentation and Lion shouldhave another winner on their hands.” —Bookseller

With this companion, learn about the objects and activities associated with Christ-mas—such as making lists, decorations, gifts, Christmas trees, music, food, and fam-ily—as well as special days such as Christmas Eve and Epiphany. In each section, theauthor brings together Christmas traditions, spiritual reflection, and quotations fromscripture and other writings through the ages. The result is an imaginative and stim-ulating exploration of the riches of this season—illustrated throughout with colorreproductions of classic Christmas-themed paintings.

Jane Williams is a writer who contributes regularly to Church Times. She is a trainedtheologian and the author of Angels, Approaching Angels, and Approaching Easter.

Religion & Theology/Seasonal • 128 pp • 6 x 7.5 32 Color Photos • 6 B/W Photos9780745955902 • September • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Cloth • Lion UK

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Slaying the DragonsDestroying Myths in the History of Science and Faith

Allan Chapman

In this lively and often surprising study, Chapman examines popular misunderstandingsabout key events in the history of science-faith relations

For those interested in science-faith relations, this important study examines popular mis-understandings about key events in history. It covers the major episodes such as Galileo’strial, the Wilberforce-Huxley debate, and the Scopes trial of 1925, but also looks further backthrough the medieval period to the Classical age, revealing how these events have acquiredmythical and misleading statuses. Chapman exposes the facts that have been forgotten andthe contemporary opinions that have been supplanted by modern propaganda. Slaying theDragons is an important book that strips away layers of misunderstanding and misinter-pretation.

Allan Chapman is the author of several books, including England’s Leonardo and Gods inthe Sky.

Science/Religion & Theology • 256 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 9780745955834 • May • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Lion UK

Beyond HumanScience and the Changing Face of Humanity

John Bryant

An exploration of what the most significant scientific advances of recent years mean forus as humans

Recent scientific advances have made it possible to do the unthinkable—clone, design one’sown babies, genetically enhance soldiers, and wipe out entire populations with a simple air-borne chemical. Such technology means that nature no longer follows an inevitable course,and that our decisions have unprecedented power. This book introduces many of the mostsignificant scientific advances of recent years, including food modification, genetics and eu-genics, modern medical technology, and transhumanism or “improving” the species. Look-ing at the dehumanizing effects of technology, it asks us to think about what these thingsmean for us, arguing that new technology has developed so quickly to not consider all of itsethical implications is to risk our own humanity.

John Bryant is a biologist and the coauthor of Bioethics for Scientists.

Social Science/Science • 256 pp • 5 x 7.5 9780745953960 • April • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Lion UK

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Calm the SoulA Book of Simple Wisdom and Prayer

The Poor Clares, Galway

Using simple prayer ideas and meditations, the Poor Clares teach that success lies in com-plete trust in God

The Poor Clares look at ways prayer can be incorporated into everyday life. They recognizethat in today’s busy world, many people neglect their souls and focus instead on the mindand body. In direct contrast to those fixated on spectacular results, appearances, control,and a tireless craving for success, the Poor Clares instead try to live life as Jesus teaches inthe bible. Using their simple prayer ideas and meditations, everyone can learn to speak toGod in a direct way to bring Him to their everyday lives.

The Poor Clares, Galway are members of a contemplative order of nuns in the Catholic Church.

Religion & Theology • 288 pp • 5 x 8 9781444743777 • August • $13.95 Paper • Hachette Books Ireland

Deceived WisdomWhy What You Thought Was Right Is Wrong

David Bradley

A skeptic’s guide to debunking popular science myths and much “received wisdom” thatis just plain wrong

Accessible, clear, and humorous, this book answers questions people have pondered overfor a lifetime, such as Why did your mother remind you to take off your coat when inside,or you won’t “feel the benefit” when you leave? Why would someone advise that what youneed to cool down is a nice cup of tea? And must you really let red wine breathe first toimprove its taste? It also covers why urinating on a jellyfish sting does not help, why cellphones won’t give you cancer, and why recycling aluminum cans is not a waste of time. Withclear and witty writing, this book examines the science behind many popular myths, revealingwhy many “truths” we think we know, we don’t really know at all.

David Bradley has contributed to and edited several books, including The Bedside Book ofScience. He has also written for New Scientist, the Telegraph, and the Guardian.

Science • 192 pp • 5 x 8 9781908739346 • April • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Cloth • Elliott & Thompson

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The Things That Nobody Knows501 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything

William Hartston

A playful, diverting, yet always scientifically rigorous look at those simple mysteriesthat are yet to be solved

“Why are male cats more likely to be left-pawed and female cats right-pawed? It isenormously reassuring to know that somewhere a natural philosopher is trying tofind out. . . . Slyly witty . . . and pleasingly optimistic.” —Guardian

Why are so many giraffes gay? Has human evolution stopped? Where did our alphabetcome from? Can robots become self-aware? Can lobsters recognize other lobsters by sight?What goes on inside a black hole? Are cell phones bad for us? Why can’t we rememberanything from our earliest years? Full of the mysteries of life, the universe, and every-thing, this is a fascinating and unputdownable exploration of the limits of human knowl-edge of our planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond.

William Hartston is a mathematician, industrial psychologist, and two-time winner ofthe English chess championship. He runs competitions in creative thinking for the Inde-pendent and is the author of The Encyclopedia of Useless Information.

Science/Reference • 384 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 100 B/W Illustrations9780857896223 • April • $14.95 Paper • Atlantic Books

The Ascent of ManJacob BronowskiForeword by Richard Dawkins

A new paperback edition of Dr. Bronowski’s classic history of humankind, with a forewordby Richard Dawkins

“The book and television series . . . are a superb teaching tool and a remarkable memo-rial.” —Carl Sagan

“A great book . . . it taught me a huge amount about mixing history and science.” —Simon Singh, author, The Code Book

Dr. Jacob Bronowksi’s classic traces the development of human society through our under-standing of science. First published in 1973 to accompany the groundbreaking BBC televi-sion series, it is considered one of the first works of “popular science,” illuminating the historicaland social context of scientific development for a generation of readers. In his highly acces-sible style, Dr. Bronowski discusses human invention from the flint tool to geometry, agri-culture to genetics, and from alchemy to the theory of relativity, showing how they all areexpressions of our ability to understand and control nature. In this new paperback edition,The Ascent of Man inspires, influences, and informs as profoundly as ever.

Jacob Bronowski (1908–1974) was a mathematician, biologist, science historian, and author.His other well-known works include The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination and TheWestern Intellectual Tradition, From Leonardo to Hegel. Richard Dawkins is the author ofThe God Delusion and The Selfish Gene.

History/Science • 352 pp • 5 x 8 9781849901154 • April • $17.95 Paper • BBC Books

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How Do You Get anEgg into a Bottle?

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How Do You Walk on Fire?9781847325280

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Are there Rainbows on the Moon?Over 200 Weird & Wonderful Puzzles with Science

Erwin Brecher, PhD, and Mike Gerrard

More than 200 fascinating science puzzles perfect for as-tounding friends, impressing party guests, and annoying rela-tives

A book for the curious, this engaging read takes a slightly differ-ent look at puzzle questions—every one is based exclusively on realworld science. Using scientific principles, it teaches how the mooncauses tides, how one can walk on a tightrope, why a golf ballhas dimples, whether you can cool a whole room by leaving therefrigerator door open, and what makes glue stick. The answersto these and many more puzzles, queries, and curios are found in-side the pages of this volume of educational fun.

Erwin Brecher, PhD, has written 22 books, including How Do YouWalk on Fire?, Lateral Thinking Posers, and Lateral Thinking Puz-zles. He is a member of Mensa. Mike Gerrard is an award-winningtravel author who has written Colors of Paris, Greece, and Top 10Paris, among others. They previously collaborated on How Do YouGet an Egg into a Bottle?

Science • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • 200 B/W Illustrations9781780971070 • April • $16.95 Cloth Carlton Publishing Group

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The Little Book of DeathNeil R. Storey

A repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange, and entertaining facts and trivia aboutthe one certainty in all our lives—death

Within this volume are some horrible, unfortunate, and downright ludicrous ends. Readers willfind out which body parts of the departed great and famous are still with us—and, in some cases,what they sold for. They will also learn of odd last requests, burials, epitaphs, and death ritesfrom around the world; the strange fates of some cadavers; and a whole host of horrible talesabout mummies, vampires, zombies, and body snatchers. Anyone brave enough to read this bookwill be entertained and enthralled and never short of some frivolous fact to enhance a conver-sation or win a quiz.

Neil R. Storey is a true crime historian and the author of The Dracula Secrets and East End Murders.

Social Science • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 50 B/W Photos9780752471518 • July • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • The History Press

Sacred SecretsFreemasonry, the Bible and Christian Faith

Mike Neville

An insider’s guide to the many links between Freemasonry, the Bible, and Christianity

Masonic secrets are of great interest to a wide audience, whether Freemasons or not, butthere is no other book that offers any form of guide to the stories used in Masonic ritualand their links to the Bible and Christianity. New Masons are directed to a serious con-templation of the Volume of the Sacred Law, and this book will enable initiates to understandthe Biblical text. Furthermore, it is a guide to the historical and geographical setting ofthe Bible for all Freemasons and will allow them to make a daily advancement in Masonicknowledge. Much of the ritual is based on the Bible, but many younger Masons may nothave attended Sunday school, so many of the Biblical characters and stories will be un-known to them. Without this knowledge, much of the ritual is very difficult to understand,and this book bridges that gap. This book will also aid the clergy, theologians, and any-one else interested in Freemasonry to see the clear links between ritual and scripture. Itnames the chapters of the Bible that have the most influence on the ceremonies, and chal-lenges the view that the ritual is Satanically inspired.

Mike Neville is a Freemason and a member of the Holy Royal Arch, Mark, Royal ArkMariner, Royal & Select Masters, Allied Masonic Degrees, and Red Cross of Constantine.He has performed much ritual, including Tracing Boards and lectures in several degrees.

Social Science/Religion & Theology • 256 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 101 B/W Photos9780752480510 • April • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • The History Press

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The Apple RevolutionSteve Jobs, the Counter Culture and How the Crazy Ones Took Over the World

Luke Dormehl

The true story behind the rise of the world’s largest technology company, with exclusiveinsider interviews

“A gripping and often hilarious study of how a bunch of rebels came to influence all ourlives. In the words of nerds, this is an impossibly awesome piece of work.” —Simon Garfield, author, Just My Type

This is the story of how the sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll generation changed the world for-ever. Meet the crazy ones who created Silicon Valley—the hippies who started the HomebrewComputer Club, the young ad executive who first sketched out Apple’s iconic logo, and theengineers who met lying down in a cardboard geodesic dome at Stanford University. FromSteve Wozniak, who built the first breakthrough Apple computers, to Jony Ive, who imag-ined the iPod—the designers, programmers, geeks, creatives, and dreamers are all here. Andat the center of it all, a bearded and barefoot Steve Jobs, whose singular vision would willApple Inc. into a future that it would come to own.

Luke Dormehl is a journalist and an award-winning documentary filmmaker. With a partic-ular focus on pop culture, his writing has appeared extensively in dozens of online and printpublications, while his films have been screened at Cannes.

Business/Biography • 544 pp • 6 x 9 9780753540626 • May • $22.95 Paper • Virgin Books

Elite!The Secret to Exceptional Leadership and Performance

Floyd Woodrow and Simon Acland

Whether seeking self-improvement or looking to get the best out of a team of hundreds, thisinspirational book offers the only approach that elevates one to that of the elite

Guaranteed to boost productivity, team cohesion, individual motivation, and overall lead-ership, this book contains Floyd Woodrow’s deeply practical, innovative, and highly sought-after teachings. While serving in the military, Woodrow inspired his men in the mostdemanding of situations and drove his team to the highest levels of success. Awarded theDistinguished Conduct Medal for bravery, he operated at the highest level of the elite. Afterleaving the military, Woodrow brought the motivational lessons and techniques learned inthe world’s toughest environments to businesses, governments, sports teams, and police forcesaround the world. His inspiring approach is united with a detailed understanding of thetheories and psychology that underpin cutting-edge motivational training.

Floyd Woodrow was in the elite Special Air Service Regiment and currently serves as thechairman and CEO of Chrysalis Worldwide, the world’s leading values-based performanceoptimization organization. Simon Acland is a highly successful entrepreneur and and theauthor of Angels, Dragons, and Vultures.

Self-Help/Business • 256 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 20 Line Drawings • 5 Diagrams9781908739452 • May • $24.95 Paper • Elliott & Thompson

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The Mess We’re InWhy Politicians Can’t Fix Financial Crises

Guy Fraser-Sampson

An insightful analysis of why politicians have put the world into financial ruin andhave found no way out

Around the world, countries are struggling to deal with the aftermath of the 2007–08 bank-ing crisis, hefty budget deficits, the threat of ongoing recession, and the rising costs of pen-sion provision. The news is full of doom and gloom about the ever-growing mess the countriesare in. But the real problem is that the very people who should be sorting it out are insteadmaking it worse. In an entertaining mix of historical narrative and conceptual analysis, GuyFraser-Sampson argues that the present crisis has in fact been several decades in the mak-ing and is the inevitable outcome of years of neglect and betrayal by those trusted to serveand govern over the public. Taking Britain as his test case, he looks back at key economicpolicy decisions since 1919 to reveal how politicians through the ages have gotten it so badlywrong. Fraser-Sampson sets out the facts to support his claim that, at every opportunity,the political elite has prioritized self-interest over long-term national well-being and havecaused the current situation; now the time has come for them to be called into account.

Guy Fraser-Sampson is a bestselling finance and economics author whose works include Cricketat the Crossroads, No Fear Finance, and Private Equity as an Asset Class.

Economics • 288 pp • 6 x 9.5 9781908739063 • May • $29.95 Cloth • Elliott & Thompson

Show Me the MoneyHow to Find the Cash to Get Your Business Off the Ground

Alan Barrell, David Gill, and Martin Rigby

An invaluable how-to guide for entrepreneurs to raising capital investment—from startto finish

In difficult markets and uncertain times, entrepreneurial ideas thrive. Usually highly ingen-ious at identifying new opportunities, entrepreneurs are extremely adept at sowing success-ful seeds in the otherwise rockiest of grounds. But ideas can only get one so far and manyentrepreneurs fail when they come to the major hurdle: how to find the money necessary toget their business off the ground. This book is an absolutely invaluable guide to uncoveringthe capital required to start or grow a business. Aimed at individual and small enterprise en-trepreneurs looking to raise up to $1.5 million, it explains how to evaluate your business,determining what stage you are at, when you will need investment, and how much. It thenexplains what the different sources of finance are from banks to government initiatives toangel investor networks. Matching your business to the most appropriate source of capital,Show Me the Money provides an expert walkthrough of how to secure investment, from theelevator pitch to the terms of the deal.

Alan Barrell has more than 30 years experience in senior executive positions in technology-based industries worldwide. He is also teaches at several universities, including the Univer-sity of Cambridge and several universities in China. David Gill is the managing director ofSt. John’s Innovation Center, Cambridge and was tenured as a Sloan Fellow at the StanfordGraduate School of Business. Martin Rigby is a venture investor and an entrepreneur. Hefounded ET Capital Limited, has invested in more than 40 innovative technology businesses,and is the cofounder and CEO of Psonar, a pay-per-play internet music service.

Business • 288 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 9781908739100 • June • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Elliott & Thompson

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Get Rich BloggingZoe Griffin

Zoe Griffin’s blog, Live Like a VIP, generates a six-figure income, and she spends herlife partying and writing about it—she explains how in this guide for aspiring bloggers

If you’re bored with being bossed around, frustrated that nobody is listening to your opin-ions, and want to work less and earn more, then you need to quit your job—and start ablog. There is no technical knowledge required: all you need is this book, a laptop, and aninternet connection, and you could be blogging your way to wealth and happiness. Withtips from the authors of the world’s most respected and financially successful blogs on fash-ion, music, film, men’s lifestyle, and women’s lifestyle, this book explains how anyone canstart up a blogging business from scratch. Contributors include The Clothes Whisperer,The Fashion Editor at Large, Mumsnet, Tech Week, Music News, and Mr Porter. Bloggerslearn how to create appealing content, choose a web host, spread the word on social media,attract advertising, pitch to magazines and newspapers, and have fun along the way.

Zoe Griffin is a former show business gossip columnist for the Sunday Mirror.

Business/Writing • 288 pp • 5 x 8 9781782190110 • May • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • John Blake

Zombies, Bananas and Why There Are No Economists in HeavenThe Economics of Real Life

Jessica Irvine

Use the power of economics to solve everyday problems with this witty, accessible, andentertaining guide presenting Econ 101

Can economics help one lose weight? How does an emissions-trading scheme work? Whyare bananas so expensive? What really goes on inside the federal budget lock up? How can onespot a zombie bank? Why do boy bands make so much money? From asylum seekers to ba-nanas, this book uses fun facts to get to the heart of some of the biggest political and eco-nomic debates. Part economics lesson, part quirky observation on modern life, thiscollection of easily digestible, bite-sized nuggets of factual goodness will help transform eventhe most economically illiterate person into an insightful commentator at their next after-work drinoutingks or weekend barbeque.

Jessica Irvine is the economics writer for the Sydney Morning Herald.

Economics • 256 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 9781742379975 • April • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

53 INTERESTING THINGS TO DO

Graham Gibbs, Sue Habeshaw, and Trevor Habeshaw

Graham Gibbs was professor at the Oxford Learning Institute at the University of Oxford. Sue Habeshaw and Trevor Habeshaw lectured at the University of Western England.

Each: Education • 5.5 x 8.5 • May • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

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53 Interesting Things to Do in Your Seminars and TutorialsTips and Strategies for Running Really Effective Small Groups

Revised by Hannah Strawson

Tried-and-true tips for running effective small groups in higher education and training

Seminars and tutorials are staples of higher and professional education courses, but runningthem well and ensuring that they are effective is not easy. This guide provides practical sug-gestions for ways to develop one’s skills in running small groups. The authors cover all the is-sues involved in running small groups: ways to begin, student-led seminars, groupwork, studentparticipation and responsibility, evaluation, written material, and expressing feelings. Whetherone is new to teaching and eager to develop good strategies or more experienced and lookingto expand an established repertoire, this handy guide offers plenty of rewarding suggestions.

Hannah Strawson is a lawyer.

134 pp • 9781743311585

53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Students to StudyProven Strategies for Supporting Students

Revised by Hannah Strawson

Tried-and-true tips for instructors to help students make the most of the learning process

Designed to help those who teach adults, this guide provides practical suggestions for help-ing students to improve their learning in class and at home. The authors demonstrate howeducators can effectively support students through the whole learning process, with infor-mation on better ways students can plan their studying, take notes, study with others, use library resources, and take exams. With very little direct advice on “how to study,” this guidewill help instructors embrace a student-centered approach in which students are encouragedto become autonomous learners.

Hannah Strawson is a lawyer.

160 pp • 9781743311592

53 Interesting Things to Do in Your LecturesTips and Strategies for Really Effective Lectures and Presentations

Revised by Anthony Haynes and Karen Haynes

Tried-and-true tips for creating dynamic lectures and presentations that students will remember

Lectures remain a staple form of teaching in higher and professional education, yet present-ing doesn’t come naturally to most people. This handbook provides practical suggestions,each tried and tested, for developing effective lectures and presentations across all disciplines.The authors cover the full presentation process, from structuring the lecture to use of illus-trations and technology, techniques to attract and sustain student attention, active learningstrategies, and dealing with questions. Whether one is new to lecturing and eager to developgood presentation technique or more experienced and looking to expand an established reper-toire, this handy guide offers plenty of helpful ideas.

Anthony Haynes has been visiting professor at Hiroshima University and Beijing Normal Uni-versity. Karen Haynes is director of the Professional and Higher Partnership.

148 pp • 9781743311561

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The Philosopher’s Beach BookReason While You Rest

Mel Thompson

An invitation to relax and think, to wiggle one’s toes in the sand—literally or metaphor-ically—and reflect on the meaning of life

Many a vacationer has found him or herself stretched out on the beach or taking a relaxedstroll in the evening, musing on life “back home” from a new perspective, and wonderingif it all makes sense. Now is the chance to give life a gentle, intellectual prod, with theseshort, thoughtful essays on such questions as Does morality add up? Is your thinking en-gaged? Is fairness possible? What part does luck play in your life? and How did you be-come who you are? This book invites those on vacation to ask questions, explore theassumptions of everyday life, and challenge their own values. While we go on vacation tosee something new, it also offers a new perspective on the familiar, a perfect time to chal-lenge and clarify habitual ways of thinking.

Mel Thompson is the author of Teach Yourself Ethics and Teach Yourself Philosophy.

Self-Help/Philosophy • 180 pp • 5 x 8 9781444139006 • June • $13.95 Paper • Hodder Education

The Art of PerceptionMemoirs of a Life in PR

Robert Leaf

Robert Leaf is the father of modern international public relations and this is the memoirof a man who has been at the forefront of the PR industry for almost 50 years

“There’s no other person in the public relations business who knows more about the insand outs of establishing a global network capable of serving the public relations andcommunications of the world’s largest corporations. What he writes is well worth read-ing.” —Harold Burson, cofounder, Burson-Marsteller

The Art of Perception is the memoir of Robert Leaf, the man who is considered to be the all-time leader in the field of international public relations. As the international CEO of Burson-Marsteller, which became the world’s largest PR firm during his tenure, he was the first executiveto bring PR to the Soviet Union during the Cold War and established the first official Chi-nese government PR firm. He started the first international PR firm in the Middle East andopened offices throughout the world. He has advised governments, major corporations, andleading individuals, and has been involved in some of the biggest news stories of the time.Now, in a changing world of 24-hour news cycles in which global disasters are shared on themost personal levels and events make it from smartphone to headline news in seconds, theneed to manage perceptions has never been more essential for corporations and individuals. In a memoir that is as entertainingas it is informative, Leaf shares his unique experiences in a book that is essential reading for communicators, business profes-sionals, and anyone who would like to improve their skills in the art of managing perceptions.

Robert Leaf has lived in New York, Brussels, London, and Hong Kong and was with international PR firm Burson-Marstellerfor 40 years and still acts as an advisor to the firm. He now has his own company, Robert S. Leaf Consultants, and specializesin advising and training top executives. He is listed in Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in America, and Debrett’s Peopleof Today, and was awarded the Chartered Institute of Public Relations first award for outstanding achievements in interna-tional public relations.

Memoir/Business • 304 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 10 B/W Photos9780857890023 • Available • $29.95 Cloth • Atlantic Books

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The No Excuses Guide to Uncovering Your PurposeFinding It, Living It, Loving It!

Stacey Demarco and Jade-Sky

The latest book in the No Excuses Guides series shares down-to-earthyet deeply spiritual advice on how to get out of a rut and feel enthu-siastic and interested in life

Stacey Demarco and Jade-Sky offer their mix of honesty, wisdom, andclarity and show you how to uncover your true purpose once more, tran-sition out of the unsatisfactory job you are in and start loving your workagain. Discover what your life purpose is and how it can evolve over alifetime, how to clearly interpret and identify your life purpose, how toweave your purpose into current work and family situations, and howto transition safely and with ease from where you are to where you wantto be. This book includes lots of magical and spiritual techniques to blastthrough obstacles, build your self-esteem, attract what you need, and fallin love with your own uniqueness. Get out of “purpose limbo” and startliving the purpose-full life that you want now.

Stacey Demarco is a metaphysicist, spiritual practitioner, and the authorof The No Excuses Guide to Soul Mates, Witch in the Bedroom, and Witchin the Boardroom. Jade-Sky is a psychic, a medium, and the author ofWhat Happens Next?

Self-Help/Spirituality • 120 pp • 6 x 8 9781921878718 • May • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper Rockpool Publishing

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The Confidence to Be YourselfHow to Boost Your Self-Esteem

Dr. Brian RoetForeword by Claire Rayner

Working with the idea of a spectrum of confidence, this helpful, practical guide helps read-ers take up their position on the spectrum and work toward full confidence

Offering practical techniques and case histories to help readers boost their confidence levels,this invaluable handbook starts by explaining what confidence is. It defines confidence and ex-plores whether it is a birthright or an acquired ability. The reader learns to confront feelingsof self-confidence in terms of how both how they feel within and how they project confidencein public, learning that an apparently confident person may be experiencing very differentemotions to the ones presented. There are case histories, exercises, and confidence-boostersections throughout the book. Everyone has areas of life where they could benefit from in-creased confidence and assertiveness, and this practical guide shows the way.

Dr. Brian Roet is trained as a medical doctor and has worked as a psychotherapist for 30years. Claire Rayner (1931–2010) was a novelist, a journalist, and an advice columnist.

Self-Help • 256 pp • 5 x 8 9780749940997 • April • $13.95 Paper • Piatkus Books

Sex DriveIn Pursuit of Female Desire

Dr. Bella Ellwood-Clayton

For many women an active sex life is on the bottom of their “to do” list—is women’s sex-ual desire in the Western world at an all time low? A sexual anthropologist investigates.

Lack of libido is women’s most common sexual problem, and once in a secure relationship,a women’s sex drive often begins to plummet. Exploring what libido is and why it is beingdepleted, this book argues that women don’t want sex because they don’t feel sexy. At atime when women’s libidos are being threatened by the wider forces of media, market-ing, medication, and increasingly pressured lives, who can blame them? With increasing num-bers of women with low libido being diagnosed as “sexually dysfunctional,” the race to createa “pink Viagra” is on. This book engages such questions as Do we have unrealistic expec-tations about our sex drive? Who defines what is normal and abnormal? And could “lowlibido” in fact be the natural order of things? Provocative, authoritative, and engaging, thisbook is both fascinating reading and sure to create passionate debate.

Dr. Bella Ellwood-Clayton is a sexual anthropologist who makes appearances on televisionand radio, has written for many major newspapers and magazines, and made a documen-tary with National Geographic.

Sexuality • 324 pp • 5.5 x 8 9781741756661 • June • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

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UnhookedThe Rehab of a London Call Girl

Clare Gee

A frank, semifictionalized account of an alcoholic, cocaine-addicted hooker’s experiencesin a residential drug rehabilitation facility

Addicted to coke and booze and reliant on selling her body for cash, Katie, the heroine ofHooked, can no longer cope with the life she’s created for herself. She has messed up badlyand thrown everything away. Mentally, she is an anxious wreck, and physically she is inpieces—yet she is terrified of who she will become without her vices. She has to do some-thing, though, and her choices are get help or die. She leaves London and admits herself toa residential rehab center for three months. Reformed addict Clare Gee draws on her ownexperiences of cocaine addiction, alcoholism, and prostitution in telling a moving story ofa young woman battling through hell to create a sober life for herself. There are threats ofexpulsion from rehab and relapses, but through dedication and honesty, Katie begins thelong journey to becoming clean and finding peace of mind.

Clare Gee is the author of Hooked and has written for the Guardian. She was born in Africain 1977 and sent to live with her English father when she was five. At 16 she moved to Lon-don, where she descended into a life of alcohol, drugs, and prostitution. After a period ofrehabilitation in 2003, she rebuilt her life in London.

Memoir/Sexuality • 352 pp • 5 x 8 9781845967963 • April • $13.95 Paper • Mainstream Publishing

Sugar Daddy DiariesWhen a Fantasy Became an Obsession

Helen Croydon

The confessional memoir of a TV journalist who sets out to explore her guilty fantasyof dating a rich older man

“A fascinating insight into Helen’s world of highbrow sex parties, international globe-trotting, and high-powered, successful men.” —Cosmopolitan

Frustrated with her stalled career as a broadcast journalist and uninspired by dating naiveand needy guys her own age, Helen Croydon joins a website to seek an older man. She ex-pects it to be just a few fun dates in some fancy bars but finds herself propelled into a worldof Prada shopping trips, fine dining, first-class travel, and fascinating, powerful men. Helen’ssoul-searching dating adventures take her to New York, Malaysia, highbrow sex parties, topski resorts, and London’s finest hotels. When one of her dates alludes to a monthly allowance,she is shocked, but how long will her resistance to the idea last? This confessional true storyquestions modern ideals about relationships, examines the attraction of power, and asks ifmoney can ever be the currency of love.

Helen Croydon is a freelance journalist, a broadcaster, and a relationship commentator, specializing in topics surrounding modern relationships, sex, love, and attraction. She writesregularly for various national newspapers and magazines and has a monthly column in the Erotic Review.

Memoir/Family & Relationships • 320 pp • 5 x 8 9781845967666 • May • $14.95 Paper • Mainstream Publishing

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The Cocaine DiariesA Venezuelan Prison Nightmare

Paul Keany and Jeff Farrell

An unforgettable cocktail of drugs, riots, rape, beatings, murders, and kidnappings—the unbelievable true story of years spent in a South American jail

It won’t happen to me. That’s what I thought when I got on the plane to Venezuela. But itdid—I got caught.

Caught smuggling half a million euros’ worth of cocaine, Paul Keany was sexually assaultedby Venezuelan drug-enforcement officers before being sentenced to eight years in the notorious Los Teques prison outside Caracas. There he was plunged into a nightmarish worldof coke-fueled killings, gun battles, stabbings, extortion, and forced hunger strikes until finally, just over two years into his sentence, he gained early parole and embarked on a daring escape from South America. Aided by his extensive prison diaries, Keany reveals thetrue horror of life inside Los Teques: a shocking underworld behind bars where inmatespay protection money to stay alive, prostitutes do the rounds, and vast amounts of cocaineare smuggled in for cell-block bosses to sell on to prisoners for huge profits. This remark-able story is told by Keany with honesty, courage, and even humor, despite knowing thatevery day behind bars might have been his last.

Paul Keany was a successful self-employed plumber until the Irish property crash in 2008.An aspiring novelist, he has turned his back on the murky world of drug smuggling to focuson a life of writing. Jeff Farrell is an independent Irish journalist and documentary film-maker specializing in Latin American affairs. His work has appeared in various publica-tions, including the Daily Telegraph and the Guardian.

Memoir/True Crime • 272 pp • 6 x 9 9781780575643 • April • $19.95 Paper • Mainstream Publishing

Cry and You Cry AloneThe Girl Who Vowed She’d Never Forget

Rosalinda V. Hutton

A moving memoir about the horror and trauma of abuse at a Catholic children’s homein 1960s England

After an idyllic early childhood in Surrey, Linda’s life descended into poverty and chaos whenher parents’ marriage crumbled and her unstable mother’s sanity declined. She experienceda brief period of comfort in a caring foster home before being plunged into the dark, terri-fying world of a 1960s institution. St Anne’s Convent, Orpington, was a Catholic children’shome run by the infamous Sisters of Mercy and a former monk who inflicted bizarre andbarbaric beliefs and practices on the children in his care, and this is the achingly honest storyof a survivor of shocking child abuse that took place in the heart of an English suburb.

Rosalinda V. Hutton works with adults with learning difficulties and mental-health problems.

Memoir/True Crime • 240 pp • 5 x 8 • 12 B/W Photos9781780575285 • April • $14.95 Paper • Mainstream Publishing

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The Butler Did ItMy True and Terrifying Encounters with a Serial Killer

Paul Pender

An incredible, blackly humorous, firsthand account of one man’s friendship with a notorious serial killer, who served a life sentence from 1978 until his death in 2002

“A rip-roaring read—and Hollywood can’t be long in coming a-calling to turn thisstory into a film.” —Ross King, author, Bruneschelli’s Dome

“Terrific. Incredibly funny!” —Bruce Beresford, director, Tender Mercies,Driving Miss Daisy

This book is in one sense the record of a friendship, if friendship can be held to include deaththreats. To this day I cannot sharpen a pencil—and as a writer I sharpen a lot of pencils—without experiencing a frisson of fear. Roy is once again thrusting the pencil’s needle-sharppoint towards my retina, threatening to ram it through my eye and into my brain, as he help-fully informs me “This’ll kill you outright, you cunt!”

Medical experts I have subsequently consulted tell me he was right: that is indeed a very ef-fective way of killing someone. One of the many strange things about Roy is that though hemay have been a pathological liar, in his own peculiar fashion he was a stickler for the truth.

ShadowlandHow the Mafia Bet Britain in a Global Gamble

Douglas Thompson

An astonishing, firsthand account of an unknown chapter in Mafia history

A revelatory and dramatic true-life thriller spanning much of the 20th century, this page-turn-ing chronicle tells of an elaborate Mafia plan to invade Europe and take over its gamblingby using 1960s London as a bridgehead. The capital city of the Swinging Sixties was a worldof gambling, guns, and gangsters. Several veterans of the era are astonished that they survivedit and some feel protected enough—now that most of the killers are themselves dead—to re-veal to author Douglas Thompson the details of one of history’s greatest criminal conspira-cies and how world-champion boxer Freddie Mills really died. The tension is ferocious as thetale moves from London to New York and Las Vegas, down to Miami, into Havana, on tothe Bahamas, and back to an unexpected denouement in London. This brutal, terrifying, in-trigue-packed account of the Mob’s Machiavellian global manipulation of governments andofficials even unearths a London connection to the assassination of JFK. Recounting eventsfrom the viewpoint of the pawns as well as the kingmakers, this chronicle includes big play-ers of Mafia history, controlled by the gangster genius Meyer Lansky, but it also considers thehit men, the fixers, the hoodlums, and the wiseguys.

Douglas Thompson has written more than 20 books, including Clint and Frank Lampard. Hedivides his time between England and California.

True Crime • 304 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 12 B/W Photos9781845967796 • April • $19.95 Paper • Mainstream Publishing

Roy Fontaine, also known as Archie Hall, was a butler to Britain’s aristocracy, and a rumored lover of Prince Charles’ great-uncle, Lord Mountbatten. He was also a serial killer whose modus operandi was to gain the confidence of his wealthy employersbefore taking their jewels and then their lives. This is the dark and strange story of an unusual friendship between screenwriterPaul Pender and Roy Fontaine, who considered Pender an ally and asked him to write his life story. In a chilling twist, Fontainethen threatened to kill Paul. Paul Pender reveals the secrets of Roy Fontaine’s double life and describes his often terrifying en-counters with a convicted serial killer.

Paul Pender wrote and coproduced the movie Evelyn starring Pierce Brosnan and is currently head of television at Infinity Media,the company that produced the Oscar-winning film Capote. He lives in Hollywood.

True Crime • 272 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 9781780575612 • April • $19.95 Paper • Mainstream Publishing

JAMES HERBERT

James Herbert

James Herbert is an author of chilling fiction whose works include Fluke, Nobody True, Once, Others, and Portent. His more than 20 novels have sold more than 48 million copies worldwide and

are available in 33 languages. In 2010 he was awarded the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award.

Each: Horror • 288 pp • 5 x 8 • April • $12.95 Paper • Pan Books

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The DarkA blackness leaves its lair and slowly begins to spread

It came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power. Some-where in the night, a small girl smiled as her mother burned, asyluminmates slaughtered their attendants, and in slimy tunnels once-humancreatures gathered. Madness raged as the lights began to fade, and hu-manity was attacked by an ancient, unstoppable evil.

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CreedWhat happens when the paparazzi go too far and photograph some-thing that really shouldn’t be there?

Sometimes horror is in the mind, and sometimes it’s real. Telling thedifference isn’t always easy. It wasn’t for Joe Creed. He’d just pho-tographed the unreal, and now he had to pay the price. He alwaysthought that demons were just a joke, but the joke was on him and itwasn’t very funny—it was deadly.

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Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe

Twenty-seven grisly tales from the master of gothic fiction rangefrom chilling horror to suspenseful mystery

Few authors’ names conjure up such an air of ghoulish terror as thatof Edgar Allan Poe. Although best known for his classic gothic hor-ror tales such as “The Pit and the Pendulum,” “The Fall of the Houseof Usher,” or “The Premature Burial,” he also wrote mystery thrillerslike “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” or “The Mystery of MarieRoget,” and curious stories like “The System of Doctor Tarr and Pro-fessor Fether.” The best of his chilling horror stories and other sus-penseful tales are presented here in one fantastic volume, providingan ideal introduction to this master of the macabre for those unfa-miliar with Poe’s work or a welcome return to Poe’s dark and mys-terious world for committed enthusiasts.

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was a wonderfully versatile author, bestknown for his disturbing tales of terror, who holds a venerable placein the history of American literature.

Classics/Horror • 656 pp • 6.5 x 8.5 9781853758850 (Replaces 9781853757006) • April $16.95 Paper • Prion

Tales and poems include:

The Raven

The Gold-Bug

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar

MS. Found in a Bottle

A Descent into the Maelstrom

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

The Mystery of Marie Roget

The Purloined Letter

The Black Cat

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Pit and the Pendulum

The Premature Burial

The Masque of the Red Death

The Cask of Amontillado

The Imp of the Perverse

The Oval Portrait

The Assignation

The Tell-Tale Heart

The System of Dr Tarr and Professor Fether

The Angel of the Odd

The Man of the Crowd

“Thou Art the Man”

Hop-Frog

Berenice

Ligeia

Morella

Narrative of A. Gordon Pym

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CHUNG KUO

David Wingrove

“Imagine a collaboration between James Clavell and Frank Herbert and the result might be something very much like Chung Kuo . . . smart, involving, entertaining.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“One of the masterpieces of the decade.” —Washington Post

“The achievement of a master world-builder.” —Omni

The Chung Kuo series has been in development for more than two decades. Eight books were published between 1988 and 1998 in 14 different territories to resounding international acclaim. The series has now been recast,

remastered, rewritten in 20 volumes, including two new prequel volumes and an entirely new ending; there are morethan 500,000 additional words of new story. Corvus will publish all remaining 18 volumes available by June 2015.

David Wingrove is the Hugo Award–winning coauthor of The Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction, and the coauthor of the first three books in the Myst series.

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The Middle KingdomThe third entry in a 20-volume masterpiece of world-building to match George R. R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire

The year is 2196. The great Empire of Ice, Chung Kuo, has finally been shaken after more thana century of peace enforced by brutal tyranny. The Minister of the Edict—an official responsiblefor licensing all technology that could lead to Change—has been assassinated. The seven rulingT’ang struggle to maintain Stasis, even as their mile-high, continent-spanning cities descend intochaos. Amid the chaos, the rebels responsible for the assassination seize the opportunity to effectChange. But the assassination was orchestrated by those far closer to the ruling power, and thisbetrayal—the first of many—will lead them all into the world-shattering War of Two Directions.

352 pp • 9781848877313 • May

Ice and FireA war is fought within the levels of Chung Kuo’s great world-spanning City in the fourthentry in this epic series

The year is 2201. Chung Kuo, the great City that covers the globe, enjoys an uneasy peace, butit is a peace that will soon be disrupted by the discovery of the Aristotle File, which charts thereal history of the world—a truth which has been suppressed for millennia. Cold, cruel, andcalculating, Howard DeVore is determined to end the rule of the Seven T’angs and make wayfor his own bid for power. The harbinger of Change is the starship The New Hope—and itsdestruction will force the rebel factions into open warfare with the Seven.

400 pp • 9781848877290 • August

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THE SHOAL SEQUENCE

Gary Gibson

Gary Gibson is the author of the Final Days series and the two stand-alone novels Angel Stations and Against Gravity.

Each: Science Fiction • 5 x 8 • July • $13.95 Paper • Tor

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Stealing LightFor a quarter of a million years, an alien race has been hiding a vast and terrible secret

“Packed with massive concepts and dark psychological twists . . . a seriously entertainingsci-fi pageturner.” —SFX

In the 25th century, only the Shoal possess the secret of faster-than-light travel (FTL), givingthem absolute control over all trade and exploration throughout the galaxy. Mankind has op-erated within their influence for two centuries, establishing a dozen human colony worlds scat-tered along Shoal trade routes. Dakota Merrick, while serving as a military pilot, has witnessedatrocities for which this alien race is responsible. Now piloting a civilian cargo ship, she is cur-rently ferrying an exploration team to a star system containing a derelict starship. From its wreck-age, her passengers hope to salvage a functioning FTL drive of mysteriously non-Shoal origin.But the Shoal are not yet ready to relinquish their monopoly over a technology they acquiredthrough ancient genocide.

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Nova WarDakota and Corso are taken prisoner by the Bandati in the second book of the Shoal Sequence

“Gibson stakes his claim to be considered alongside the leading triumvirate of British hardsf writers . . . Nova War is a gripping read and a treat for all fans of intelligent spaceopera.” —Guardian

Dakota discovered the Shoal’s dark and dangerous secret, and now she works toward stoppingnot only the spread of this knowledge, but also the onset of the nova war. Found adrift near aBandati colony world far away from Consortium space, Dakota and Corso find themselves theBandati’s prisoners, and it rapidly becomes clear to them that the humanity’s limited knowledgeof the rest of the galaxy, filtered through the Shoal, is direly inaccurate. The Shoal have been fight-ing a frontier war with a rival species, the Emissaries, with their own FTL technology for morethan 15,000 years. Realizing that the Shoal may be the Galaxy’s one chance at sustained peace,Dakota is forced to work with Trader to prevent the spread of deadly knowledge carried onboardthe Magi ships—but it seems that the nova war is inevitable.

450 pp • 9781447224105

Empire of LightThe third novel in the Shoal Sequence space opera series continues on from Stealing Lightand Nova War

The nova war is spreading as the Emissaries wage a fierce and reckless campaign, encroachingon the area of space occupied by humanity and forcing the Shoal into a desperate retreat. WhileDakota Merrick goes in search of the entity responsible for creating the Maker caches, Corso,left in charge of a fleet of human-piloted Magi ships, finds his authority crumbling in the faceof assassination attempts and politically motivated sabotage. If any hope exists at all, it lies inan abandoned asteroid 1,000 light-years beyond the Consortium’s borders, and with Ty White-cloud, the only man alive with the skill to decipher the messages left behind by an ancient raceof star travelers. But Whitecloud is locked in a prison cell aboard a dying coreship adrift in space,awaiting execution for war crimes against Corso’s own people. For humanity to survive, Corso mustfind some way to keep Whitecloud alive—and that’s only if Dakota doesn’t kill him first.

450 pp • 9781447224112

GARY GIBSON

Gary Gibson

Gary Gibson is the author of the Shoal Sequence and the Final Days series.

Each: Science Fiction • 5 x 8 • August • $12.95 Paper • Tor

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Against GravityIf you lived long enough, this could be your future, too

“Powerfully told, with room for an expansion of the story, this sf suspense thriller belongs in most libraries.” —Library Journal

It is the late 21st century, life is much different than it used to be, and people are not whatthey seem. Kendrick Gallmon, survivor of an infamous secret research facility called the Maze,is trying to pick up the pieces of his life, even though he knows his nervous system, which isriddled with unstable nanotech augmentations, is slowly killing him. Then one day his heartstops beating forever, and a ghost urges him to return to the source of all his nightmares, along-abandoned military complex filled with entirely real voices of the dead.

400 pp • 9781447224136

Angel StationsAn intriguing, far-ranging space opera tracing the interlocking stories of several charac-ters—human, metahuman, and alien—as the galaxy faces crisis

Eons ago, a super-scientific culture known as “Angels” left incomprehensible relics all overthe galaxy. Among these phenomena were the Stations, whereby human spacecraft could jumpinstantly from one part of the galaxy to another, and from them the brilliant Angel tech-nology could be explored and exploited. One of these stations orbits the planet Kaspar, wherethe only other known sentient species outside Earth has been meticulously allowed to con-tinue evolving in its own world of primitive ignorance. But suddenly Kaspar’s mysterious“Citadel” has become the vital key to repelling the fast-approaching threat. At what cost,though, to its native inhabitants and to the human residents of the orbiting Angel station?

300 pp • 9781447224129

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Jack GlassAdam Roberts

Golden Age SF meets golden age crime from the author of Swiftly, NewModel Army, and Yellow Blue Tibia—an innovative literary voice work-ing at the height of his powers

“Should have won the 2009 Booker Prize.” —Kim Stanley Robinson,author, 2312, on Yellow Blue Tibia

Jack Glass is the murderer—we know this from the start. Yet as this ex-traordinary novel tells the story of three murders committed by Glass, thereader will be surprised to find out that it was Glass who was the killer andhow he did it. And by the end of the book our sympathies for the killer arefully engaged. Riffing on the tropes of crime fiction (the country house mur-der, the locked room mystery) and imbued with the feel of golden age SF, thisis another bravura performance from Roberts. Whatever games he plays withthe genre, whatever questions he asks of the reader, Roberts never loses sightof the need to entertain. This novel has some wonderfully gruesome moments,is built around three gripping HowDunnits, and comes with liberal doses ofsly humor. Roberts invites us to have fun and tricks us into thinking aboutboth crime and SF via a beautifully structured novel set in a society whosedepiction challenges notions of crime, punishment, power, and freedom.

Adam Roberts is a novelist whose titles include By Light Alone, The Dragonwith the Girl Tattoo, Gradisil, New Model Army, Salt, Swiftly, and YellowBlue Tibia. His work has been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Awardand the Philip K. Dick Award.

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AELRIC

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The Ghosts of AthensRichard Blake

Decadent, desperate sixth-century Athens is the setting for the fifth historical thriller featuring British adventurer Aelric

“A rollicking and raunchy read. . . . Anyone who enjoys their history with large dollops of action, sex, intrigue, and, above all, fun will absolutely love this novel.” —Historical Novels Review onThe Terror of Constantinople

It is 612 AD and Aelric—senator of the Roman Empire, fresh from a blood-bath in Egypt—is forced to divert the Imperial galley to Athens. He findsa demoralized and corrupt provincial city threatened by an army rumoredto contain 20 million starving barbarians. Not to mention an explosivereligious dispute, an unexplained corpse, and hints of something worsethan murder. He will have to call upon all his formidable intellect andlethal ingenuity to survive his enemies inside and outside the city walls.

Richard Blake is a historian, broadcaster, and university lecturer.

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The Ancient CurseValerio Massimo Manfredi

An ancient crime, with a curse that remains

In the darkest hours of the night at the Museum of Volterra, young archaeologist FabrizioCastellani is immersed in his work. He has discovered that the famous Etruscan statue knownas “the shade of twilight” contains a mysterious object, seemingly enclosed within the sculp-ture itself. He is suddenly interrupted by a phone call from an icy female voice, warning himto abandon his research at once. A series of gruesome killings follow. The victims, who haveall been involved in the desecration of an unexplored tomb, seem to be have been torn to piecesby a beast of unimaginable size. Meanwhile, as Fabrizio excavates the Etruscan tomb he dis-covers something extraordinary and chilling. Will Fabrizio manage to unravel these secretswithout being sucked into the spiral of violence himself?

Valerio Massimo Manfredi is professor of classical archaeology at Luigi Bocconi Universityin Milan. Further to numerous academic publications, he has published 13 works of fiction,including the Alexander trilogy, which has been translated into 34 languages in 55 countries.His novel The Last Legion was released as a major motion picture. He has written and hosteddocumentaries on the ancient world and has penned screenplays for cinema and television.

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The Imperial BannerNick Brown

The Roman Emperor Aurelian has defeated Queen Zenobia and crushed the Palmyranrevolt, but now dark forces threaten a fragile peace, in the sequel to The Siege

“A masterful debut from a new author completely at home in this era; the writing isdeft, the action swift and bloody, and the characters believable and engaging. I look for-ward greatly to the next one.” —Manda Scott, author, The Crystal Skull, on The Siege

Faridun’s Banner, hallowed battle standard of the Persian Empire, has fallen into Romanhands and is to be returned to the Persians as part of a crucial peace treaty. But on the eveof the signing the banner is stolen. Recalled to Syria, imperial agent Cassius Corbulo is chargedwith recovering the flag. Accompanied by his faithful servant Simo and ex-gladiator body-guard Indavara, Cassius must journey across the dangerous Syrian desert to the equally per-ilous streets of Antioch. He and his companions face ruthless brigands, mysterious cults,merciless assassins, and intrigue at every turn. The hunt is on.

Nick Brown is the author of The Siege.

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City of FiendsMichael Jecks

Thrilling new novel in the acclaimed series from historical master Jecks

“A textbook example of how to blend action and detection in a histori-cal.” —Publishers Weekly

“Jecks once again brings early 14th-century England to life with his encyclopedic knowledge of the period. . . . Series fans will eagerlyawait the sequel.” —Publishers Weekly on King’s Gold

It’s 1327 and England is in turmoil. King Edward II has been removed fromthe throne and his son installed in his place. The old man’s rule had proveda disaster for the realm and many hope that his removal may mean thereturn of peace to England’s cities. Keeper of the King’s Peace, Sir Bald-win de Furnshill and his friend Bailiff Simon Puttock had been tasked withguarding Edward II, but they have failed in their task and now ride fastto Exeter to inform the sheriff of the old king’s escape. In Exeter, the sher-iff has problems of his own. Overnight the body of a young maid has beendiscovered, lying bloodied and abandoned in a dirty alleyway. The city’sgates had been shut against the lawlessness outside, so the perpetrator muststill lie within the sanctuary of the town. When Baldwin de Furnshill ar-rives, along with Sir Richard de Welles, a companion of old, he is taskedwith uncovering the truth behind this gruesome murder. But, in a city whereevery man hides a secret, his task will be far from easy.

Michael Jecks is the bestselling author of the Knights Templar series anda member of the Medieval Murderers.

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Murder by the BookSusanna Gregory

The 18th episode in the popular Cambridge series of medieval mysteries,featuring the physician-cum-sleuth, Matthew Bartholomew

“Superb. . . . The pace never slackens . . . Gregory again proves adept at weaving a plot complicated enough to be baffling but not so intricateas to become confusing.” —Publishers Weekly starred review ofMystery in the Minster

“Gregory again displays her mastery of complex storytelling and perioddetail.” —Publishers Weekly starred review of The Killer of Pilgrims

“A perfect choice for historical fans who miss Ellis Peters.” —Library Journal on A Vein of Deceit

It is drawing near to the end of term, and the University at Cambridge is inturmoil over the opening of a new Common Library. There is an attack onone of the masters at a meeting to discuss the matter, and a body is foundfloating in the pond in the library’s garden on the eve of its opening. Mean-while, there are rumors of a large force of dangerous smugglers lurking inthe Fens. Aided by their friend Sheriff Tulyet, Bartholomew and Michael mustthwart the invaders before the Feast of Corpus Christi the following week—to fail might mean the destruction of the town.

Susanna Gregory is a Cambridge academic and the author of the MatthewBartholomew Chronicles and the Thomas Chaloner series.

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Death in St James’s ParkSusanna Gregory

Superspy of Restoration London, Thomas Chaloner foils an uprising in hiseighth outing.

Five years after Charles II’s triumphant return to London there is growing mis-trust of his extravagant court and of corruption among his officials—and whena cart laden with gunpowder explodes outside the General Letter Office, it isimmediately clear that such an act is more than an expression of outrage atthe inefficiency of the postal service. As intelligencer to the Lord Chamber-lain, Thomas Chaloner cannot understand why a man of known incompetenceis put in charge of investigating the attack while he is diverted to make enquiries about the poisoning of birds in the King’s aviary in St James’s Park.He becomes even more suspicious of his employer’s motives when he discov-ers that the witnesses he needs to interview have close links to the businessconducted in the General Letter Office, activities more firmly centered on intercepting people’s mail than delivering it. Then human rather than avianvictims are poisoned, and Chaloner knows he has to ignore his master’s instructions and use his own considerable wits to defeat an enemy whose deadlytentacles reach into the very heart of the government—an enemy who has thepower and expertise to destroy anyone who stands in the way.

Susanna Gregory is the pseudonym of a Cambridge academic who was previ-ously a coroner’s officer. Her series of medieval mysteries have gained a for-midable following.

Mystery • 464 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 9781847444349 • April • $29.95 Cloth • Sphere

NAPOLEONIC WAR

Adrian Goldsworthy

“Take a distinguished historian, a long and bloody war against an apparently invincible enemy, and you have a good recipe for what promises to be a classic series.” —Good Book Guide

Authored by a prominent historian, this adventure series set during the Napoleonic War follows the fictional 106thRegiment of Foot as they fight their way through Portugal, Spain, Canada, France, and finally to the ridge at Waterloo.

These are military adventures with a hint of Thackeray and a hefty dash of Austen, and alongside our heroes in the106th regiment is Wickham, the rascal from Pride and Prejudice, whose further career will be revealed in the series.

Adrian Goldsworthy is a historian whose nonfiction books include Antony and Cleopatra, Caesar: Life of a Colossus, and How Rome Fell. They have sold more than a quarter of a million

copies and have been translated into more than 12 languages.

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True Soldier GentlemenCombining the vivid detail of a master historian with the en-gaging characters and pulsating action of a natural storyteller,the first volume in a series set during the Napoleonic Wars

“In this Jane Austen-meets-Bernard Cornwell novel,Goldsworthy brilliantly evokes the reality of life—anddeath—in the early 19th century British Army.” —Daily Mail

The year is 1808, and Hamish Williams is a “gentlemen volun-teer” in the 106th regiment. A man serving with the ranks butliving with the officers—and uncomfortable in both worlds—heis looked down on by those with the money or influence to buytheir rank and distrusted by the common soldiers who know heis not one of them. But Williams is determined to prove by deedsalone that he is a man worthy of advancement, and when the 106thembarks for Portugal to begin what will become known as thePeninsula War against Napoleon, he knows his chance of gloryis at hand. Soon he is receiving a sharp lesson in the realities ofwar, as the 106th undergoes a bloody baptism at the hands of theFrench—and he realizes that his single-minded devotion to honormay not, after all, be the quickest route to promotion.

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Beat the Drums SlowlyIt is Christmas 1808 and Britain’s army faces destruction, in the second title in the series

Faced with appalling weather and pursued by an overwhelming French army led byNapoleon himself, the very survival of Britain’s army is at stake. But while the 106th Footfights a desperate rearguard action for the newly promoted Hamish Williams, the retreat turnsinto an unexpectedly personal drama. Separated from the rest of the army in the initial chaos,he chances upon another fugitive, Jane MacAndrews, the daughter of his commanding offi-cer and the woman he is desperately in love with. As the pair battle the elements and the pur-suing French, picking up a rag-tag band of fellow stragglers along the way as well as anabandoned newborn, the strict boundaries of their social relationship are tested to the limitwith surprising results.

326 pp • 9781780224947 • July • $12.95 Paper

Send Me Safely Back AgainThe third novel in the series sees new challenges for the men of the 106th Foot, as theBritish army attempts to recover from the disaster of Corunna and establish a foothold

Facing the battles of Medellin and Talavera, the 106th will have their mettle severely testedon the battlefield. But if Napoleon is to be ejected from Spain, war must also be waged inmore covert ways. For Hanley, the former artist who is a more natural observer than fighter,the opportunity to become an exploring officer leads him into even more dangerous terri-tory, the murky world of politics and partisans. And while Ensign Williams seeks to uncoverthe identity of the mysterious Heroine of Saragossa, a conspiracy of revenge within the reg-iment itself threatens to destroy him before he has even faced a shot from the French.

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The Daughters of GentlemenA Frances Doughty Mystery

Linda Stratmann

The second book in the series of Victorian murder mysteries set in London, with a cleverand determined female sleuth

“Most readers will want to see more of Frances.” —Publishers Weekly on The Poisonous Seed

Frances Doughty is a young sleuth on her first professional case, trying to discover who dis-tributed dangerously feminist pamphlets to the girls of the Bayswater Academy for the Edu-cation of Young Ladies. Armed with only her wits, courage, and determination, she finds thateven the most respectable denizens of Bayswater have something to hide, and what begins asa simple task soon becomes a case of murder. As election fever erupts and the formidable ladiesof the Bayswater Women’s Suffrage Society swing into action, Frances enquiries expose lies,more murders, and a long-concealed scandal—and she makes a powerful new friend.

Linda Stratmann is the author of Chloroform:The Quest for Oblivion and The Poisonous Seed.

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Deadly InheritanceAn Ursula Grandison Mystery

Janet Laurence

An American heiress, an English aristocrat, a nursery maid’s death, a tangle of deception andadultery—the first book in a thrilling new Edwardian murder mystery series

“A better-than-average British cozy that’s both stylish and entertaining.” —Booklist onDeath at the Table

American Ursula Grandison accompanies Belle Seldon to visit her sister, Helen, Countess ofMountstanton, commissioned by their father, multimillionaire Chauncey Seldon, to discoverwhat is wrong with Helen’s marriage and what has happened to her dowry. At decaying statelyMountstanton House, Ursula finds that the Earl is a cold fish, the Dowager Countess of Moun-stanton the mother-in-law from hell, and Helen has not forgiven her for stealing her great love.Ursula discovers the drowned body of Polly, the nursemaid, thought to have deserted the house-hold. Neither the Earl’s brother, Colonel Charles Stanhope, nor Ursula believes Polly’s deathwas an accident. Investigating against the Earl’s wishes, they uncover a tangle of deception reach-ing into the past that threatens the reputation of the house of Mountstanton. After another death,Ursula fights to reveal the truth, to save Belle from dreadful scandal, and to fulfill Mr. Seldon’scommission, with a final shocking denouement.

Janet Laurence is the author of the Darina Lisle culinary crime novels, which include Death atthe Table. She is the former chairman of the Crime Writers’ Association and was included inthe Times’ “100 Masters of Crime” in 1998.

Mystery • 416 pp • 5 x 8 9780752470016 • May • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • The Mystery Press

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Joan Lock

Joan Lock is an ex-policewoman and the author of eight nonfiction books. She has been a regular contributor to the police press and the journal of the Crime Writers’ Association.

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Dead ImageThe first book in an exciting series is a dramatic Victorian murder case set against a his-toric London tragedy

“Finds new material among the teeming Holmesian possibilities of late-Victorian Lon-don . . . a solidly researched crime novel.” —Times

The explosion was heard 20 miles away. It killed boatmen and wrecked the exotic villa ofLawrence Alma-Tadema, the fashionable St John’s Wood artist. But what caused the 1874 Re-gents Park explosion? Fenian bombs? Sabotage by rival railways or other firms? Or was itsomething personal? And whose was the other body found in the canal? An artist’s model?The missing King’s Cross barmaid? Or another victim of the so-called Thames murderer? Ashe struggles to find the answers, Scotland Yard’s Sergeant Ernest Best straddles the conflict-ing worlds of art, wealth, and privilege and that of the poverty-stricken canal boatmen in anintriguing mystery that will change his life forever.

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Dead BornThe thrilling sequel to Dead Image is again based on fact—a dramatic murder case is setagainst an 1878 historic tragedy

“Gripping.” —Publishers Weekly

When the bodies of a number of babies are found scattered around Islington, the volatile De-tective Sergeant Best is sent undercover to lodge next door to a suspected baby farm. He shad-ows an alleged “child dropper” onto a Thames pleasure steamer and finds himself caught upin Britain’s worst civilian tragedy—the 1878 sinking of the Princess Alice—a ghastly expe-rience that will haunt Best forever. His determination to avenge the death of a young preg-nant girl he had befriended and save the life of another becomes a crusade. Meanwhile, hisbeloved Helen returns from Paris with the promise of a decision as to their future.

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The Great DeceptionJoy Chambers

A thrilling tale of intrigue and danger, filled with tension, excitement, and romance

“Brimming with drama and intrigue.” —Publishing News

“A great roller coaster of a novel, with plenty of fierce fighting, thrilling exploits, andtender romance. The main characters . . . are well-rounded and full of flaws and com-plexities [and] the exotic backdrop is well depicted.” —Historical Novels Review onFor Freedom

Set in New South Wales in 1947, Shelly Wareing’s husband Cole vanishes into the night,leaving only a note to say that he will come back no matter how long it takes Shelly is be-wildered—what could be the reason for his sudden disappearance? Searching for clues, Shellydiscovers a box containing Nazi medals, an SS ring, and a photo of a radiantly beautifulwoman signed for her husband. Determined to uncover the truth, she sets out to track downLaetitia de Witt, the woman pictured in the photograph. Meanwhile, halfway across theworld, Cole is on his own mission for the truth—while his enemies, who believe him to bea traitor, are in close pursuit.

Joy Chambers is the author of For Freedom.

Fiction • 576 pp • 5 x 8 9780755352661 • May • $12.95 Paper • Headline Book Publishing

Hurricane HoleJohn Kerr

A gripping combination of espionage and tragic love is set against the backdrop of thetropical Bahamas and the celebrated murder of Sir Harry Oakes, the wealthiest man inthe British Empire

“Fine writing . . . a compelling tale. I can see why people are so interested in thiswriter.” —Atlantic Monthly on Cardigan Bay

Tom Hamilton, a young American undercover agent, arrives in Nassau in late 1942, whenGerman U-boats are sinking dozens of Allied merchant ships in the Caribbean. Posing as aplayboy, Hamilton has been sent by his Washington bosses to investigate Nils Ericsson, aSwedish industrialist with known ties to the Nazis, whom he suspects is building a case forthe U-boat fleet in Hurricane Hole. Hamilton falls in love with a beautiful Englishwoman,Evelyn Shawcross, but her affiliation to both Ericsson and the Duke of Windsor, wartimegovernor of the Bahamas, could not only ruin his operation to foil the plot but prove haz-ardous and deadly.

John Kerr is the author of Cardigan Bay, Fell the Angels, and A Rose in No Man’s Land.He lives in San Antonio, Texas.

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SHERLOCK HOLMES

Sir Athur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was a prolific author of fiction, plays, poetry, and nonfiction and is best known for his Sherlock Holmes stories and novels.

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Sherlock Holmes The Complete and Unabridged Novels

A dazzling compendium featuring all four original Sherlock Holmes novels

Perfect for mystery lovers, this anthology collects together the only four full-length nov-els starring the super sleuth Sherlock Holmes. Published in 1887, A Study in Scarlet wasthe first novel to feature Holmes and presents a grisly murder to the detective and hisnew-found companion, Dr. Watson. In The Sign of Four, Holmes must solve a perplexingcase involving a damsel in distress, intrigue in colonial India, stolen treasure, a bafflingmurder, and four despicable ex-convicts. The Hound of the Baskervilles—perhaps themost famous of all Sherlock Holmes titles—features bizarre behavior and mysteriousdeaths on the Devon moors. In The Valley of Fear, Holmes unravels the mystery of adead man’s mistaken identity and faces up to his old foe, Professor Moriarty.

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Sherlock Holmes 24 Classic Short Stories

This enthralling collection of Sherlock Holmes adventures comprises the first twovolumes of short stories—The Adventures and The Memoirs—as they were origi-nally gathered together in book form, with 12 adventures in each volume

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes contains four of Conan Doyle’s own all-time fa-vorite Holmes mysteries, “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” “The Red-HeadedLeague,” “A Scandal in Bohemia,” and “The Five Orange Pips.” The Memoirs of Sher-lock Holmes has another three of Conan Doyle’s favorites in “The Adventure of theReigate Squire,” “The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual,” and “The Adventure of theFinal Problem.” It is in “The Final Problem,” of course, that Dr. Watson sadly reportsthe death of Holmes at the Reichenbach Falls near Meiringen in Switzerland. Holmes’stitanic struggle with his arch enemy, Professor Moriarty, had seen them both appar-ently plunge over a sheer drop, although Watson never actually saw Holmes’s body.This was Conan Doyle’s attempt to bring an end to Holmes’s adventures, but he wasto be resurrected by popular demand eight years later. The Memoirs also includes “TheAdventure of the Greek Interpreter,” in which Holmes’s brother, Mycroft, appears forthe first time and “The Adventure of the Gloria Scott,” in which Holmes describes toWatson his very first case.

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The Annals of Sherlock HolmesPaul D. Gilbert

From the author of Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes and the GiantRat of Sumatra

“A solid and respectable addition to the ranks of faithful emulations of the Doyleoriginals.” —Publishers Weekly on The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes

A sparkling collection of three new Sherlock Holmes stories draw on details and hints fromthe pages of Conan Doyle’s classic works. From the pen of the acclaimed Doctor John Wat-son readers are introduced to previously unsolved mysteries, as referenced in many of theoriginal stories.

Paul D. Gilbert is the author of The Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes andthe Giant Rat of Sumatra, and Sherlock Holmes in Russia.

Mystery • 224 pp • 6 x 9.5 9780709093466 • April • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Cloth • Robert Hale

NetherwoodJane Sanderson

Eve Williams is about to discover just how the other half really live, in this epic and ab-sorbing “big house” drama perfect for Downton Abbey fans

Above stairs, Lord Netherwood keeps his considerable fortune ticking over with the profitsfrom his three coal mines in the vicinity. It’s just as well the coal is of the highest quality, asthe upkeep of Netherwood Hall, his splendid estate on the outskirts of town, does not comecheap. And that’s not to mention the cost of keeping his wife and daughters in the latest fash-ions—and keeping the heir, the charming but feckless Tobias, out of trouble. Below stairs,Eve Williams is the wife of one of Lord Netherwood’s most stalwart employees. When herordered existence amid the terraced rows of the miners’ houses is brought crashing downby the twin arrivals of tragedy and charity, Eve must look to her own self-sufficiency andtalent to provide for her three young children. And it’s then that “upstairs” and “downstairs”collide in truly dramatic fashion.

Jane Sanderson is a former BBC radio producer.

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ELIZABETH JEFFREY

Elizabeth Jeffrey

Elizabeth Jeffrey is the author of more than 20 historical sagas, including Rockhurst Hall and The Thirteenth Child.

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The Buttercup FieldsCan wrong choices early on affect a family’s lives forever?

Since they were pupils in the village school, it had been obvious that Becca the ploughman’s daugh-ter and George the blacksmith’s son would one day marry. But Becca’s scheming younger sister, Ellen,upsets their plans with a shocking announcement: she is pregnant with George’s child. Shock anddisillusionment sour Becca’s good nature, but it is partly restored when Jethro, newly returned tothe district, begins to pay her attention and eventually proposes marriage. He has inherited a nearbycottage from his aunt and has plans to build a business specializing in furniture. While Becca andJethro run their thriving business, Ellen and George have too many children and not enough money.The needy Ellen is forced to accept the charity that Becca offers, but it seems the two sisters willnot be true friends again—especially as George remains convinced he married the wrong sister.

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Cast a Long ShadowA dramatic historical family saga, filled with scandal and intrigue

The year is 1916 and 20-year-old Poppy Barlow is clearing the desk of her late father when shecomes across a faded photograph of her father with his two sisters—aunts that Poppy never knewshe had—along with their address. Poppy contacts her aunts and is thrilled when they invite herto stay with them in Sheffield. But while Dale House might look grand from the outside, on closerinspection the place is run-down and crumbling. Poppy determines to change all this and appliesfor a job at the local scythe works, to the horror of her aunts. As Poppy learns to survive, she istormented by many unanswered questions. Why had her father rejected Dale House? Why had henever mentioned his sisters or the past? And what could have happened between her aunts andFrederick Kenton, her new boss, that could cause them so much anguish every time his name orthe scythe works is mentioned?

9780749957940 • April

Dowland’s MillMarriage is not always happily ever after when the new family is not all that it seems

The evening Rose Bentley takes a shortcut home across the marsh proves a fateful one. Panickedby the rising tide and struggling on a sprained ankle, it is no wonder she imagines seeing a deadbody in a mud-drowned gully, but her rescuer Michael Dowland, the brusque but attractive sonof the mill owner, assures her there is nothing there. In the cozy warmth of the kitchen at Dow-land’s Mill, visions of dead bodies do seem far-fetched, and soon Rose begins to fall in love withboth man and house. Once installed in the mill as Michael’s wife, Rose sees a different picture. De-spite her gentle manner, Mrs. Dowland rules her family with a rod of iron. More worrying to Roseis the change in Michael who is no longer the loving man she married. But Rose is only beginningto discover the truth about the family at Dowland’s Mill.

9780749957933 • May

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Hannah FoxA young woman’s fight to prove that her family name is one to be reckoned with

“A well-rounded and enjoyable romantic story.” —Historical Novels Review

When Hannah Fox’s younger brother Sam is ridden down in the street by Thomas Truswell, thespoiled son of the most powerful industrialists in Sheffield, she sets off to the Truswell’s estateto complain. Lady Truswell is taken with the hot-tempered young girl who has come to demandan apology of her son. Promising to deal with Thomas, Lady Truswell offers Hannah a positionas housemaid on the estate, but Hannah’s father forbids her to have anything to do with theTruswells. In his anger he reveals that his grandfather was once in partnership with a Truswell,who stole his silver designs and made a fortune that should rightly have been shared with theFoxes. Dismissing this as history, Hannah defies her father—only to find that the Truswells’ tastefor treachery is not all past.

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Far Above RubiesWill a long-hidden secret ruin one woman’s hard-won happiness?

When lovely Laura Chapman wakes up to find herself destitute in a London workhouse with allher belongings stolen, she cannot imagine how she will ever get over the shame. An orphan newlyarrived from India, Laura is at the mercy of Jack Plant, the workhouse overseer, whose intentionsare far from honorable. Distraught and penniless, Laura is taken in by the poor but kindly Tay-lor family and, determined to pay her way, becomes a factory girl at Beresford’s Silk Mill whereshe comes to the attention of Alex Beresford, the talented engineer son of the factory owner. Itbegins to seem as if love and happiness are still possible for a girl whose life has been blightedby sorrow—until the day Jack Plant appears to threaten her newfound security by revealing thesecret she has tried so hard to keep.

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Fields of Bright CloverA dramatic saga of love lost and found again

Rachel Gardner’s family life is far from a happy one. Her father, Stanhope, is cold and remote,and her mother Nellie seems to care for nothing but housework. Then, one day, Stanhope col-lapses in the street and dies—and the façade he had built up carefully for so many years is re-vealed as a sham. Sad and confused, Rachel leaves home and flees to the one place she has knownparental kindness: the home of the rector’s daughter Angela, her school friend. As her feelingsfor Angela’s elder brother David deepen into romance, Rachel believes she has everything she everdesired. But after the outbreak of World War II, David joins the RAF and returns horribly in-jured, refusing to see her. Fate, however, gives Rachel another chance at love, and just as the piecesof her once-shattered life are falling into place, a new disaster threatens everything she holds dear.

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ELIZABETH JEFFREY

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In Fields Where Daisies GrowA dramatic family saga, filled to the brim with scandal and intrigue

After a London pub brawl in which her beloved father is injured, 13-year-old Sally Stangate andher family must flee to begin a new life in the Essex village where he was born. But when they ar-rive, Sally has an uncanny feeling that her future in Wyford will be ill-starred. Her premonitionproves to be well-founded; six years later, just after the outbreak of World War I, an old family se-cret destroys her hopes of marriage to Tim, the man she loves, and estranges her from her family.Determined to put the past behind her, Sally goes to work in her Aunt Becca’s antiques shop. Whenshe falls in love with a young shipwright, Sam Bridges, she believes the chance of happiness is hersonce more—but Sam’s mother opposes the match, and Sally is forced to watch her lover go off towar at the very moment when she needs him most.

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Mollie on the ShoreForced to live in an a tense and troubled home, can Mollie possibly make a happy life for herself?

After the death of her mother, Mollie Barnes is sent to live in her aunt and uncle’s house and forcedto endure her aunt’s simmering resentment. One day, the tension explodes, leading to a shockingrevelation about Mollie’s parentage. Every day, Mollie had been working by the shore, under theshadow of a large and imposing house. Now she knows that the master of the house, James Grainger,is her real father, she vows that one day she will sit at his table. But her dreams of finding accept-ance are shattered as she finds herself the unwilling object of her half-brother’s affections.

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Ginny AppleyardAfter heartbreaking news, Ginny is forced to make a decision no woman should have to make

When Ginny Appleyard’s childhood sweetheart returns after his racing season aboard the yachtAurora, her hopes that he is bringing her an engagement ring are shattered, as Nathan disembarkswith Isobel Armitage, the daughter of Aurora’s owner. Instead of the hoped-for proposal, Nathantells Ginny that he is leaving Colne, in East Anglia, and following Isobel to London to pursue hisdreams of becoming an artist. Already distraught at the tragic death of her father, Ginny is devas-tated to hear that Nathan and Isobel are to be married. More heartache is in store when Ginny re-alizes that she is pregnant. Forced by her mother to choose between a loveless marriage of convenienceto the rough sailor Will Kesgrave and the more sinister option of being “put away,” Ginny Apple-yard’s future is far from certain.

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ELIZABETH JEFFREY

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To Be a Fine LadyA wedding-day revelation changes everything in this romantic saga

Abandoned as a baby, Joanna was brought up by the cruel farmer who found her and put to workon his land as soon as she could walk. Despite such hardship, Jo still keeps her spirits up, strength-ened by the knowledge that she was discovered in a luxurious blue velvet cloak—evidence thather true mother must have been a fine lady. When successful factory owner Abraham Silkin de-cides that she has the potential to make him a good wife, Jo believes that her dreams of living insplendor are finally coming true—but she hasn’t bargained on her forbidden attraction to Abra-ham’s godson. Nor does she realize that the truth about her family lurks just around the corner,and is getting ready to reveal itself on the most important day of her life.

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Travellers’ InnA historical saga full of scandal and intrigue

Bethany and her mother are left destitute following the scandalous death of her father. Forced toleave their beloved home with little more than the clothes they are wearing, their last hope is toprevail upon their only living relative, Bethany’s great aunt Sarah, who runs a coaching inn andreluctantly agrees to let them stay. Bethany impresses Sarah with her attitude to hard work andsoon manages to convince her to build up the business again. As trade at the inn improves, theirfuture begins to look secure. But trouble lies ahead, not only in the rumors of a planned railway,but also in the form of Zachary Brown, an itinerant laborer who takes a shine to Bethany, butwho is not all he seems.

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The Weaver’s DaughterAn escape from an arranged marriage leads to deeper troubles still

When Anna hears her father’s plans to marry her off to an old widower, she is determined to es-cape. Gathering together everything they own, Anna and her childhood sweetheart Jan board aboat from Holland to England. Heading for Colchester, the hub of the thriving cloth trade, lifeis not easy for the young lovers—Jan falls terribly ill on their journey and they are shocked tofind seething tensions between the English and the Dutch. On the advice of the local church min-ister, Jan finds work in very poor conditions. Faring better, Anna is offered a place in the minis-ter’s house. But when lecherous motives behind Minister Archer’s generosity are revealed, Annaflees her new home. But with no money and nowhere to live, the future looks perilous for Janand Anna.

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Dead and BuriedStephen Booth

DS Ben Cooper comes closer to death than he ever has beforein the 12th Cooper & Fry case

“Intelligent, suspenseful. . . . A master of psychological suspense, Booth hauntingly evokes the ambiguities of place and the enduring complexity of human relationships.” —Publishers Weekly on One Last Breath

“Mix Stephen King paranoia with Charlotte Bronte wildness of atmosphere and character, and you get a whiff of whatBooth concocts.” —Booklist on Blind to the Bones

“Stephen Booth makes high summer in Derbyshire as dark and terrifying as midwinter.” —Val McDermid, author, The Retribution, on Black Dog

Brutal acts of firestarting have ravaged the Peak District, and nowa new wave of moorland infernos sweeps across the national park.For DS Ben Cooper, the blazes are best left to the firefighters, evenwith the arsonists still at large. But when an intruder breaks intoan abandoned pub, Cooper is on the case—and he swiftly unearthsa pair of grim surprises. The first is evidence of a years-old doublehomicide, and the second is a corpse, newly dead. What links thethree deaths? Where are the missing bodies? Who is responsible—and how do the raging fires fit in? For Cooper and his rival DI DianeFry, it’s the most twisted investigation of their lives, and with aningenious killer pulling the strings, it could also be their last.Drenched in atmosphere, rich with suspense, Stephen Booth’s re-lentless new thriller builds to a shock finale that will catch even themost seasoned suspense readers off guard.

Stephen Booth is the CWA Dagger–winning author of the acclaimedCooper & Fry series of thrillers, including Blind to the Bones, TheDead Place, One Last Breath, and Scared.

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Sleep Like the DeadAlex Gray

No one rests in peace in the thrilling new case for DCI Lorimerand psychologist Solly Brightman, taking readers from thestreets of Glasgow to the Balearics and North Africa

“Gray’s best book yet. . . . A thoroughly impressive outingfrom a writer ready to join the top rank of crime authors.” —Daily Express

“A welcome new member of the Tartan noir pack.” —Val McDermid, author, A Place of Execution

There’s a hitman in Glasgow: unpaid and angry, he’s decided to set-tle his own debts. Elsewhere in the city, Marianne Brogan can’t sleep.She’s plagued by a nightmare: someone in the shadows, whisperingthreats, stalking her every move. To make matters worse, Mariannecan’t get hold of her brother, Billy. Despite knowing some shady char-acters from Glasgow’s underworld, Billy’s always been there for her,until now. DCI Lorimer and his team are faced with a string of seem-ingly unconnected but professional killings. Without witnesses ormuch conclusive evidence to build a case, the officers are drawinga blank. Criminal psychologist Solly Brightman is off the case dueto budget cuts, but is more closely connected to the murders thanhe could possibly know. As the hitman plans a bloody ransom toget his fee, the race is on to find out just who hired him—and who’snext on the hit list.

Alex Gray has been awarded the Scottish Association of Writers’ Con-stable and Pitlochry trophies for her crime writing, and is the Scot-tish Chapter convenor for the Crime Writers’ Association. Previoustitles in the DCI Lorimer series include The Riverman and Pitch Black.

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ProtectionG. J. Moffat

The fourth thriller in the Glasgow-set crime series featuring Alex Cahill and Logan Finch

Chase Black, guilty of the brutal serial murder of five families, walks free in Denver on atechnicality. When Black heads to London to promote the memoirs he wrote while in prison, hislawyer hires the UK’s best bodyguards—led by the American Alex Cahill. When it becomesclear that a violent psychopath is hunting Black, and may in fact have been the serial killerall along, Logan is caught between his duty to a client who may be a killer and the instinctto survive the increasingly deranged individual that wants him dead.

G. J. Moffat is a criminal defense lawyer and the author of Daisychain, Fallout, and Blindside.

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MERRILY WATKINS MYSTERIES

The Secrets of PainPhil Rickman

Merrily Watkins, parish priest, single mother, and exorcist, works for the Diocese of Here-ford in a remote village on the border of England and Wales. Cozy? Not in the least.

Syd Spicer, ex-SAS trooper, has found himself back in the regiment, this time as its chaplain,responsible for the spiritual welfare of the hardest men in or out of uniform. Faced with a casethat would normally be passed discreetly to Hereford diocesan exorcist Merrily Watkins, Spiceris forced to handle it himself and is coming close to a breakdown. Meanwhile, with recessionbiting deep, urban crime has spilled into the countryside and old barbaric evils are revived.When a wealthy landowner is hacked to death in his own farmyard, the senior investigatingofficer DI Frannie Bliss is caught in the backlash, his private life in danger of exposure. Withthe framework of her own world beginning to crack, Merrily is persuaded to venture into areaswhere neither a priest nor a woman is welcome.

Phil Rickman is the author of the Merrily Watkins Mystery series, which includes The Re-mains of an Altar, The Fabric of Sin, and To Dream of the Dead.

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DeadlineBarbara Nadel

The 15th Turkish crime novel from Barbara Nadel, the “Donna Leon of Istanbul”

“Intriguing . . . all will appreciate the skill with which Nadel depicts thetensions underlying contemporary Turkish society as well as her ability tomake each of her characters fully human.” —Publishers Weekly on Arabesk

“Add Inspector Ikmen and his motley crew to the growing list of out-standing fictional cops plying their trades across all parts of Europe andAsia, which have become hotbeds of police procedural excellence.” —Booklist on Belshazzar’s Daughter

When Inspector Cetin Ikmen is invited to a murder-mystery evening at Istanbul’s famous Pera Palas Hotel, he finds himself embroiled in a deadlygame of life imitating art. Halfway through the evening, one of the actors isfound actually dead in the room where Agatha Christie used to stay whenshe was in Istanbul. Walking in the steps of the great, Ikmen experiences fearand hatred that have echoes deep in his own and his country’s past.

Barbara Nadel received the Crime Writers’ Association Silver Dagger for DeadlyWeb. Other titles in the Inspector Ikmen mysteries series include Belshazzar’sDaughter, Death by Design, and The Ottoman Cage. She is also the authorof the Francis Hancock series.

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Deadly BusinessQuintin Jardine

The thrilling fourth Primavera Blackstone crime mystery fromScotland’s Crime Master

“If Ian Rankin is the Robert Carlyle of Scottish crime writing,then Jardine is surely its Sean Connery.” —Glasgow Herald

It’s the Fiesta de San Juan in Spain, the national celebration of thesummer solstice, and there’s much excitement about a huge fireworkdisplay in the village of St. Marti. But Primavera Blackstone is moreinflamed by the appearance of a mysterious writer, Duncan Culshaw,who is determined to rake through the ashes of her past. And whenextortion and blackmail are mentioned, Primavera realizes the heatis on. Duncan has his fingers burned playing fast and loose withthe fiercely protective Prim, but when he marries a dying womanfor her money and threatens the inheritance of Prim’s son Tom, thingsare going to get explosive. But happily, there’s a new guardian angelin town.

Quintin Jardine is the author of the Bob Skinner Mysteries, the OzBlackstone series, and the Primavera Blackstone series.

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Shamini Flint

“Singapore’s answer to Dirty Harry—in a turban. Shamini Flint’s books are packed with penetrating insights into the myriad cultures of the Far East.”

—Tarquin Hall, author, The Case of the Missing Servant, on A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul

“Character-driven as well as plot-driven, the story ominously ticks on like a bomb in the midst of suspenseful twists and turns to a most surprising yet satisfying catharsis.”

—Qiu Xiaolong, author, Inspector Chen series, on A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul

This series features a crime-solving hero like no other—a fat cantankerous, cynical Sikh with a turban—utterly endear-ing and brilliant at solving crimes. Each novel is set in a different Asian city. Singh has found himself in Malaysia, Bali,

Singapore, Cambodia, India, and China, making this series perfect for fans of crime fiction in far-away settings.

Shamini Flint was a lawyer for 10 years, traveling extensively in Asia during that period. She is the author of severalprevious Inspector Singh books, including A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul and A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder.

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A Curious Indian CadaverThis time his superiors are trying to keep him out of trouble through compulsory sick leave—but it always seems to find Inspector Singh, including in his fifth adventure when he trav-els to India

Inspector Singh is sick of sick leave, so when Mrs. Singh suggests they attend a family wed-ding in Mumbai, he grudgingly agrees, hoping that the spicy Indian curries will make up forextended exposure to his wife’s relatives. Unfortunately, the beautiful bride-to-be disappearson the eve of her wedding—did she run away to avoid an arranged marriage, or is there some-thing more sinister afoot? When a corpse is found, the fat inspector is soon dragged into a cu-rious murder investigation with very firm instructions from Mrs. Singh to exonerate her family.But as he uncovers layer upon layer of deceit, he knows it isn’t going to be that easy.

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A Deadly Cambodian Crime SpreeThe fourth in the series about the corpulent, chain-smoking, likeable inspector from Sin-gapore’s police service is set against the Khmer Rouge Tribunal

Inspector Singh is in Cambodia, wishing he wasn’t. He has been sent as an observer to theinternational war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh in the latest effort by his superiors to en-sure that he is anywhere except in Singapore. But for the first time the fat Sikh inspector findshimself on the verge of losing his appetite, when a key member of the tribunal is murderedin cold blood. The authorities are determined to write off the incident as a random act of vi-olence, but Singh thinks otherwise. It isn’t long before he finds himself caught up in one ofthe most terrible murder investigations he’s witnessed, the roots of which lie in the dark depthsof the Cambodian killing fields.

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UnsinkableDan James

Told through the eyes of several characters on board the Titanic, this breakneck histor-ical conspiracy thriller re-creates the luxurious world on the brink of destruction

It is April 14th, 1912, the maiden voyage of the world’s most luxurious passenger liner, Ti-tanic. Each passenger has their own reason to make the crossing, but for former Special Branchpolice officer Arthur Beck it is the only way he can escape the demons of his past. Also onboard is Martha Heaton, a journalist sent to cover the great ship’s journey and prove her-self as a serious reporter. As the huge ship nears the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Beck andMartha are closing in on a murderous criminal. But, with time running out, they must stophim—before it’s too late. In the spirit of Robert Harris’s Pompeii, this book will have read-ers questioning everything they know about the sinking of the world’s most famous ship.

Dan James is a pseudonym for an award-nominated thriller and nonfiction author. He is ajournalist who has contributed to the Daily Mail and the Guardian.

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The Tomb of AlexanderSeán Hemingway

One of the greatest secrets of all time is about to be revealed in an epic archaeologicalthriller from the grandson of Ernest Hemingway

Alexander was one of the greatest leaders of all time. After he died, his tomb was the mostrenowned and respected shrine in the Roman Empire, the object of veneration by great em-perors and leaders the world over. It stood at the heart of the grandest city on earth. Andthen it disappeared. Centuries later, on a dig in Crete, curator and archaeologist Tom Carris convinced that he’s discovered a vital clue. At his side is a beautiful young artist, Victo-ria Price. Together, they are prepared to risk everything to find the tomb and solve one ofthe most enduring mysteries of our time.

Seán Hemingway is an archaeologist and a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art inNew York. He has a PhD in classical art and archaeology from Bryn Mawr College and wasa Fulbright Scholar to Greece. The author of numerous writings about ancient Greek art,he has also edited several books by his grandfather, Ernest Hemingway. He lives in Maple-wood, New Jersey.

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Arctic FloorMark Aitken

Ex-U.S. Marine hero Gerry Galen is caught in the middle of a lethal international bat-tle for control of the Arctic’s massive oil deposits in a high-octane new thriller guaran-teed to get hearts racing

Gerry Gallen is searching for peace after years serving as a captain in the U.S. Marines spe-cial forces. But when Gallen agrees to lead a team of former soldiers looking after the per-sonal security of an eccentric oil billionaire, he finds himself catapulted onto a roller coasterof violence and double-crossing, where private intelligence operators and clandestine hitteams are commonplace. Powerful U.S. and Russian interests are vying for the Arctic’s valu-able oil fields and it seems they’ll stop at nothing to secure control of them, even if it meansglobal catastrophe. Gallen and his men are faced with a choice between personal safety andsaving the world. They can either walk away or go to the Arctic floor.

Mark Aitken is a ghostwriter and journalist.

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A Serpent UncoiledSimon Spurrier

A missing mobster, a bizarre spiritualist society, and three deaths are all linked by a chill-ing forensic detail in this wry, witty, and utterly unique take on the classic private eye novel

“An elaborately tooled razor of a book.” —Warren Ellis, author, Transmetropolitan

“A unique protagonist, a unique voice, and a plot that sucks you in from the first page.Spurrier’s sharp, brilliant prose is addictive.” —Mike Carey, author, Felix Castor novels

Working as an enforcer in London’s criminal underworld brought Dan Shaper to the edge ofa breakdown. Now he’s a private investigator, kept perilously afloat by a growing cocktail ofdrugs. He needs to straighten up and rebuild his life, but instead he gets the attention of hisold gangland masters and a job offer from Mr. George Glass. The elderly eccentric claims tobe a new age messiah, but now needs a savior of his own: he’s been marked for murder. Adriftamidst liars and thugs, Shaper must push his capsizing mind to its limits, as he is stalked notonly by a unique and terrifying killer, but by the ghosts of his own brutal past.

Simon Spurrier has written for such Marvel comics series as Ghost Rider, Silver Surfer, and X-Men. He has also written several Warhammer 40,000 and 2000 AD–related novels, includ-ing Fire Warrior and Lord of the Night.

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The First HorsemanClem Chambers

This next installment in the Jim Evans thriller series focuses on what might happen if hu-mans had the ability to turn back the body clock

“Part science-fiction, part Grisham thriller . . . plays out its doomy prophecies with un-erring skill . . . a real page-turner.” —Crime Time on The Armageddon Trade

“Clem Chambers’ writing is as slick and thrilling as it is authentic. Kusanagi issuperb.” —Matt Hilton, author, Cut and Run

If we were able to repair telomeres, the tiny proteins found at the end of every strand of humanDNA, we could live much longer, perhaps even become immortal, like Hydra. Yet when sucha medicine would result in many more billions of people fighting to live among ruins of anecologically exhausted planet, what would be the point? Professor Cardini sees no point. Heplans to deal with seething humanity in a way that will both shock and horrify. Will he suc-ceed in releasing his tiny, but deadly “First Horseman” and wreak bloody havoc on the world?Not if Jim Evans can help it.

Clem Chambers is the author of The Armageddon Trade, Kusanagi, and The Twain Maxim.

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FixerPF Lennon

A tense and atmospheric conspiracy thriller set in London and Paris

“An intelligent and well-written examination of prejudice and paranoia, misogyny,jealousy and fear.” —Times Literary Supplement on Steel Witches

Charlie Blanco solves problems. He handles the corporate assignments that nobody else willtake. When he arrives in Paris to locate a missing businessman, he finds a young supermodelin fear of her life and a global business that takes no prisoners. Suddenly a quick PR fixhas turned into something much more sinister. Who is hunting Charlie from London to theback streets of Paris? What kind of ruthless corporation is he up against? And, as the bodycount rises, who can he really trust?

PF Lennon is the author of Corn Dolls, which was shortlisted for the Theakston’s Old Pe-culier Crime Award, and Steel Witches.

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Low LifeRyan David Jahn

Combining gritty noir, psychological drama, and dazzling plotting, this shocking novelfrom the author of The Dispatcher and Good Neighbors announces Jahn as a brilliantnew American voice, perfect for fans of Auster and Ellroy

“Armed with a seat-of-the-pants plot that takes some audacious risks and prose thatproves gritty and gruelling, Jahn has produced a thriller with a steely death-grip. Iwalked into a tree reading it; no greater recommendation needed.” —Financial Times

“Well-written, fast-paced . . . along the order of Quentin Tarantino and with a longand bloody trail to the end.” —Charlaine Harris, author, the Sookie Stackhouse series

“A stomach churner. If you want a book that grabs you—almost chokes you—andwon’t let go, this is it. But it should come with a warning label: Caution, a seriouswriter at work.” —Ridley Pearson, author, Killer Weekend on The Dispatcher

When Simon Johnson is attacked in his crummy Los Angeles apartment, he knows he mustdefend himself or die. Turning on the lights after the scuffle, Simon realizes two things:one, he has killed his attacker; two, the resemblance of the man to himself is uncanny. Overthe coming days, Simon’s lonely life will spiral out of control. With his pet goldfish Francine

ReaperJon Grahame

The revenge murder Jim Reaper starts to plan becomes complicated when thousands beginto die in a natural disaster that almost kills the world

“Dark, brutal and action packed. Just what I love to read.” —Matt Hilton, author,Cut and Run

Lonely and embittered ex-cop Jim Reaper has nothing much to live for—until he learns thatthe man who raped his 14-year-old daughter is out of prison after serving only three years.Obsessed with vengeance, Reaper is largely indifferent to reports of what the media havelabeled SuperSARS, a virulent pandemic sweeping westward from China. It is the apocalypsethat everyone predicted but no one believed would ever happen. It wipes out 98 percent ofthe world’s population as well as every vestige of government, law enforcement, and civi-lized society. Still traumatized by the loss of their loved ones, many now simply struggle tosurvive while hoping to rebuild a decent life for themselves in a world full of fear and un-certainty; where every town and city is a hell of shadows, smoke, and distant screams; whereferal gangs simply take what they want and savagery is rife. All Jim Reaper had ever wantedto do was take his revenge and then die. But the fates that have taken the lives of so manyothers have different plans for Reaper: his destiny is to become an instrument of both sal-vation and retribution in a torn and desperate land.

Jon Grahame is the pseudonym of journalist and writer Denis Kilcommons, who won theJohn Creasey Award for his first book The Dark Apostle.

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in tow, he embarks on a gripping existential investigation into his own murky past as well as that of Jeremy Shackleford, the(apparently) happily married math teacher whose body is now lying in Simon’s bathtub under 40 gallons of ice. But Simon hasa plan. Gradually, he begins to assume the dead man’s identity, fooling Shackleford’s colleagues, and even his beautiful wife.However, when mysterious messages appear on the walls around Simon’s apartment, he realizes that losing his old self will bemore difficult than he’d imagined. Everything points to a long forgotten date the previous spring when his life and Shackle-ford’s first collided. As the contradictions mount, and the ice begins to melt, the events of the past year will resolve themselvesin the most catastrophic way.

Ryan David Jahn is the author of the CWA John Creasey Dagger–winning novel Acts of Violence and The Dispatcher. He livesin Lousville, Kentucky.

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AssassinDuncan Falconer

Another explosive case for special forces operative John Stratton

“A gripping and authentic view of life and death in the dangerous worldof private protection.” —Soldier on Traitor

After a CIA-sponsored op in the Middle East’s Khorasan Valley, operative JohnStratton is looking forward to a holiday, until old friend and ex-SBS commanderBerry Chandos calls him up out of the blue. Through his contacts, Chandoshas discovered that a nuclear dirty bomb has gone missing in Pakistan. WhenChandos disappears a few days later, Stratton finds himself drawn into a des-perate race to find his old partner before an assassin targets him and beforethe bomb can fall into the wrong hands. Alone and unsupported, Stratton mustfight to find his friend and discover the truth in this high-voltage thriller.

Duncan Falconer, a former member of the elite Special Boat Service (SBS) of theRoyal Marines, left after more than a decade of operational service to work in pri-vate security. His SBS exploits were documented in the bestselling First into Ac-tion. His other books include The Hostage, Mercenary, The Protector, Traitor,and Undersea Prison. He is currently a screenwriter who lives in Los Angeles.

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The Beautiful ChildEmma Tennant

From the acclaimed author of Pemberley and Thornfield Hall comes a tale inspired byHenry James

“The text virtually breathes Jane Austen.” —New York Times Book Review on Pemberley

The Beautiful Child is the last-known unfinished story by the great American writer, end-ing on a Jamesian note of terror and amplified throughout by Tennant’s trademark femi-nist, dreamlike style. A chilling account of cruelty and neglect, it suggests a terrifying realscandal behind James’s inability to complete his story of a couple who beseech a fashion-able artist to paint the child they never had—none other than the dipsomaniac Mr. and Mrs.Smith, longstanding servants of James until the novel was abandoned.

Emma Tennant is best known for a postmodern approach to her fiction, which often givesa dreamlike twist to classic stories. Her books include a sequel to Pride and Prejudice calledPemberley and Thornfield Hall: Jane Eyre’s Hidden Story.

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IstemiAlexei Nikitin

One of the most ambitious and wildly inventive novels to have come out of Russia inyears, this short novel embraces the Brehznev years, the USSR’s disintegration, and cap-italist shock therapy in the post-Soviet bloc

The eponymous hero, part of a brood of bored science students, helps concoct a strategygame set in different eras where each “ruler” of his territory competes in Orwellian per-manent war. But the KGB uncovers highly plausible and suspicious military plans and along penance for each “combatant” ensues. All too late, Istemi is the first to realize the mys-terious and disturbingly prophetic nature of a seemingly innocent invention. He is power-less as events long foretold for each unfold, including a hellish tour of duty in Afghanistan,incarceration in an asylum, and mindless bureaucratic drudgery—but what fate awaits Is-temi as communist absurdist reality turns into postcapitalism nightmare?

Alexei Nikitin is an author and the editor of the literary magazine Rearguard. In 2000 hewas awarded the Vladimir Korolenko Literary Award for the best Russian prose in Ukraine.He is the author of Mahjong.

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Marilyn’s Last SessionsA Novel

Michel SchneiderTranslated by Will Hobson

Blending psychoanalysis and film noir in a riveting tragedy, this prize-winning novel is anintimate look at Marilyn Monroe’s last days

“Psychoanalysis and the darkened screen have never seemed so close. Schneider’s novel ismade in the image of his heroes: larger than life, tortured and downright unique.” —Evene

“The edifying roman noir of Marilyn Monroe’s latter years. The very beautiful Marilyn’sLast Sessions is an unprecedented portrait of a shooting star.” —Les Inrockuptibles

In the years before her death, Marilyn Monroe come to rely on Dr. Ralph Greenson more andmore, meeting with him almost every day. He was her analyst, her friend, and her confessor.He was the last person to see her alive and the first to find her dead. In this highly acclaimednovel, Marilyn’s last years, and her last sessions on Dr. Greenson’s couch, are brilliantly re-created. This is the story of the world’s most famous and elusive actress and the world sheinhabited, surrounded by such figures as Arthur Miller, Truman Capote, and John Huston. Itis a remarkable piece of storytelling that illuminates one of the greatest icons of the 20th cen-tury and the Hollywood world in which she lived and died.

Michel Schneider won the Prix Interallié, an annual French literary award for a novel written by a journalist, for Marilyn’s LastSessions. Will Hobson is a critic and translator whose translations include the Goncourt Prize–winning The Battle by PatrickRambaud and Being Arab by Samir Kassir, which won the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award.

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The Pillow Book of the Flower SamuraiBarbara Lazar

Memoirs of a Geisha meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in a gorgeously vivid, freshhistorical that instantly captures the imagination

I am Kozaisho: fifth daughter, woman-for-play, teller of stories, lover, wife, and Flower Samurai.

In the rich, dazzling, brutal world of 12th century Japan, one young girl begins her epicjourney, from the warmth of family to the Village of Outcasts. Marked out by an auspi-cious omen, she is trained in the ancient warrior arts of the samurai. But it is through thepower of storytelling that she learns to fight her fate, twisting her life onto a path evenshe could not have imagined. With stunning precision, the narrative evokes the beauty andclarity of the art and culture of Japan at that time, with Kozaisho’s tales woven in bring-ing a fable-like quality to the tale.

Barbara Lazar is a former teacher and a former mainframe programmer for NASA. Shehas spent the last 12 years meticulously researching this novel. She writes and teaches in SanAntonio, Texas.

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This Is LifeDan Rhodes

A twisted romantic comedy from one of the most distinctive writers around

“Rhodes . . . has produced another wonderful work with his latest novel. . . . Oftencomic and sometimes tragic, readers will be immersed in these characters, each with a different rhythm; even the least significant of supporting players are brought to life.” —Publishers Weekly starred review

“A reminder of how strange ordinary life is and it challenges us to ‘adjust to the darkness.’” —Guardian

“A charming and warm-hearted book, full of dark paradoxes and witty ideas and sexual jokes and people you would like to spend time with.” —Observer

In Paris, art student Aurélie Renard throws a stone and sets in motion a chain of events thatwill turn her life upside down. Suddenly finding herself in sole charge of a stranger’s babyand with no idea how babies work, it’s only thanks to the help of her adoring professor andher gun-toting heartbreaker of a best friend that Aurélie is able to navigate her way throughthe most extraordinary and calamitous seven days of her life. Meanwhile, in a Pigalle cin-ema, a naked man is doing his best to show the people of Paris, Aurélie among them, whatit means to be alive.

Dan Rhodes is the author of six other books: Anthropology, Don’t Tell Me the Truth About Love, Timoleon Vieta Come Home,Gold, Little Hands Clapping and, writing as Danuta de Rhodes, The Little White Car. In 2003 he was named by Granta maga-zine as one of their 20 best young British novelists and in 2010 by the Daily Telegraph as one of their best British novelists under40. He is the winner of many awards, including the Author’s Club First Novel Award and the E. M. Forster Award.

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The square was empty now, and quiet. Aurélie stood besides the buggy, and looked at the baby. His battered face waspeeping out from under his hat. “Hello Air-bear,” she said. She corrected herself. “I’m sorry. I mean hello . . . Her-bert.Her-bert. Her-bert.” She had to get his name right. She owed him at least this. She kelt over him. “So . . . Herbert,” shesaid. At last she felt able to rest her hand on his shoulder. She gave it a squeeze. “Do you think we can be friends?”

He looked at her, then did something she hadn’t expected: he smiled. It was amazing. He seemed to smile with hiswhole face, and even his arms and legs joined in, flapping up and down and side to side. He made a sound as well, akind of squelchy giggle. She took that for a yes. She knew this ought to be a cue for her to grab her digital camera andtake a photo, but she didn’t. She just looked at him and smiled back. There would be plenty of time for photos.

She tried to work out what to do next. She took stock of the situation. It was a nice buggy, a sleek, bright red three-wheeler with a black frame. It looked expensive. She was pleased to see that the buggy and the baby’s bag matched hernew coat. She needed to cling to something, and she told herself that this colour coordination was a clear sign that thisunexpected turn of events was meant to be. As she crouched beside her new friend she lit her fifth cigarette of the morn-ing, in the hope that it would help her think things over.

She put her used match back in the box, and made a point of blowing the smoke away from Herbert’s face. She hadresponsibilities now.

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The Lightkeeper’s WifeKaren Viggers

A woman at the end of her life, a man unable to restart his, and a history of guilty secretsand things left unsaid—this is a powerful, moving novel of love, loss, and family

“The rocky isolation of Bruny Island and the vast, spreading whiteness of Antarctica arepresented in loving detail by an author who clearly knows and respects her landscapes.These descriptions serve as a powerful complement to this moving story of changingfamily dynamics and the isolation and solitude found in nature and within ourselves.”—Booklist

Elderly and in poor health, Mary fulfills her wish to herself to live out her last days on BrunyIsland off of Tasmania, with only her regrets and memories for company. Her late husband wasthe lighthouse keeper on Bruny, and she’d raised a family on the wild windswept island, untilterrible circumstances forced them back to civilization. The long-buried secret that has hauntedher for decades now threatens to break free, and she hopes to banish it in the time she hasleft. Mary’s youngest son Tom loves Bruny as much as she does and understands her primalconnection to the island. Years before he spent a winter working in Antarctica and returnedfrom that empty loneliness to find his marriage over and his life destroyed. Still wounded, Tomlives a simple life, unable and unwilling to make real connections with people in case he getshurt again, but then he meets Emma, newly returned from Antarctica and as open and welcoming as Tom is not. As Mary’s timewinds down, both she and Tom must face their pasts in ways they cannot even begin to imagine, and Mary finds that the scriptshe’s written to the end of her life has taken on a few twists of its own.

Karen Viggers works part-time in a veterinary practice and provides veterinary support for biologists studying native animals.

Fiction • 408 pp • 5 x 8 9781743310397 (Replaces 9781741759143) • May • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Shooting AngelsChristopher Hope

From an extremely distinguished and wildly imaginative novelist, this story goes rightto the broken heart of his home country, South Africa, as a man returns to the city afterdecades in hiding to find out what happened to the woman he loved

“It might seem fanciful to call Christopher Hope the South African Evelyn Waugh,but there is something in the comparison. . . . Beautifully paced, elegantly written,witty, moving and provocative.” —Times Literary Supplement

“A mordant coming-of-age novel, a political novel, and a savage portrait of Joe Angel,whose gift for survival in the shifting sands of post-apartheid South Africa, and whoserage for control, are breathtaking to the very end.” —Guardian

Somehow, Joe Angel, the most famous businessman in the country, had found Charlie inthe backwater where he had been hiding all these years. He’d arrived unannounced to givehim an envelope full of money and a simple message: come back to the Capital to learnwhat really happened to Constanza—the woman he loved—on that terrible night decadesbefore. At first, Charlie is furious that Joe should just reappear, and with such an outra-geous demand. But by the time Charlie returns to the city to meet Joe, the tycoon is dead.

And so begins Charlie Croker’s epic journey back into his own past. It is an odyssey that seems, at times, to lead right to thebroken heart of the country itself. After a lifetime spent trying to forget, Charlie realizes that there can, finally, be a reckoningwith his those he has loved, those he has betrayed, and the guilt that has been suffocating him.

Christopher Hope is the author of nine novels and one collection of short stories, including Kruger’s Alp, which won the Whit-bread Prize for Fiction, Serenity House, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and My Mother’s Lovers.

Fiction • 288 pp • 5 x 8 9781848873933 • April • $13.95 Paper • Atlantic Books

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When Hoopoes Go To HeavenGaile Parkin

The irresistible story of Benedict Tungazara, a 10-year-old boy in Swaziland who lovesbeautiful birds, his mother’s cakes, and making people happy

Ten-year-old Benedict is feeling happy. His family’s new home in Swaziland has the mostbeautiful garden in the whole entire world, teeming with insects, frogs, and his favorite cin-namon-colored birds. Here, crouched in the cool shade of the lucky-bean tree, it’s easy toforget the loneliness that comes from his siblings playing without him and easy to stop him-self from fretting about how to fix his Mama’s failing cake-baking business. Of course, thereare many things in Africa that cannot be put right by a boy who isn’t yet big. But in Bene-dict’s wonder-filled world, even the ugliest situation has a certain magic. Warm, funny, andbrimming with life, this novel paints a fresh and compelling picture of life in Swaziland thatwill capture readers’ imaginations and restore their faith in humanity.

Gaile Parkin has lived in many different parts of Africa, including Swaziland, where WhenHoopoes Go to Heaven is set. She is currently a freelance consultant in the fields of edu-cation, gender, and HIV/AIDS. She is the author of Baking Cakes in Kigali.

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Old SinsPenny Vincenzi

A reissue of Penny Vincenzi’s irresistible first novel, with a new introduction by the author

“The novel’s characters seem especially compelling and intelligent in this surefire win-ner for the popular fiction collection.” —Library Journal

“Penny is the doyenne of the modern blockbuster.” —Glamour

Two clever, stylish, and ambitious women are fighting for control of a multimillion-dollarcosmetics empire. What is the secret that lies behind its charming, ruthless creator, JulianMorell? And why, when he dies, does he leave half his fortune to a complete stranger? Hereare the designer interiors, the jewels, the cars, and the to-die-for couture of the rich and thesuper-rich—the glittering, fabulous world Julian created for himself, and the women wholoved him. And here is a love story—poignant, sexy, and tempestuous—featuring a mother,a mistress, a wife, and a daughter, all of whom are overshadowed by old sins.

Penny Vincenzi is a journalist and the author of such blockbusters as Another Woman, TheBest of Times, More Than You Know, No Angel, Sheer Abandon, and Something Dangerous.

Fiction • 988 pp • 5 x 8 9780099571582 • April • $14.95 Paper • Arrow

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No Child of MineSusan Lewis

What if you knew a child was in danger and no one believed you?

“Like a British Jodi Picoult, Lewis excels at entertaining in a mannerthat is sensational at heart yet, in execution, understated and quietlyenjoyable.” —Booklist on Stolen

Alex Lake’s day job is all about helping people, especially children. She caresabout them passionately and does everything in her power to rescue themfrom those who mean them harm. It’s as frustrating a career as it can berewarding, though all too often she is left wondering if she has done enough.When the case of three-year-old Ottilie Wade comes to her attention, every-thing changes. She finds herself completely unable to detach from the childthe way she should and feels an overpowering need to make a real differ-ence in little Ottilie’s life. To do this she needs the support of her superiors,but no one is prepared to believe that Ottilie is in danger. In the end, Alexfollows the only course left to her and takes the law into her own hands.

Susan Lewis is the bestselling author of more than 20 novels, includingVengeance, Wicked Beauty, Wildfire, and The Hornbeam Tree, which wasshort-listed for the Romantic Novelists’ Association Romantic Novel of theYear Award.

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The Second HusbandA charming neighbor turns the world of Kate and her daughter upside down—is he as per-fect as he seems?

“A smart and heart-warming read.” —Waterstone’s Books Quarterly

His voice was sweet, intimate, demanding: “There is a way out of this, you know. You couldagree to marry me.”

When Davis Calder moves in next door to Kate Easton and her two children, no one has anyidea of the devastation about to be unleashed. With Kate struggling to accept her daughterRoxy’s growing independence, and with tensions between Kate and her first husband Alistairstill very much alive, there’s enough family tension to go around already. Before they know it,glamorous, charismatic Davis is the only one who seems able to keep the peace. Soon Katehas fallen in love and agreed to be his wife. Until, one wedding day later, Kate makes a dis-covery that blows the whole family apart.

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LOUISE CANDLISH

Louise Candlish

Louise Candlish is the author of eight novels, includingThe Double Life of Anna Day, I’ll Be There For You, and Since I Don’t Have You.

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Other People’s SecretsAn enthralling tale of two families who meet on vacation and the secrets that bind them

“A brilliantly told, emotionally charged tale.” —Dorothy Koomson, author, Marshmal-lows for Breakfast

“Clever, engrossing and unputdownable.” —Jill Mansell, author, Rumor Has It

Ginny and Adam Trustlove arrive in Italy torn apart by personal tragedy. Two weeks in aboathouse on the edge of peaceful Lake Orta is exactly what they need to restore their faithin life—and each other. Twenty-four hours later, the silence is broken. The Sale family havearrived at the main villa: wealthy, high-flying Marty, his beautiful wife Bea, and their privi-leged, confident offspring. It doesn’t take long for Ginny and Adam to be drawn in, espe-cially when the teenage Pippi introduces a new friend into the circle. For there is somethingabout Zach that has everyone instantly beguiled, something that loosens old secrets—andcreates shocking new ones. And, yet, not one of them suspects that his arrival in their livesmight be anything other than accidental.

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The Day You Saved My LifeA child falls into the river, a stranger jumps in to rescue him, andfour lives are changed for ever

“I loved this book. It reminded me of Joanna Trollope at herbest. . . . Perfect.” —Jojo Moyes, author, The Last Letter fromYour Love

“A terrific tension and sense of unease runs through the pages. . . . A clever take on love, loss and deceit and a goodsummer read.” —Irish Independent

On a perfect summer’s day in Paris, tourists on the river watch in shockas a small boy falls into the Seine and disappears below the surface.As his mother stands frozen, a stranger takes a breath and leaps. Thisis just the beginning of a spellbinding story of passion, heartbreak,and destiny—an unforgettable novel about mothers and daughters,husbands and wives, and the extraordinary ways in which life andlove intersect.

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SuddenlyBonnie Burnard

A phone call in the night, an unexpected diagnosis, a shocking revelation—suddenly life canchange forever

“Extremely moving and perversely uplifting.” —Times

“The writing is never less than lyrical.” —Sunday Times

Sandra, Colleen, and Jude have been friends for nearly a lifetime. They share sexual secrets,decorating tips, counsel on marriage, even a hairdresser. Despite their differences and occa-sional snarls, the friendship only grows stronger over time, and their partners, Jack, Richard,and Gus, go along with it, letting this union shape their lives. Now, with Sandra’s crisis, every-one must find a way to endure the present and imagine the future. Sweeping through and be-yond the second half of the 20th century—from men in space to 9/11—this novel set in small-townOntario creates an astonishingly intimate portrait of three women balanced on the knife edgeof middle age.

Bonnie Burnard is the author of A Good House and the winner of the Giller Prize, the Com-monwealth Writers’ Prize, and the Marian Engel Award.

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HarmattanGavin Weston

A haunting beautiful story of Haoua, a young girl growing up in a remote village in theRepublic of Niger

Spirited, independent, and intelligent, Haoua has benefited from a stable home life and aloving and attentive mother. She enjoys working and playing with her siblings and friends,and she worships her elder brother, Abdelkrim, a serving soldier who sends money hometo support the family. But on his last home visit, Abdelkrim quarrels with their father, accusing him of gambling away the money he sends and of being the cause of their mother’sworsening health. It also emerges that their father plans to take a second wife. Despite this,Haoua finds contentment in her schoolwork, her dreams of becoming a teacher, and in writ-ing assiduously to the family in Ireland who act as her aid sponsors. But for Haoua, thereare new storm clouds on the horizon. As civil strife mounts in Niger, Haoua begins to fearfor Abdelkrim’s safety. Haoua’s mother’s illness is much more serious and further advancedthan anyone had recognized, and her father’s plans are turning out to be far more threat-ening than she could have ever imagined. Approaching her 12th birthday, Haoua is aloneand vulnerable for the first time in her life.

Gavin Weston is an artist and designer from Ireland and a former aid worker in West Africa.Harmattan is based both on his firsthand experiences of Niger and its people and his con-tinued involvement as an aid sponsor.

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Amber Scott Is Starting OverRuth Saberton

Amber is a city girl through and through—now she must learn to cope with country life,in the hilarious new novel from the author of Katy Carter Wants a Hero

“Fastpaced and laugh-out-loud funny. With her clever, enchanting, hilarious tale,Saberton makes it crystal clear that chick lit is alive and well, and that Katy Carter isthe heir apparent to Bridget Jones. One can only hope for a sequel.” —Booklist onKaty Carter Wants a Hero

Amber Scott loves her city life—she has a terrific job working at a glossy magazine and afiancé, Ed, whom she’s known since college. So Ed’s news that he has taken a job in theWest Country turns Amber’s world upside down. The new life in Cornwall does not get offto the best start. The huge house Ed was so into is, well, huge—what is Amber going to dowith four acres? And when a handsome, if surly, man leads the local hunt over her land,it’s more than Amber can stand. So how is it that, before long Amber is friends with thelocal eccentric Lady of the Manor, making love potions at her mother’s recommendation,and answering the door naked to strangers?

Ruth Saberton is the author of Katy Carter Wants a Hero and Ellie Andrews Has Second Thoughts.

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The Manual of DarknessEnrique de Hériz

The world’s best magician is going blind, but is there a story that can save him?

“A witty, complex look at the long history of sleight-of-hand and deception, told with a magical flourish.” —Times

“A clever, tricksy puzzle of a book where a procession of darkly memorable scenariosplay with the reader’s imagination on a variety of levels, with a final reveal that is mind-bogglingly effective.” —Metro

“Captivating . . . a fascinating read, beautifully researched and exquisitely written.” —Booklist starred review of Lies

Victor Losa has spent his life studying magic. His mentor, Mario Galvan, taught him not onlythe practical aspects of the art, but also its history and the lives of famous Victorian magi-cians, including the most enigmatic of them all, Peter Grouse, a pickpocket who challengedthe best of the day. Now, Victor Losa is standing outside a green door, ready to receive anovation from his colleagues after having been proclaimed the world’s best magician. Suddenlya light appears in his eye and he can’t see the door anymore. But this is no magic trick—heis diagnosed with a rare degenerative condition of the optical nerve. In short, he is rapidlygoing blind. As he loses his sight, Victor finds that there are new ways to conjure the world through stories of the past, pres-ent, and future. And finally he learns the secret behind his mentor’s teachings.

Enrique de Hériz has worked as an editor and translator and has undertaken translations to Spanish of writers such as AnnieProulx, Nadine Gordimer, Stephen King, Peter Carey, and John Fowles. He is the author of Lies.

Fiction • 400 pp • 5 x 8 9780753828168 • April • $16.95 Paper • Phoenix

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CarolineA Mystery

Cornelius Medvei

The utterly beguiling and moving story of what happens when a man who is becomingtired of life meets a donkey called Caroline—a strange and beautiful modern Aesop’s fable

“This absolutely engrossing tale is written with a serene poise.” —Sunday Times

When Mr. Shaw meets Caroline on his summer holiday, she turns his world upside down.Caroline, whose eyes a man could drown in. Caroline, who likes spring onions. Caroline,who is in fact a donkey. To the outrage of his neighbors and the bemusement of his wife,when Mr. Shaw returns to the city he takes Caroline with him. She plays chess magnificently,charms his colleagues, and, most importantly, Caroline reawakens in Mr. Shaw an appetitefor life he thought he’d lost. But can this idyll last? Unfolding with the beauty and power offable, this tale depicts a glorious Indian summer in one man’s life. It is tender, funny, andendlessly enjoyable.

Cornelius Medvei is the author of Mr Thundermug.

Fiction • 154 pp • 5 x 8 9780099548683 • April • $14.95 Paper • Vintage UK

The TenderloinJohn Butler

An electrifying debut coming-of-age story set in San Francisco during the dotcom boom

“The Tenderloin bleeds its raw honesty onto every page—it is a truly felt and movingbook.” —Kevin Barry, author, City of Bohane

“Debut coming-of-age novels are nothing new, but ones that freshen the genre are.”—Sunday Independent

I had seen the Internet recently, in a café on Haight and Steiner that had a grey coin-oper-ated computer terminal in the corner. One guy was using it to read what another guy wassaying about some computer thing. And another Irish friend of a friend had it in their apart-ment when Milo and I called over one night, and he tried to show it to us, but it seemed hewas using it to talk to a guy just like him about some computer game and I couldn’t un-derstand why he didn’t just pick up the phone. But at least I knew about it.

It’s 1995 and Evan has embarked on an adventure that will change his life—leavinghis Dublin home for the rolling hills and fog-swept bays of San Francisco. Between the In-ternet revolution and the rave culture, young naive Evan is completely clueless about howto succeed; but he’s determined to stumble on, looking for work, looking for love, and, ul-timately, looking to define himself. Soon, however, the troubles of his past catch up withhim, and everything begins to unravel.

John Butler is a filmmaker, a comedy writer, and an occasional columnist and interviewerfor the Irish Times. His writing has appeared in the Dublin Review, the San Francisco Chron-icle, and on NPR.

Fiction • 296 pp • 5 x 8 9780330519892 • May • $12.95 Paper • Picador

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The Cry of the Go-Away BirdAndrea Eames

A fresh and gripping debut about growing up in Zimbabwe during the recent years of vi-olent change

“Captures brilliantly the atmosphere of corroding trust that pervades the Coopers’farm. . . . Eames’s description of how the two groups steer around and at times into eachother crackles with tension and authenticity. . . . Eames is a young writer with talent,whose novel tackles matters of substance.” —Guardian

“A frank and unvarnished portrait of life behind the headlines, sharpened by details fromthe author’s own Zimbabwean girlhood.” —Daily Mail

“Against a shocking backdrop of recent historical events, Andrea Eames has used a fresh,candid voice to create an intimate, sensitive and moving debut novel.” —Metro

Elise loves the farm that is her home; she loves playing with beetles and chameleons in thegarden, buying sweets from the village shop, and listening to the stories of spirits and charmstold by her nanny, Beauty. As a young white girl in 1990s Zimbabwe, her life is idyllic. Herclothes are always clean and ironed, there is always tea in the silver teapot, gin and tonics areserved on the veranda, and, in theory at least, black and white live in harmony. However thisdream-world of her childhood cannot last. As Elise gets older, her eyes are opened to the complexities of adult existence, boththrough the changes wrought in her family by the arrival of her stepfather Steve, and through her growing understanding ofthe tensions in Zimbabwean society. As Mugabe’s presidency turns sour, the privileged world of the white farmers begins tocrumble into anarchy. This novel follows Elise as she attempts to make sense of her place in the world while her family strug-gle to stay afloat in the collapsing economy and escalating horror that surrounds them. As the violence intensifies and the farminvasions begin, Elise and her family are forced to confront difficult choices and the ancient unforgiving ghosts of the past.

Andrea Eames was brought up in Zimbabwe. She has worked as a bookseller and an editor.

Fiction • 304 pp • 5 x 8 9780099548485 • April • $14.95 Paper • Vintage UK

The White ShadowAndrea Eames

A young boy struggles to protect his mysterious and gifted younger sister in this suspensefulstory set against the backdrop of the Zimbabwe War of Liberation

“Eames grew up in Zimbabwe and conveys a strong sense of political turmoil en-flamed by sinister witch doctors, brutal guerilla factions and superstitious misogyny . .. compelling.” —Guardian

“A lovely writer. . . . This is a bolder and welcome move for Eames, writing outside ofher own direct experience.” —Independent on Sunday

“Look after your sister, Tinashe.”

Tinashe is a young Shona boy living in a small village in rural Rhodesia. The guerilla warof the late 1960s haunts the bushlands, but it only infrequently affects his quiet life; school,swimming in the river, playing with the other kids on the kopje. When his younger sister,Hazvinei, is born, Tinashe knows at once that there is something special about her. Theirlife in the village, once disturbed only by the occasional visits of his successful uncle andcity cousin, Abel, now becomes entangled with the dual forces of the Shona spirit worldand the political turmoil of the nation. As Tinashe, Hazvinei, and Abel grow older, their

destinies entangle in ways they never expected. Tinashe is prepared to follow his sister anywhere—but how far can he go tokeep her safe when the forces threatening her are so much darker and more sinister than he suspected? Andrea Eames weavestogether folklore and suspense in this compelling tale of a boy struggling to do the right thing in an unpredictable world.

Andrea Eames was brought up in Zimbabwe. She has worked as a bookseller and an editor. She was longlisted for the 2012Dylan Thomas Prize for The White Shadow.

Fiction • 304 pp • 5 x 8 9780099565420 • June • $14.95 Paper • Vintage UK

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Professor Andersen’s NightDag Solstad

A master of Norwegian literature critiques contemporary society with wry wit in an ex-istential murder story

“Norway’s most distinguished living writer. . . . Wryly humorous and needle-sharp in skewering pretension, Solstad is unlike anyone currently writing in English. . . . A deeply rewarding novel.” —Sunday Times

“Remarkably nuanced. . . . With sublime restraint and subtle modulation, Solstad con-veys an entire age of sorrow and loss.” —Publishers Weekly on Shyness and Dignity

It is Christmas Eve, and 55-year-old Professor Andersen is alone, drinking coffee and cognacin his living room. Lost in thought, he looks out of the window and sees a man strangle awoman in the apartment across the street. Professor Andersen fails to report the crime. Thedays pass, and he becomes paralyzed by indecision. Desperate for respite, the professor setsoff to a local sushi bar, only to find himself face to face with the murderer. This is an unset-tling yet highly entertaining novel of apathy, rebellion, and morality. In flinty prose, Solstadpresents an uncomfortable question—would we, like his cerebral protagonist, do nothing?

Dag Solstad is one of Norway’s leading contemporary authors. His work has consistentlywon critical acclaim and he is the only author to have received the Norwegian Literary Crit-ics’ Award three times. He is the author of Shyness and Dignity.

Fiction • 160 pp • 5 x 8 9780099578420 • April • $14.95 Paper • Vintage UK

Seven Ways to Kill a CatMatías Néspolo

As tense as a thriller, as vivid as an undercover documentary, a brilliant first novel fromArgentina takes readers right into the streets and slums of Buenos Aires as one youngman fights for his life

“A startlingly strong debut. . . . Tarantino-style fast editing, black humor and sicko-hilarious gun-toting slapstick. . . .This is a brilliant debut and as fast a read as anygraphic novel you’ll come across—but with a lot more style and drama.” —Time Out

“Bears comparison with such masters of description of life in the slums as AlexanderBaron and Nelson Algren . . . an excellent adventure story that also documents urbanpoverty and violence, with faultless dialogue and at breathtaking pace.” —Independent

In Buenos Aires the economy has collapsed and people are protesting on the streets. But inthe barrio, life goes on—the slums of the city are ruled by gangs, drugs, and guns. Gringoand Chueco are almost adults, and joining the gang warfare that governs their communityseems inevitable. Chueco thinks he can join El Jetita’s gang but remain his own man, whileGringo knows this can’t happen—you obey the leader or else. As the two get drawn everdeeper into the turf war between El Jetita and his rival Charly, Gringo sees an alternativeway of life, and love, pass before his eyes. A few days ago he and Chueco were joking aboutkilling cats; now he’s fighting to save his skin. Matias Nespolo’s bold and brilliant first noveltakes the reader on a roller-coaster ride through a place of crime and deprivation.

Matías Néspolo was selected by Granta in 2010 as one of their best young contemporarySpanish-language novelists. This is his first novel.

Fiction • 224 pp • 5 x 8 9780099552383 • April • $14.95 Paper • Vintage UK

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WorthJon Canter

A fast-paced, wildly entertaining, and blackly comic novel aboutthe perils of loving your neighbor

“Jon Canter is hilarious and self-deprecating, a wonderful,wise and witty writer.” —Helen Fielding, author, BridgetJones’s Diary

“As an advertisement for either urban or rural living amongself-satisfied characters, Worth is a toe-curling horror story;as a cheeky and well-directed poke in said characters’ eyes,it’s a winner.” —Independent on Sunday

For Richard and Sarah, leaving the rat-race of London for the sleepyvillage of Worth feels like a dream come true. But their new lifeisn’t quite as idyllic as it at first seems. The cottage is tiny, the neigh-bors are racist, and they find themselves reverse-commuting backto London on the weekends. And then Catherine moves next doorand it’s love at first sight. Smart, sophisticated Catherine, with hergood wine, her foreign travel and—well—her London ways. Butthere are things about Catherine that don’t quite add up—topicsavoided, questions unanswered. She describes a manipulative butnever-seen sister, who she says is making her life hell. Richard andSarah offer advice as best they can, but they are starting to feeluneasy. The rural idyll is beginning to fade. Before long Richardand Sarah realize that rather than being the answer to their prayers,Catherine might in fact be quite the opposite.

Jon Canter is the author of two novels, Seeds of Greatness and AShort Gentleman. He has also written stand-up comedy for manyof Britain’s most prominent comedians and comment pieces for theGuardian.

Fiction • 256 pp • 5 x 8 9780099546825 • April • $14.95 Paper • Vintage UK

Renate thought the Where House “amazing”' But then Renate drew on a bottomless, self-filling well of amazement.Everything connected with fashion or fame astonished her. I was with her the day she moved into her flat in Belsize Park.(Six months later, when she told me it was time, I moved in there myself.) I opened the door to the plumber, who’ cometo plumb her washing machine. He was a big man, maybe six foot six, with a gold chain round his neck. I can’t remem-ber his name. I can only remember what she told me about him, in his presence, as he put his metal briefcase of tools onher marble counter: “He is the plumber of Noel Gallagher!”

“Amazing,” I said. In deference to her, the word was now my default utterance, it was what I said when she offeredme a cup of coffee. “The plumber of Noel Gallagher.”It was an unfortunate phrase, as if he had inserted his hand insidethe blocked Gallagher and watched with satisfaction, on withdrawing it, as a tide of anthemic songs poured out of thegreat man. How was it that we shared a plumber with the architect of Britpop (who always seemed to me, an instinc-tive Blur man, to be more of a builder)? This was what Renate wanted me to ask. But I didn’t give her the satisfaction.I didn’t care or, to be accurate, I cared but I didn’t want to care. Later while Renate was on the phone to her best friendIngrid, I watched my clothes tumble over each other, shirt-sleeves flailing. The washing machine’s gdug-gdug became, inmy head, the fearsome wail of “Wonderwall,” Liam Gallagher’s voice going round and round, round and round, as ifthere were a dog trapped in the washing machine, its head stuck to its tail, howling Britpop up its own hole.

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Desolation IslandAdolfo García Ortega

The first work by this celebrated Spanish author to appear inEnglish, this dazzling seafaring tale spans four centuries of ad-venture and pays homage to literary greats such as Baudelaire,Melville, and Sebald

“Ortega’s energy and relentless inventiveness succeed in cre-ating a seamless and utterly compelling blend of the pastand the present, the real and the imaginary. A Bolaño-likeencyclopedia . . . One of the most original novels to have ap-peared in Spain in recent years, Desolation Island is ulti-mately a magnificent tale of travel.” —Literary Review

“An adventure story . . . an extravagantly enthralling—andthought-provoking—novel.” —Times Literary Supplement

As the 20th century draws to a close, a ship heads for Punta Are-nas on the Straits of Magellan at Chile’s southern tip. On boardis Oliver Griffin, a man on an unusual quest. His journey is in-spired by a photograph of his grandparents embracing a strangeautomaton that now resides in the Punta Arenas museum. Thisfearsome metal warrior is a 16th-century robot, a relic of a pro-posed mechanical army, commissioned by Philip II of Spain toguard the strait against the English. The automaton was discov-ered on Desolation Island by a grieving woman scouring the ar-chipelago for the bodies of her shipwrecked husband and son.Griffin has long been fascinated by this place, where the Magel-lan Strait meets the Pacific, and spends his life drawing intricatemaps of the island. With a host of characters both real and imag-inary, this tale of discovery features countless stories spinningaround its central axis of the extraordinary automaton. Takingin 16th-century wizardry, court politics, the modern shipping in-dustry, the cinematic version of The Invisible Man, and personalletters and family photographs, this mesmerizing, original novel

She soon faced a bitter truth: despite her lively imagination and constantly researching in books about engines andclocks and visits to scrap merchants in the port and blacksmiths and engineers, one part was missing, the crucial partthat could set the rest in motion as well as the range of actions the figure could perform that she’d studied in relation tothe intricate device designed by Melvicius. The automaton’s mobility had a limited number of potential movements thatwere set hierarchically, meaning it could consecutively lift its arms, raise and lower its jaw, extend its forearms and thenits wrists while its head twisted to the left, make a one hundred and eighty degree turn from its waist, fling its head back-wards and apparently seize something in the articulated fingers of its right hand. In a word, it moved like a warrior con-ceived to instill fear from afar.

All those movements were possible and could be performed consecutively in a single sequence, which naturally andquite intentionally, from a long distance, produced the appearance of real human movement, or could be enacted sepa-rately, in distinct phases, thanks to small levers on springs that Graciela gradually discovered strategically placed through-out the body. However, for all this to happen, the missing piece was essential: Graciela found an empty space at the verycentre of the automaton. It was the key part, known as the matrix or fulcrum, and Graciela began to think of it as theautomaton’s heart. Which was a very precise description, added Griffin.

is a testament to man’s insatiable desire for knowledge. This classic seafaring tale strikes at the heart of that eternal mystery—our obsession with the sea, as terrible as it is irresistible.

Adolfo García Ortega is a translator, a literary critic, a journalist, and the former editorial director of the Spanish publishinghouse Seix Barral. His critically acclaimed novels have won many prizes. Desolation Island won him the Castilla y León CriticAward and is his first book to be translated into English.

Fiction • 392 pp • 5 x 8 9780099516934 • April • $15.95 Paper • Vintage UK

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Disappearing HomeDeborah Morgan

An unsentimental, beautifully written, Raymond Carver-esque tale of a childhood in jeopardy

“This coming-of-age novel is not without hope as Robyn finds small instances of hu-manity in her otherwise bleak world.” —Booklist

“Touchingly well executed.” —Library Journal

From her parents’ 1970s tenement home Robyn soon becomes so skilled at shoplifting that herreputation spreads. She takes her punishment at school but is much more scared of the vi-cious threats of her father—and as frightened for her mother’s safety as for her own. Herfun-loving grandmother offers her comfort, wisdom, and hope that Robyn might be differ-ent from her parents. As her father’s random cruelty intensifies, she has to seek refuge in hergrandmother’s home and in the homes of friends, even joining her mother in a women’s shel-ter, all the time learning more about the unpredictable ways of the people around her andher own potential. She’ll need all of this precocious wisdom and the assistance of her grandma toface up once and for all to the twisted violence in her home and engineer a way out of thischildhood to reach a place of safety and freedom.

Deborah Morgan has worked as a chambermaid, a bingo caller, a dressmaker, and a gradeschool teacher.

Fiction • 272 pp • 5 x 8 9781906994426 (Replaces 9781906994327) • June • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper Tindal Street Press

The Night FlowerSarah Stovell

A Romany girl and a disgraced governess are transported as convicts to Tasmania in thishugely entertaining Victorian gothic

Two girls are brought together under the worst of circumstances: a prison ship taking themfrom London to “parts beyond the sea.” Miriam is a Romany girl drawn from freedom in thehills to London to eke out a living playing her tin whistle in a city where her people are de-spised. When her mother dies from cholera—the “gypsy disease”—she’s caught breaking andentering and sentenced to transportation. Rose has been brought up to expect more, but whenher husband dies from the “gypsy disease” and her father is sent down for illegal slave-trad-ing, she’s separated from her children and forced to take a governess’s job. When she’s caughtpawning silver to send money back to her children, the judge shows no mercy. Barely sur-viving an appalling voyage, the two arrive just before Christmas into the blinding sun of thestrange new island: Van Dieman’s Land. Here they are sent to work in the town’s nursery,where women of ill-repute give birth before being sent for correction. The nursery is run bycorrupt, debauched Reverend and his idealistic son, who soon takes a fancy to Miriam. ButRose, her best friend and close confidant, watches jealously and makes plans to reverse theirfortunes. This tale takes the reader on a thrilling Dickensian adventure to a Tasmanian “fron-tier town” where anything could happen and “morality” is made by monsters.

Sarah Stovell is a debut novelist.

Fiction • 320 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 9781906994402 • May • $22.95 Cloth • Tindal Street Press

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The Cult of NostalgiaBruce Bruschi

A fantastically evocative portrait of Paris and all its charms, in the 1920s, the 1960s,and today, as the story follows a contemporary woman and her great-uncle on theirparallel journeys

Carly is a 30-year-old life coach with no clue as to which direction any life should take,including her own. Her boyfriend of nine years, Simon, is neurotic and emotionally over-bearing. With his latest venture into a self-help cult called Morningside, his behaviorbecomes even more peculiar and secretive, until Carly convinces herself that he is plan-ning a surprise wedding. And indeed he is—he suddenly marries one of the other Morn-ingside cult members, disappearing on an impromptu honeymoon to Paris, and takingalong with him Carly’s recent gift from a deceased great-uncle—an unpublished mem-oir of his time in Paris during the 1920s. What do Simon and Morningside want withit? Why has he taken it to Paris? Woven into Carly’s story are two others—that of hergreat-uncle as he returns to Paris in the 1960s after an absence of nearly 40 years andstruggles to remember his youth there in the 1920s, and the other, of course, is his mem-oir of that extraordinary period itself, spent among the famous expatriates of the day,from the Hemingways and the Fitzgeralds to Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas.

Dead Cat BounceSeth Freedman

The tale that American Psycho might have been, had Bret Easton Ellis been born a Jewin North West London, and had Patrick Bateman escaped to Israel before his first kill

The protagonist is just your average deeply unpleasant North London Jewish supremacistcoke fiend with a (disputed) borderline personality disorder, a city trader-turned Mossad agentand Guardian journalist. His plan is to do the obvious: drop out of university; hang out inNorth West London taking lots of coke; gamble away his trust fund; get a job as a city trader;get involved with share fraud, drug dealing, and a pregnant shikse; flee London to becomea Mossad agent embedded in Israeli Defense Force—and wait for the shit to hit the fan.

Seth Freedman is a former stockbroker who has served in the Israeli Army. He has written morethan 300 articles for the Guardian and is the author of Binge Trading, a nonfiction bookbased on his trading career.

Fiction • 300 pp • 5 x 8 9781908122322 • May • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Cutting Edge Press

Bruce Bruschi is a previous resident of Honolulu who has won many prizes for his short stories and plays. He won first prizein the Honolulu Magazine International Short Story Contest in 1990, won the Kumu Kahua Award for Best Play by a residentof Hawaii four times, and was a finalist for the Best Play Award of the American National Repertory Theater.

Fiction • 350 pp • 5 x 8 9781908122407 • May • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Cutting Edge Press

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GorillalandGreg Cummings

A thrilling tale of kidnap, blood diamonds, civil war, and ecological catastrophe set deepin the Congolese jungle

Derek Strangely runs a safari tour company with his sidekick Pedro, a Tutsi with a sad his-tory. One day he stumbles upon a mauled child soldier and three large diamonds belong-ing to General Cosmo, who presides over the jungle, thwarting the efforts of UNpeacekeepers. Hired by mysterious diamond merchant Katz, Derek and Pedro head intothe jungle followed closely by the young and idealistic Natalie Cox who is determined toreveal Katz’s illegal trade. Kidnapped by Cosmo and force-marched into the wilderness,the four hostages become pawns in a dangerous game. It seems that the murderous MadameAzziza Nshuti is at the heart of everything. What is she up to? Is there a link between herand Katz? Can she be trusted? Has she corrupted members of the UN? As Lake Kivu threat-ens to release a deadly gas over the inhospitable terrain, the hostages’ lives are in the bal-ance as they try to escape their captors and avoid drug-fueled, violent, and unpredictablechild soldiers. Cummings’ fast-paced, gripping action-adventure marks the arrival of anauthor who compares to Wilbur Smith at the height of his powers.

Greg Cummings is an award-winning wildlife conservationist who achieved remarkablesuccess protecting gorilla populations in the wild through community-based initiatives inEast and Central Africa. Since 2009 he has been a director of WildLIGHT, a registered char-ity in Uganda where he lives.

Fiction • 430 pp • 6 x 8.5 • 1 Map9781908122308 • April • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Cloth • Cutting Edge Press

Woman MasterMehrnaz Stars

An elegantly written tale of one Persian woman’s journey—she marries for love, andeventually loses everything and must start again. The author says “I wanted to tell aPersian story and I wanted Westerners to hear it the way an Iranian might hear it.”

Strong, independent, and always with an opinion of her own, Pari grew up in an envi-ronment where women were expected to marry young and bear children, but she elopeswith a wealthy older man who already has one wife. Her husband is Master to a largerural village community and his new wife Pari becomes the Zan-Arbab, the Woman Mas-ter. Realizing that she is unable to have children, Pari lives vicariously through the vil-lagers, who teach her important life lessons. Her somewhat idyllic life changes drasticallywhen, soon after her husband takes another wife who can bear him children, he losesall his money and is forced to sell his villages. Pari flees to her cousin Zeeba’s house inTehran where she finds that the family is full of conflicts and strong personalities wait-ing to collide. Though she is treated as a servant responsible for cooking, cleaning, andother menial tasks, Pari is the one person Zeeba and the other women in the householdturn to in times of trouble. As time goes by Pari sees changes in the status of women inIranian society and the new challenges this brings to young and old alike. Throughoutthe turmoil, she maintains a steady resilience and in doing so suggests that age-old cul-tural traditions have much to offer the Iran of today.

Mehrnaz Stars is a former oil futures analyst, currency trader, and market analyst. This isher first novel.

Fiction • 310 pp • 5 x 8 9781908122285 • June • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper • Cutting Edge Press

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BunduChris BarnardTranslated by Michiel Heyns

A classic Afrikaans novel full of romance, adventure, and com-passion, translated for the first time into English

In a place near Mozambique, drought is causing devastation.Hosts of desperate natives seek refuge in a forgotten outpost, anunderresourced clinic run by a small group of volunteers andcourageous nuns. But the human flow soon becomes too muchfor them, and there is no help from outside. Within the small iso-lated community, a plan takes shape that is as outrageous as itis inspired—a last bid to acquire more supplies. This tale is aboutthe people and the animals of Africa in the heights of their beautyand the depths of their despair. It is a love story and a medita-tion on the mystery of our powers and the limitations that weshare with animals.

Chris Barnard is a former journalist who has published 30 books,including novels, plays, short stories, film scripts, and children’sbooks. In 2012 he was recipient of the Department of Arts andCulture’ South African Literary Awards (SALA) for lifetimeachievement. Michiel Heyns is the author of The Children’sDay. His translation of the acclaimed novel Agaat won the SolPlaatje Award for Translating and the South African Translators’Institute Award for a Literary Translation, and was shortlistedfor the Best Translated Book Award in the United States.

Fiction • 300 pp • 5 x 8 9781846882333 • May • $15.95 Paper • Alma Books

It was five o’clock in the afternoon and the yard a sweltering hollow in the forest. I was shaving; the first time in manydays. It was painful because the blade was worn and the water lukewarm. There was a glass of wine in front of me onthe windowsill and after every fifth or sixth razor stroke I would dab more soap on my chin and sip at the wine and thewine wasn’t up to much but it was wine and it was cold. I made sure, each time, to replace the glass precisely on its lit-tle wet ring. And to take my mind off the business of shaving I tried to remember when last I’d seen a human being.Normally Vusi would be somewhere in the vicinity from early to late, but without him the house and the yard and theforest presented a lonesome aspect. Was it De Gaspri, the previous Friday, when he’d brought provisions? Or had Stry-dom been here after him? Before I could remember, I realised suddenly that the glass of wine had disappeared. I wasn’tholding it in my hand; I hadn’t placed it in another spot; I’d certainly not been imagining it. The neat little circle of dampwas still clearly visible on the windowsill. But the glass of wine was gone.

I replaced the razor carefully in the basin and leant out of the window. It must have toppled over and out. But therewasn’t a glass on the ground outside. The yard was dead quiet. There wasn’t the slightest sign of life anywhere. I lookedall around me on the floor.

My almost-full not-up-to-much ice-cold wine had disappeared without a trace.

In the previous few days food had disappeared from the house several times. The five strips of half-dry meat from thescreen cupboard on the back stoep; the three last stale crusts from the bread tin; a basket of wilted beetroot and carrotsfrom the pantry; the last bottle of preserved peaches that I’d schlepped with me from camp to camp for how many yearsand had been too stingy to open.

At first I thought it was the baboons. We were in our third successive dry summer and there was no food left in theveld. The baboons came close to the yard every now and again and Vusi had had to chase them from the stoep severaltimes. Even shy forest birds had come into the kitchen looking for crumbs.

The wine gave me pause. Could it really be baboons?

In the kitchen, on my way out to the yard, I suddenly got the sharp smell of sweat. And the screen door was open.The screen door that I always kept latched to keep snakes out, was wide open.

But there was nobody in the yard. And there was no sign of my wine glass. After dinner, when I went looking for mytorch in the bedroom, I discovered that both my blankets had disappeared from my bed.

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Helen and DesireAlexander Trocchi

A subversive and deeply suggestive masterpiece, Trocchi’s greatest erotic novel

“The most brilliant man I’ve ever met.” —Allen Ginsberg

“Trocchi’s development of character and story is handled with great sensitivity and really does merit your attention—this is the work of a gifted wordsmith.” —Scottish Book Review

“The outlaw prince of Scottish literature, Trocchi set the standard for all subversivesand saboteurs.” —Guardian

How difficult it is to explain! The terribly mute hunger in our bodies! If I touch my thighhere in the near darkness of the tent my whole body is again instinct with the driving urgethat brought me here, and I cannot explain it. As always, it is stronger than fear. For me ithas always been that way . . .

When the irrepressible Helen runs away from the small town she grew up in, she discoversa world of excitement and experience beyond even her imagination, from Sydney to Sin-gapore, Bombay, Monte Carlo, and the Sahara desert.

Alexander Trocchi (1925–1984) is a novelist best-known for Young Adam and the semi-autobiographical heroin classic Cain’s Book. His groundbreaking literary journal, Mer-lin, published for the first time such writers as de Sade, Appollinaire, Beckett, Henry Miller,and Vladimir Nabokov.

Erotica • 176 pp • 5 x 8 9780857869418 • April • $13.95 Paper • Canongate UK

Silken BondsZara Devereux

An erotic tale with a seasonal twist

Tamzin is a career girl who is on the fast track. She’s always put business before pleasurebut often to the detriment of personal relationships, which can be frustrating. After a Christ-mas party gets a little out of hand, a friend reveals that she keeps sane through visits to acertain hotel in Norfolk, catering for all tastes, and she offers to take Tamzin. This entic-ing and festive tale is perfect for fans of Fifty Shades who are looking for something a bitdifferent for Christmas.

Zara Devereux is the author of Fanning the Fantasy, The Punishment, and Wicked Ways.

Erotica • 320 pp • 5 x 8 9780751550931 • May • $11.95 Paper • Sphere

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BeginningsIncredibly hot and sensual, this new erotic series starring an older and experienced femalelead taps into our deepest romantic fantasies

Thirty-something Emma Benson is a free spirit. For her a good life means a life of sensual-ity. So it’s a surprise to everyone when she marries David, a successful businessman, and set-tles down in the suburbs. One year on, and she’s trying so hard to be loyal to her man. Noteasy to do when you’re passionate and uninhibited. But then, while sunbathing in her gar-den, her neighbor’s 18-year-old son appears. And Emma has found her new project—she willbe his perfect teacher.

282 pp • 9781742758442 • April

DistractionsContinuing the adventure, Walker picks up where the last book left off with Emma end-ing her affair with her young neighbor—only to start a tryst with an old friend and herhusband

After a steamy affair with her young neighbor, Emma Benson flees to her friend Sally’s beachhouse to recharge her emotional batteries. Her marriage to David has been going through atesting time, but now she’s determined to be the wife he would like her to be. If only it wasthat easy—for how does one tame a woman who’s brimming with uninhibited sensual de-sires, a woman for whom pleasure is the ultimate goal in life? Sally’s beach house is the per-fect place to relax and reconnect with a secret relationship Emma had thought had endedyears before. But the arrival of David at the beach house reignites her fantasies—and offersher a temptation she can’t help acting upon.

330 pp • 9781742758572 • June

THE SECRET LIVES OF EMMA

Natasha Walker

Natasha Walker is a debut novelist.

Each: Erotica • 5 x 8 • $12.95 (Can $14.95) Paper • Bantam Australia

ALMA CLASSICS

Each: Classics • 5 x 8 • 8 B/W Photos • Paper • Alma Classics

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IncestMarquis de SadeTranslated by Andrew Brown

One of the most powerful and shockingly controversial novellas by Marquis de Sade

When the immoral libertine Monsieur de Franval marries and fathers a daughter, he decides toinculcate in her a sense of absolute freedom, an unconventional education that involves the twobecoming secret lovers. But Franval’s virtuous, God-fearing wife becomes suspicious and confrontshim, setting off a tragic chain of events. Part of de Sade’s the Crimes of Love cycle, this shockingtale tests the limits of morality and portrays the consequences of freedom and pleasure.

Marquis de Sade (1740–1814) was a French aristocrat famous for his libertine lifestyle. He spentmany years in various prisons and insane asylums. Sade’s works are notorious for their combi-nation of philosophical discourse and pornography. Andrew Brown is the author of Roland Barthes:the Figures of Writing and his translations include Zola’s For a Night of Love, Gautier’s TheJinx, Hoffmann’s Mademoiselle de Scudéri, and Gide’s Theseus.

200 pp • 9781847492975 • May • $14.95

Sakhalin IslandAnton ChekhovTranslated by Brian Reeve

The only edition in print of Chekhov’s exposé of the Tsarist penal system

In 1890, the 30-year-old Chekhov, already knowing that he was ill with tuberculosis, undertookan arduous 11-week journey from Moscow across Siberia to the penal colony on the island ofSakhalin. Now collected here in one volume are the fully annotated translations of his impres-sions of his trip through Siberia and the account of his three-month sojourn on Sakhalin Island,together with author’s notes, extracts from Chekhov’s letters to relatives and associates, and pho-tographs. Highly valuable both as a detailed depiction of the Tsarist system of penal servitudeand as an insight into Chekhov’s motivations and objectives for visiting the colony and writingthe exposé, this haunting work of tremendous importance had a huge impact both on Chekhov’ssubsequent work and on Russian society.

Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian short story writer, playwright, and physician. BrianReeve is a Russian translator.

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Moby DickHerman MelvilleForeword by Jay Parini

A new edition of one of the most popular classics of world literature with a wealth of extramaterial, including illustrations and an apparatus focusing on the life and works of Melville

“The greatest American novel.” —William Faulkner

When the young Ishmael gets on board Captain Ahab’s whaling ship, little does he suspect thatthe mission on which he is about to embark is the fulfillment of his master’s obsessive desire forrevenge on Moby Dick, a white whale who has already claimed countless human victims and de-stroyed many fleets. With some sinister crew members in their midst and the hazardous condi-tions of the sea to contend with, the expedition becomes increasingly dangerous the closer it getsto its quarry. One of the great American novels, Moby Dick epically combines rip-roaring ad-venture, a meticulously realistic portrayal of the whaling trade, and a profound philosophicaldisquisition on the nature of good and evil.

Herman Melville (1818–1891) is a key figure in 19th-century American literature, most famousfor his works Billy Budd and Moby Dick. Jay Parini is the author of The Last Station and ThePassages of H.M. He is a professor at Middlebury College in Vermont.

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ConstantinopleEdmondo de Amicis

A remarkable 19th-century account of Constantinople that expertly combines personal an-ecdote, breathtaking visual observation, and entertaining historical information

Edmondo de Amicis’s brilliant look into an integral facet of world history begins with a daz-zling description of the city gradually appearing through the fog as the author’s ship approachesit through the harbor. His narrative further goes on to provide an invaluable record of Con-stantinople as it used to be—a fascinating crossroads between Eastern and Western civilizationand one of the most cosmopolitan cities of its time—as well as a vivid example of a Europeantourists’ reaction to it—part delight, part incomprehension. This book will provide an enrich-ing read for lovers of history or those planning to visit Istanbul themselves.

Edmondo de Amicis (1846–1908) was a poet, a novelist, and a short story and travel writer.He is best remembered for his children’s story Cuore.

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Travels in the South of FranceStendhalTranslated by Elisabeth Abbott

Featuring engravings from its first edition, a captivating travelogue from one of France’s great-est authors

“Part travelogue, part guidebook, part journal in time, Stendhal’s observations are freshand engaging, and make a welcome reappearance in this pleasantly produced and illus-trated translation by Elisabeth Abbott.” —Times Literary Supplement

First published posthumously, Stendhal’s travel notes on his 1838 journey to southern Francecontain descriptions of cities such as Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Marseilles that are peppered bynumerous personal digressions, anecdotes, and cultural musings. A captivating and pioneeringwork of the travel-writing genre, it provides an illuminating perspective on the south of Francein the 19th century and the phenomenon of tourism in general.

Stendhal (1783–1842), the pen name of Marie-Henri Beyle, is most famous for his two realistmasterpieces, The Charterhouse of Parma and The Red and the Black. Elisabeth Abbott haspreviously translated the work of numerous French and Italian authors.

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The Intelligent Woman’s GuideTo Socialism, Capitalism, Sovietism and Fascism

Bernard ShawForeword by Polly Toynbee

A thought-provoking classic of political propaganda exposing the excesses of capitalism—entertaining, lucid, and relevant to today’s social movements

As a lifelong socialist, Shaw believed that economic inequality was a poison destroying every as-pect of human life, perverting family affections and the relations between the sexes. According tohim, all British institutions were “corrupted at the root by pecuniary interest”—and idealism, in-tegrity, and any piecemeal attempts at political reform were futile in the face of the gross injusticebuilt into the Empire’s economic system. Begun in 1924—the year of the British Labor Party’s firstperiod of office under Ramsay MacDonald (who hailed it as “the world’s most important booksince the Bible”)—and first published in 1928, this guide draws on Shaw’s decades of activism.

Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) was a Nobel Prize–winning Irish playwright and critic, as well as anardent socialist and activist for the working class. Polly Toynbee is a Guardian columnist.

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The Good SoldierFord Madox Ford

A classic found on such lists as Modern Library 100 Best Novels, the Observer’s “100 Great-est Novels of All Time,” and the Guardian’s “1,000 novels everyone must read”

This novel tells the stories of two outwardly happy couples who meet at a health spa in Germanyjust before the start of World War I, and whose loveless, adultery-ridden relationships are strainedand gradually disintegrate, with tragic consequences. Drawing inspiration from his own personallife, Ford Madox Ford innovatively used nonchronological flashbacks as well as an unreliable nar-rator to reveal the scandalous affairs, lies, and betrayals behind the façade of respectability andcraft a masterly work of fiction and a subtle investigation of the notions of truth and deception.

Ford Madox Ford (1873–1939) is remembered as one of the most eminent figures in early 20th-century English literature. He is best known for his novel The Good Soldier and for foundingthe journals the English Review and the Transatlantic Review.

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Wilhelm MeisterJohann Wolfgang von GoetheTranslated by H. M. Waidson

A new edition of one of the greatest and most influential masterpieces of German literature—includes Wilhelm Meister’s Years of Apprenticeship and Wilhelm Meister’s Years of Travel

Seduced by the chimerical world of the theater and taking upon himself the grand ambition ofbecoming a successful performer and dramatist, the merchant’s son Wilhelm Meister embarkson a tumultuous quest of self-discovery. Along his path he finds himself having to negotiate love,desire, and the need to face up to his own past and responsibilities. A landmark in the historyof European literature, Goethe’s novel is not only one of the key works of Weimar Classicismand the prototype for the bildungsroman genre, but also a timeless tale of coming into one’s ownand a fascinating portrayal of the late-18th-century theater world.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was one of the greatest German writers and the leaderof the Weimar Classicism movement. Most famous for his seminal poetic drama, Faust, and his novelThe Sorrows of Young Werther, Goethe was also a poet, theologian, philosopher, and scientist. H. M. Waidson has previously translated Goethe’s Elective Affinities.

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The DoubleFyodor DostoevskyTranslated by Hugh Aplin

One of the most accessible and entertaining works by Dostoevsky

Constantly rebuffed from the social circles he aspires to frequent, the timid clerk Golyadkin isconfronted by the sudden appearance of his double, a more brazen, confident, and socially suc-cessful version of himself, who abuses and victimizes the original. As he is increasingly perse-cuted, Golyadkin finds his social, romantic, and professional life unraveling in a spiral that leadsto a catastrophic denouement. Dostoevsky’s second published work of fiction, which foreshad-ows in its themes many of his mature novels, is the surreal and hallucinatory tale of an unfor-tunate antihero, at once chilling in its depiction of the dark sides of human nature, and exuberantlycomical. Includes pictures and an extensive section on Dostoevsky’s life and works.

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) is considered one of the greatest writers of all time. His worksinclude such seminal novels as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov.Hugh Aplin has translated Mikhail Bulgakov’s A Dog’s Heart and The Fatal Eggs, Fyodor Dos-toevsky’s The Eternal Husband, and Mikhail Kuzmin’s Wings.

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The Life of Our LordCharles Dickens

An unusual children’s classic from the author of A Christmas Carol gives a retellingof the Christ story in an accessible and amusing manner

Never published in its author’s lifetime and intended solely for his own children—to whomhe read it every Christmas—Life of Our Lord is a straightforward and gently humoroustake on Jesus Christ’s life and teachings. Far removed from the sharp satire and social di-mension of his more famous writings, but showcasing his characteristic humanity andgenius for storytelling, this is both an essential work for those wanting to see a different,more intimate side to Dickens’s prose and a timeless retelling for children and adults alike.

Charles Dickens (1812–1870) is considered one of the English language’s greatest writ-ers. His works include Bleak House, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Great Ex-pectations, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, and A Tale of Two Cities.

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Supernatural Short StoriesCharles Dickens

The only single-volume edition in print of Dickens’s tales of the supernatural, enrichedwith pictures and additional material on his life and works

Charles Dickens wrote a number of supernatural and horror stories, some of which wereincluded in his longer works, while others were published in magazines. This collection gath-ers them together in one volume, providing an invaluable insight into the author’s story-telling apprenticeship and his steady growth towards excellence. As well as offering a furtherdimension to the world of his better-known masterpieces, these tales, from “A Madman’sManuscript” to “The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton” to the celebrated “The Sig-nalman,” illustrate Dickens’s well-known love of a spooky story told around a blazing fire,the pastime of a bygone age to be rediscovered for our own delight.

Charles Dickens (1812–1870) is considered one of the English language’s greatest writers.His works include Bleak House, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Great Expectations,The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, and A Tale of Two Cities.

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PoemsCharles Dickens

A rare collection of Dickens’s poetry, ideal for Dickens enthusiasts

He has turned from his farm! From his home he has cast

The old man who has tilled it for years;

Though each tree and flower is linked with the past,

And a friend of his childhood appears.

While Charles Dickens is best known and celebrated for his prolific journalistic output andnovelistic creations, he also devoted some of his creative energies to verse. At turns sentimental,melancholy, playful, humorous, and satirical, and ranging considerably in tone and format,from songs to narrative prologues for novels and “squibs” for newspapers, the poems in thiscollection highlight Dickens’s gift for language and his unfailing power to touch.

Charles Dickens (1812–1870) is considered one of the English language’s greatest writers. Hisworks include Bleak House, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, TheLife and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, and A Tale of Two Cities.

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Love PoemsAlexander PushkinTranslated by Roger Clarke

A selection of the very finest love poems from the master of the genre, in a lavishly pro-duced edition

The wondrous moment of our meeting . . .

I well remember you appear

Before me like a vision fleeting,

A beauty’s angel pure and clear.

One of the many aspects of Alexander Pushkin’s immense contribution to Russian languageand literature, and perhaps the one he is most popular for, is his mastery of the love poem, agenre which he perfected like few others before or after him. This volume contains a selec-tion of his most famous and enduring verse explorations of love, such as “I Loved You,” “Night,”and “A Magic Moment I Remember,” pieces that are crowning achievements of the Europeancanon and still have the same timeless emotional resonance today.

Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837) was a novelist, dramatist, and poet, penning such influen-tial works as Eugene Onegin and Boris Godunov. He is now considered the father of mod-ern Russian literature. Roger Clarke has previously translated Pushkin’s Boris Gudonov andRuslan and Lyudmila.

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The 39 StepsJohn BuchanIntroduction by Stella Rimington

The first of five novels featuring actionhero, and the basis for the classic Hitch-cock film

“Richard Hannay is, like his Ameri-can brother Philip Marlowe, a mod-ern knight errant.” —Observer

It is May 1914 and Britain is on the eveof war with Germany. Richard Hannay isliving a quiet life in London, but after achance encounter with a mysteriousstranger he stumbles into a hair-raising ad-venture—a desperate hunt across the coun-try and against the clock, pursued by thepolice and a cunning, ruthless enemy.Hannay’s life and the security of Britain arein grave peril, and everything rests on thesolution to a baffling enigma: what arethe 39 steps?

John Buchan (1875–1940) led an interest-ing and varied life as a statesman, barris-ter, journalist, intelligence officer, Memberof Parliament, historian, biographer, poet,and novelist. His work was a considerableinfluence on other novelists, includingGraham Greene, Ian Fleming, and John leCarré. He published his most popularnovel, The Thirty-Nine Steps, in 1915, andit has never since been out of print. StellaRimington is the author of At Risk and theformer director general of MI5.

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The Three MusketeersAlexandre Dumas

A much-loved swashbuckling tale. Car-dinal Richileu’s machinations are nomatch for the Musketeer’s determina-tion to act “one for all and all for one!”

“The Napoleon of storytellers.” —Washington Post

The young D’Artagnan travels to Paris de-termined to join King Louis XIII’s eliteguards. Hot-headed and raring to provehimself, D’Artagnan challenges threestrangers to a duel. These strangers arenone other than the daring band of Mus-keteers—Porthos, Athos, and Aramis.D’Artagnan’s fearless spirit impresses themand the Musketeers take him under theirwing. Soon, the wicked plots of CardinalRichelieu and Milady de Winter propel thefour musketeers to adventures on horse-back, across seas, and over rooftops to de-fend the honor of the Queen and protectthe life of the King. This is a rousing taleof thrilling swordplay and royal intrigue,brave friends and the basest treachery.

Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) wroteplays, travel books, children’s stories,memoirs, and novels, including The Countof Monte Cristo.

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The Last ExpeditionR. F. ScottIntroduction by Ranulph Fiennes

Includes the British Antarctic trackchart and Ponting’s glass-plate negativesof the photographs that he took whileon the British Antarctic Expedition,1910–1912

“The stuff of legend, but what standsout is Scott’s skill as a writer.” —Guardian

Captain Scott’s gripping account of his ex-pedition to the South Pole tell of a jour-ney that was meant to be a voyage ofscientific discovery and a heroic explo-ration of the last unconquered wilderness.Scott’s expedition, carried in the TerraNova, pitted him and his team not onlyagainst the elements but also against theNorwegian explorer Amundsen. Ulti-mately, Scott was beaten by both. The jour-nals are full of incident and drama,courage and endurance, hope and bitterdisappointment. These journals werefound, along with Scott’s body, severalmonths after his death and just 11 milesfrom base camp and safety.

R. F. Scott (1868–1912) was a British ex-plorer who led two expeditions to theSouth Pole. Ranulph Fiennes is an elite sol-dier, athlete, mountaineer, and renownedexplorer, and the author of 19 books ofboth fiction and nonfiction, includingKiller Elite and Race to the Pole.

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Women in LoveD. H. LawrenceIntroduction by Howard Jacobson

With an introduction by the author of The Finkler Question

Women in Love begins one blossoming spring day in Englandand ends with a terrible catastrophe in the snow of the Alps.Ursula and Gudrun are very different sisters who become en-tangled with two friends, Rupert and Gerald, who live in theirhometown. The bonds between the couples quickly become in-tense and passionate, but whether this passion is creative ordestructive is unclear. In this astonishing novel, widely con-sidered to be D. H. Lawrence’s best work, he explores what itmeans to be human in an age of conflict and confusion.

D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930) was a pioneer of English mod-ernism and is best known for his novels Lady Chatterley’s Lover,The Rainbow, and Women in Love. Howard Jacobson is theBooker Prize–winning author of The Finkler Question andWhatever It Is, I Don’t Like It.

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Eugénie GrandetHonoré de BalzacIntroduction by Rose Tremain

Published in association with the Orange Prize for fiction,with an introduction by Rose Tremain, describing whyshe chose it as the book she’d like to pass on to the nextgeneration

Monsieur Grandet is a very rich man whose chief care is hisgold. He runs his household with exacting miserly attentionand his wife and daughter suffer a Spartan existence. On theevening of his daughter Eugénie’s 23rd birthday his foppishnephew Charles suddenly arrives from Paris. Eugénie has neverknown passion, but now, in an instant, she falls in love andher life is changed forever. Monsieur Grandet will not coun-tenance his daughter’s marriage to her penniless cousin, andEugénie’s determination to follow her heart leads her into di-rect conflict with her father.

Honoré de Balzac’s (1799–1850) masterpiece Comédie humainecomprises 91 separate works, including Eugénie Grandet, PèreGoirot, The Wild Ass’s Skin, and The Black Sheep. Many ofhis novels were critically acclaimed on publication and wenton to profoundly influence numerous authors. Rose Tremainis the author of Music & Silence, which won a Whit-bread Award. She has judged the Booker Prize twice.

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OZ

L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum (1856–1919) was an American author of children’s books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote 13 novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a host of other works, totaling 55 novels, 83 short stories, more than 200 poems, and an unknown number of scripts.

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz“The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow brick,” said the Witch, “so youcannot miss it. When you get to Oz do not be afraid of him, but tell your story and askhim to help you.”

Sam Raimi’s prequel Oz: The Great and Powerful, starring James Franco,Michelle Williams, and Zach Braff, is due to be released March 2013

One of the best-known stories of all time, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz—often shortenedto The Wizard of Oz—is a timeless classic. Written as a children’s book, it has captured thehearts and minds of generations and can be read and enjoyed at any age. The story chron-icles the adventures of a young girl named Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz, after being sweptaway from her Kansas farm home in a storm. There she makes her way to the Emerald City,along the way famously meeting the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and Cowardly Lion, alldesperate to meet the infamous Wizard who they believe has the power to grant their mostdesired wishes. All Dorothy wants is to go home—but there are no ruby slippers here—theywere an embellishment added to the 1939 MGM movie. This story has been translated widelyand its huge success led to Baum writing a further 13 books based in the Land of Oz.

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The Marvellous Land of OzThe sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, set shortly after the events in the first book

A fantastical tale of endless imagination, this story follows the adventures of a young boynamed Tip, who, for as long as he can remember has been under the guardianship of a witchnamed Mombi in the Land of Oz. One night he plans his escape to the Emerald City, steal-ing Mombi’s powder of life. Along the way he meets with the Scarecrow and Tin Woods-man as well as Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wooden Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug,and the amazing Gump. Can they escape Mombi and make it to the Emerald City? This storyis as exciting and endearing today as it was when first published more than 80 years ago.

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The Emerald City of OzThe sixth Oz book has Dorothy coming up with a very creative solution to her aunt anduncle’s financial woes

Dorothy has decided to take Uncle Henry and Aunt Em to live in the Land of Oz, with thehelp of Princess Ozma. As they embark together on a tour of the land, Dorothy is unawarethat the Nome King, squatting in his underground Kingdom, is plotting to seize the Land ofOz. He sets out to recruit new allies to help the Nome army and burrows his way to the cen-ter of the Emerald City. Can his diabolical army be defeated by Dorothy, Princess Ozma ofOz, and their friends? In this captivating installment in the Oz series, as well as being reac-quainted with favorite characters from previous books such as the Cowardly Lion, Billinathe yellow hen, and the Wooden Sawhorse, we are introduced to many weird and wonderfulnews ones such as the Miss Cuttenclip, the paranoid Flutterbudgets, and the living kitchenutensils of Utensia.

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Glinda of OzThe last book in Baum’s series sees Princess Ozma and Dorothy travel through a re-mote region of Oz

Dorothy travels with Princess Ozma to an obscure corner of the Land of Oz in order to pre-vent a war between the Skeezers and the Flatheads. The leaders of the two tribes are deter-mined, and Dorothy and Ozma find themselves imprisoned on the Skeezers’ glass-coveredisland, which has been magically submerged in the bottom of its lake. They summon Glinda,the most powerful sorceress of Oz who, with help from several magicians and magical as-sistants, must find a way to raise the island and liberate its trapped inhabitants.

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SheOne of the classics of imaginative literature, first serialized in The Graphic magazine in1886–1887, and an influence on writers from Atwood to Tolkien

When Leo Vincey’s father dies, he is left in the care of his father’s confidant Professor Ho-race Holly with one parting gift—a strange casket that he is to open on his 25th birthday.The years pass and when the day arrives to open it, Leo and Horace discover the ancientand mysterious “Sherd of Amenartas” detailing the history of Leo’s ancestors. Followingthe instructions on the Sherd they journey to Eastern Africa to uncover hidden family se-crets. Traveling across hazardous terrain, they make their way to the kingdom of K’r, whereShe awaits them. Ayesha is She—the white Queen of the Amahagger. Eternally beautiful andfiercely cruel, she can cast her spell upon any man and ensnare them. But she is only afterone. For 2,000 years she has been waiting for the return of the man she once loved, a manshe herself killed in a fit of jealous rage, and she believes that Leo Vincey is that man.

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Ayesha: The Return of SheAyesha is back in the thrilling sequel to She, bursting with adventure, desire, and disaster

Witnessing Ayesha’s dramatic demise, Horace Holly and Leo Vincey have not given up theirhope of seeing her again after she promised in her last moments of life she would return. Stillhaunted by her presence 16 years later, they receive a vision that She has been reincarnated, sothey set off on a dangerous journey through unchartered lands battling murderous tribes, av-alanches, and glaciers before finally arriving in the court of Kaloon. Ruled by the evil KhanRassen and his imperious wife, the Khania Atene, Kaloon is an uneasy, dangerous place andwhen Atene declares her love for Leo, disaster is soon on the cards, especially when Leo be-lieves he has finally located Ayesha. Brimming with drama, passion, revenge, and adventure, thisfitting sequel to a much-loved classic richly deserves a revival.

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H. Rider Haggard

H. Rider Haggard (1856–1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. His stories continue to be popular

and influential, including the much-loved Allan Quatermain and King Solomon’s Mines.

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She and AllanTwo of Haggard’s most memorable characters come face to face in this epic fantasy ad-venture, the third book in the She sequence

Wanting to learn if he can communicate with deceased loved ones, adventurer Allan Quar-termain seeks a meeting with the feared Zulu witch-doctor Zikali. Zikali tells Allan he mustseek out a great white sorceress who rules a hidden kingdom far to the north, and he chargesAllan to take a message to her. So begins Allan’s treacherous journey into unknown and dan-gerous country where he encounters wild animals and cannibals, narrowly escaping death.Upon reaching the lost kingdom of Kôr, Allan is summoned to meet Ayesha who seeks Allan’shelp. A rebel fraction lead by the dreaded Rezu is trying to overthrow Ayesha and she asksAllan to lead the army of Kôr against attack. He reluctantly agrees as only once he has com-pleted his task will Ayesha teach him the terrifying trick to travel to the spiritual realm.

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Wisdom’s DaughterIn the fourth and final book in the She sequence, the beautiful and immortal Ayesha tellsher tale of power, wisdom, love, and deception, in her own words

Arabian by birth, Ayesha’s natural beauty was the cause in her father’s kingdom of manywars and conflicts between jealous princes and suitors, leading to a rumor that she was cursed.Swearing an oath of celibacy, to serve Isis the Goddess of the Spirit of Nature and turn awayfrom Aphrodite the Goddess of Love, she seeks to protect herself, until Greek soldier of for-tune Kallikrates comes to her for sanctuary and her resolve weakens. But Kallikrates doesnot arrive alone—he is pursued by the Pharaoh’s daughter who is widely jealous of Ayesha’sbeauty and vows to destroy her. Only by staying true to Isis does Ayesha survive, and as areward Isis leads her to the hidden kingdom of Kôr in Africa, to herald in a new GoldenAge. The kingdom of Kôr hides many secrets, including The Flame of Eternal Life where ul-timately Ayesha’s vanity, obsession, and desire lead to her downfall.

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A Dog’s HeartMikhail BulgakovForeword by A. S. Byatt

An ingenious new twis t to the“Frankenstein” parable in a new trans-lation of one of the most popularsatires on the Russian Revolution andon Soviet society

Having been scalded by boiling water ear-lier that day and with little chance to sur-vive the severe winter night, a stray dogis left for dead on the streets. Lamentinghis fate, he is ill-prepared for the chancearrival of a wealthy professor who be-friends him and takes him home. However,it seems the professor’s motives are not en-tirely altruistic—an expert in medical ex-perimentation, he sees his new charge asthe potential subject for a bizarre opera-tion, and implants glands from a deadcriminal in the dog. The resulting half-man, half-beast is, as to be expected, amonstrosity, yet one that fits in remark-ably well with Soviet society.

Mikhail Bulgakov is best known for TheMaster and Margarita, widely hailed as oneof the greatest novels of the 20th century.A. S. Byatt is the acclaimed Booker-prizewinning author of such works as The Bi-ographer’s Tale, The Children’s Book, Lit-tle Black Book of Stories, and Possession.

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The Blue CastleL. M. Montgomery

A timeless, heartwarming classic fromthe author of Anne of Green Gables,this delightful and witty romance willsweep readers away

Valancy Stirling is 29, unmarried, and hasnever been in love. Living with her over-bearing mother and meddlesome aunt, shefinds her only consolation in the “forbid-den” books of John Foster and her day-dreams of the Blue Castle—a place whereall her dreams come true and she can bewho she truly wants to be. Shortly afterher birthday Valancy receives some newsabout her health that makes her decide tothrow caution to the wind and make afresh start. Rebelling against her family shesoon discovers a surprising new world, fullof love and adventures far beyond hermost secret dreams. One of Montgomery’sonly novels intended for an adult audience,The Blue Castle is filled with humor and romance.

L. M. Montgomery (1874–1942) was aCanadian author best known for a seriesof novels beginning with Anne of GreenGables, published in 1908. Montgomerywent on to publish 20 novels as well as500 short stories and poems.

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The Mad ToyRoberto Arlt

The first novel by one of the greatestwriters of Latin American literature isa semiautobiographical story reflectingthe energy and chaos of early 20th-cen-tury Buenos Aires

Feeling the alienation of youth, SilvioAstier’s gang tours neighborhoods, in-flicting waves of petty crime, stealingfrom homes and shops until the police areforced to intervene. Drifting then from onecareer and subsequent crime to another,Silvio’s main difficulty is his own intelli-gence, with which he grapples. Writing inthe language of the streets and basing hiswritings in part on his own experience,with his characters wandering in a mod-ern world, Arlt creates a book that com-bines realism, humor, and anger withdetective story. Although astronomicallyfamous in South America, Roberto Arlt’sname is still relatively unknown in An-glophone circles, but the rising wave of ap-preciation of South American literature isbringing him to the fore.

Roberto Arlt (1900–1942) is widely con-sidered to be one of the founders of themodern Argentine novel and has been mas-sively influential on Latin American lit-erature, including the 1960s Boomgeneration of writers such as GabrielGarcía Márquez and Isabel Allende.

Classics • 160 pp • 5 x 8 9781843914655 • August $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper Hesperus Press

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The Perils of Certain English PrisonersCharles Dickens and Wilkie Collins

A classic collaboration between two literary giants, The Per-ils of Certain English Prisoners is a gripping adventure storyfilled with murder, intrigue, and strong female characters

Following on from the success of The Lazy Tour of Two IdleApprentices, Hesperus presents another collaboration from closefriends and literary giants, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins.Their legendary friendship resulted in a number of joint liter-ary ventures, in this case Collins wrote the second chapter underDickens’ supervision. Inspired by events of the Indian Mutinyin 1857, but wishing to distance himself from the context ofIndia itself, Dickens chose to set his novella in Central Amer-ica. This adventure story takes place on an island near the Eng-lish colony of Belize, where a silver mine is overrun bypirates, who in turn murder a number of English colonists andtake the remaining prisoner. In the diverting narrative that fol-lows, the initiative of intrepid women prisoners enables the cap-tives to escape.

Charles Dickens (1812–70) is a novelist whose books are stillregarded as among the most popular and widely read classicsof all time. Wilkie Collins (1824–89) was an English authorwhose best-known works are The Moonstone, No Name, andThe Woman in White.

Classics • 112 pp • 5 x 8 9781843913894 • April • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper Hesperus Press

The Position of Peggy HarperLeonard MerrickForeword by George Orwell

Set in British theater-land in the very early 20th century, atale of one man’s quest as an actor for a secure wage andfame

“The special thing that Merrick could do, and which no oneelse seems to have done, is to reproduce the atmosphere of low-class theatrical life: the smell of greasepaint and fish and chips,the sordid rivalries . . . the forlorn collection of press cuttings,the manager who bolts in the middle of the tour with all thetakings.” —George Orwell

Christopher Tatham lurches from bit part to bit part, alwayshoping for the longed-for leading-man role, relying on the kind-ness of relations to keep him housed and clothed. A chance en-counter with the enchanting Peggy Harper seems to preempta change of fortune. Will they both attain the success they crave?Toasting engagements without ginger beer, living hand-to-mouth, Merrick’s seedy world makes for grim reading and whenPeggy turns out to be as fame-hungry, vain, and vacant as shefirst appears, Christopher’s lot looks unlikely to improve. Inan age in which fame and celebrity are widely courted andcraved, this book still makes for an intriguing and, potentially,cautionary tale.

Leonard Merrick (1864–1939) was an English novelist. BornLeonard Miller, he worked as an actor and actor-manager underthe stage name of Leonard Merrick. He was widely admiredby his peers, J. M. Barrie calling him the “novelist’s novelist.”George Orwell (1903–1950) was an English author, essayist,journalist, and literary critic best known for his novels 1984and Animal Farm.

Fiction • 240 pp • 5 x 89781843913856 • August • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper Hesperus Press

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NietzscheStefan ZweigTranslated by Will Stone

A new translation of the compellingthird part of Stefan Zweig’s The Strug-gle with the Demon

This edition of Nietzsche displays Zweig’sparticular forte for creatively mapping thepsychology of his subject and their his-torical significance. Zweig eschews tradi-tional academic discussion and focuses onNietzsche’s habits, passions, and obses-sions. This work, concentrating on theman rather than the work, on the tragedyof his existence and his apartness from theworld in which he moved in enforced iso-lation, is a brief tour de force and essen-tial reading for anyone interested in Zweigor Nietzsche. The reader is drawn inex-orably into Nietzsche’s tragic trajectory.Illustrated with stunning new photo-graphs relating to Nietzsche and his Eu-ropean locations.

Stefan Zweig (1881–1942) was the authorof Beware of Pity, Journey into the Past, Post-Office Girl, and many others. Will Stone isan award-winning poet and the translatorof Stefan Zweig’s Journeys.

Literary Criticism/Biography 120 pp • 5 x 8 9781843913832 • June $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper Hesperus Press

Animal TrialsEdwards Evans

An edited version of the text CriminalProsecution and Capital Punishmentof Animals—omitting much of thelegal analysis and concentrating on anextraordinary range of trials

To try an animal in a court of law for“crimes” and then sentence it to impris-onment or death seems barbaric, but forhundreds of years until the mid-19th cen-tury this practice was commonplace in Eu-rope, and became the subject of a bookcalled Criminal Prosecution and CapitalPunishment of Animals. They include a pigtried found guilty of strangling and killinga baby in its cradle—the sentence wasdeath and the pig was hanged and agroup of rats who were summoned tocourt for eating the local barley, but failedto turn up—their defense counsel suc-cessfully argued that they had probablynot received the summons and should belet off. There were even trials of inanimateobjects, such as a Russian bell put on trialfor abetting insurrection. It was foundguilty and exiled to Siberia.

Edward Payson Evans (1831–1917), ahistorian, a linguist, and associate ofRalph Waldo Emerson, taught at the Uni-versity of Michigan before moving toGermany, where he became a specialist inOriental languages and German literature.

Law/History • 140 pp • 5 x 8 9781843913825 • June $17.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth Hesperus Press

The Great MeadowElizabeth Madox Roberts

First published in 1930 and short-listed for the Pulitzer, the winner ofHesperus’ “Uncover a Classic” com-petition is a long-neglected Americanclassic, a romantic saga of love on theKentucky trail in colonial America

Diony Hall has waited for many years forher betrothed to return to marry her. Try-ing to fathom the nature of identity andher place in the vast newly created Amer-ica, Diony spends her time at the familyhearthside, combining her love of readingwith her roles within the family circle andthe daily tasks on the homestead. WhenBerk Jarvis returns and they are married,they both bid farewell to Virginia, family,community, and security to head out tofound a new family and a new life togetherin the wilderness of Kentucky. What fol-lows is a breathtaking story of love anddeath, as the settlers cross the AppalachianMountains and struggle to carve a new lifeon the unforgiving frontier at the mercyof shortages, harsh winters, and the per-petual danger of Indian attack. This as-tonishing novel, with its rhythmic prose,has too long been forgotten.

El izabeth Madox Rober t s (1881–1941) was a novelist and poet. Thoughher writing is comparable to Willa Cather,William Faulkner, and Robert Penn War-ren, she also possesses a vital link to suc-ceeding generations of female authorssuch as Kate Chopin and Toni Morrison.

Classics • 160 pp • 5 x 8 9781843913887 • June $15.95 (Can $17.95) PaperHesperus Press

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Evelyn WaughMichael Barber

An examination of the man behind themyth, his writings, and their signifi-cance then and now

Evelyn Waugh was the finest novelist ofhis generation in England, the “Com-manding Officer” mourned by GrahamGreene. He also lived a life less ordinarythan most, which, like his alter ego Pin-fold’s, became increasingly stylized andanachronistic as the class he had gate-crashed lost its preeminence in the Age ofthe Common Man. By the time he died,halfway through the “swinging sixties,” hewas regarded as, at best, a museum piece.Then, following the posthumous publica-tion of his riveting Diaries and Letters, heand his work experienced a renaissancethat continues to this day.

Michael Barber is a writer and broadcasterwho conducted a Paris Review interviewwith Anthony Powell and wrote Powell’sentry for the Oxford Dictionary of Na-tional Biography.

Biography/Literary Criticism 120 pp • 5 x 8 9781843919278 • June $15.95 (Can $17.95) PaperHesperus Press

John MiltonRichard Bradford

A concise, layered look at the life andwork of one of the most preeminentwriters in the English language

William Shakespeare and John Milton arethe two most important poets in English.Shakespeare’s achievements are unchal-lengeable and secure, while Milton’s claimto eminence is far more controversial. Hewrote the only poem in English recognizedas an epic, Paradise Lost, a poem whichchallenged the beliefs and presupposi-tions of all of its readers. As a literarywriter his political and historical signifi-cance is unique; he was at the center, in-volved in, the most traumatic period ofmodern British history, and this left an im-print on his writings. Richard Bradford ad-dresses two key topics in this short accountof Milton’s life and work: the parallels be-tween Paradise Lost and the events in Eng-land of the mid-to-late 17th century; andthe question of whether Milton’s writingsreflect his sense of despair at man’s ap-parent failure to make the best ofthe world after the Fall and is thus the firsttestimony of his religious doubt.

Richard Bradford is the author of 20books, including biographies of KingsleyAmis, Phil ip Larkin, Alan Sil l itoe,and Martin Amis.

Biography/Literary Criticism 120 pp • 5 x 8 9781843919261 • June$15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper Hesperus Press

BRIEF LIVES

Venus in the CloistersOr The Nun in Her Chemise

L’Abbé du PratForeword by Matthew Sweet

Responsible for the first trial for obscenity in the United Kingdom, thisclassic of libertine literature relates a series of five dramatic conversationsbetween two fictional nuns—smut or satire?

“Is it right that a girl so accomplished besecluded as you are? No, no, my child, Iwant to share with you my most secrethabits, and to give you a true notion of thedeeds of a wise nun.”

This landmark erotic novel salaciouslypresents the education, or perhaps indoc-trination, of green Catholic nun SisterAgnes at the hands of her more experi-enced cohort Sister Angelique. Religiousdemystification coincides with sexualawakening in a scurrilous work thatstands as a precursor to those of authorssuch as the Marquis de Sade.

L’Abbé du Prat was the pseudonym used by the Vicar-General of the Diocese of Nantes. Matthew Sweet is a journalist,a broadcaster, a historian, as well as theauthor of Inventing the Victorians andShepperton Babylon.

Fiction • 112 pp • 5 x 8 9781843911920 • April $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper Hesperus Press

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On EuropeMark Twain

A brand new selection of Twain’s views on Europe and theEuropeans, taken from several volumes of travelogues re-counting his journeys across the continent with wit, vivac-ity, and humor

In a little while we were speeding through the streets of Parisand delightfully recognizing certain names and places withwhich books had long ago made us familiar. It was like meet-ing an old friend when we read Rue de Rivoli on the street cor-ner; we knew the genuine vast palace of the Louvre as well aswe knew its picture; when we passed by the Column of Julywe needed no one to tell us what it was or to remind us thaton its site once stood the grim Bastille, that grave of humanhopes and happiness . . .

Throughout France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland, the food,the language, the customs and the people, no subject escapesMark Twain’s analysis of the most amusing kind, though he al-ways seems to pull it back from the brink and err on the sideof humor rather than offense. Providing a captivating snapshotinto late-19th-century Europe, Twain also documents the po-litical zeitgeist of a changing era. The author also takes the op-portunity to lambast fellow travel writers, lampooning theiroverwrought style and grandiose emotional outpourings. Fol-lowing the age-old tradition of new-world travelers returningto the old world, Twain’s account features the usual blend ofawe and disillusionment that met Americans in equal measurewhen confronted with lands so steeped in history and legendand yet now in the grip of modernity.

Mark Twain (1835–1910) was an American humorist, satirist,social critic, lecturer, and novelist of numerous classics, includingThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Classics/Travel • 120 pp • 5 x 8 9781843916215 • July • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper Hesperus Press

On PovertyCharles Dickens

A collection of Dickens’s valuable writings on the most vul-nerable segments of society

Dickens is famous for his moralizing, and the entreatieswithin his fiction to help the poor and characters such as theCratchit family or little Joe in Bleak House have become iconicfigures in popular recollections of the 19th century’s working-class struggles. This collection includes articles such as “A PoorMan and his Beer” and “Walk in the Workhouse,” based di-rectly upon Dickens’ own involvement and experience of walk-ing around the more derelict areas of London and England tomeet the poor firsthand and report their plights to the read-ing population. It also considers Dickens’ own charitable work,such as his involvement in setting up a refuge for prostitutes,as defended in his article “A Home for Homeless Women.” Incontrast to his personal nostalgia for the innocence of child-hood, Dickens tirelessly argued against those who hearkenedback to the good old days, instead flying the flag for evolu-tion and development.

Charles Dickens (1812–1870) is a novelist whose books arestill regarded as among the most popular and widely read clas-sics of all time.

Classics/Literary Collections • 120 pp • 5 x 8 9781843916208 • July • $14.95 (Can $16.95) Paper Hesperus Press

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My Brilliant CareerMiles Franklin

A delightfully irresistible classic coming-of-age story, made available in a beautiful hard-back for adult and young adult readers

“A splendidly vivid display . . . carrying the reader by force of its narrative and itssharply detailed, entirely convincing voice.” —Times

The idea of marriage even with the best man in the world seems to me a lowering thing.

Trapped on her parents’ farm in the Australian outback, ebullient 16-year-old Sybylla Melvynsimultaneously loves bush life and hates the physical burdens it imposes. She longs for a morerefined, aesthetic lifestyle—to read, to think, to sing—but most of all she longs to do greatthings. Suddenly her life is transformed. Whisked away to live on her grandmother’s graciousproperty, she finds herself under the gaze of wealthy, handsome Harry Beecham. And soonshe must choose between everything a conventional life offers and her own plans for a bril-liant career. First published in 1901, this book features an unforgettable, feisty heroine, who isrefreshingly modern.

Miles Franklin (1879–1954) was born into a pioneering family settled in New South Wales,Australia. She wrote My Brilliant Career when she was only 16. Publication in 1901 broughtinstant fame and a notoriety that was so unwelcome that she forbade its republication until 10years after her death. Miles Franklin traveled to America, where she worked for the Women’sTrade Union League, and later during WWI to London and Salonika, where she did war work.In 1933 she returned to Australia, where she spent the rest of her life. My Career Goes Bung,the sequel to My Brilliant Career, was published in 1946, and her autobiography, Childhoodat Brindabella, posthumously in 1963.

320 pp • 9781844088164 • April • $19.95 Cloth

The Yellow WallpaperCharlotte Perkins GilmanIntroduction by Maggie O’Farrell

As powerful today as it was upon publication in 1892, an important, widely anthologizedstory of a descent into psychosis from America’s leading early 20th-century feminist intel-lectual

Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrenched this small literary masterpiece from her own experience.Narrated with superb psychological skill and dramatic precision, it tells the story of a name-less woman driven mad by enforced confinement after the birth of her child. Isolated in a colo-nial mansion in the middle of nowhere, forced to sleep in an attic nursery with barred windowsand sickly yellow wallpaper, secretly she does what she has to do—she writes. She craves in-tellectual stimulation, activity, and loving understanding, but instead she is ordered to her bed-room to rest and “pull herself together.” Here, slowly but surely, the tortuous pattern of thewallpaper winds its way into the recesses of her mind.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1860–1935) was a writer of nonfiction and poetry, an editor, anda feminist theorist. Maggie O’Farrell is the author of After You’d Gone, My Lover’s Lover,and The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox.

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Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best

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Ring for JeevesP. G. WodehouseRead by Martin Jarvis

A new recording by Martin Jarvis featuring the much-lovedJeeves and Wooster

We find ourselves in the austerity of the 1950s, when England’saristocracy was feeling the pinch. Bertie Wooster has gone to aresidential self-help school to learn how to darn his socks. Untilhe reemerges, Jeeves has signed up with Bill Rowcester (pronouncedRoaster), an earl who is failing to make ends meet in trade andyearning to sell his stately home, which has charm and damp inequal measure. In his new environment Jeeves is required to exerthis mammoth brain to what would be breaking point for any nor-mal intellect. Apart from the current economic crisis and his em-ployer’s complete ignorance of digging and delving, Jeeves has toduck and weave to preserve his temporary master from grievous

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injury at the hands of a very angry White Hunter and a small but feisty fiancée. If that wasn’t enough, we also meet a rich Amer-ican lady with addictions to psychic phenomena and White Hunters, which have to be humored by night as well as by day. Be-lieve it or not, Jeeves flits across this minefield with all the grace and agility of an adagio dancer and makes it look easy, whichis yet another indication of his truly Olympian stature.

P. G. Wodehouse (1881–1975) was an English writer of novels, stories, and musical theater, best known for his Jeeves and Bland-ings Castle series. Martin Jarvis is an accomplished actor who has been described by Vanity Fair as “the Olivier of audiobooks.”He divides his time between London and Los Angeles.

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C. S. LewisA Biography of Friendship

Colin Duriez

Discover the real C. S. Lewis—the man behind the remarkable enigma

“In a graceful, sympathetic, and appealing dual biography, Duriez stresses their influ-ences on one another and the depths of their friendship.” —Booklist on Tolkien andC. S. Lewis

Explore this sparkling new biography that brings out the significance of C. S. Lewis’ keyfriendships, revealing their impact on his thoughts and writings. C. S. Lewis was one of themost high-profile academics of his time. He saw the world as story-shaped and believed hisimagination to be the center of his being. He was a man who was at home with ideas anddebate and yet he valued friendship above all else, and not just with fellow intellectuals.Among his most important friendships were the other members of the Inklings. Drawingon the latest scholarship and previously unpublished material, this book delves into his re-markable life through these key people—those that knew him best.

Colin Duriez is a widely respected authority on Tolkien and a regular speaker at Tolkienconferences. He is the author of The C. S. Lewis Encyclopedia, A Field Guide to Narnia,The Inklings Handbook, Tolkien and C. S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship, and Tolkien andthe Lord of the Rings, among others.

Biography • 256 pp • 5 x 7.5 9780745955872 • June • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Paper • Lion UK

Zane GreyZane Grey

A classic collection of three of the best from the absolute master of the Western novel

Riders of the Purple Sage, Grey’s best-known bestseller, is a thrilling saga set on theUtah-Arizona border country that features a despicable villain and a straight-shootin’hero in a tale of passion, rivalry, and revenge. In The Trail Driver, the heroine is dis-guised as a boy while a cast of hard-bitten, weather-beaten characters drive 4,000 cat-tle north out of Texas, braving the weather, marauding outlaws, and hostile Indiansalong the way. Rangers of the Lone Star features Texas Ranger Russ Sittell workingundercover on a ranch to break a rustling ring, a dangerous assignment made all themore hazardous by the fact that the ranch owner is the local mayor. These three epictales represent a wonderful way for Western fans familiar with Zane Grey’s work todrift back into his stories of life on the range but are equally attractive for newcom-ers who would like to sample a little of the wild west.

Zane Grey published his first book in 1903 at the age of 31. His writing style and hisdepiction of the old “wild” west led to him becoming one of the highest-earning au-thors of popular literature of his time.

Classics • 656 pp • 6.5 x 8.5 9781853758874 (Replaces 9781853757068) • April • $16.95 Paper • Prion

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Marcel ProustThe Ark and the Dove

Mireille NaturelEdited by Patricia Mante-Proust

Through the exclusive documents that Patricia Mante-Proust inherited, she revisits her rich family history in im-ages and anecdotes

“The thing about Proust is his combination of the utmostsensibility with the utmost tenacity. He searches out thesebutterfly shades to the last grain. He is as tough as catgutand as evanescent as a butterfly’s bloom. And he will Isuppose both influence me and make me out of temperwith every sentence of my own.” —Virginia Woolf

This first publication of a collection of original Proustian treas-ures includes numerous documents from the family’s collectionin the National Archives and items found in the drawers of AuntLéonie’s famous house in Illiers-Combray, as well as corre-spondence, rare and unpublished manuscripts, and memoriesrediscovered in the places that Proust frequented and loved. Itspurpose is to celebrate a life and an era that, through the magicof an inimitable style, will live for eternity. For a long time Iused to go to bed early is probably one of the most famous quo-tations from French literature, the very first words of an epicstructure compared by its author to a cathedral. In the case ofRemembrance of Things Past it is impossible to distinguish be-tween the author and the work. No writer has ever pushed in-

trospection and remembrance to such a level. Through his prodigious quest for the flavor of the little madeleine cake, he has ac-quired an almost mystical aura for generations of readers throughout the world. Proust has often been described as feverish,excessively shy, a recluse in his cork-lined room; yet, between visions and real-life experiences, who was Marcel Proust in real-ity? Could the famous Questionnaire that he compiled and answered and that bears his name shed any light on this enigma?

Mireille Naturel is the general secretary of the Society of Friends of Marcel Proust. She is the author of Proust and Flaubert:the Secret of Writing and Proust and the Literary Act: Receiving and Creating, the editor of How Proust Is Received Abroadand Correspondence and Manuscripts, and she produced the critical edition of Swann in Love for Flammarion. Patricia Mante-Proust is the great-grand-niece of the writer and the keeper of his estate.

Biography • 192 pp • 11 x 13 • 350 B/W Photos9783283012182 • April • $65.00 (Can $71.95) Cloth • Edition Olms

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Tolkien and the Peril of WarRobert S. Blackham

How the Great War impacted Tolkien’s life and work

J. R. R. Tolkien’s experiences of the Battle of the Somme forever imprinted on his mind and be-came a dramatic source of inspiration for The Lord of the Rings. This absorbing book chartsTolkien’s life from 1914 to 1918, using old postcards, maps, and photographs to paint a pictureof the places and times that relate to one of the leading authors of the 20th century. Tolkien joinedthe army in 1915 and trained in Bedford and Brocton Camp on Cannock Chase while his wifelived in the village of Great Haywood, close to the camp. A number of the places in and aroundGreat Haywood were destined to appear in his later works. In 1916 Tolkien learned of the deathof two of his school friends in the bloody Battle of the Somme. He contracted Trench Fever inlate October 1916 and returned to Birmingham, his hometown, by hospital ship and train. Thefinal part of the book covers his time in England, an era in which he was blighted by illness. Richlyillustrated, this fascinating volume is an essential purchase for Tolkien-lovers everywhere.

Robert S. Blackham is a member of the Birmingham Tolkien Strategy Group and the vice chairof the Shire Country Park Friends, a park named to commemorate Tolkien’s childhood connec-tions with the area in Birmingham. He is the author of The Roots of Tolkien’s Middle-Earth, ThePitkin Guide to Tolkien, Tolkien’s Birmingham, and Tolkien’s Oxford.

Biography • 144 pp • 4.5 x 9 • 30 Color Photos • 150 B/W Photos9780752457802 • May • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • The History Press

The World of the BrontësPitkin Guides

A high-quality guide to perhaps the world’s most famous literary family

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë are the authors of some of the best-loved books in theEnglish language, including Jane Eyre (1847), Wuthering Heights (1847), and The Ten-ant of Wildfell Hall (1848). These novels were penned in their Yorkshire home, HowarthParsonage (now the Brontë Parsonage Museum), where the Reverend Patrick Brontë’s daugh-ters and their brother, Branwell, spent much of their lives. The Brontë sisters lived in atime when the class system was very rigid and their education, when many people couldnot even read, was unusual. Although their house was one of the largest in Howarth, thefamily lived modestly. The girls had to work as governesses, and their lifestyle at homeand work, as well as their imaginations, influenced their writing. The freedoms affordedthe sisters, along with the restrictions of the Victorian age, are brought to life in thesepages, fully illustrated with lustrous images.

Biography • 32 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 50 Color Photos • 10 B/W Photos9781841654164 • June • $8.95 (Can $9.95) Paper • Pitkin Publishing

LITERARY MISCELLANY

Each: Literary Criticism • 192 pp • 4.5 x 7 • 30 B/W Photos • June • Cloth • The History Press

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The Agatha Christie MiscellanyCathy Luzmore

An exploration of the fascinating and enigmatic world created by the undisputed Queen of Crime

Examining her place in literary history, her books, and her iconic characters, including Her-cule Poirot and Miss Marple, this unique collection features all of the facts, trivia, and quotesthat feature in Christie’s legendary stories and the subsequent film and television adaptations. Italso delves into the secrets, mysteries, and tricks that made her the most sensational and suc-cessful mystery writer of her time. Her life is also considered here as well as the influences ithad on her writing. There is a book-by-book analysis giving the key clues and red herrings,the method of murder, and other interesting facts and trivia that will help readers get evenmore enjoyment from her stories.

Cathy Luzmore runs the website www.christiemystery.co.uk.

9780752479606 • $16.95 (Can $18.95)

The J. R. R. Tolkien MiscellanyRobert S. Blackham

A detailed look at the fascinating and enigmatic world of J. R. R. Tolkien, covering groundfrom his friendship with C. S. Lewis to pipe smoking in his life and fictional works

Examining Tolkien’s place in literary history, his books, and his iconic characters, this mis-cellany presents readers with facts, trivia, and quotes from his life and works. It covers hisearly life in southern Africa and Birmingham, his part in the two World Wars, his religiousfaith, and his fame and its problems. It also discusses Tolkien the illustrator, the places thatinspired his fictional world of Middle-earth, and Tolkien on the silver screen. Lightheartedand extremely informative, this guide has something for fans both old and new.

Robert S. Blackham is a member of the Birmingham Tolkien Strategy Group and the vicechair of the Shire Country Park Friends, a park named to commemorate Tolkien’s childhoodconnections with the area in Birmingham. He is the author of The Roots of Tolkien’s Mid-dle-Earth, The Pitkin Guide to Tolkien, Tolkien’s Birmingham, and Tolkien’s Oxford.

Biography • 9780752487199 • $17.95 (Can $19.95)

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Fighting Chess with Hikaru NakamuraKarsten Müller and Raymund StolzePrologue by Lubosh Kavalek

The first book to focus on United States Chess Champion

“I would recommend Fighting Chess with Magnus Carlsen to anyoneinterested in chess history and culture. . . . This book would be an ex-cellent addition to the aspiting player’s library” —Chess Life

Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura’s fascinating journey to the top of worldchess is documented in this look at his life and career. Hikaru was not atypical child prodigy; at his first Junior World championships he didn’t evenmake it onto the winners’ podium. He won a World Cup medal at the ageof 13, and at the age of 24, he is still surprising the chess world. He is con-sidered by many to be the greatest American chess player since the legendaryBobby Fischer, and this book features a prologue penned by LubomirKavalek, Bobby’s insider and supporter at the match of the century againstBoris Spasski in 1972.

Karsten Müller is a German Grandmaster and the coauthor of Fundamen-tal Chess Endings and How to Play Chess Endgames. He finished third inthe German Championship in 1996 and was runner-up in 1997. RaymundStolze is a chess journalist. Lubosh Kavalek is a Czech-American world-classchess player who holds both the International Master and International Grand-master titles, won two Czechoslovak and three U.S. championships, and wasinducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in 2001. He is the chess colum-nist for the Huffington Post and the former chess columnist for the Wash-ington Post. He lives in Reston, Virginia.

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Famous Bridge DisastersFourth edition

David Bird

Hugely entertaining descriptions of the most spectacular and amusingdisasters suffered by the world’s top players

There are two reasons for studying the most famous bridge disasters fromthe top level of play: readers can both learn from them and, combining learn-ing with laughter, they can enjoy them. Readers will be directly involvedin the action at various stages, invited to make their own choice of bid,lead, or play. This is excitement in itself, for the hands are all taken fromtop-class matches. Here is a wonderful chance to laugh, sympathize, andlearn under David Bird’s expert guidance.

David Bird is the bridge critic for the Evening Standard, the Glasgow Times,and the Mail on Sunday; a regular contributor to magazines including Amer-ican Contract Bridge Bulletin, Bridge Magazine, Bridge Plus, and EnglishBridge; and a prolific author with 97 bridge titles to his name, including52 Great Bridge Tips on Declarer Play and Teach Yourself Better Bridge.

Games • 120 pp • 5 x 8 9780297867807 (Replaces 9780304357949) • May • $18.95 Paper Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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Brain Fitness Boot Camp RookieBasic Training

Rookie puzzles give one’s brain an invigorating warm-up and get it prepped for even big-ger challenges. Readers will be amazed at what their minds are capable of when it isput through its paces.

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Brain Fitness Boot Camp DemandingMental Assault Course

Demanding puzzles are for solvers who relish a challenge. These puzzles test observation,logic, lateral thinking, and number skills. Those who have already mastered the rookie-level puzzles are ready for this.

9781847329363

Brain Fitness Boot Camp ToughMind Field

Tough puzzles are not for the faint of heart—puzzlers will need to muster all of their pow-ers of observation, logic, lateral thinking, and arithmetic to get through this series of hard-core mental challenges.

9781847329370

BRAIN FITNESS BOOT CAMPTim Dedopulos and Matthew Donegan

A fun and energetic range of puzzle books designed to wake up a puzzler’s brain and get it into peak condition. It’s like having a personal mental-fitness instructor—but without the shouting. The puzzles provided at various

skill levels include spot-the-difference, missing word, silhouette, simple sudoku, and kakuro.

Tim Dedopulos is an author, a puzzle setter, and an editor. He worked for Wizards of the Coast and White Wolf, and hisother books include Killer Sudoku and The Photo Puzzle Challenge. Matthew Donegan is a puzzle compiler and checker.

Each: Games • 176 pp • 5 x 7 • May • $8.95 Paper • Carlton Publishing Group

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Puzzles, Brainteasers & Mathematical DiversionsA Definitive Collection of the Best Puzzles Ever Devised

Erwin Brecher, PhD

Hundreds of puzzles to give any puzzler’s brain a great workout

For those who enjoy putting their mental agility to the test, this book offers a superb col-lection of many types of puzzle, all crammed into this one volume. There are riddles, lat-eral-thinking problems, mathematical posers, mysteries to solve, and many more. The booknot only provides the solutions, but also guides the reader through the thought process lead-ing to the solutions.

Erwin Brecher, PhD, has written many books, including How Do You Walk on Fire?, Lat-eral Thinking Posers, and Lateral Thinking Puzzles. He is a member of Mensa.

Games • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 100 Line Drawings9781847327260 • April • $12.95 Paper • Carlton Publishing Group

Puzzles and WordsDavid Astle

A quirky dictionary and puzzle book in one pocket-sized volume

Word nerds and puzzle nuts welcome: this is a book to keep your mind tickled. With morethan 400 word stories and 160 original brainteasers, this collection has something to keep allages amused for hours. From agenda to zumba, it explains how words came to be, and italso offers puzzles such as anagram challenges, riddles, rhymes, and brain teasers.

David Astle is a full-time word nerd. His mania shines in his weekly Wordplay column inthe Sydney Morning Herald and his cultish blog, www.davidastle.com.

Games • 160 pp • 5 x 8 9781743311035 • June • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

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The Dog That Survived the TitanicAnd Other Amazing Animal Stories

Robert Lodge

From the moving and miraculous to the cute and courageous, more than 500 uplifting an-imal stories to warm hearts and entertain

Inspired by the story of Rigel, the Newfoundland dog who not only survived the Titanic dis-aster by treading water for more than three hours but also saved the lives of a number of theship’s passengers when his barking alerted the rescue ship Carpathia, this book is an uplift-ing collection of amazing but true animal tales. It includes a collie named Nipper who shep-herded trapped animals out of a burning barn; an Oklahoma kangaroo named Irwin whowore a man’s suit and slept in his own bed; an elephant who was an antismoking crusader;and the poet Virgil’s beloved pet who was given the equivalent of a $75,000 funeral, com-plete with a full orchestra and love poems—and was a housefly. This wonderful assortmentof amazing animal-related antics reveals the wonderful courage, character, and cleverness ofour animal friends.

Robert Lodge is a journalist and author who has worked for the Daily Telegraph and theSunday Times. His recent books include 1001 Ridiculous Football Stories.

Animals/Humor • 192 pp • 5 x 8 9781780970103 • May • $17.95 Cloth • Carlton Publishing Group

Animal HeroesBen Holt

Some of the most extraordinary true tales of bravery across the natural world, from do-mestic pets to wild animals

Have you ever been astonished by an instance of animal agility, intelligence, or bravery?No matter how cute and cuddly our animal companions are, sometimes they do somethingthat is truly amazing—even saving human lives. This book includes the tales of Magic, theminiature pony who helped a woman speak again after three years of silence; Stubby, thestray dog who braved the front line with soldiers in World War I; Moko, the bottlenose dol-phin who guided a mother whale and her calf back out to sea; and many more.

Ben Holt is the author of Dog Heroes.

Animals/Pets • 192 pp • 5 x 8 9781849532075 • May • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Summersdale

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Tales from the Tail EndAdventures of a Vet in Practice

Emma MilneForeword by Brian Blessed

James Herriot meets Bridget Jones in this honest, no-holds-barred account of the upsand downs of a vet’s life

Misty was ecstatic to see her owner but to the nurse’s surprise her owner just stood thereand said, “What have you done with my dog’s head?” “I’m sorry,” replied the nurse, “whatdo you mean? She’s just been in for spaying.” “That isn’t my dog’s head. The rest of it ismy dog but you’ve put a different head on it.”

On a crisp October morning in 1996, Emma Milne started her first job as a newly qualifiedvet, and now she tells the full story. We discover the numerous things that can get stuck in ananimal’s stomach, how to stop a cow exploding, and—the biggest truth of all—that animalsare easy to deal with in comparison to their owners. They say that truth is stranger than fic-tion, and these tales turn out to be stranger, and funnier, than could ever be imagined.

Emma Milne is a passionate campaigner for animal welfare and received the Vet of the YearAward from the International Fund for Animal Welfare in 2008. Brian Blessed is an actorand voice artist whose voice has appeared in Family Guy and Star Wars: Episode I. A greatsupporter of animal rights, he runs an animal sanctuary from his home.

Memoir/Pets • 320 pp • 5 x 8 9781849532136 • May • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Summersdale

The Dog Owner’s HandbookThe Complere Guide to Choosing, Rearing and TrainingSecond edition

Annette Conn

From choosing what kind of dog is right for you to the best treats andtoys to spoil your new pup, the essential reference for any new dog owner

Packed full of exercises, tips, and practical advice, this handbook covers every-thing new owners need to know. It explains how to introduce a puppy to anew home; how to prevent attention-seeking behavior; how toteach a puppy sit, lie down, stay, and walk on a loose lead; and how to givehim the right amount and type of exercise. It also offers tips on diet andgeneral good health. Full of adorable photographs of cute canines and ac-cessible information presented in bite-sized chunks, this is an essential ref-erence book for any dog owner that will help deepen the bond between ownerand best friend.

Annette Conn is a professional dog-behavior consultant and training in-structor with more than 30 years of experience working with dogs.

Pets • 144 pp • 8.5 x 8 • 160 Color Photos9781847327314 (Replaces 9781844422081) • June • $17.95 Paper Carlton Publishing Group

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When Dogs Turn BadRex Barker

A look at what happens when canines go criminal

Don’t be fooled by their sweet, furry faces, wagging tails, and lolling tongues;these mutts are mad, bad, and packing some serious attitude. Combining pho-tos of the most dastardly dogs with captions that reveal how mischievousthey really are, this book demonstrates that perhaps they’re not really man’sbest friend after all.

Rex Barker is a gift book author.

Humor/Pets • 96 pp • 5.5 x 5.5 • 45 Color Photos9781849533126 • June • $10.95 (Can $11.95) Cloth • Summersdale

NestThe Art of Birds

Janine Burke

Part natural history, part folklore, part exploration of art and aesthetics, part memoir,a beautiful book that will appeal to bird lovers, readers of literature, and art lovers

“Nest, Burke writes, is a word that ‘conjures fundamental notions of home, family,privacy, shelter and rest.’ Her book alights intelligently and compassionately on eachof these ideas, and between its pages the reader is given pause to gaze up at the skyand marvel at the pelicans or sparrows flying overhead.” —Sydney Morning Herald

As an amateur naturalist and nature lover, Janine Burke, art historian and author, has spentmany years observing birds. Here is the story of her passion, a personal, wide-ranging, andintimate book that will appeal to all those who love nature, literature, and art. What arenests if not art created by nature? If a nest is not art, how can we account for those ex-quisite, painstakingly, constructed creations that are decorated, or woven through with feath-ers, or studded with objects of a particular color or sheen? This book reveals both the artand mystery found in nature and celebrates them with lyricism, insight, and great affec-tion. In the tradition of Longitude, Cod, or The Cello Suites, this memoir is also a shorteducation that encompasses celebration and theory, investigation and memoir, the familiarand the revelatory—as surprising and enticing as any beautiful, intricately constructed nest.

Janine Burke is an art historian, a biographer, a novelist, and a curator. Her novel Com-pany of Images was short-listed for both the Age Book of the Year award and the MilesFranklin Award. She is also the author of The Sphinx on the Table.

Nature/History • 184 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 16 Color Photos9781742378299 • April • $27.95 (Can $30.95) Cloth • Allen & Unwin

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My Horse Told MeEveryday Communication with Your Horse

Daniela Bolze Photographs by Christiane Slawik

A guide to reading a horse’s communication

With their wide range of expressive behaviors, horses are always full of surprises. Thesebehaviors can range from curious, friendly, and insecure to threatening, as a warning ofattack. This book trains the horse lover’s eye to the communication that constantly takesplace between horses, but more importantly between people and horses in their day-to-day dealings with one another.

Daniela Bolze set up her own riding school to teach the equine language to newcomers. Sheis the author of Schooling as You Hack. Christiane Slawik is a journalist and equine pho-tographer whose books include Happiness Is a Horse and Horse: A Portrait.

Horses • 128 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 80 Color Photos9780857880109 • June • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Paper • Cadmos Books

The Difficult HorseUnderstanding and Solving Riding, Handling and Behavioural Problems

Sarah Fisher and Karen Bush

Discusses why a horse may develop unwanted behaviors and offers practical exer-cises to address them

“Problem” behavior is usually more of a problem for the handler than the horse, whois likely to have established patterns of behavior as a way of helping himself feel safein situations he finds mentally and/or physically stressful. As well as explaining thereasons for a horse’s reactive and sometimes dangerous responses, this book suggestsa number of practical exercises that can help to address a wide range of commonlyencountered issues. It discusses stress management, horse body language, phobias, andthe uses of TTouch and NLP. Even if a reader considers their horse to be problem-free,these exercises will still be invaluable in helping them and their horse to develop acloser, more pleasurable, and successful relationship.

Sarah Fisher is a TTouch Instructor and animal-behavior specialist. She is the authorof 100 Ways to Train the Perfect Dog and Know Your Horse Inside Out. Karen Bushis a riding instructor and the author of Handy Hints for the Horse Person and ThePrinciples of Teaching Riding.

Horses • 176 pp • 7.5 x 9.5 • 120 Color Photos9781847974273 • May • $29.95 Paper • Crowood Press

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My Riding Days ReturnA Guidebook to Taking Up the Reins Again

Marlitt Wendt

A practical guide for returning riders ready to revisit their favorite childhood activity

Many former riders have fond memories of childhoods spent in the saddle, but thosehappy hours spent riding didn’t seem possible once work and family came along. En-couraging riders to take up the reins again, this book brings together all of the informa-tion needed to successfully get back in the saddle. It helps new-again riders to developvisions and goals, to find the right riding school and the right riding style, and to dealwith horses on equal footing without fear.

Marlitt Wendt is a behavior biologist specializing in horses and the author of How HorsesFeel and Think and Trust Instead of Dominance.

Horses • 128 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 80 Color Photos9780857880116 • June • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Paper • Cadmos Books

Stallions: Care and ManagementA Complete Guide to Safer Management

Stephan Schneider and Steffi Birk

A comprehensive guide to owning and caring for stallions

Providing well-founded information about everything that stallion owners should know,this guide’s topics range from basic training and presentation for competitions and showsto breeding and management. Throughout the book, particular emphasis is placed on nottransfiguring stallions as a “myth” but presenting them as what they are—horses.

Stefan Schneider is a veterinarian and horse trainer who coruns a training stables. SteffiBirk studied equine communication science and has been riding since childhood.

Horses • 144 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 90 Color Photos9780857880123 • June • $39.95 (Can $43.95) Paper • Cadmos Books

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International Garden Photographer of the YearCelebrating Five Years of Award-Winning Images

Garden and Landscape Photographic Art Ltd

From an exquisitely detailed close-up of a delicate flowerto sweeping, panoramic garden vistas, this sumptuous bookshowcases the talents of some of the world’s best gardenphotographers, both professional and amateur

A compilation of the very best images from the first five yearsof the International Garden Photographer of the Year com-petition are presented in this beautiful volume. The compe-tition was established in 2008 and is the world’s premiercompetition specializing in garden, plant, flower, and botan-ical photography. Garden photography is a hugely diverse pho-tographic subject, combining artistic interpretation with thewonders of the natural environment. For some it’s about alove of the beauty of plants; for others it’s an opportunity toexpress an appreciation of the wider natural landscape andits inherently fragile nature. Ultimately, it’s about a love ofthe diversity of the natural world and its ability to continu-ally surprise, inspire, and delight.

Photography • 256 pp • 10.5 x 11 • 250 Color Photos9781743362020 • April • $49.95 Cloth • Murdoch Books

U.S. sites featured include:

Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Gardens(Charlottesville, Virginia), Richland Wild-flower Project (Oregon), Na Aina Kai BotanicalGardens (Kauai, Hawaii), Callaway Gardens(Pine Mountain, Georgia), Highland Spring(Middleburg, Virginia), Garden of EdenBotanical Gardens (Maui, Hawaii), PortlandJapanese Garden (Portland, Oregon), the HighLine (New York City), Wildflower Garden(University of Oregon), San BernardinoNational Forest (California), LongwoodGardens (Pennsylania), Washington ParkArboretum (Seattle, Washington) Enchant-ment Lake (Washington), Na Pali Coast Trail(Kauai, Hawaii), Manti-La Sal National Forest(Utah), Shenandoah National Park (Virginia),Grayton Beach State Park (Northwest Florida)

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Design Ideas for Your GardenJacq Barber

Inspiration from the UK’s finest gardens is paired with practical informationon how to apply design elements and planting styles to suit any garden or space

From the grand lakes at Stowe and the sculpted yew hedges at Powys Castle throughto the wildflowers at Thomas Hardy’s cottage and the herb-filled kitchen gardenat Avebury Manor, the gardens of the National Trust are a fantastic source of in-spiration for gardeners of any level. This book shows how different elements in theNational Trust’s gardens can be applied to any garden, whether large space or justa window box. National Trust head gardeners provide unique insights and tipsthroughout, explaining how to apply their expertise to reinterpret a garden whilestill retaining one’s own individual creative style. There are chapters covering howto introduce structure and texture, what to plant in each season, various water elements, pots and containers, delicious edible planting, and wild gardens that willthrive throughout the year. This practical guide is a sumptuously illustrated, in-spirational source of creative ideas that can be adopted and adapted to suit all gar-dens, no matter what their size, shape, or budget.

Jacq Barber is a gardener, design historian, and freelance writer andlecturer. She spent nearly a decade working for the National Trust,visiting many of the gardens featured in this book.

Gardening • 176 pp • 7.5 x 9 • 500 Color Photos9781907892417 • August $27.95 (Can $30.95) Cloth • National Trust

The RoseJennifer Potter

Now available in a small gift format—a vividly written and lavishly illustrated his-tory of the Queen of Flowers, for fans of Anna Pavord’s The Tulip and Andrea Wulf’sThe Brothers Gardener

“Sumptuous illustrations support Potter’s eclectic, expert research to provide an all-encompassing, yet precisely focused, treatise on this botanical queen.” —Booklist

Ever since Sappho planted roses at the shrine of Aphrodite, no flower has captured the imag-ination in quite the same way. Here, the acclaimed horticultural historian Jennifer Pot-ter sets out on a quest to uncover the life of a flower that has been viewed so hetrogenouslyby different cultures in different countries across the centuries. Beginning her story inthe Greek and Roman empires, she travels across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and theAmericas to unravel its evolution from a simple briar of the northern hemisphere to theheight of cultivated perfection found in rose gardens today. Whether laying bare the flower’slong association with sexuality and secret societies, questioning the Crusaders’ role inbringing roses back from the Holy Land, or hunting for its elusive blooms in the gar-dens of the Empress Josephine at Malmaison, Jennifer Potter reveals why this flower,above all others, has provoked such fascination.

Jennifer Potter is the author of Secret Gardens and Strange Blooms: The Curious Livesand Adventures of the John Tradescants. She writes reviews regularly for the Times Literary Supplement.

History/Gardening • 544 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 125 Color Photos • Atlantic BooksCloth: 9781848871779 • April • $27.95 Larger Cloth Format: 9781848878341 • Available • $45.00

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Make Do and MendSummersdale

Thrifty advice for homeowners

A stitch in time saves nine.

Don’t let being cash-strapped hold you back from having a house and garden to be proudof. This little book offers sage advice on how to use your precious resources of time, en-ergy, and money effectively to make a cozy, happy home. With tips on mending, upcy-cling, cleaning, and gardening interspersed with witty quotations, this is an essential additionto every household.

Home Improvement/Reference • 160 pp • 3.75 x 5 9781849532853 • May • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth • Summersdale

A Gardener’s MiscellanyIsobel Carlson

Garden lovers everywhere will be inspired by this miscellany of quotations, poems, andbeautiful prose celebrating the natural world

“What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without asmile, a feast without a welcome.” —A. J. Balfour

From Jane Austen to Rudyard Kipling, this charming collection covers every aspect of hor-ticulture, from the simple satisfaction of harvesting produce to admiring the humble daisy.

Isobel Carlson is the author of Trugs, Dibbers, Trowels and Twine; Words from the Gar-den; and Words of Love.

Gardening/Reference • 160 pp • 5 x 8 9781849532600 • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Summersdale

Dig for VictorySummersdale

Wise words for gardeners

“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a home-grown tomato.”—Lewis Grizzard

The World War II slogan is still pertinent in these thrift times as more people than everare turning to self-sufficiency and growing their own fruit and vegetables. This little com-pendium is packed with tips and hints on how to make the most of your garden alongwith witty quotations to help you dig for victory.

Gardening/Reference • 160 pp • 3.5 x 5 9781849532761 • May • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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FOR A . . .

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Say thank you to someone special with these fun and stylish little books, packed full of lovingly selected quotations and retro illustrations for a special person in your life.

Each: Family & Relationships/Reference • 96 pp • 3.5 x 5 • May • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth

For a Great Friend“A good companion shortens the longest road.” —Turkish proverb

“Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointedlove.” —Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

“Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather thanmob merriment, noise, and thousands of nodding acquaintances.” —William Powell

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born untilthey arrive.” —Anäis Nin

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For a Wonderful Husband“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving some-one deeply gives you courage.” —Lao Tzu

“What a happy and holy fashion it is that those who love one another should rest on the same pillow.” —Nathanael Hawthorne

“I have learned that only two things are necessary to keep one’s wifehappy. First, let her think she’s having her own way. And second, lether have it.” —Lyndon B. Johnson

“Husbands are like fires—they go out when they’re left unattended.”—Cher

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For a Fabulous Wife“The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very muchsurprised himself.” —Voltaire

“Every man who is high up likes to think that he has done it all him-self, and the wife smiles and lets it go at that.” —J. M. Barrie

“Let us now set forth one of the fundamental truths about marriage:the wife is in charge.” —Bill Cosby

“I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special personyou want to annoy for the rest of your life.” —Rita Rudner

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For a Fantastic Teacher“Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, andit is for you to find the other three.” —Confucius

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” —William Butler Yeats

“When a teacher calls a boy by his entire name, it means trouble.”—Mark Twain

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” —Carl Sagan

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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Packed with playful poems, sweet thoughts, and cute illustrations, these fun and affectionate books will show someone close to you just how much you care on their birthday.

Each: Family & Relationships • 80 pp • 4.5 x 4.5 • 38 Color IllustrationsAugust • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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Happy Birthday GrandmaGrandma, we’d like to make a fuss of you

You won’t believe your eyes

Birthday treats from dawn to dusk

And a great big birthday surprise

A grandma is so special

In every person’s life

To help them deal with troubles

And times of pain and strife

A gift book full of reasons why you appreciate grandma.

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Happy Birthday GrandadWe do the crossword together

And I always feel quite bright

You give me lots of little clues

So I get the answers right!

I love to help you in the garden

With my miniature fork and spade

It`s all the special times like these

Where great memories are made

A gift book full of reasons why grandpa is the best.

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Keep Calm for BridesA calming collection for the nearly newlywed

“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” —Mignon McLaughlin

It is going to be the happiest day of your life. Well, it’ll need to be after the months of stress be-fore it all begins. Honeymoon? You need a vacation. Here’s a book packed with quotations tohelp you manage your inner bridezilla and keep smiling until the day you say “I do.”

Weddings/Reference • 3.75 x 5 • 9781849532419

Keep Calm Sure It’ll Be GrandCheering words for testing times, courtesy of the Irish

“Birds sing after a storm. Why shouldn’t we?” —Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

So what if the craic’s not as good as you expected, you can’t get a decent pint of Guinness forlove nor money, and the Celtic Tiger is whimpering instead of roaring—you’ve still got the luckof the Irish and that’s all you need to succeed. Here’s a book packed with quotations and proverbsto help keep the indomitable Irish spirit alive. Sláinte!

Humor/Reference • 3.5 x 5 • 9781849533027

Save Water, Drink WineGood advice for toasting times

“There comes a time in every woman’s life when the only thing that helps is a glass of cham-pagne.” —Bette Davis

They say that wine is bottled poetry, so whether your poison is crisp champagne or a velvetyMerlot, raise your glass and toast the good times, the not so good, and the downright awful.Here’s a book packed with zesty and full-bodied quotations to keep the spirits up and the glasshalf-full.

Cooking/Reference • 3.75 x 5 • 9781849532693

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Keep Calm for DadsWise words for fathers

“Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected.” —Red Buttons

Being a dad is great, but nobody ever said it was easy. This book is packed with inspiring and wittyquotations to help dads keep going through the hard times and enjoy fatherhood in all its glory.

Family & Relationships/Reference • 3.75 x 5 • 9781849532549

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Grandmother’s WisdomGood, Old-fashioned Advice Handed Down Through the Ages

Lee Faber

How to banish moths from clothing, cook the perfect omelette, repot plants, keep fruitfresh, and all the other tips that grandmothers seem to just know

Grandmothers have been handing out advice for centuries and their tried-and-tested meth-ods are often the answer to many modern-day problems. Did you know that malt vinegarand baking soda are as good as any branded cleaning product? That you can make yourown delicious lemonade? That there’s a shampoo that’s perfect for your hair color? Or whatthe best way to banish nasty bruises and a nagging toothache is? This collection gathersfind all the recipes, tips, and good old common sense that grandmothers have learned andput into use throughout their lives. All the methods actually work—not an old wives’ talein sight. Charming, entertaining and practical, this is the perfect gift for someone needinga little bit of Grandma’s guidance. Includes dual measures.

Lee Faber is the author of Grandfather’s Wisdom.

Family & Relationships/Reference • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 28 Line Drawings9781843179610 (Replaces 9781843173663) • June • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth Michael O’Mara

Mothers & DaughtersHow to Stay Close and Stay Sane

Joan Sauers

A beautiful hardcover gift edition of a collection of warm,witty, and wise advice for making the most of life’s mostrewarding relationship

For daughters: Go through her photo albums together andask her who the old folks are. They may not seem that im-portant now, but ancestors become more interesting the olderyou get.

For mothers: Reply to questions honestly, no matter howbizarre. Death, disease, and nipple-piercing are fascinating sub-jects to little girls, so get your answers ready.

Featuring more than 300 indispensable tips, gentle advice, andconcise observations, this is the perfect resource for mothersor daughters at any stage in their lives. From reminders to re-

member you love her even when you want to kill her to feisty suggestions on age-appropriate dress and reflections on aging to-gether, this is a light, bright, and fun yet always tender look at one of life’s most special—and most complicated—relationships.

Joan Sauers is a television and film writer as well as the author of Get to Know Your Gut and Quick Fixes for Everyday Back Pain.

Family & Relationships/Reference • 192 pp • 7.5 x 5 9781742755663 • April • $12.95 (Can $14.95) Cloth • Bantam Australia

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The Wisdom of WomenIntimate Stories of Love, Loss and Laughter

Candida Baker

A celebration of the highs and lows of one woman’s life through the experiences ofmany others

“What a lovely book this is! It’s like being invited to . . . join an intimate conversa-tion with women who are not only wise but also honest, open and brave as theyduck and weave through the big moments of life.” —Stephanie Dowrick, author,Choosing Happiness

The first and most important woman in my life was my mother. As it should be, in anideal world.

Candida Baker grew up in a colorful family, with an actor father and costume designermother. Her parents’ complex, and at times chaotic, lives made for a challenging envi-ronment, and from an early age Candida understood the importance of friends, findingcomfort and support from many close friendships with women and from ongoing lovingrelationships with all her sisters. Here she celebrates all the wisdom and nurturing thatsupportive female friends, family, mentors, and even strangers can bring to our lives. Withgreat deftness she weaves the tapestry of her life around the experiences of other womenwho freely share their stories of kindness, laughter, betrayal, and loss. This book posi-tively sparkles with womanly warmth and humor.

Candida Baker is the author of The Amazing Life of Cats, The Infinite Magic of Horses,and The Wonderful World of Dogs.

Memoir/Family & Relationships • 344 pp • 6 x 8 • 15 B/W Photos9781741759532 • May • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Inspired Living

When I DieLessons from the Death Zone

Philip Gould

Written in his last few months, this is a hugely inspiring and ultimately uplifting look at“lessons from the death zone” from a prominent British Labor politician

“It is odd to call a book written by someone who knows they are dying uplifting andexhilarating. But such a book is When I Die . . . What makes this book exciting, chal-lenging and rewarding is his deeply personal account of how courage overcame fear;how he found in the incoming of mortality a fresh and invigorating purpose in life . . .This is a book that will give you pleasure and peace.” —Tony Blair

“The book’s power comes from the urgency and simplicity of the message. . . . At atime when few of us know how to face the inevitability of our own extinction, Gouldhas provided an admirable model.” —Sunday Times

Written during the last few months of his life, this memoir describes the journey PhilipGould took with his illness, leaving to readers what he called his lessons from the death zone.On January 29, 2008 Philip Gould was told he had cancer. He was stoical and set about histreatment determined to fight his illness, in the face of difficult decisions he sought always

to understand the disease and the various medical options open to him. In 2010, after two hard years of chemotherapy and sur-gery, the tests came up clear—Philip appeared to have won the battle. But his work as a key strategist for the Labor party tookits toll, and feeling ill six months later, he insisted on one extra, precautionary test, which told him that the cancer had returned.Thus began Philip’s long, painful, but ultimately optimistic journey towards death, during which time he began to appreciateand make sense of his life, his work, and his relationships in a way he had never thought possible. He realized something thathe had never heard articulated before: death need not be only negative or painful, it can be life-affirming and revelatory. Thiscourageous, profoundly moving, and inspiring work is as valuable a legacy to the world as anyone could wish to bestow—hugelyuplifting, and beautifully written, with extraordinary insight.

Philip Gould (1950–2011) was polling and strategic adviser to Tony Blair and deputy chairman of Freud Communications. Hewas a visiting professor in media and politics at the London School of Economics and a member of the House of Lords, as wellas the author of The Unfinished Revolution. He died at the age of 61 in 2011.

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After the CrashMartin Spinelli

A deeply moving true story of how a father and son used tragedy to transform their relationship

In the pit of my stomach, as I kissed my four-year-old son Lio and my darling wife Sashagoodbye, I knew something was up. By that evening, the police had told me about the crash.

Lio’s bright and talented mother was killed that day, and he narrowly escaped the same fate.But instead of it being an ending for us, the crash was a beginning.

Lio’s miraculous recovery from severe brain damage and a coma defied medical science. AsI witnessed his astonishing journey—from intensive care bed to 10 Downing Street—andfought to pull him through horrific injuries and the loss of his mother, I found real purposeand meaning for the first time in my life.

Here is the story of four-year-old Lio's incredible recovery, and how his father Martin andhe rebuilt their lives. Much more than a moving personal story, the book is a guide for notjust surviving disaster, but mastering it and using it to transform one's life for the better.

Martin Spinelli is a media, film, and music professor. In his 20s, as a reporter, anchor, andproducer in Buffalo, New York, he produced award-winning news features for NPR as well

Love’s Last GiftHow One Woman Lost Her World and Found Her Way

Bébhinn Ramsay

A beautifully written, emotional, ultimately uplifting account of a young widow’s processof overcoming loss and embracing life

“Written in a deeply personal, but accessible manner, many will find this a truly upliftingmemoir of the endless road of real love. So skip this week’s latest chick-lit-lite in favourof something more truly substantial and more emotionally true.” —Irish Examiner

Bébhinn Ramsay was only 31 when her husband died suddenly, leaving her widowed withtwo small children. In the aftermath of his death she tried to come to terms with the senseof lonelieness, loss, injustice, and devastation she felt at the premature death of the fatherof her children and the great love of her life. Here we see Bébhinn retrace the steps of herrelationship with Alastair from when they met and fell in love in London, to the birth oftheir two sons, to when he died over the course of three days while on vacation in America,to the days, weeks, months, and years that followed his death. In a searingly honest and attimes heartbreaking account she describes the ways she tried to come to terms with his sense-less death, and how, through opening her mind and her heart, she ultimately found accept-ance, peace, and eventual happiness.

Bébhinn Ramsay oversees a child-focused charity.

Memoir • 284 pp • 5 x 8 9781444743128 • June • $13.95 Paper • Hachette Books Ireland

as the acclaimed literary series LINEbreak. Both his benchmark radio art series Radio Radio and LINEbreak are included inthe permanent collection of the Museum of Television and Radio in New York while all of his radio work and writing are archivedin the Martin Spinelli Collection at the University at Buffalo Library. He was the founder of the Academic Radio Program atthe City University of New York at Brooklyn College where he produced the AIDS-informational soap Welcome to Americabroadcast on Radio Africa International. His many essays about media art and history have been published in anthologies aswell as journals, such as Convergence, Object, and Postmodern Culture.

Memoir • 352 pp • 5 x 8 9781780575223 • April • $14.95 Paper • Mainstream Publishing

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The Still Single PapersThe Fearless Musings of a Romantic Adventurer Aged Thirty-Two-and-a-Half

Alison Taylor

A candid, humorous dating memoir from a fresh, edgy, and distinctive new female voice

“An unflinchingly frank and funny look at 21st century dating that makes Carrie Brad-shaw look like a nun.” —Big Issue

“Funny, relatable and utterly enjoyable . . . the new chick-lit anti-heroine.” —Stylist

“Men who read this will never again fire off a flippant text flirtation.” —John Niven,author, Kill Your Friends

Single girls today are smarter, stronger, and funnier, and journalist Alison Taylor is the wittyvoice for this new generation of women who are looking for “the one” but not willing to un-dergo a personality lobotomy in the process. Covering 12 months in the life of one ever-hope-ful—but never desperate—romantic, this book charts what happens before a date, during adate, and when there are no dates. Hanging out at music festivals, bars, and various capitalcities, readers join the self-styled “lovefool” and friends on her quest for fun, romance, andsomeone to care about. On her travels, Alison asks the tough questions, like: What does thattext really mean? Did you shave that yourself? and Are you fucking kidding me? Alison’s ad-ventures will ring true with a whole generation of cool, educated, and ambitious women whocan’t quite believe that there are so few hot, single straight guys out there. But that doesn’tstop them from looking and hoping, and hoping and looking.

Alison Taylor writes about relationships, fashion, the arts, and lifestyle for Elle, theGuardian, Harper’s Bazaar, Stella, and Stylist.

Memoir/Humor • 256 pp • 5 x 8 9781780575582 • May • $14.95 Paper • Mainstream Publishing

First Catch Your HusbandAdventures on the Dating Front Line

Sarah Bridge

A nonfiction cross between Bridget Jones’ Diary and Sex and the City, this is a humor-ous dating guide by a 30-something woman willing try almost anything to find the perfect partner

Sarah Bridge is smart, successful, and single. As a newspaper journalist, she has a hectic dayjob and a busy social life, and is perfectly happy with both. But something—or someone—is missing. Embarking on a quest to find her soulmate, she tries everything from speed-dat-ing and wine-tasting to Scottish dancing and singles holidays, island-hopping and army assaultcourses to self-help books and fortune-telling. Whether climbing mountains in Morocco orswimming at midnight in the Caribbean, Sarah is on a mission to meet Mr. Right. But willanything actually work? And how will she feel after putting herself, and her heart, out there?An entertaining, touching, and thought-provoking account of life on the front line of dat-ing, this tale will inspire anyone who has ever been, or wanted to be, in love.

Sarah Bridge is a leisure correspondent for the Mail on Sunday.

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Questions to Which the Answer Is “No!”John Rentoul

A celebration of the age-old tactic beloved by journalists of creating a sensational storyout of nothing, this book is a collection of articles that caught the world’s attentionjust from the headline alone

Honoring the journalistic skill of basing an entire article on a fantastically far-fetchedquestion-based headline, John Rentoul brings together for the first time the winning en-tries from his blog, Questions to Which the Answer Is “No!” With an introductory essayon the art of headline writing, articles are grouped thematically in subjects from sportsto politics, current affairs, and history. Readers will find dozens of attention-getting ar-ticles, including journalistic gems such as: “Was JFK killed because of his interest in aliens?,”“Can your dreams predict the future?,” and “Has Marilyn Monroe been reincarnated asa shop assistant called Chris?” This book will leave you not knowing whether to laughor cry at the state of journalism today.

John Rentoul is chief political commentator for the Independent on Sunday, was previ-ously chief leader writer for the Independent, and is the author of The Banned List andTony Blair: Prime Minister.

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I Didn’t Get Where I Am . . .How the Rich and Famous Achieved Their Success

Charlie Croker

Countless revealing and entertaining glimpses into the methods—and sometimes madness—of many of the world’s most famous figures

Did you know that Beethoven made every cup of coffee with exactly 60 beans? Or that ShirleyTemple always had precisely 56 curls in her hair? Or that the young Frank Sinatra practicedunderwater swimming as a way of developing his ability to hold long breaths? Thisbook brings a blend of gripping trivia and incisive humor to the question of how famous highachievers reached those heights. Readers will see Chopin sleeping with wedges between hisfingers to increase their span, learn how P. G. Wodehouse reminded himself which pages of amanuscript still needed work, and find out why Thomas Edison chose his research assistantson the basis of their soup-eating habits. From ancient Egypt to the modern day, here are thesecrets of their success.

Charlie Croker is the pseudonym of Mark Mason, a former BBC producer and the authorof Screwed Up English.

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Are We Live?The Funniest Bloopers from TV and Radio

Marion Appleby

From Iggy Pop simulating sex with a teddy bear on a children’s show to Mike Tyson’smusing that he “might just fade into Bolivian,” a hilarious book about all the things thatcan and have gone wrong in a broadcasting studio

Whether it’s Nicki Minaj’s Good Morning America wardrobe malfunction or an AntiquesRoadshow ceramic expert mistakenly describing a piece of Victoria Regina porcelain as “Ric-toria Vagina,” this book takes in the full spectrum of unintentional comedy gold. This rip-roaring collection of broadcasting calamities covers a range of laugh-out-loud situationsfrom wardrobe malfunctions to the nightmare that is the outside broadcast—the world ofTV and radio has never been so funny.

Marion Appleby is the author of Man Fail.

Humor/Television • 192 pp • 5 x 8 9781843178668 • May • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

Enormous BoobsStupidest Bloopers and Hilarious Headlines

Richard Benson

From hapless headlines to lost in translation, the funniest blunders ever in print

“The ladies of the Merry Oldsters enjoyed a swap social on Friday evening. Everybody broughtalong something they no longer needed. Many ladies brought their husbands with them.”—Pennsylvania Post

“Originally my mother was Spanish. Then she became a Jehovah’s Witness.” —Geri Halliwell

“You can hardly tell where the computer models finish and the real dinosaurs begin.” —Laura Dern on Jurassic Park

“I th ink that gay marr iage should be between a man and a woman.”—Arnold Schwarzenegger

Laugh out loud at this selection of the funniest faux pas, silliest slips, and most blatant bloop-ers that ever made it into print (and some that didn’t), from newspaper headlines and menusto ads and signs. You’ll be checking everything you type after reading this.

Richard Benson is the author of Blackboard Blunders, F for Effort!, and F in Exams.

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Let’s Not Age, Let’s Just MarinateBev Williams

A collection of cartoons offering painless ways to age, from the author of Older, Wiser. . . Sexier

When a recipe says “add wine,” never ask “to what?”

This cheeky but charming book brings together the best of Bev Williams’s cartoons withwitty quotations, a reminder that getting older doesn’t have to bring dignity and wis-dom—whoever said it should, anyway?

Bev Williams is the author of Older, Wiser . . . Sexier.

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The Little Black Book of Chat-up Lines and FlirtingJake Harris

Never again be surrounded by hotties and stuck for an opening line

I think there’s something wrong with my phone. Could you try calling it for me to seeif it rings?

Would you touch me, so I can tell my friends I’ve been touched by an angel?

You remind me of a parking ticket. You’ve got “fine” written all over you.

From classic romantic to speed seduction, plus killer put-downs and hot tips on bodylanguage and online dating, this is the only ammunition you’ll need to raise your game.

Jake Harris is the author of The Little Book of Essential Foreign Chat-up Lines.

Humor/Family & Relationships • 128 pp • 4.5 x 6 9781849531948 • August • $8.95 (Can $9.95) Paper • Summersdale

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Naughty Number PlatesSteve Bedwell

A hilarious look at personalized license platesthat have been banned for being too risqué, ex-plicit, or downright dumb

Personalized number plates are inspired by manyfactors. Many desire to stand out from the crowd,make a statement, and reflect something of theirowners’ personalities. Others are just rude, crude,and offensive, which is why they are rejected. Hereis a collection of the worst of them, from therisky—H8DL4W, to the risqué—XX69ME.

Steve Bedwell is a comedian.

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Cock-a-doodle-do!Draw Your Own Dirty Doodles!

Rose Adders

Let your undecent imagination run riot with these decidedly adult doodle prompts

All an artist needs is a pen, pencil, or something else to fill in the blanks in this collec-tion of provocative designs. Perfect for boring work meetings, readers can punish thesenaughty pages by drawing in the answers to such queries as Who is in the chains? andWhat’s stuck in the fishnets? as well as finishing the drawing of exotic dancers, illus-trating exactly what the binoculars are spying on, and showing exactly what’s been leftin the rock star’s dressing room.

Rose Adders is the author of Roodles and The Travel Doodle Book.

Humor/Games • 96 pp • 5 x 7 • 92 Line Drawings9781780970332 (Replaces 9781844422258) • May $8.95 Paper • Carlton Publishing Group

How to Bonk in PublicMats and Enzo

How to get busy wherever you are, and how to avoid classic public bonking problems(Partner too loud at the movies? Just chew popcorn louder.)

We all know the feeling—you’re bored at the bus stop and need something to occupy yourtime for 10 minutes, or that subtitled German art film is just plain dull, leaving you withan hour to spare. Worry no more about what to do, because this handbook will liberateyour mind, body, and soul with more than 50 ways to get busy outdoors, and the solu-tions to more than 50 problems you may encounter. Too many people around? No prob-lem, this book’s full of ideas to get you far from the madding crowd. Broad daylight?Don’t panic, you will find many ways to avoid lines of sight. Next time you want to breakthe monotony of a trip to the supermarket or need to improvise a ball gag from a pieceof fruit, this book has you covered.

Mats and Enzo are the coauthors of How to Bonk at Work and How to Poo at Work.

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Amuse AgentsWhen Small Ads Go Bad

Preston Likely

A hilarious and subversive collection of more than 70 hoaxadvertisements placed in shop windows around by guerrillaadvertiser Preston Likely

National No-Breathing Day

UFO for Sale

Turn Your Mouse into a Celebrity

Pick-Pocketing Course

From Philosophical Gardener for Hire to Missing Box ofMatches, these witty and unique photos will have readers laugh-ing out loud. The fun increases further when members of thepublic engage in genuine replies to the fictitious ads. You willnever look at a small ad in the same way again.

Preston Likely has received news coverage in the Daily Star,Metro, and regional newspapers for his advertisements.

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You’re Not Old, You’re Just Not That YoungHarvey Little

Hilarious advice for the young at heart—if only at heart

“You don’t get older, you get better.” —Shirley Bassey

“Don’t let ageing get you down. It’s too hard to get back up.” —John Wagner

You might not be a spring chicken any more, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep onstrutting your stuff. Stay young at heart and see the lighter side of getting older with this col-lection of funny and uplifting quotations from those who have been there, done it, and gotthe sensible shoes.

Harvey Little is a gift book author.

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Tom Hay is a gift book author.

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Scottish WitQuips and Quotes

From Dumfries to Dundee and from Glen Coe to Glasgow, the funniest wisecracks andone-liners from the land of the brave

“Marriage is a wonderful invention: then again, so is a bicycle repair kit.” —Billy Connolly

If you love Loch Ness and are partial to a blast of the bagpipes, you’ll savor these hilariousquips and quotes from such celebrated characters as Billy Connolly, Chic Murray, and RobertLouis Stevenson.

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English WitQuips and Quotes

From Bognor to Blackpool and from Land’s End to Leeds, the funniest wisecracks and one-liners from the green and pleasant land

“The English winter—ending in July to recommence in August.” —Lord Byron

“An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.” —George Mikes

“The difference between English and American humour is $150 a minute.” —Eric Idle

If you love fish and chips and the odd spot of Morris dancing, you’ll revel in these hilarious quipsand quotes from such celebrated characters as William Shakespeare, Eric Idle, and Eddie Izzard.

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Irish WitQuips and Quotes

From Cork to Kilkenny and from Dublin to Donegal, the funniest wisecracks and one-liners from the Emerald Isle

“Never hit an Irishman when he’s down. He might get up again.” —Seamus O’Leary

If you take your Guinness with a twist of Gaelic, you’ll love these hilarious quips and quotesfrom such celebrated characters as Oscar Wilde, Terry Wogan, and Spike Milligan.

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A LITTLE BIT OF WIT

Edward Green

Edward Green is a gift book author.

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A Little Bit of Churchill WitThe finest one-liners, musings, and words of wisdom from Britain’s best-loved leader

“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile—hoping it will eat him last.”

“It would be a great reform in politics if wisdom could be made to spread as easily andas rapidly as folly.”

“I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal ofmeeting me is another matter.”

Winston Churchill famously led Britain through some of its darkest days with pride and determination and was renowned for his rousing speeches, razor-sharp intellect, andready wit.

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A Little Bit of Shakespeare WitThe finest witticisms, musings, and words of wisdom from one of the greatestever wordsmiths

“Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.” —Clown, Twelfth Night, Act 1, scene 5

“I pray you, do not fall in love with me, for I am falser than vows made in wine.” —Rosalind, As You Like It, Act 3, scene 5

“Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.” —Norfolk, KingHenry VIII, Act 1, scene 1

Whether you are in need of inspiration, advice, or an insult clever enough to floor yourfoes, this little book is sure to hold the answer.

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The Camper’s FriendA Miscellany of Wit and Wisdom

Phoebe Smith

A compendium of facts and fun for those who love roughingit in the great outdoors

“It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of milesagainst the prevailing winds, for the opportunity to rain on atent.” —Dave Barry

“Nature halts self-absorption, makes you less frantic about allthat’s going on in your own small mental or physical world.” —Margaret Drabble

Whether they enjoy sleeping under canvas, underneath the stars,or prefer a bit of glamping in a yurt, happy campers of all typeswill savor this miscellany of quotations, trivia, and prose celebratingthe great outdoors, interspersed with useful tips on everything fromwild foraging to choosing where to bed down for the night.

Phoebe Smith has gone on walking and backpacking adventuresall around the world.

Outdoor/Reference • 208 pp • 5 x 7 • 12 B/W Illustrations9781849532488 • June • $14.95 (Can $16.95) ClothSummersdale

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Man FailStupid Things Men Do

Marion Appleby

A hilarious collection celebrating the foolishness of the male sex

“Half this game is 90 percent mental.” —Danny Ozark, Major League Baseball manager

“I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.” —Greg Norman, golfer

“If only faces could talk” —Pat Summerall, sports broadcaster

From simple celebrities to foolish criminals, love rats to office idiots, and nitwits in the news—this hilarious collection celebrating male foolishness is packed with quotations, anecdotes,and true-life tales about the ridiculous exploits of the hairier sex. Readers will find a fan-tastic selection of the side-splitting bloopers, mistakes, and misunderstandings that have beenboldly uttered by the male sex. It spans from the rich and famous to the everyday man onthe street, offering hilarious anecdotes that defy belief and typify the failings of the male speciesin general.

Marion Appleby is the author of Are We Live?

Humor • 192 pp • 5 x 8 9781843176985 • June • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

I Told You I Was IllDying for a Laugh

Liz Evers

Bringing together a holy host of the world’s stupidest deaths, strange send-offs, bizarre wills,and hilarious headstones, this is a side-splitting book that dares to laugh in the face of death

Death may be bleak but—rest in peace—there is nothing gloomy about this curious compendiumof tales of the departed. This book looks at the funny side of one of life’s certainties, re-counting stories of inventors done in by their own inventions, actors expiring on stage, andextraordinarily elaborate fake death plots. With advice on planning your big finish and howto attract the crowds at your funeral, as well as inspirational anecdotes involving extremelywealthy animals, no headstone is left unturned in the quest for hilarity. From funeral facts andfamous last words to musings on the afterlife, all that is witty and wry about kicking the bucketis presented here for your amusement.

Liz Evers is a freelance writer and the author of I Used to Know That: Shakespeare.

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Wearing ComboversAnd 49 Other Things That the Modern Man Shouldn’t Do

Carl Walker

A guide to egregious modern male behaviors that simply must stop, such as wearingcomedy ties and socks

Some men labor under the curious misapprehension that cycling without using one’s handsconstitutes a social achievement. Other men manage to convince themselves that a com-bover could be mistaken for a lustrous body of hair. There exist men who will toss a pieceof candy up in the air on a public street, with the sole purpose of trying to catch itin their mouth. In a moment of historical literary significance matched only by the Dooms-day book and the first edition of the King James Bible, this book finally brings togetheran account of the strange and frankly unacceptable habits of modern men with the clearand obvious reasons why these habits must, for the sake of the future of the human race,be cast aside.

Carl Walker is a psychology professor with 10 years of experience researching and publishingacademic work on human behavior. He is uniquely qualified to write this book on accountof being the only man who considers himself a world authority on men who juggle.

Humor • 96 pp • 5 x 7 9780709098119 • June • $10.95 (Can $11.95) Cloth • Robert Hale

Unexpected Item in the Bagging AreaDriven Crazy by the Modern World?

Chris Martin

A hilarious call to arms for everyone infuriated by 21st-century technology, from iPhonesto e-readers to self-service checkout

If you point my smart phone at the sky, its star-gazing app can supposedly identify and nameplanets outside of our galaxy. Extraordinary—but even more extraordinary is that it can’tactually make telephone calls. Trying to get a signal on it is like searching for the Yeti—somepeople believe it exists but you would probably have to trek to the Himalayas to find it.

For those who yearn for the good old days before one needed a degree in computer pro-gramming just to make a phone call, this is the perfect book, rebelling against the crazesand popularity of the unfathomable trappings of the contemporary world. Technophobeswho have found themselves shouting at a recorded voice on the phone, been driven crazyby the illogical pricing of train tickets, or found themselves drowning in a sea of half-re-membered passwords, have found their manifesto.

Chris Martin is the author of Celebrity Tattoos, The Gentleman’s Guide to Beard and Mous-tache Management, and The Golfer’s Companion.

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Jack ShitThe Ultimate in Toilet Humour

Trevor de Silva and Steve Allen

A collection of photos provide literal interpretationsof “chicken shit,” “weird hippy shit,” “drowning ina sea of shit,” “no shit, Sherlock,” and more

If you’re down in the dumps or feeling a bit poo, thenthis brown book is the one for you. A salute to per-haps the most useful word in the English language, thishilarious collection really is “the shit.”

Trevor de Silva is a copywriter and filmwriter. SteveAllen is a digital artist and designer.

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Jokes for All the FamilyHarry Hilton

Prepare to have your ribs tickled, your funny bone waggled, and your leg pulled withthis hilarious bumper compendium of jokes for all the family

Did you hear about the teacher who was cross-eyed? He couldn’t control his pupils.

Why did the duck cross the road? Because the chicken needed a day off.

From clever oneliners and knock-knock jokes to classic themes such as light bulbs, chick-ens crossing the road, and men walking into bars, there are laughs aplenty for everyone.

Harry Hilton is a gift book author.

Humor • 128 pp • 5 x 8 9781849532730 • June • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Cloth • Summersdale

The BritishAn Awfully Useful Guide

Toby Hill

Everything you ever wanted to know about the British but were too politeto ask

We’re terribly sorry to interrupt, but if it’s not too much trouble we’re pub-lishing this awfully helpful book on all the things that make Britain, um, well,sort of British, containing everything you ever wanted to know but were toopolite to ask. We’d say you could read it on the train, but it’s likely to havebeen delayed—due to leaves on the line. Probably better to read it with a nicecup of tea and a few digestives instead.

Toby Hill is the author of Never Hug a Belly Dancer.

Humor • 96 pp • 5.5 x 5.5 • 40 Color Illustrations9781849531924 • May • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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ESSENTIAL FOREIGN . . .

Emma Burgess

Emma Burgess is the author of The Little Book of Essential Insults.

Each: Humor/Reference • 128 pp • 3 x 4 • $5.95 (Can $6.95) Paper • Summersdale

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Essential Foreign Swear WordsNever again be lost for words while abroad

When you want to get your point across in a foreign language there’s only one way todo it: by swearing your ass off. Impress the world with a stream of multilingual pro-fanity from this nifty little book. It contains comprehensive coverage of swear wordsin French, German, Italian, and Spanish, with a bonus glossary of other languages atthe back.

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Essential Foreign InsultsInsulting newfound foreign friends has never been such fun

Forget asking for the time or directions to the nearest supermarket, with this essentialphrasebook you can impress the locals with the dexterity of your filthy mouth—guar-anteed to get your point across. This guide contains comprehensive coverage of swearwords in French, German, Italian, and Spanish, with a bonus glossary of other languagesat the back.

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50 Something & Loving It!“There comes a time in every woman’s life when the only thing that helps is aglass of champagne.” —Bette Davis

“The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about yourage.” —Lucille Ball

“If you find yourself 50 years old and you aren’t doing what you love, then what’sthe point?” —Jim Carrey

Tips for a fabulous decade include “Buy an old typewriter and use it to writeletters to your friends and family,” “Take a day off and visit a health spa forsome well-earned pampering,” and “Visit your favorite restaurant with some-one close to you—and don’t skip dessert!”

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SOMETHING & LOVING IT!

Daisy Hay

Ever noticed how life just keeps getting better? These little books are must-have accessories to one’s thirties, forties, and fifties, filled with inspiring quotes and tips to bring ever more sparkle into each day.

Daisy Hay is the author of Toddler Tips, A Woman Needs a Man Like a Cat Needs a Bicycle, and A Woman Needs a Man Like a Dog Needs a Tutu.

Each: Humor • 80 pp • 4.5 x 4.5 • Four-color Interior • June • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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30 Something & Loving It!“You yourself, as much as anybody else in the entire universe, deserve your loveand affection.” —Buddha

“To my eye, women get sexier around 35. They know a thing or two, and knowl-edge is always alluring.” —Pierce Brosnan

“Sex appeal is 50 percent what you’ve got and 50 percent what people think you’vegot.” —Sophia Loren

Tips for a thrilling decade include “Go for a walk in the countryside with yourcamera and capture something beautiful,” “Buy a book on how to mix cocktailsand try them out with your friends,” and “Save water drink wine!”

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40 Something & Loving It!“The lovely thing about being 40 is that you can appreciate 25-year-old men more.”—Colleen McCullough

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted.” —John Lennon

“If you’re going to be able to look back on something and laugh about it, youmight as well laugh about it now.” —Marie Osmond

Tips for a fulfilling decade include “Find your nearest antique market and go hunt-ing for something special” and “Why not plan a party and invite all of yourfriends? No need to wait for a special occasion!”

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Quotable DickensMax Morris

An old curiosity shop of a book that’s sure to delight all lovers of the great writer’suniquely humorous and perceptive style

“There is no such passion in human nature, as the passion for gravy among commercialgentlemen.” —Mrs. Todgers in Martin Chuzzlewit

This handpicked collection gathers together Charles Dickens’ wisest and wittiest quo-tations, ranging from his famous and much-loved novels to his lesser-known letters, plays,and short stories.

Max Morris is the author of Classic Love Poems.

Reference • 160 pp • 3.75 x 5 9781849532587 • June • $8.95 (Can $9.95) Cloth • Summersdale

What Would Dickens Do?Constance Moore

Words of comfort and guidance from one of the greatest writers of all time

Should you take your work home with you?

“No; the office is one thing, and private life is another. When I go into the office, I leave theCastle behind me, and when I come into the Castle, I leave the office behind me.” —Mr. Wem-mick in Great Expectations

Bringing together the thoughts of some of Dickens’s best-loved and most-maligned charac-ters, as well as his own opinions, this collection answers age-old questions that continue toperplex the finest minds of today: Can destiny be changed? Is society in decline? and Howshould you celebrate your freedom after being stuck in a chimney? If you find yourself fac-ing hard times, trying to deal with other people’s great expectations, or going home everynight to a bleak house, look inside for advice from the master.

Constance Moore is a gift book author.

Reference • 208 pp • 4.5 x 7 9781849532525 • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Summersdale

LoveKatie Evans

Celebrate love with a timeless collection of poetry, prose, and love lettersfrom some of the greatest romantics ever

“There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.” —George Sand

The orange is a symbol of love, fertility, splendour. Orange blossom was anancient token of fertility used in bridal wreaths. The colour is associated withfire and luxury.

Beautifully designed, including inspirational thoughts on love and fascinatingsections on romantic symbols, the food of love, star signs, and legends, thisheartwarming gift book is bound to bring a smile to the face of a loved one.

Katie Evans is a gift book author.

Reference • 96 pp • 4.5 x 4.5 9781849530149 • May • $7.95 (Can $8.95) Cloth • Summersdale

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Straight from the Fridge, DadA Dictionary of Hipster Slang

Max Décharné

A new, pocket-sized version of the richly illustrated edi-tion—just the thing for all hipsters, B-girls, weedheads,moochers, shroud-tailors, bandrats, top studs, gassers,snowbirds, trigger-men, grifters, and long gone daddies

“An afternoon spent poring through a vocabulary-building guide for your inner hipster is time wellspent . . . Décharné has compiled the most righteousslang from film noir, blues, country, jazz and pulp fic-tion; with annotations and examples galore, it’s guar-anteed to turn a rube into a real wild child.”—Entertainment Weekly

“There’s no question that in the pages of Straightfrom the Fridge, Dad, everyday speech is put throughsome hilarious and convoluted permutations. But youdon’t have to take that on faith. Just cop a squat, castyour lamps on the book’s leaves and dig its mellowkicks.” —Chicago Tribune

“If you are the kind of hep cat who harbors a burningurge to gas the slobs, then the righteous Max is theman. He shoots the works to fascinating and often hi-larious effect.” —Esquire

Much of the slang popularly associated with the hippie gen-eration of the 1960s actually dates back before World WarII, hijacked in the main from jazz and blues street expres-sions, mostly relating to drugs, sex, and drinking. Why talkwhen you can beat your chops, why eat when you can lineyour flue, and why snore when you can call some hogs?

You’re not drunk—you’re just plumb full of stagger-juice and your skin isn’t pasty, it’s just cafe sunburn. Need a black coffee?That’s a shot of java, nix on the moo juice. Containing thousands of examples of hipster slang drawn from pulp novels; classicnoir and exploitation films; blues, country, and rock’n’roll lyrics; and other related sources from the 1920s to the 1960s, thisbook lays down the righteous jive.

Max Décharné is a musician—a former member of Gallon Drunk, now the singer with the Flaming Stars—and the author ofHardboiled Hollywood and King’s Road.

Reference/Language & Linguistics • 192 pp • 6.5 x 8.5 • 125 Color Photos • 48 B/W Photos9781842435328 (Replaces 9781842432884) • May • $22.95 Paper • No Exit

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Oranges and LemonsRhymes from Past Times

Karen Dolby

A nostalgic and entertaining look back through childhood nursery rhymes and stories,explanations of their origins and meanings, and the controversies surrounding them

Plugging into the memories and knowledge of our earliest years, this collection gathers themost well-known and best-loved nursery rhymes, many of which we always seem to haveknown yet struggle to remember clearly, along with some that may be less familiar. It ex-amines the history of the rhymes, how they have evolved through the centuries, and the con-troversies surrounding their origins. Looking at classic favorites such as “Humpty Dumpty,”“Hickory Dickory Dock,” and “Georgie Porgie” will put readers back in touch with a timelost in hazy nostalgia, just on the edge of memory.

Karen Dolby is also the author of numerous children’s titles including Chocolate Island,Dragon in the Cupboard, and House of Shadows.

Literary Criticism/Reference • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 35 B/W Illustrations9781843179597 • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

The Book Lovers’ CompanionWhat to Read Next

Foreword by Lionel Shriver

More than 200 truly rewarding reads are covered, with a nonspoiler synopsis, backgroundinformation, discussion points, and suggested companion volumes

With so many fantastic books out there, book clubs and avid readers can have difficultychoosing what to read next—thankfully, this comprehensive guide brings together the bestand most loved titles for easy reference. Featuring a diverse selection, from Pride and Prej-udice to The Handmaid’s Tale, The Kite Runner to Cloud Atlas, the guide includes inter-esting discussion points and facts as well as potential companion books with similar themes,honest opinions from readers, and razor-sharp reviews from critics, so readers will knowthey’re making the right choice every time. Top-10 lists are also included, such as Top 10Quick Reads (Metamorphosis, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie), Top 10 Challenging Reads(Anna Karenina, Possession), Top 10 Gay Reads (Giovanni’s Room, Oranges Are Not theOnly Fruit), and Top 10 Chilling Reads (The Stand, Ring). Compiled by a range of Englishliterature experts and avid readers, this book is sure to inspire any book lover.

Lionel Shriver is the author of The Post-Birthday World; So Much for That, a finalist forthe National Book Award; and We Need to Talk About Kevin, the winner of the OrangePrize. She lives in London and New York City.

Literary Criticism/Reference • 224 pp • 5 x 8 9781843179603 • April • $12.95 (Can $13.95) Paper • Michael O’Mara

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WittypediaOver 5,000 of the Funniest Quotations

Des MacHale

A massive compilation of wit and wisdom from all eras, on all topics

“Anyone who uses the phrase ‘easy as taking candy from a baby’ has never tried taking candyfrom a baby.” —Fran Lebowitz

“A lie is a very poor substitute for the truth, but the only one discovered to date.” —Mark Twain

“George Gershwin played us a medley of his hit.” —Oscar Levant

“Life is very important to many Americans.” —Bob Dole

From the funniest phrases by famous comedians to the deepest philosophy from the great-est thinkers of all time, passing by some highly amusing and downright dumb celebrity ob-servations, this compendium has it all. It includes insults, declarations of love and otherfeelings, comments on others and general observations on the state of the world, arrangedinto topic categories for handy reference.

Des MacHale is the author of more than 40 humor books, including Wit and Lovers’ Wit.

Humor/Reference • 560 pp • 5 x 8 9781853758232 • June • $14.95 Paper • Prion

The Twitter History of the WorldEverything You Need to Know About Everything in 140 Characters

Kelvin MacKenzie and Chas Newkey-Burden

A humourous look at the world’s history in 140 characters

The Iraq War

@TonyBlair

#FF @GeorgeWBush - you should see the DMs he’s been sending me about WMDS in Iraq#terrifying

09:32am, September 12, 2001

@GeorgeWBush

@Tony Blair - that’s ma boy!

05:04am, March 20, 2003

Who would say what during wartime? What would Jesus tweet? And how would history’smost indecent of scandals have played out on our computer screens? This hilarious book takesa 140-character romp through history, exploring what it might be like if Twitter had alwaysbeen part of our lives. From dinosaurs to Princess Diana, the Magna Carta to phone-hack-ing, including “Famous Last Tweets,” hysterical hashtags, and salacious “Follow Fri-days,” here is the story of the world told via 140 characters or less.

Kelvin Mackenzie is a pundit and often appears on both television and radio. Chas Newkey-Burden is a leading celebrity biographer and a fanatic tweeter. His books include Adele, AmyWinehouse, and Justin Bieber.

Humor • 288 pp • 4.25 x 7 • 9 B/W Illustrations9781857828221 • May • $9.95 (Can $10.95) Paper • John Blake

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A Classical PrimerAncient Knowledge for Modern Minds

Dan Crompton

A basic but enjoyable introduction to the study of the culture of the ancient Greeks andRomans, from the languages to literature, philosophy, art, and much more

For those who didn’t take Classics at school, or who have forgotten most of what they knew,this primer is a look back at classical civilization—how they lived and how many aspectsof our own daily lives have been directly influenced by theirs, from roads and concrete, tocentral heating, the 12-month calendar, cranes, and even pizza. It covers Greek and Latinlanguages; offers Greek and Roman history in a nutshell from the Bronze Age through thefall of the Roman empire; provides an introduction to Greek literature including The Iliad,The Odyssey, and the Greek tragedies; and covers the basics of Latin literature. It also pro-vides basic background on philosophy, including Socrates and Plato; ancient architectureincluding the Parthenon and the Colosseum; and science and technology, including such in-ventions as the alarm clock, the vending machine, flushing toilets, and glass. This handybook shows that even a basic knowledge of Classics is not only essential, but also incredi-bly fascinating.

Dan Crompton is the author of The World’s Oldest Joke Book: Hundreds of HilariouslyTerrible Ancient Jokes.

History • 192 pp • 5 x 7 • 7 B/W Illustrations • 3 Maps9781843178804 • May • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

The Story of EnglishHow an Obscure Dialect Became the World’s Most-Spoken Language

Joseph Piercy

The fascinating story of how the English language has developed over the last 15 centuries

Illustrating the compelling history of how the relatively obscure dialects spoken by tribesfrom what are now Denmark, the Low Countries, and northern Germany became the mostwidely spoken language in the world, this history also explores how that language evolvedduring the last two millennia. Chronologically ordered and divided into six main sectionscovering pre-Roman and Latin influences, the ascent of Old English, and the succession ofMiddle English, Early Modern, and then Late Modern English to today’s global language,this fascinating book also explores such factors as the history of the printing press, the worksof Chaucer, the evolution of The American Dictionary of the English Language—commonlyknown as Webster’s—and the magisterial Oxford English Dictionary, to the use of slangin today’s speech and the coming of electronic messaging. This is the perfect gift for anylover not just of English, but of the history and development of language.

Joseph Piercy is the author of Are You Turning into Your Dad? and Slippery Tipples: A Guideto Weird and Wonderful Spirits & Liqueurs.

Language & Linguistics/History • 192 pp • 5 x 8 9781843178835 • April • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Michael O’Mara

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A History of the WorldAndrew Marr

From the earliest civilizations to the 21st century, this global journey through humanhistory is the companion volume to a Discovery Channel/BBC coproduced series, suchas Life and Planet Earth

Our understanding of world history is changing, as new discoveries are made on all the con-tinents and old prejudices are being challenged. In this truly global journey Andrew Marrrevisits some of traditional histories, which have tended to be Eurocentric, telling mankind’sstory through tales of Greece and Rome and the crowned heads of Europe’s oldest monar-chies. Here he widens the lens, concentrating as much, if not more on the Americas, Africa,and Asia. Instead of focusing on one episode of history occurring in one place, he drawssurprising parallels and makes fascinating connections, focusing on a key incident or episodeto tell a larger story: for instance, the liberation of the serfs in Russia, which took place atthe same time as the American Civil War and resulted in the abolition of slavery. But he be-gins the account with an episode in the life of Tolstoy, who racked up huge gambling debtsand had to sell land and slaves as a result. Fresh and exciting, this is popular history at itsvery best.

Andrew Marr is a political journalist who has worked for the Daily Express, the Independ-ent, the Scotsman, and the Observer, and spent five years as the BBC’s political editor. Heis the author of The History of Modern Britain, The Making of Modern Britain, and TheReal Elizabeth.

History • 500 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 9780230764309 • April • $22.95 Paper • Macmillan UK

Chronologia24 Hours of History

Norman Ferguson

A quirky and original reference book containing 24 hours of history that have changed the world

At what time was Guy Fawkes discovered underneath the Palace of Westminster? When wasCaptain Bligh ordered off the Bounty? At what time was Einstein’s Theory of Relativity proved?What time was on the clock when Titanic sunk? All these questions and 400 more are an-swered here, giving a unique twist on how history is presented. Events are arranged not inorder of place, theme, or date, but by the time of day they took place. There are 24 chapters,one for each hour of the day, with each chapter including major battles, assassinations, crimes,deaths, and disasters, all presented by the hour and minute they took place.

Norman Ferguson is a web editor and author who has written comedy for radio and television.

History • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 15 B/W Photos9780752470207 • May • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Cloth • The History Press

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The Umbrella UnfurledIts Remarkable Life and Times

Nigel Rodgers

A delightful illustrated history of the umbrella—protector against rain and sun, weapon,and fashion accessory

Culturally ubiquitous and multifunctional, the umbrella comes in many colors, shapes, andsizes, and its significance in different forms and throughout time is explored here. Its usein the ancient cultures of Egypt is discussed, where it was often made of palm leaves andcolored feathers, denoted rank, and even had a religious significance. The place of umbrel-las in Roman times is also explained, where it was commonly used by women of fashion—and supposedly by effeminate men to defend themselves. This entertaining history also coversthe Edwardian times, the Duke of Wellington, London stockbrokers, and the KGB.

Nigel Rodgers is the author of 16 books on subjects ranging from Roman architecture totravel and philosophy and has been translated into 11 languages. Among his books areLife in Ancient Rome, The Roman Army, and Philosophers Behaving Badly.

History/Fashion & Appearance • 144 pp • 5 x 8 9781903071687 • June • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Cloth • Bene Factum Publishing

The Goldfish ClubDanny Danziger

The author of 1215 and Museum tells the gripping stories of the members of the Gold-fish Club—an organization of people who have survived a jump or a crash from an air-craft into water

“The genius of Danziger is to get to the heart of an institution through myriad per-sonal interviews . . . from cleaner and waitress through curator, trustee, and CEO.” —Atlantic on Museum

Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.

What is it like to have to broadcast these words from the cockpit of a stricken aircraft?And what is it like to then leave that aircraft and become exposed to the elements, and some-times the waiting enemy? The members of one of the world’s most unusual clubs providethe answers in this incredible book. Formed during World War II to celebrate the survivalof pilots who had been forced to bail out over water, the Goldfish Club has taken on newairmen—and one woman—ever since. The oldest member is 100, the youngest in his 20s.They share one pivotal moment, but their experiences beyond this couldn’t be more dif-ferent. One veteran of World War II will never forget having to walk through a hostile Ger-man town at the point of a Nazi bayonet. An American B-17 navigator found his couragein the cell of an SS prison after his Flying Fortress broke up over Italian waters. Adowned British helicopter pilot struggled against the cold of the North Norwegian Sea inthe middle of an Arctic winter. Their stories, and those of many other Goldfish Club mem-bers, are told in this book.

Danny Danziger is the author of many acclaimed nonfiction books, including 1215, Museum, and The Whatchamacallit.

Military/Biography • 320 pp • 5 x 8 9780751545883 • June • $12.95 Paper • Sphere

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The CableWire to the New World

Gillian Cookson

The compelling story of how the first transatlantic cable was laid—updated with new images

“Handsome illustrations add value to Cookson’s exposition on a popular topic.” —Booklist

This is the compelling story of the dramatic efforts to lay the Atlantic telegraph during the1850s and 1860s, from the first failed attempts to the expedition that finally succeeded. Aninconceivably audacious endeavor to overcome the forces of nature in the name of humanprogress and technology, the laying of the cable was to change forever our means of com-munication. In this exceptionally researched book, Gillian Cookson reveals the people whodared, lost, and profited from this vital progression.

Gillian Cookson is an acknowledged expert on the transatlantic telegraph cable.

Technology/History • 168 pp • 5 x 8 • 60 B/W Photos9780752487861 (Replaces 9780752439037) • May • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Paper The History Press

BurmaA Nation at the Crossroads

Benedict RogersForeword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The first major book on the contemporary situation in Burma, at a fascinating time of fast-moving change in the country

Wide-ranging, expertly researched, and full of brand-new accounts of the courage and deter-mination of the Burmese people, this book explains the country’s conflicted history, as wellas its contemporary struggle for justice. For more than 50 years, Burma has been ruled by asuccession of military regimes that rank among the most oppressive dictatorships in the world.Accused of crimes against humanity, they have brutally mistreated their people. Yet in the lastcouple of years, and in spite of sham elections, the pace of change has been breathtaking. Muchis now hoped for. However, Burma is one of the most ethnically diverse nations in SouthestAsia: there are roughly seven major ethnic groups living along its borders. They have a longhistory of conflict with the government and have been cruelly treated by the current regime.Their future affects the country as a whole, as Benedict Rogers explains. Drawing heavily onhis many factfinding visits both inside Burma and along its frontiers, he gives a unique ap-praisal of the current ethnic situation and its implications for the nation as a whole. Burmastands poised for freedom, or for further repression. No one can be sure. This fascinating and accessible book describes whatis really happening inside this beautiful, secretive, and potentially prosperous country.

Benedict Rogers is a writer and human rights advocate specializing in Asia. He’s a regular contributor to the Guardian, Inter-national Herald Tribune, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, and has given briefings and speeches at Oxford Uni-versity, the White House, Congress, European Parliament, and other venues. Focused on Burma for much of the past 15 years,he has traveled almost 40 times to the country and all of its borders. His previous books include A Land Without Evil and ThanShwe: Unmasking Burma’s Tyrant. Archbishop Desmond Tutu is a Nobel Prize–winning human rights activist who served aschair of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate apartheid-era crimes.

History/Political Science • 304 pp • 6 x 9 9781846043468 • Available • $19.95 Paper • Rider

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Tamil TigressMy Story As a Child Soldier in Sri Lanka’s Bloody Civil War

Niromi de Soyza

In 1987, 17-year-old Niromi de Soyza shocked her middle-class Sri Lankan family by join-ing the Tamil Tigers. Equipped with a rifle and cyanide capsule she was one of the rebels’first female soldiers—this is her story of her time as a guerrilla

“Shows how corrupting and demoralizing war can be, regardless of which side you areon.” —BUST magazine

“Readers will both empathize with and judge de Soyza’s experiences in the Tamil strug-gle as she candidly shares the messy truths of what occurred in the jungle and how shecame to leave the Tigers behind.” —Publishers Weekly

How could it be that a well-educated, middle-class, Catholic-educated girl from a respectablefamily came to be fighting with the Tamil Tigers? The Sri Lanka that Niromi de Soyza knewgrowing up in Jaffna included daily gun fights and a systematic campaign by an elected gov-ernement to wipe out parts of its own population. In a fit of righteous anger and teenage ide-alism she joined the Tamil Tigers to defend her rights and the lives of her friends and neighbors.Two days before Christmas, in 1987, she found herself, at the age of 17, as part of a smallplatoon of militant Tamil Tigers, most of them teenage girls, in an ambush by the Sri Lankan army. With her was her lifelongfriend, Ajanthi, also 17. Ajanthi was killed that day as they came under heavy fire. Today Niromi lives in Sydney with her hus-band and children—and now she is telling her amazing story.

Niromi de Soyza works for Sydney University.

Memoir/History • 316 pp • 5 x 8 • 7 Color Photos • 4 B/W Photos9781743310700 (Replaces 9781742375182) • June • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

Fighting BlindOn Assignment in War-torn Iraq

Shane Horsburgh and Jason K. Foster

Fast-paced, gripping, and real, a former SWAT team leader and Commando trainer shareshis story—an intense and sometimes humorous account of a remarkable life

Australian Shane Horsburgh spent years immersed in the chaotic, adrenaline-fueled worldof high-risk policing and counterterrorism, but when the thrill wore off, he quit his job andflew into Baghdad to work for the U.S. Department of Defense, training commandos for thepost-Saddam Iraqi police force. Life in Iraq is surreal, violent, and unpredictable—and theenemy is almost impossible to pick. Shane relates how he endures intense physical and men-tal stress brought on by rogue insurgents, mortar attacks, roadside bombs, and intense heat,doing his best to survive while staying focused on the job. When he meets an elderly Iraqiman, known as the Professor, their brief encounter changes his life.

Shane Horsburgh delivers corporate and public programs around conflict-resolution issues.

Memoir/Military • 288 pp • 6 x 9.5 9781742378794 • May • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

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21 Speeches That Shaped Our WorldThe People and Ideas That Changed the Way We Think

Chris Abbott

A thought-provoking collection of 21 speeches that have shaped the modern world

“Introduces and pulls together a fascinating gallery of speakers and turning points in recent history. . . . Interesting concept, well executed.” —New Internationalist

“An interesting selection of speeches. . . . Throughout, Abbott provides a thorough historical context and argues convincingly for the relevance of the ideas expressed.” —Financial Times

In this fascinating book, a political analyst takes a close look at 21 key speeches that have shapedthe world today. He examines the arguments embedded in these speeches, which have innspiredpeople to achieve great things or do great harm, and he draws upon his political expertise toexplain how our current understanding of the world is rooted in pivotal moments of history.These moments are captured in the words of a range of influential speakers, including Emme-line Pankhurst, Martin Luther King, Jr., Enoch Powell, Napoleon Beazley, Kevin Rudd, Alexan-der Solzhenitsyn, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Osama bin Laden, Margaret Beckett, WinstonChurchill, Salvador Allende, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, Tim Collins, Mohandas Gandhi,Dwight D. Eisenhower, Robin Cook, and Barack Obama. The speeches in this book are arranged thematically, linked by con-cepts such as “Might Is Right,” “With Us or Against Us,” and “Give Peace a Chance.” Each transcript is accompanied by an in-sightful commentary that analyzes how the words relate to contemporary society.

Chris Abbott is a writer and researcher specializing in international security and foreign affairs. He is the founder and execu-tive director of Open Briefing, the world’s first civil-society intelligence agency, and the coauthor of Beyond Terror.

History/Literary Collections • 322 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 9781846042720 • April • $17.95 Paper • Rider

After EverestInside the Private World of Edmund Hillary

Paul Little

A fascinating exploration of the life of mountaineer and adventurer Edmund Hillary,penetrating beyond the legend to reveal a character of paradoxes

Edmund Hillary is a world icon and a towering figure among adventurers. The interestin him and in his family’s dedication to making a contribution to the welfare of the Nepalesepeople is well known. However, it is the drama of Sir Edmund’s later years that throwlight into the world of the private man: the death of his wife and daughter in an air crash,his remarriage to the widow of an old friend, and, finally, the falling out, after his owndeath, of his widow and his eldest son, Peter. All these stories of the Hillary legacy, andthe many books written about his life, are about what he did, but this book explores whoEdmund Hillary was and the many paradoxes of his character: the individualist who al-ways worked with a team, the lonely boy who ended up loved by millions, the man whocould be distant from his own children but is regarded as a surrogate father by thousandsof Nepalese, and the left-leaning thinker who accepted the highest order of chivalry fromQueen Elizabeth II. This is the story of the man behind the legend.

Paul Little is a journalist.

Biography • 376 pp • 6 x 9.5 9781877505201 • April • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Allen & Unwin

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Contents Include

1215: Magna Carta c. 1593: William Shakespeare, Sir Thomas More 1729: Jonathan Swift, A Modest Proposal 1776: Thomas Paine, Common Sense 4 July 1776: U.S. Declaration of Independence 1789–91: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, ‘Destruction

of the Bastille’1792: Mary Wollstonecraft, Vindication of the

Rights of Woman 1793–1804: William Blake, Poems 1795: Robert Burns, ‘A Man’s a Man for A’ That’ 2 March 1812: Lord Byron, ‘Ode to the Framers

of the Frame Bill’ 7 August 1841: Charles Dickens, ‘The Fine Old

English Gentleman’ February 1848: Karl Marx and Frederick Engels,

Communist ManifestoFebruary 1891: Oscar Wilde, ‘The Soul of a Man

under Socialism’ 1917: Wilfred Owen, ‘Disabled’ 1938: Virginia Woolf, Three Guineas

1940: Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator 1941: George Orwell, ‘England, Your England’ 8 August 1942: Mohandas Gandhi, Quit India 1964: Adrian Mitchell, ‘Tell Me Lies About Vietnam’ 11 December 1970: John Lennon, ‘Working

Class Hero’ 30 January 1972: Pauline M, Bloody Sunday 1982: The Clash, ‘Know Your Rights’ 1982: Elvis Costello, ‘Shipbuilding’ 1990: Sinéad O’Connor, ‘Black Boys on Mopeds’ 15 February 2003: Mary Compton, Speech at Stop

the War Demonstration2005: Harold Pinter, Nobel Prize Speech March 2008: People’s Navy Chagos Protest 3 April 2008: Ian McKellen, Stonewall Speech 9 September 2009: Mark Steel on Immigration 2010: Facebook Group, Tony Blair’s memoir 27 November 2010: Barnaby Raine, Student

Protest Speech 30 March 2011: Zadie Smith, Library Closures

The People SpeakVoices That Changed Britain

Colin Firth, Anthony Arnove, and David Horspool

A powerful, inspiring, and refreshing take on British history—a truepeople’s history

“The idea was simple. Take the most impassioned speeches about thefight for what is right and bring them to life for a new generation. Thereason why it’s so powerful is because it’s about everything that mat-ters to us: love and life, sex and death, justice and freedom. We’ve foundsome amazing speeches from the most unlikely places, British voicesthat have been ignored for centuries because history is a tale often toldby the winners.” —Colin Firth

Inspired by the U.S. version produced by Anthony Arnove, Josh Brolin,Matt Damon, Chris Moore, and Howard Zinn, the story of Britain istold now through the voices of the visionaries, dissenters, rebels, andeveryday folk who took on the establishment and stood up for whatthey believed in. Here are their stories, letters, speeches, and songs, fromOscar Wilde on trial to Mohandas Ghandi’s Quit India speech to BobbySands’ prison diary to Zadie Smith on library closures. Bringing to-gether some of the most powerful words in British history, this collec-tion reminds readers that democracy has never been a spectator sport.

Colin Firth (CBE) is a Bafta– and Academy Award–winning actor. Hisfilms include Bridget Jones’s Diary, The English Patient, The King’sSpeech, and A Single Man. Anthony Arnove is the author of Iraq: TheLogic of Withdrawal, the editor of The Essential Chomsky and IraqUnder Siege, the coauthor with Howard Zinn of Terrorism and Warand Voices of a People’s History of the United States, and the codirec-tor of The People Speak with Chris Moore and Howard Zinn. DavidHorspool is an editor of the Times Literary Supplement and the authorof King Alfred. He writes regularly for the Guardian, the New YorkTimes, the Sunday Times, and the Telegraph.

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Glastonbury, the Templars and the Sovran ShroudA New Perspective on the Grail Legends

Juliet Faith

A convincing new study of the Glastonbury legends

Shedding new light on the Grail stories and the arrival of Christianity to Somerset, this bookillustrates important links between Glastonbury and the Celtic settlement at Old Lammanain Cornwall and examines old tales of an object of great importance—known as “the Sovrancloth”—secretly hidden at both places. The author reveals that Henri de Blois, Abbot of Glas-tonbury, assisted in the transmission of the Grail stories, and that his family line were in pos-session of the Shroud and first exhibited it at Lirey in France in 1356. She also examines whythere was such great importance placed on oral traditions in ancient times, and what impor-tance these traditions hold for present-day historians. Richly illustrated and compiled usingoriginal research, this book is sure to appeal to everyone interested in the Knights Templarand their Somerset history.

Juliet Faith is the author of The Knights Templar in Somerset.

History/Religion & Theology • 128 pp • 6.5 x 9.5 • 50 B/W Photos9780752470252 • May • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • The History Press

Treasures of the Great Silk RoadEdgar Knobloch

A exploration of the jewels of Central Asian archaeology, art, and architecture

This comprehensive account of the culture and history of Central Asia describes the GreatSilk Route and people who combined over the centuries to produce a cultural flowering underTimur and his successors in the late medieval and early modern periods. This text is spicedwith quotations from the works of contemporary travelers, while providing an expert’s com-mentary on the archaeological, architectural, and decorative features of the sites he describes.Stunning and evocative photographs are supplemented by numerous maps, incorporating therecent developments in the region’s borders and frontiers. With up-to-date information onborders, check points, and visas, this book should appeal not only to scholars and those in-terested in the great cultural heritage of this region, but also to travelers to the region.

Edgar Knobloch is the author of Russia and Asia: Nomadic and Oriental Traditions in Russ-ian History. His photographs have been exhibited at the British Museum and the Royal Ge-ographic Society.

History/Travel • 248 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 100 Color Photos • 25 Maps9780752471174 • June • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • The History Press

Marching to the DrumsA History of Military Drums and Drummers

John Norris

A full history of the crucial role played by drums in the history of warfare, including pre-viously untold stories from the American Civil War and Napoleonic Wars

This is the first work to chart the rise of drums in military use and how they came to be usedon the battlefield as a means of signaling. This use was to last for almost 4,000 years whenmodern warfare with communications rendered them obsolete. Even so, drummers continuedto serve in the armies of the world and performed many acts of heroism as they served as stretcherbearers to rescue the wounded from the battlefield. From ancient China, Egypt, and the Mon-gol hordes of Genghis Khan, the drum was used on the battlefield. The 12th-century Crusadershelped reintroduce the drum to Europe, and during the Napoleonic Wars of the 18th and 19thcenturies, the drum was to be heard resonating across Europe. Drummers had to flog theircomrades and beat their drums on drill parade. Today they are ceremonial, but this work tellshow they had to face enemies across the battlefield with only their drum.

John Norris served for six years as a rifleman in the Grenadier Guards and is a military jour-nalist. His other books include Artillery: A History, Mortars of World War II, and Pistols at Dawn.

Military/History • 160 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 40 B/W Photos9780752468792 • May • $22.95 (Can $25.95) Paper • Spellmount

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Tudor SurvivorThe Life & Times of William Paulet

Margaret Scard

A captivating portrait of a great man who for many years held the purse strings of Eng-land and was instrumental in the greatest events of the period

“Fascinating reading.” —Booklist

From the Siege of Boulogne to the execution of two queens, the Reformation, and the be-ginnings of Elizabeth’s Golden Age, Paulet was there, and the story of his fascinating lifereveals both the nature of life at the Tudor court and the birth of the modern nation state.The ultimate courtier, Henry Paulet served at the courts of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary,and Elizabeth for an astonishing 46 years and was one of the men responsible for intro-ducing the changes in religious, economic, and social issues which shaped England as it istoday. He was a judge at the trials of Fisher, More, and the alleged accomplices of AnneBoleyn, and though born a commoner, by his death he was the senior peer in England and,as Lord High Treasurer, he held one of the most influential positions at court. With his longand varied career within the royal household and in government, the story of his life alsogives valuable insight into everyday life, from etiquette and bathing to court politics andthe monarchs themselves.

Margaret Scard works as an interpretative historian at Hampton Court Palace.

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Samurai War StoriesTeachings and Tales of Samurai Warfare

Anthony Cummins and Yoshie Minami

The first English translation of 17th-century Japanese Samurai works, which have neverbeen out of print in Japan since printing was invented

Enter the world of 17th-century Japanese warfare and the warrior elite, the Samurai. This isa collection of three major texts, published in English translation for the first time. These worksinclude writings on the three distinct military strata: the Samurai, the Ashigaru or foot sol-dier, and women in war. They include guidelines, tactics, commentaries, and advice writtenby Samurai of the period, as well as intricate illustrations. Narratives of actual battles andsieges are included in the texts, such as the famous Battle of Sekigahara. This collection is aninvaluable resource that sheds new light on the world of the legendary Japanese warrior.

Anthony Cummins is the author of Conversations with an Assassin, The Illustrated Guideto Viking Martial Arts, To Stand on a Stone, and True Path of the Ninja. He is a martial artsteacher and a specialist on the ninjutsu manuals of Japan, and has released several DVDs aswell as working as a host in the documentary The Ninja: Shadow Warriors. Yoshie Minamitranslated the Shoninki by Natori Masazumi, also in collaboration with Antony Cummins.

History • 160 pp • 9.5 x 10 • 30 B/W Illustrations9780752490007 • July • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Spellmount

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The Gothic KingA Biography of Henry III

John Paul Davis

The first biography in many years of Henry III

The son and successor of Bad King John, Henry III reigned for 56 years from 1216 and wasthe first child king in England for 200 years. England went on to prosper during his reign andhis greatest monument is Westminster Abbey, which he made the seat of his government—indeed, Henry III was the first English King to call a parliament. Though often overlooked byhistorians, Henry III was a unique figure coming out of a chivalric yet Gothic era: a compul-sive builder of daunting castles and epic sepulchres; a powerful, unyielding monarch who faceddown the De Montfort rebellion and waged war with Wales and France; and, much more thanhis father, Henry was the king who really hammered out the terms of the Magna Carta withthe barons. John Paul Davis brings all his forensic skills and insights to the grand story of theGothic King in this, the only biography in print of a most remarkable monarch.

John Paul Davis is the author of Pity for the Guy and Robin Hood: The Unknown Templar.

Biography/History • 240 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 12 B/W Photos9780720614800 • May • $19.95 (Can $21.95) Paper • Peter Owen Publishers

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The Impossible Life of Mary BensonThe Extraordinary Story of a Victorian Wife

Rodney Bolt

The remarkable true story of the life of Mary Benson: wife of an archbishop, friend ofQueen Victoria, mother of three “unpermissably gifted” children—including E. F. Ben-son, and in love with dozens of women

“Utterly absorbing . . . devilishly good.” —Guardian

“One of the most riveting biographies you’ll read all year.” —Scotsman

“Reading Bolt’s lively narrative . . . is pure pleasure.” —Publishers Weekly starred re-view of The Librettist of Venice

Sometimes touching and sometimes hilarious, this is the story of one lovable, brilliant womanand her trajectory through the often surprising opportunities and the remarkable limitationsof a Victorian woman’s life. Young Minnie Sidgwick was just 12 years old when her cousin,12-year-old Edward Benson, proposed to her in 1853. Edward went on to become Archbishopof Canterbury and little Minnie—as Mary Benson—to preside a social world that rangedfrom Tennyson, Henry James, and Oscar Wilde to foreign royalty and Queen Victoria her-self. Yet Mrs. Benson’s most intense relationships were not with her husband and his asso-

ciates, but with other women. When the Archbishop died, Mary, or “Ben” to her intimates, turned down an offer from the Queento live at Windsor, and set up home in a Jacobean manor house with her friend Lucy Tait. Drawing on the diaries and novelsof the Bensons themselves, including E. F. Benson’s Mapp and Lucia novels, as well as the writing of contemporary writers andpoets, this book creates a very rich portrait of Mary Benson, her family, her close female friends, and their world.

Rodney Bolt is the author of History Play and The Librettist of Venice, which was shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Award.

Biography/History • 384 pp • 5 x 8 • Atlantic BooksPaper: 9781843548621 • April • $14.95 Cloth, titled as As Good as God, As Clever as the Devil: 9781843548614 • Available • $34.95

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The Great SurvivorsHow Monarchy Made It Into the Twenty-First Century

Peter Conradi

From the coauthor of The King’s Speech comes a portrayal of Europe’s royals

In this riveting and extensively researched account of the royals, Peter Conradi—the celebratedcoauthor of The King’s Speech, on which the Academy Award–winning film of the same namewas based—reveals the scandals, excesses, conflicts, and interests hidden behind the pompof the ceremonial garb and the grandeur of official functions. Taking the reader on a jour-ney between past and present into a world populated by great celebrities such as Wallis Simp-son, Grace Kelly, and Princess Diana, as well as lesser-known and slightly murkier aristocraticfigures, this book analyzes the reasons behind this anachronistic paradox by looking at thehistory of the main European dynasties and providing a keyhole glimpse into their world,their lives, and their secrets. At a time when Western society appears to be demanding moreequality and democracy, people’s fascination with monarchies shows no signs of waning.

Peter Conradi is an author and a journalist who works for the Sunday Times. He is the au-thor of Hitler’s Piano Player and Iris Murdoch: A Life and the coauthor of The King’s Speech:How One Man Saved the British Monarchy.

Biography/History • 400 pp • 5 x 8 • 30 Color Photos9781846882340 (Replaces 9781846882159) • April • $18.95 Paper • Alma Books

Il Duce and His WomenMussolini’s Rise to Power

Roberto OllaTranslated by Stephen Parkin

The first biography to offer insights into Mussolini’s private life, with a particular focuson his attitude toward women and his relationships with many mistresses, enriched byfirsthand documents and previously unpublished photographs

The figure of Benito Mussolini looms large as one of the most influential during the firsthalf of the 20th century. Most have tried to erase the memory and the actions of the oncepowerful dictator, while others have made an attempt to reassess his life and works, despitethe indelible legacy of death, violence, and destruction he left behind. But who is the realBenito Mussolini? Now that more than 60 years of scholarship and an abundance of first-hand documents by his closest relations and his many lovers are available to the researcher,the elusive, contradictory, and often misunderstood traits of his character are beginning totake shape into a more meaningful and better defined portrait of the man, the politician,and the leader. This book charts the main events in Mussolini’s private and public life, fromhis humble beginnings in Romagna as the son of a blacksmith to his years as the directorof a leading Socialist newspaper and his irresistible rise to power, with a particular focus

on his renowned appetite for women, and the lesser-known influence they had on his decision-making. The result is a rivetingaccount that will shock and haunt the readers for a long time.

Roberto Olla is the author of The Godfathers and an award-winning writer and TV journalist. He has produced a number of in-ternationally acclaimed history documentaries, including The Last Godfathers and Emigrants broadcast by the History Channel.

Biography/History • 400 pp • 5 x 7.5 • 45 B/W Photos9781846881831 • May • $16.95 Paper • Alma Books

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Churchill’s White RabbitThe True Story of a Real-Life James Bond

Sophie Jackson

A revealing biography of Edward Yeo-Thomas GC, the man who inspired Ian Fleming’sJames Bond

Edward Yeo-Thomas GC was one of the bravest of the brave. A fluent French-speaker, hejoined SOE and was parachuted into occupied France three times to work with the Resist-ance. Appalled by the lack of help the British were providing, he managed to arrange a five-minute meeting with Winston Churchill, during which he persuaded him to do more. Onhis third mission he was betrayed and captured by the Gestapo; he suffered horrendous tor-ture before being sent to Buchenwald concentration camp, from where he eventually man-aged to escape, making it back to Allied lines shortly before the end of the war. This biographyreveals new information about how the torture affected Yeo-Thomas, the state of SOE-Re-sistance cooperation, Gestapo typhus experiments at Buchenwald, and how “White Rabbit,”Yeo-Thomas, provided the inspiration for Ian Fleming’s famous secret agent, James Bond.

Sophie Jackson is the author of Churchill’s Unexpected Guests, The Horse in Myth and Leg-end, and The Medieval Christmas.

Biography/Military • 224 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 30 B/W Photos9780752467481 • June • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Cloth • The History Press

Ask Forgiveness Not PermissionThe True Story an Operation in Pakistan’s Badlands

Howard Leedham

The true account of a lone British Special Forces advisor working for the United Statesin Pakistan

On retirement from an unusual military career Howard Leedham settled in the United Stateswith his American wife and successfully flew executive jets—until he was recruited in 2003by the State Department’s airwing. Despite being British, he had the unusual skills they re-quired, and his specific brief was to activate a fleet of antiterrorist helicopters that had beengiven to the Pakistan armed forces but never properly used. This was easier said than done—he had to win over opposition from inside the State Department, and in particular from theirIslamabad Embassy, and also dispel the suspicions of the Pakistani Armed Forces. The hel-icopters were released and brought up to the high standard of mechanical and operationalmaintenance required. He had to get past the closed door of the appropriate Pakistani gen-eral, which he did by offering to stand outside the general’s bathroom and outline his plans.He was given command of a team of Pathan soldiers to train in Special Forces tactics andhelicopter skills—they became an amazingly loyal team and the book describes in detail sev-eral very successful discreet operations. Howard had to do all this while under great per-sonal threat, unable to distinguish friend from foe, even among his own troops. This bookrecounts in fascinating detail the successes and failures of an unusual military operation inone of the most inhospitable and turbulent environments in the world.

Howard Leedham was the first British officer to command a U.S. Marine Corps squadronon active service.

Autobiography/Military • 352 pp • 5 x 8 • 32 Color Photos9781903071670 • May • $17.95 (Can $19.95) Paper • Bene Factum Publishing

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Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys!How Chemistry Changed the First World War

Michael Freemantle

Reveals for the first time the true extent of how chemistry rather than military strategy de-termined the shape, duration, and outcome of World War I

Chemistry was not only a destructive instrument of World War I, but also protected troops andhealed the sick and wounded. From bombs to bullets, gas to anesthetic, khaki to camouflage,chemistry was truly the alchemy of the war. This history explores its dangers and its healingpotential, revealing how the arms race was also a race for chemistry, to the extent that Ger-many’s thirst for fertilizer to feed the creation of their shells nearly starved the nation. It ex-plains chemicals such as cordite, lyddite, mustard gas, phosgene, and gunmetal.This is a truepicture of the horrors of the “Chemists’ War.”

Michael Freemantle is a chemist. He is the former senior correspondent for Chemical & Engi-neering News, the weekly magazine of the American Chemical Society, and he has written nu-merous books on the history of chemistry.

History/Military • 240 pp • 6 x 9.5 9780752466019 • June • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Cloth • Spellmount

The Road to En-dor A True Story of Cunning Wartime Escape

E. H. Jones

The incredible true story of two WWI POWs who used amateur magic to convince their cap-tors that they were in touch with the spirit world

Captured during World War I, Lieutenant E. H. Jones, a Welsh officer in the Indian Army, andLieutenant C. W. Hill, an Australian serving in the R.A.F., were prisoners of war at the Yozgadprison camp in Turkey. Duty bound as officers to attempt to escape, Jones sensed that what hadpreviously been the harmless fun of fooling around with a homemade Ouija board could be turnedinto something much more productive. Playing on the credulous nature of their captors, Hilland Jones weaved an incredibly elaborate plot, hatched to plan their escape. Acting as mediumsfor the Ouija board, they attempted to convince their captors that they were gradually descendinginto insanity—which, had it been true, would have seen them repatriated. A true story of brav-ery, dedication, and extreme hardship, this book is a fascinating account of a daring escapade.

E. H. Jones (1883–1942) was a Welsh officer in the Indian Army.

Autobiography/Military • 300 pp • 5 x 8 9781843914631 • August • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Hesperus Press

The ResistanceThe French Fight Against the Nazis

Matthew Cobb

A gripping and insightful history of the French Resistance and the men and women who op-posed Nazi occupation during World War II

“A fine piece of work . . . paying tribute to men and women who did extraordinary thingsin the face of one of the most hideous tyrannies in history.” —Sunday Times

Based on personal stories, eyewitness accounts, and archival material, this vivid history goes be-hind the tales of derring-do and explains the forces that shaped the fight against the Nazis, pro-viding a deeper explanation of events. The French resistance to Nazi occupation during WorldWar II was a struggle in which ordinary people fought for their liberty, despite terrible odds andhorrifying repression. Hundreds of thousands of Frenchmen and women carried out an armedstruggle against the Nazis, producing underground anti-fascist publications and supplying theAllies with vital intelligence. With major themes of courage, self-sacrifice, betrayal, and strug-gle, this book shatters the illusion of a unified Resistance created by General de Gaulle, and bringsto vivid life a true story of heroes and conflicts forgotten over the next half-century as the move-ment became a myth. Based on hundreds of French eyewitness accounts and including recently-released archival material, thisbook uses dramatic personal stories to take the reader on one of the great adventures of the 20th century.

Matthew Cobb is a translator.

History • 416 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Photos9781847391568 • May • $16.95 Paper • Simon & Schuster UK

The Female FewSpitfire Heroines of the Air Transport Auxiliary

Jacky Hyams

The fascinating accounts of the female pilots who transported the aircraft flown duringthe Battle of Britain, based on previously unpublished interviews with four pilots

Through the darkest days of World War II, an elite group of courageous, gifted women riskedtheir lives as courier pilots, flying Lancaster Bombers, Spitfires, and many other aircraft inhundreds of perilous missions. The role of these women pilots of the Air Transport Auxil-iary was to deliver the planes to the male RAF pilots who would take them into battle, dan-gerous work that the women carried out unarmed and without radios. Fifteen would losetheir lives. Here, four of these astonishingly brave women tell their stories for the first time—awe-inspiring tales of incredible risk, tenacity, and sacrifice. Their spirit and fearlessness inthe face of death still resonates years later, and their accounts reveal a forgotten chapter inthe history of World War II. As Yvonne Macdonald, now 90 and living in Cape Cod, says,“It was a kind of freedom you never get any other way, it was as if you had wings sewn onyour back. A lot of people here in Cape Cod don’t even know I was in World War Two. Orwhat I did.” They do now.

Jacky Hyams is a journalist and the author of The Real Downton Abbey. She has writtenfor many newspapers and magazines, including London Evening Standard, Rolling Stone, theSydney Morning Herald, and the Times.

Biography/Military • 192 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 16 B/W Photos9780752480961 • April • $26.95 (Can $29.95) Cloth • Spellmount

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Cecil Beaton: Theatre of WarCecil Beaton

The definitive edition of Cecil Beaton’s war photography, drawing on awealth of material and accompanied by his own diary entries

“Touching and often harrowing.” —Huffington Post

“One of the most beautiful books of the year.” —Telegraph

Deluxe edition 9780224096294 includes 100 extra photographscapturing the British home front, the Middle East, India, arms and vehicle manufacturing in Britain, the Burma Campaign, and the war in China. It is bound in cloth with a slipcase, with tipped in images on the front and back.

At the beginning of World War II Cecil Beaton was commissioned by the Britishgovernment to photograph the home front. He set to work recording boththe destruction of the city and the heroism of Londoners under attack. Heconducted a survey of Bomber and Fighter Commands for the RAF, whichwas published with his own astute commentary. Beaton was an effective pro-pagandist, but his voice, like his photographs, was touchingly elegant. Beaton’swartime work amounted to 7,000 photographs. He traveled through the West-

ern Desert and on to Iraq, Palestine, Transjordan, Syria, and India, where he photographed the final days of the Raj in NewDelhi and Calcutta before joining the Burma campaign. He ended the war deep in Chinese territory where he witnessed the Na-tionalist resistance to the Japanese. This collection of Beaton’s masterful WWII photography captures the home front, the Mid-dle East, arms and vehicle manufacturing in Britain, India, the Burma Campaign, and the war in China. It also includes a chronologyplacing events in Beaton’s life alongside developments in photography, journalism, and the arts; war photography; and worldevents. His original photographs are reproduced large on the page, alongside his diary extracts, allowing for deep scrutiny andappreciation of the images and their artist.

Cecil Beaton was a diarist, painter, and interior designer, but is most recognized as a fashion and portrait photographer for Lifemagazine, Vanity Fair, and Vogue. He won several theater and film awards, including two Academy Awards for stage and cos-tume design.

Photography • April • 12 x 12.5 • Jonathan CapeCloth: 360 pp • 9780224096294 • $150.00 • 300 B/W PhotosCloth: 228 pp • 9780224096300 • $50.00 • 200 B/W Photos

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The Rebecca CodeRommel’s Spy in North Africa and Operation Condor

Mark Simmons

Researched using previously unstudied MI5 and MI6 files, this study reveals the part playedby Count Laszlo Almasy, the protagonist of the film The English Patient

John Eppler thought himself to be the perfect spy. Born to German parents, he grew up inEgypt, adopted by a wealthy family and was educated in Europe. Fluent in German, English,and Arabic, he made the Hadj to Mecca but was more at home in high society or travelingthe desert on camelback with his adopted Bedouin tribe. After joining the German Secret Serv-ice in 1937, in 1942 he was sent across the desert to Cairo by Field Marshal Rommel. Hisguide was the explorer and Hungarian aristocrat Laszlo Almasy, a man made famous by thebook The English Patient. Eppler’s mission was to infiltrate British Army Headquarters anddiscover the Eighth Army’s troop movements and battle plans. This book reveals the storyof Operation Condor and its comedy of errors and how it was foiled by Major A. W. “Sammy”Sansom of the British Field Security Service. It is a tale of the desert, of the hotbed of intriguethat was 1940s Cairo, and the spy who was to send his reports using a code based on Daphnedu Maurier’s novel Rebecca.

Mark Simmons has written more than 100 feature articles mainly on naval/military and travelsubjects. He is the author of The Battle of Matapan.

Biography/Military • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 20 B/W Photos9780752468709 • June • $15.95 (Can $17.95) Paper • Spellmount

Arnhem LiftA German Jew in the Glider Pilot Regiment

Louis Hagen

A tale of great heroism and tragic misjudgement, by an extraordinary man with an ex-traordinary story to tell

“The most moving pages written about the conflict.” —Sunday Times

“Done with a skill and sensitivity that is rarely found in this war’s real heroes, thereis even room for real thought.” —Observer

Our huts had been locked and left just as they were when we left them on Monday morn-ing. We took the keys, went in and sat down on our beds. The four of us looked round thehut. There were eighteen empty beds. It was very quiet now . . .

Of the 10,000 men who landed at Arnhem, 1,400 were killed over nine days, and morethan 6,000—about a third of them wounded—were captured. It was a bloody disaster. Theremarkable Louis Hagen, an “enemy alien” who had escaped to England having been im-prisoned and tortured in a Nazi concentration camp as a boy just a few years earlier, wasone of the minority who made it back. What makes this book so unforgettable is not onlythe breathtaking drama of the story itself, it is the unmistakable talent of the writer. The

narrative was first published anonymously in 1945. When 45 years later at a dinner party in Germany, Louis Hagen met MajorWinrich Behr, Adjutant to Field Marshal Model at Arnhem, Louis added Behr’s side of the story to add even more insight to theoriginal work.

Louis Hagen (1916–2000), born into a Jewish banking family, was sent to Schloss Lichtenburg concentration camp for writingan anti-Nazi joke on a postcard to his sister. A high-ranking Nazi judge and friend of the family got him out and he escaped toEngland. He eventually became a glider pilot, fighting for the British at Arnhem. He is the author of several books, includingEin Volk, ein Reich. He went on to be a successful journalist and film producer.

Memoir/Military • 144 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 12 B/W Photos9780752468686 • June • $18.95 (Can $20.95) Paper • Spellmount

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Spies in the SkyThe Secret Battle for Aerial Intelligence During World War II

Taylor Downing

The thrilling, little-known story of the partner organization to the famous code-break-ing center at Bletchley Park

“Superbly researched and fluently written . . . fills in a huge gap in Second World Warhistoriography in both an exciting and intellectually stimulating way.” —Andrew Roberts, author, The Storm of War

“A fascinating read and a significant contribution to the history of World War Two.”—David Reynolds, author, In Command of History

This is the story of the daring reconnaissance pilots who took aerial photographs over Oc-cupied Europe during the most dangerous days of World War II and of the photo interpreterswho invented a completely new science to analyze those pictures. They were inventive andingenious: they pioneered the development of 3-D photography and their work providedvital intelligence throughout the war. With a whole host of larger-than-life characters at itsheart, from the legendary pilot Adrian “Warby” Warburton, who went missing while on amission, to photo interpreters Glyn Daniel, later a famous television personality, and Win-ston Churchill’s daughter, Sarah, this history is compelling reading, and the first full accountof the story of aerial photography and the intelligence gleaned from it in nearly 50 years.

Taylor Downing is the author of Churchill’s War Lab.

History/Military • 416 pp • 5 x 8 • 34 B/W Photos9780349123400 (Replaces 9781408703625) • May • $15.95 Paper • Abacus

Cold WarFor Forty-Five Years the World Held Its Breath

Jeremy Isaacs and Taylor DowningIntroduction by Peter Hennessy

The story of the half-century since the end of World War II

“Offers a clear, succinct summary of the defining element of life in the second half ofthe 20th century . . . those requiring an accessible survey of the causes and effects of theCold War need search no further.” —Kirkus Reviews

This history’s framework is the confrontation, military and ideological, between two greatpowers that dominated the world during these years. It is a story of crises and conflict on aglobal scale: from the Berlin Blockade and the Cuban Missile Crisis, to the tanks in the streetsof Warsaw, Budapest, and Prague, to spies, student riots, and encounters in space. Jeremy Isaacsand Taylor Downing record epic history through the detail of individual human experience:the recollections not only of statesmen whose decisions led to these momentous events, butalso of the ordinary men and women whose lives were bound up in these years of conflict. Thisis the first comprehensive history for the general reader to benefit from the recent opening ofSoviet, East European, and Chinese archives as well as formerly classified American documents.In a driving narrative that it both gripping and informative, the true story of the Cold Warcan at last be told.

Jeremy Isaacs was the executive producer of Cold War, a 24-part series broadcast on BBC2.Taylor Downing is the author of Churchill’s War Lab. Peter Hennessy is the author of Hav-ing It So Good: Britain in the Fifties.

History/Military • 540 pp • 5 x 8 • 80 B/W Photos9780349120805 • August • $22.95 Paper • Abacus

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The Race for Hitler’s X-PlanesBritain’s 1945 Mission to Capture Secret Luftwaffe Technology

John Christopher

An account of the race for secret Nazi aviation technology at the end of World War II

During World War II, Hitler’s engineers had pioneered an incredible array of futuristic secretweapons, from the Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, to the deadly V2 intercontinentalballistic missile. With the Third Reich shattered and lying in ruins, in the summer of 1945, theAllies launched a frantic race to grab what they saw as the justifiable spoils of war. The Ameri-cans and Russians in particular were anxious to secure not only the aircraft and the researchand production facilities, but also the key German scientists and engineers. This Nazi technol-ogy would define the balance of power in the phony peace of the Cold War era, launching anarms race that shaped the modern world for decades to come. Using previously unpublished secret Air Ministry reports, and offering comprehensive photographs of the aircraft, research,and manufacturing facilities, this book tells the untold story of the British mission to Germany.

John Christopher is an aviation writer and a professional balloon pilot. His books include TheApollo Story and Transatlantic Airships.

History/Military • 224 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 120 B/W Photos9780752464572 • June • $32.95 (Can $36.95) Cloth • Spellmount

Hitler’s Flemish LionsThe History of the SS-Freiwilligan Grenadier Division Langemarck (Flamische Nr. I)

Jonathan Trigg

An examination of Flemish soldiers’ motivation to answer Himmler’s call to arms

Illustrated with rare photographs, many previously unpublished, and with close analysis ofthe key figures such as Flemish Knight’s Cross winner Remy Schrijnen, this is a fascinatingstudy of fanatical courage. By the end of World War II there were soldiers of more than 30nationalities fighting in the 38 combat division of the Waffen SS; Reich Germans were in theminority. How did a regime founded upon notions of its own racial superiority come to wel-come hundreds of thousands of foreigners into its military elite, and what motivated thesemen? Here the author examines in depth the Langemarck division, composed entirely of fight-ers drawn from the Flemish lands of Northern Belgium. Motivated by a powerful anticom-munist zeal and a desire to escape forever the interference of their traditional enemy, France,these men fought at Stalingrad and in the encircling battles of the Volkhov pocket. The divi-sion was destroyed by the Russian juggernaut in 1945.

Jonathan Trigg is the author of Hitler’s Gauls, Hitler’s Jihadis, and Hitler’s Vikings.

History/Military • 224 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 40 B/W Photos9780752467306 (Replaces 9781862273856) • June • $22.95 (Can $25.95) New in PaperSpellmount

Blood in the Snow, Blood on the GrassTreachery, Torture, Murder and Massacre—France 1944

Douglas Boyd

Based on original research and personal reminiscences of French and Allied participants, this storyhighlights the cynical disregard for civilian lives shown by British SOE and American OSS

Nearing D-Day, Allied intelligence used Royal Air Force airdrops to send Allied liaison officersdown with supplies to the thousands of young men hiding in France’s forests and hill country. Herethe officers defied the two principles of guerrilla warfare: never concentrate your forces or risk apitched battle. They assembled small armies of untrained civilians in wild country where it wasbelieved Allied airborne forces would land and help them drive the hated occupiers out of theircountry. In reality they were being used as bait—to draw German forces away from the invasionbeaches. They were hunted down by collaborationist French paramilitaries, Wehrmacht, and Waf-fen-SS troops, dying in the snows of winter through to high midsummer. Those taken prisoner wereraped, tortured, and shot or deported to death camps in Germany.

Douglas Boyd has lived in France for more than 30 years and personally interviewed hundreds ofsurvivors of the German occupation. His books, which include April Queen and French ForeignLegion, have been translated into 17 languages.

History/Military • 192 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 48 B/W Photos9780752470269 • May • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Cloth • Spellmount

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Take BudapestThe Struggle for Hungary, Autumn 1944

Kamen Nevenkin

Describes the failed attempt of the Red Army to capture Budapest and Vienna in late1944, in order to forestall the Western Allies in Central Europe—with previously un-published photographs

October 1944: Soviet troops launched a powerful attack on Budapest from the south, theculmination of a series of military, political, diplomatic, and underground moves under-taken by Hitler, Stalin, and Churchill since the collapse of the Axis front in the Balkanstwo months earlier. However, what had been planned as a bold stroke to knock Hungaryout of the war and bring the Red Army as far as Munich quickly became a stalemate. Theend result was that Stalin’s forces failed to reach Bavaria, but the dictator was not disap-pointed: Soviet pressure against the German southern flank forced Hitler to transfer a con-siderable number of his armored reserves to Hungary, and thus largely facilitated Zhukov’sdrive on to Berlin. Here, Kamen Nevenkin tells the fascinating story of this operation usinga number of never before published German and Russian archival documents, includingGerman papers exclusively held in the Russian military archive. Along with a detailed tac-tical narrative, this book also uses first-person accounts to render a human tale of war, cre-ating an ultimately fascinating read.

Kamen Nevenkin is the author of Into the Enemy’s Den.

History/Military • 288 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 60 B/W Photos • 20 Maps9780752466316 • May • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • The History Press

The Illustrated Handbook of FlakGerman Anti-Aircraft Defences 1935–1945—Weapons, Emplacements, Equipments

Denis Lepage

The last line of defense—the men, weapons, and fortifications of the German anti-air-craft teams

During World War II, as the Allies sent thousands of aircraft to attack the German home-land, it was the flak teams that stood as the last line of defense. This handbook covers allaspects of German antiaircraft artillery: its development from the first antiballoon artilleryin the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to the sophisticated ground-to-air rockets in use by 1945;the administrative, strategical, and tactical organizations involved; and the variety of weaponsused. It details the uniforms worn by the men including flags, badges, and medals; equip-ment used such as searchlights, range finders, and radar; and mobile flak emplacements andpermanent fortifications. The services involved are also described, including the police, firebrigades, paramilitary auxiliaries, and the German Red Cross. With more than 300 illus-trations created by the author, this is an outstanding reference work, providing new insightinto the antiaircraft teams who fought to hold back the overwhelming might of the Alliedbombers during World War II.

Denis Lepage is a writer, a translator, and an illustrator specializing in military history. Heis the author of 12 books, including Vauban and the French Military.

History/Military • 288 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 310 B/W Illustrations9780752474755 • May • $32.95 (Can $36.95) Cloth • Spellmount

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D-Day DiaryLife on the Front Line in the Second World War

Carol Harris

Eyewitness accounts of the experiences of those who participated in D-Day, including sailors,soldiers, airmen, and civilians from both sides

Historian Carol Harris collects together remarkable tales of bravery, survival, and sacrificefrom what was one of the war’s most dramatic and pivotal episodes, and presents themarranged as a chronological narrative. June 6, 1944 is one of the most memorable dates ofWorld War II. It marked the beginning of the end of the conflict as Allied forces invaded Nor-mandy and fought their way into Nazi-occupied Europe. Operation Overlord, as the inva-sion was codenamed, was an incredible feat that proved to be a turning point that wouldeventually result in the defeat of Nazi Germany. Around 150,000 soldiers landed on the beachesof Normandy on the first day in the largest amphibious operation in history, and within amonth more than 1 million men had been put ashore. As memory becomes history, firsthandaccounts of this incredible moment become more and more precious.

Carol Harris is a writer and journalist who has written extensively on World War II and the1930s and 1940s. She is the author of Blitz Diary.

History/Military • 192 pp • 5 x 8 • 12 B/W Photos9780752462202 • May • $24.95 (Can $27.95) Cloth • The History Press

Sunflowers and SnipersSaving Children in the Balkan War

Sally Becker

Credited with saving 300 lives through evacuation and many more through medical aidduring her time in the Balkans, Sally Becker’s story is both uplifting and a warning ofthe true nature and price of war

“Your vocation has inspired, and continues to inspire, many people in search of a bet-ter and fairer world.” —President Rexhep Meidani, President of Albania 1997–2002

In May 1993, Sally Becker went to Bosnia to help victims of war, delivering medical aidand evacuating wounded children from the besieged city of Mostar. She was dubbed the“Angel of Mostar,” and was hailed for her efforts to save children from all sides. WhenMilosevic ordered his troops into Kosovo her missions continued, this time on foot acrossthe mountains, to bring sick and injured children and their mothers to safety. While doingso she was captured by Serb paramilitaries and sent to prison, but neither this nor beingshot by masked gunmen could make her abandon her task. This book reveals not only thesuffering of the ordinary people and the bravery of those who helped them, but also thesystematic inertia and ineptitude of government institutions and the often languid reac-tions of the United Nations.

Sally Becker is an author and former leader of Operation Angel, a British charity in Kosovo.Her work rescuing victims of war has been recognized with many awards and she has beenfeatured in Good Housekeeping and the Washington Post. She is a goodwill ambassadorfor Children of Peace.

Autobiography/History • 256 pp • 6 x 9.5 • 50 Color Photos • 40 B/W Photos9780752483092 • April • $29.95 (Can $32.95) Cloth • The History Press

BATTLE STORY

Written by experts for nonexperts, these volumes of accessible and informed military history include key profiles,fact boxes, maps, and orders of battle, ensuring the reader knows what happened and why at every battle in history.

Each: History/Military • 160 pp • 5 x 8 • 50 B/W Photos • June • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Cloth • Spellmount

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Maiwand 1880Edmund Yorke

A legendary victory of Afghan forces over the British Army

The battle of Maiwand was one of the most serious defeats of the British Army during the GreatGame and one of the only times during the 19th century that an Asian force defeated a Westernpower. The battle commenced on July 27, 1880, as Afghan forces moved towards the Maiwand Passin Afghanistan in attempt to cut British communications between Kabul and Kandahar. In a disas-ter reminiscent of Isandlwana the previous year, the British underestimated the Afghan forces andignored key intelligence, thus being forced to attack the Afghan forces at the village of Maiwand,with nearly 3,000 British troops to 8,500 to 15,000 Afghan warriors. British forces far outstrippedthe Afghans in firepower and were confident of a swift victory, yet Khan’s command skills and tac-tical flexibility led him to deploy his troops in such a way that their swords and spears were ableto overcome the British rifles. The battle taught the British that their military objectives in Afghanistanwere difficult and costly to achieve, the defeat resounded throughout Victorian England.

Edmund Yorke is the author of Battle Story: Isandlwana and Battle Story: Rorke’s Drift.

9780752479378

Verdun 1916Chris McNab

The tale of one of the bloodiest engagements of World War I

The Battle of Verdun resulted in 698,000 deaths, 70,000 for each of the 10 months of battle. TheFrench Army in the area were decimated and it is often most tragically remembered as the battlein which the French were “bled white.” The fortress town of Verdun had stood against many at-tacks throughout history, but had been worn down by relentless German bombing during 1915and 1916. However, it was a potent symbol of French resistance that the French Army was loatheto relinquish easily, and it was partly for this reason that the German Commander von Falken-hayn choose to launch a major offensive here. His attack commenced on February 21, with theGermans using shock troops and flamethrowers to clear the French trenches. The French contin-ued to fight valiantly despite heavy losses and eventually rolled back German forces from the city.In the end it was a battle that saw much loss of life for little gain on either side.

Chris McNab is a freelance writer and historian whose other books include The Machine GunStory, The World War I Story, and The World War II Story.

9780752488707

Kursk 1943Mark Healy

A clear, concise account of those dramatic days in 1943

In July 1943, Hitler launched Operation Zitadelle, the last German offensive on the Eastern Front.It was an attempt to shorten the German lines by eliminating the Kursk salient—created after theirdefeat at Stalingrad—and was designed to result in the encirclement of the Red Army. In realitythe German tanks came up against impenetrable Russian defenses: minefields, artillery, and anti-tank emplacements, spread through lines 250km deep and manned by Russian troops whose ac-tions often verged on the suicidal. The greatest tank battle in history, Kursk assured the Nazis’defeat and was “the swan song of the German tank arm.” Involving more than 9,000 tanks, 5,000aircraft, 35,000 guns and mortars, and 2.7 million troops (of whom 230,000 became casualties),the Battle of Kursk was a conflict whose scale and barbarity eclipsed all other clashes in Europe.

Mark Healy is the author of The Tiger Tank Story and Zitadelle: The German Offensive Againstthe Kursk Salient 4-17 July 1943.

9780752480565

BATTLE STORY

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Tet Offensive 1968Andrew Rawson

The Viet Cong campaign that shook the United States

By January 31, 1968, the United States had been fighting the Vietnam War for more than 10 years,but the American people never thought they wouldn’t win. The Tet Offensive changed all that. Overseven bloody months the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong launched hundreds of attacksacross South Vietnam, hitting military and political targets, including the U.S. embassy. The 77-daysiege captured the imagination of the world as the Marines fought a desperate battle. As the offensivepetered out and the U.S. military reestablished control, the generals in Saigon and the politicians inWashington, DC were forced to reassess their strategy for South Vietnam. Involving more than 1.5million combatants, of whom more than 50,000 were killed, not to mention the thousands of civiliancasualties, the Tet Offensive was a bitter political victory for the communist forces.

Andrew Rawson is the author of Bridge at Remagan and Battle Story: Iwo Jima 1945.

9780752487847

Goose Green 1982Gregory Fremont-Barnes

The detailed story of the first major engagement of the Falklands War.

The Battle for Goose Green has become an integral part of the Falklands story and yet it nearlydidn’t take place at all. Goose Green was earmarked to be isolated, with the bulk of the BritishArmy focused on Port Stanley, however as the momentum of the invasion force ground to a halt,political pressure came into play. It was important for the British to be seen to be achieving some-thing in the campaign. So, despite much opposition, Brigadier Julian Thompson was forced togive the order to attack the Goose Green area. The British 2 PARA Regiment were deployed against12th Argentinean Regiment, which numbered approximately 1,200 men well-equipped with ar-tillery and small-arms; the British believed that the Argentinean force numbered at least half thisand set off with a strength of 690 men. There followed a bitter and bloody fight, as the Argen-tine forces fiercely defended the Goose Green area.

Gregory Fremont-Barnes is the author of The Boer War 1899–1902, Napoleon Bonaparte, andThe Wars of the Barbary Pirates.

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Top Gear PortfolioThe World’s Greatest Cars

Top Gear Magazine

World-class car photography from Top Gear Magazine

“The best photos from Earth’s greatest car show.” —0–60 Magazine

For the petrolheads at Top Gear Magazine, car photography isabout more than just a car on a stretch of tarmac. It’s about ul-timate escapism. For Top Gear, a truly great photograph shouldinstantly transport you to the location and behind the wheel, de-livering the speed, power, and atmosphere of the moment in oneshot. In this collection of the magazine’s finest car photogra-phy, readers can get up close and personal with the hottest carsof recent years in some of the most stunning locations. Theywill see the world reflected in gleaming bodywork, raindrops onwindscreens at 90 miles per hour, and the blur of wheels againsta backdrop of epic vistas. This is the perfect coupling of auto-motive masterpieces of design and world-class photography.

Transportation/Photography • 256 pp • 8 x 6.5 170 Color Photos • 6 B/W Photos9781849902984 • April • $24.95 Cloth • BBC Books

Top Gear: The Cool 500The Coolest Cars Ever Made

Matt Master

The undisputed coolest rides on the planet, from the car fanatics at Top Gear

Ever since Karl Benz first powered up his Patent-Motorwagen in 1885, man hassalivated and swooned over automobiles—and none more so than the motor-ing fanatics at Top Gear Magazine, who have test-driven, critiqued, and wor-shipped some of the finest cars in motoring history. While many have fallen shortof Top Gear’s exacting standards, others have triumphed, proving so damn coolthey’re termed “SubZero.” This unique bible of motoring coolness recounts thestories behind history’s greatest cars, from prewar vintage motors to the supercarsof the future, pairing stunning Top Gear photography and rarely seen archivalphotographs with expert commentary. It breaks down the technology behindthese incredible machines and places each car in the context of its time, withanecdotes and analysis that explain just what’s so cool about each one. Fromthe quintessential British luxury of the Bentley Brooklands to the Italian sex ap-peal of the Bizzarini Strada, the old Hollywood glamour of the Chrysler Air-flow to the futuristic lines of the Aston Martin Bulldog via Steve McQueen’s

Ford Mustang and James Dean’s doomed Porsche Spyder, this is social history as much as car worship. This is the evolution ofcool, Top Gear style: the definitive guide to the undisputed coolest cars on the planet.

Matt Master started as a features writer and road tester at Top Gear Magazine. He is the author of Daft Cars, Top Gear’s MidlifeCrisis Cars, Where’s Stig?, and Where’s Stig?: World Tour.

Transportation • 312 pp • 10 x 11 • 250 Color Photos9781849901390 • April • $39.95 Cloth • BBC Books

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Top Gear: Where’s Stig? The World TourGlovebox Edition

Rod Hunt

Stig makes like a rock star with his very own world tour

Every now and then, Top Gear’s tame racing driver needs a change of scene, and aftera power-lap-packed year that’s seen the fearless man in white elevated to bona fidecelebrity status, Stig has decided he needs to escape the flashing bulbs of the paparazziand do something for himself—it’s time to hit the tarmac with an Esperanto-languageCD and a pet passport for a world tour. Stig’s journey spans the continents, from thesnow-capped mountains of the north to the tropical jungles of the equator and dustydeserts of the south, and fans can watch him every step of the way. Stig is hidden withinevery brilliantly drawn scene, along with Clarkson, Hammond, and Captain Slow, andthere will be plenty of other Top Gear gags to keep readers going back for more. Where’sStig? took readers by storm last year, and this follow-up will have Top Gear fans revvingtheir super-charged engines to come along with him on the ride of a lifetime.

Rod Hunt is an illustrator whose clients include BBC, the Economist, IKEA, Maxim,and Syfy Channel.

Humor/Transportation • 40 pp • 6 x 8 9781849905633 • April • $8.95 Cloth • BBC Books

Top Gear: Ambitious but RubbishThe Secrets Behind Top Gear’s Craziest Creations

Richard Porter

The stories behind the Top Gear boys’ weird, wonderful, andfrequently disastrous homemade vehicles

Essential reading for Top Gear fans, this book reveals the off-cam-era secrets behind some of the show’s most memorable creations.From the challenge of turning a Reliant Robin into a rocket andthe genesis of the Hammerhead-i Eagle Thrust electric car to thecomplexities of building a caravan airship and the inspiration fordestruction-testing a Toyota Hilux, it is packed with the previouslyuntold stories behind dozens of classic TV moments. Top Gear hasnever shied away from trying to answer questions no one has eventhought to ask, questions such as Can you make a convertible peo-ple carrier? Can you cross the Channel in a pick-up? and Can youturn a combine harvester into a snow plough? This book revealshow those insane ideas came about with remarkable tales of in-genious invention and idiotic engineering, and it’s also a terrify-ing window into the minds of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond,and James May.

Richard Porter is a Top Gear script editor and the author of threeeditions of The Big Book of Top Gear, Crap Cars, and My DadHad One of Those.

Transportation/Television • 128 pp • 7.5 x 6 • 362 Color Photos9781849905039 • April • $18.95 Cloth • BBC Books

CLASSIC LINERS

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Classic Liners Île de France and LibertéFrance’s Premier Post-War Liners

William H. Miller

The latest in the Classic Liners series evokes the glamour and ambienceof two of the most beloved liners of the 1950s

Île de France, completed in 1927, was a hugely famous prewar liner, a shipwith unique style and character. She was said to offer “the cheeriest way tocross the Atlantic.” After wartime service as a valiant troopship, she wasrestored with what Paris fashion calls a “new look,” relaunched in 1949.The Liberté was built in 1930, originally the German Europa, but ceded toFrance as reparations in 1946. She was de-Germanized and restyled in FrenchLine luxury as the Liberté, recommissioned in 1950. The Île de France saileduntil 1958, the Liberté until 1961, and this illustrated book concentrateson their heydays in the glorious, post–World War II years, when they werethe largest and grandest liners under the French flag. Both ships were famedfor their service and onboard ambience, but most especially for their cook-ing—they were said to be the best-fed liners on the Atlantic.

William H. Miller is the author of The Great Liners Story, SS France/Nor-way, SS France/Norway, and The QE2.

Transportation/History • 96 pp • 10 x 950 Color Photos • 100 B/W Photos9780752474861 • June • $34.95 (Can $38.95) Paper • The History Press

Bugatti VeyronA Quest for Perfection: The Story of the Greatest Car in the World

Martin Roach

Written with the full cooperation of Bugatti, the inside story of the vehicle thathas singlehandedly redefined the notion of a “supercar”

“This is the equivalent of Concorde. There is nothing like it.” —Jay Leno

“This is the greatest car ever made and the greatest car we will ever see in ourlifetime.” —Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear

The Bugatti Veyron’s statistics are mind-boggling: 0-60 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds,a top speed of 253 miles per hour, an engine with 10 radiators and four turbos, a launchcontrol system taken from F1, and even windscreen wipers that create sizeable down-force—a feat of engineering grandiosity that, in automotive terms, rivals the achieve-ments of the great 19th-century industrialists. The author of this book sets out to trackdown the mythical beast that is a Bugatti Veyron and ultimately attempts to drive one.He traces the genesis of this remarkable machine through Bugatti’s long and gloriousearly days and then through its more turbulent modern era. Traveling to the top-secretBugatti research and development workshop in Germany; touring the factory and chateau

in France where these stunning cars are hand-built; interviewing famous engineers, super-rich owners, automotive presidents, anda host of other expert eyewitnesses to this unique car’s many achievements; he ponders this mechanical whirlwind and in so doinghas written a page-turning study of a modern masterpiece. Part history, part personal obsession, part travelogue, and part humorousquest, this book will appeal to both fans of cars and serious petrol-heads, Top Gear viewers as well as anyone who has ever raisedan eyebrow as a shiny piece of metal on four wheels drives past in the street. For the first time, Bugatti has allowed access to theVeyron’s chief engineer, designers, test drivers, archivists, the Bugatti factory, photographers, and the president of Bugatti himself.

Martin Roach is the author of several music biographies, including Coldplay and Justin Timberlake, as well as The Top Gear Story.

Transportation• 176 pp • 7.5 x 9.5 • 104 Color Photos • 2 B/W Photos9781848093669 • April • $24.95 Paper • Preface Publishing

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In Search of SteamPhotographing the World’s Steam Railways

Keith StricklandForeword by Christian Wolmar

More than 200 outstanding photos of steam around the world

Since the 1970s Keith Strickland has traveled the world in searchof steam, camera in hand, and in this outstanding book he hasgathered together his finest images that show the contrasting styleof steam travel today in Europe, Africa, China, Cuba, India, andbeyond. This unique look at steam around the globe presents thereader with fascinating insights into the locos in action, stations,passengers, industry, and the daily lives of those who make a liv-ing beside the tracks. These superb photographs capture the headyatmosphere of steam railways and the sheer pleasure of trainsas a means of travel. It is a book that will appeal as much to thearmchair and traveling tourist as to those with a passion for steam.In his capacity as an active worker for the the Railway Childrencharity, Keith Strickland is donating all his proceeds from thisbook to them to improve the lives of children in the Third Worldwho have made railway stations their impromptu homes.

Keith Strickland has been traveling the world in search of steamfor nearly 40 years. Christian Wolmar is the author of Blood,Iron, and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World, haswritten for major British newspapers for many years, and hascontributed to many other publications, including the New YorkTimes and Newsday.

Transportation/Travel • 160 pp • 6.5 x 10 • 200 B/W Photos9780752465609 • May • $32.95 (Can $36.95) ClothThe History Press

STORY SERIES

Each: 128 pp • 7.5 x 5 • $16.95 (Can $18.95) Cloth • The History Press

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The Typhoon StoryTim McLelland

A historical account of the creation and development of what is now the mostnumerous and significant combat aircraft in service with Britain’s Royal Air Force

The Typhoon now forms a major part of the RAF inventory and is a cornerstoneof NATO operations, serving with the forces of Italy and Germany, among oth-ers. This book will look at the fascinating history of the program, from the earlydays of the Experimental Aircraft program through to the creation of the Eurofighterand the entry into operational service of the Typhoon.

Tim McLelland is the author of The Victor Story.

Transportation/Military • 100 Color Photos • 9780752487687 • July

The Mary Rose StoryJohn Christopher

The fascinating story behind King Henry VIII’s doomed flagship, the MaryRose, including an up-to-date account of her restoration

John Christopher takes a fresh look at the design and construction of the MaryRose, her illustrious naval career, and the reasons behind the sinking. He alsotells of the incredible salvage mission to recover the famous ship and the preser-vation of a fascinating and unique time capsule of life in Tudor times. She wasthe finest vessel in Henry VIII’s navy, the flagship of the fleet, and one of thefirst to be equipped with heavy guns. The Mary Rose struck fear into the heartsof England’s enemies and yet, during the Battle of the Solent in 1545, this greatwarship inexplicably heeled over and sank in full view of the King who was watch-

ing from the shore. Even now the cause of this disaster remains shrouded in controversy. Had water poured in throughthe open gunwales of the overladen ship, or had the French guns found their target?

John Christopher splits his time between flying, working with airships, and writing on all aspects of transportation. Hisprevious titles include The Apollo Story, Transatlantic Airships, and The Zeppelin Story.

History/Military • 40 Color Photos • 59 B/W Photos • 9780752464046 • May

The VW Beetle StoryGiles Chapman

The complete history of the Volkswagen Beetle

The KdF car, a German acronym for Strength Through Joy, was conceivedby Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich as a true German “people’s car.” There islittle in the legacy of 1930s Nazi Germany that is positive, but after WorldWar II—and with a little help from the British—the Volks Wagen, de-signed by the great Ferdinand Porsche, really did help put the averageman on the road in a car that was reliable and wellbuilt. First it set bench-marks for customer satisfaction across Europe and sales soared. Thenit arrived in North America and the slope-backed, rear-engined econ-omy car became a cult hit. By the time the very last original Beetle was

built in 2003, more than 21 million had been built, making it the bestselling car model of all time. Although its conceptis dated by modern standards, the Beetle magic is undimmed, which is why Volkswagen introduced an all-new, modernBeetle in 1998. It has carved out a niche as a distinctive and eye-catching car in a world of automotive clones.

Giles Chapman is an award-winning writer and commentator on the history and culture of cars. He’s the former editor ofClassic & Sports Car, the world’s bestselling classic car magazine, and is the author of more than 15 books including CarEmblems, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Automobiles, and Top Gear: My Dad Had One of Those.

Transportation/History • 90 Color Photos • 9780752484600 • April

AustraliansEureka to the Diggers

Thomas Keneally

The second volume of bestselling author Thomas Keneally’s unique trilogy of Australianhistory in which people are always center stage

“A very readable yet thorough work.” —Library Journal on Australians: Originsto Eureka

“Keneally evokes these distant lives with concrete detail and vivid sympathy . . . his people inhabit the same world we do—we meet them without the hesitation of reaching across voids of time and space.” —Sydney Morning Herald onAustralians: Origins to Eureka

In the continuation of an impeccably researched, engagingly written people’s history, thisis the story of Australia through people from all walks of life, from Eureka to Gallipoli.From the 1860s to the great rifts wrought by World War I, an era commenced in whichAustralia pursued glimmering visions of equity in a promised land. Immigrants and Abo-riginal resistance figures, bushrangers and pastoralists, working men and pioneering women,artists and hard-nosed radicals, politicians and soldiers all populate this richly drawn por-trait of a vibrant land on the cusp of nationhood and social maturity. This is truly a new history of Australia, by an author ofoutstanding literary skill and experience, and whose own humanity permeates every page.

Thomas Keneally is a novelist, playwright, and nonfiction author who isbest-known for the Booker Prize–winning novel Schindler’s Ark, which wasadapted into the movie Schindler’s List. His other titles include the Pen-guin Lives biography Abraham Lincoln, American Scoundrel: The Life ofthe Notorious Civil War General Dan Sickles, and A Commonwealth ofThieves: The Improbable Birth of Australia.

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The Biggest Estate on EarthHow Aborigines Made Australia

Bill Gammage

Reveals the complex, country-wide systems of land management used by Aboriginalpeople in presettlement Australia

“A beautiful and profound piece of writing, one that has importance for us all.” —Age

“This bold book, with its lucid prose and vivid illustrations, will be discussed foryears to come.” —Australian Book Review

Across Australia, early Europeans commented again and again that the land looked likea park, with extensive grassy patches and pathways, open woodlands, and abundant wildlife.Bill Gammage has discovered this was because Aboriginal people managed the land in afar more systematic and scientific fashion than most people have ever realized. For morethan a decade, he has examined written and visual records of the Australian landscape.He has uncovered an extraordinarily complex system of land management using fire, thelife cycles of native plants, and the natural flow of water to ensure plentiful wildlife andplant foods throughout the year. Aboriginal people spent far less time and effort than Eu-ropeans in securing food and shelter, and this book reveals how. Once Aboriginal people

were no longer able to tend their country, it became overgrown and vulnerable to the hugely damaging bushfires Australiansnow experience. With details of land-management strategies from around Australia, this book rewrites the history of the con-tinent, with huge implications for today.

Bill Gammage is a historian and the author of the The Broken Years: Australian Soldiers in the Great War and Sky Travellers.

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Make Do and MendKeeping Family and Home Afloat on War Rations

Foreword by Jill Norman

Facsimiles of official British government WW II leaflets cover repairing, refurbishing, andrecycling, and provide a fascinating insight into how propaganda promoted national unity

“A fascinating slice of social history.” —Daily Telegraph

With wartime England’s industrial output concentrated on the war effort and a clothes ra-tion in place by June 1940, basic clothes were in short supply in the nation and high fash-ion was an unknown commodity. Adults were issued as little as 36 coupons a year to spendon clothes, but a man’s suit could cost 22 coupons, a coat 16, and a lady’s dress 11. Theneed to recycle and be inventive with other materials became more and more necessary, andso the government issued a series of leaflets containing advice on how to make fabric andclothing go the extra mile. Reproduced in this intriguing collection, these pamphlets includedtips on recycling curtains into dresses and instructions for turning old sheets into under-wear. Covering darning, patching, knitting, and more, this is a nostalgic look at the inno-vative thriftiness of the 1940s.

Jill Norman is a noted chef and the author of Herb and Spice.

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Eating for VictoryHealthy Home Front Cooking on War RationsSecond edition

Foreword by Jill Norman

A nostalgic collection of Ministry of Food leaflets, featuring advice on everything fromone-pot meals to how to preserve tomatoes

Food rationing was introduced in England in January 1940 after supply ships were attackedby German U-boats. The first food items to be rationed were butter, sugar, bacon, and ham,though restrictions were also eventually placed on meat, fish, jam, biscuits, cheese, eggs, andmilk. In response, the Ministry of Food produced a series of “Eating for Victory” pamphletsthat advised the general public on how to cope with these shortages. Designed to lift spiritsin a time of shortage, these jolly leaflets contained a variety of recipes and cooking adviceranging from how to make steamed and boiled puddings and hints on how to reconstitutedried eggs. For all the hardship that rationing brought, the food restrictions resulted in manypeople eating more healthily than ever before. A nostalgic look back at one of the most dif-ficult and yet healthiest times in history, this quaint collection is also a relevant guide to goodeating today. Recipes include metric measurements.

Jill Norman is a noted chef and the author of Herb and Spice.

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The Cooks’ BookAge-Old Advice and Tips for the Kitchen

Louise Dixon

The proper way to eat lobster, how to use different types of chilies, an explanation ofdifferent cuts of meat, how to infuse oils and vinegars—jam-packed with useful hints,tips, wit, and wisdom, this celebration of food will delight and inspire the cook in everyhome

“This great book is a treasure-trove of information, hints, recipes, stories and fun!”—Country Kitchen Magazine

Whether a cook wants to get back to basics, throwing away the convenience food and cook-ing some good old grub, or is simply interested in learning about the tried-and-tested meth-ods used in the good old days, collected in this guide are the wisdom and advice of the trainedchef. A treasure trove of information, this beautiful retro-look book will bring out the bestin everyone in the kitchen. It includes advice on food hygiene, handling, and preparation;techniques and tricks to help bread rise and pies taste just like grandma made them; oldand surprising new uses for store cupboard staples; tips and tricks for successful jams, pre-serves, and pickles; storage and reheating advice; and, stories, anecdotes, quips, and quotesfrom food writers, gourmands, and chefs. Recipes include dual measurements.

Louise Dixon is a cookbook editor.

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The Gardeners’ BookAge-Old Advice and Tips for the Garden

Diana Craig

Famous gardeners, what gardening catalog lingo really means, the lowdown on snugsand snails—this reference is the green-thumbed friend that every novice gardener needs

“Buried among the tongue-in-cheek tips, gardening quotations and fascinating factsaimed at making you the envy of the allotment, there are some real nuggets of infor-mation that will benefit even the most green-fingered.” —Amateur Gardening

“Easy to read with plenty of amusing illustrations, [I] would definitely recommendit—even to an experienced gardener.” —English Garden

This guide is packed with useful tips, surprising ideas, and amusing anecdotes and is perfectfor embarking on a new project or for rejuvenating an existing garden. A celebration of thewonderful and ancient art of gardening, this is also a compendium of practical tips. It in-cludes gardening lore and history, garden games, ideas for making a garden the most im-pressive on the block, how to make and nurture a compost heap, when to sow a lawn, howto keep tools in pristine condition, and advice on planning a garden to maximum effect. Fromallotment gardening to tending the topiary and from greenhouse to greenfly, this handy bookwill inspire and spur growers on to greater things.

Diana Craig is an author and editor with a particular interest in nature.

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Wild FoodDelicious Recipes from the Hedgerow

Wild at Heart

A guide to gathering edible plants in the wild and using them creatively in dif-ferent recipes—jams, jellies, relishes, baking, fruit cordials and liqueurs, and more

Seasonal, local, and wild foods—they’re free, fun, and very tasty. Harvesting pro-duce from the hedgerows, meadows, and woods rather than just visiting the su-permarket is rewarding and economical. The joy of turning nature’s bounty intodelicious produce to enjoy with the family or to use to make a lovely gift is beingrediscovered in kitchens of today. This book demonstrates how easy it is to use one’s“harvest” in lots of different ways. Those who are fed up with just making jamcan try fruit leather, cheese, rose petal syrup, or a wickedly alcoholic drink instead.The book covers flowers and hips (elderflowers, dandelions, and roses); berries(blackberries, elderberries, bilberries, wild raspberries, wild strawberries, rowanberries, and berry mixtures); fruit with stones (wild plums and damsons, sloes, wildcherries); fruit with pips (crab apples, quinces, medlars); nuts (hazelnuts, chest-nuts, walnuts); and leaves (wild garlic, sorrel, nettles, samphire, dandelions, andother saladings). This very practical book covers 100 recipes, both sweet and sa-

Cook It, Freeze It, Eat It100 Easy Recipes to Cook Ahead

Sara Lewis

How to make the most of the freezer, to save time and money

By cooking in bulk and freezing gluts, cooks can cut down on the cost of ingredi-ents and the time spent in the kitchen, and this book explains how. It is packedwith 100 delicious recipes, including Lentil and Venison Sausage Stew; Thai Co-conut Fish Curry; Garlicky Stilton and Dauphinoise; Pear, Saffron and Ginger TarteTatin; Easy Spiced Banana and Apricot Bread; and Peach and Mascarpone Crum-ble Cake. All the basic recipes a busy cook needs can be found right here, such asa ragù sauce that can be frozen and then turned into numerous dishes. Every recipefeatures health and safety advice on freezing, defrosting, and reheating, and thereare at-a-glance charts of ingredients to show which ones can be frozen and for howlong. Recipes include dual measurements.

Sara Lewis is the author of numerous cookbooks, including The Bread Book, 200Chicken Dishes, and 200 Slow Cooker Recipes. She was the cooking editor for Prac-tical Parenting magazine and is now a contributor to Slimming World magazine.

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vory, as well as tips on gathering, seasonal guidance and the law, and common sense. Recipes include dual measurements.

Wild at Heart is a small business set up by Ginny Knox and Caro Willson to make a range of award-winning jellies, relishes,and fruit cheeses based on traditional recipes and using wild, native, or ancient fruits.

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The Whole CowRecipes & Lore for Beef and Veal

Christopher TrotterA companion volume to The Whole Hog, this gourmet cel-ebration of the cow and all its parts offers more than 100recipes from around the world

“Historically informative, geographically diverse, and at-tractively designed. . . . Recommended for carnivores insearch of inspiration and dilettantes who want to knowmore about pig lore and butchery.” —Library Journal onThe Whole Hog

Much more than just a cookbook, this book is a unique blendof historical, geographical, and culinary interest, together withclear explanations of how to cook different cuts of beef andveal. It is a celebration of the cow and all its variants. The booknot only explains all the different ways to cook with beef andveal, but it also gives the history and importance of great andrare breeds, butchers’ recommended cuts, and true head-to-taileating. It includes the latest on ethical veal, and is a must-buyfor any meat enthusiast. Recipes include dual measurements.

Christopher Trotter is a freelance chef and food writer, restau-rant inspector, and food consultant. He is the coauthor of TheFood and Cooking of Scotland, Scottish Traditional Recipes,A Taste of Scotland, and The Whole Hog.

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Sweet MagicKate Shirazi

The newest title in the Magic series offers simple,short recipes for toffees, fudges, chocolates, jellies,and after-dinner sweets

Delicious, irresistible, and easy-to-follow, the recipes inthis collection cover a wide range of sweets from aroundthe world. Chapters are divided into fruit and nut,chocolates, toffees and fudges, and after-dinner sweets,and recipes include baby florentines, fruit jellies, and blackcurrant marshmallows. Written in Kate Shirazi’sno-nonsense, irreverent style, Sweet Magic is full of treats to entice the whole family. Recipes include dual measurements.

Kate Shirazi is the author of Cake Magic, ChocolateMagic, Cookie Magic, and Cupcake Magic, all avail-able separately or in the compendium Baking Magic.She founded the Cakeadoodledo mail-order cupcakebusiness from her farmhouse kitchen.

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Easy WeekendsFood by Neil Perry

Neil Perry

A celebration of cooking at home, with more than 100 recipes that focus on flavorsome food for any weekend occasion

“Neil Perry is one of the very few chefs whom Iwould consider to be a gastronomic ‘global citizen.’With The Food I Love we get to experience his for-midable knowledge and nonpareil sensitivity regard-ing the pleasures of the table, but in this case gearedfor those who love to cook at home. A tip of the hatto you, Neil, for this incredible work reminds me ofwhy I got into this field in the first place!” —Charlie Trotter on The Food I Love

“A stunningly beautiful collection that is as suitablefor the coffee table as it is for the kitchen. . . . Gor-geous yet practical and versatile enough for cooks atall levels, this book will inspire and delight.” —Publishers Weekly on Balance & Harmony

Whether readers are looking for an easy and delicious fam-ily stir-fry on a Friday night, clever ideas for Saturday din-ner party menus, or ideas for preparing a slow-cookedSunday feast for friends, this book has an inspiring andaccessible recipe that is just the thing. As Australia’s bestknown chef, Neil Perry is often associated with the foodserved at his successful restaurants around Australia, fromthe flagship contemporary Australian fine diner Rockpool,to his popular Rockpool Bar & Grill steakhouses and theAsian flavors of Spice Temple. However, with this bookhe arms home cooks with all they need to make incredible meals in their own kitchens. Recipes include dual measurements.

Neil Perry is one of Australia’s preeminent chefs and restaurateurs. His Sydney restaurant Rockpool is rated one of the top restau-rants in the world. Neil has been creating menus for Qantas for seven years and has his own Fresh Food label. His previousbooks include Balance & Harmony, The Food I Love, and Simply Asian.

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The Eat Well CookbookDairy-Free and Gluten-Free Recipes for FoodLovers

Jan Purser and Kathy Snowball

A cookbook that lets allergy sufferers have theircake and eat it too

Based on a philosophy for health and well-being, thiscookbook offers a selection of sensational healthyfood for all occasions, whether it’s dinner for two,a family meal, or entertaining a large group. Allrecipes are gluten- and dairy-free, making them per-fect for people with sensitivities, dieters, those suf-fering from allergies, or people who just want to lookand feel healthier. Mouthwatering meals—includingmarinated quail with red cabbage salad, seared tunawith panzanella and caper dressing, Portuguese-styleduck rice, and baked pumpkin “gnocchi” withroasted tomatoes and salsa verde—fill each page, andall recipes offer vegetarian substitutions. Recipes in-clude dual measurements.

Jan Purser is a naturopathic nutrition consultant, re-medial therapist, and meditation teacher. She hasworked in the food and food-publishing industry formore than 20 years and has written six books onhealth, food, and meditation. She is currently thehealth and nutrition editor of Australian GoodTaste magazine. Kathy Snowball is a freelance foodwriter and the author of numerous cookbooks andhas worked as a food editor at Australian GourmetTraveller and Australian Women’s Weekly.

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Janella’s Wholefood KitchenJanella Purcell

Make wholefoods the star of the table with 130 tempting recipes from a Gour-mand-awarded nutritionist and cook, each clearly marked as vegetarian, vegan, raw,dairy-free, or gluten-free

Janella Purcell is passionate about healthy eating, about eating food that is as closeto the way nature created it as possible, and, most importantly, about making whole-foods easy, enticing, and lick-your-fingers delicious. The focus of this book is on sea-sonal produce, with most recipes suitable for vegetarians and vegans. From soups tomain courses, party food to salads and desserts, this cookbook will start cooks onthe path to, or help them maintain, a healthy lifestyle. Recipes include Malay Tem-peh Noodles, Miso Soup, Guilt-Free Crumbed Fish and Chips, Millet and Tofu Cro-quettes, Maple Nut “Cheese” Cake, Chocolate and Orange Mousse, and Pistachio andRosewater Halva.

Janella Purcell is a naturopath, nutritionist, herbalist, iridologist, and chef. She is theauthor of Eating for the Seasons and Janella Purcell’s Elixir.

Cooking • 224 pp • 8.5 x 10.5 • 130 Color Photos9781743310984 • June • $32.95 (Can $35.95) Paper Allen & Unwin

After ToastRecipes for Aspiring Cooks

Kate Gibbs

Finally, a cookbook that answers the question all aspiring cooks ask—whatcan I cook once I’ve mastered toast? The essential young person’s guide toreal, and really awesome, food.

Toast is the entry into the kitchen for many cooks—the dish a young cook firstlearns not to burn, or that they make when there is nobody around to cook forthem. It’s a reliable culinary introduction. But what comes next? Taking aspir-ing cooks into the kitchen fray, this cookbook shows young adults what to eatand how to cook. Distilling culinary advice from her own upbringing, the au-thor offers must-know tricks for the new-to-cooking, modernizes classics, andinspires an interest in healthy cooking. Recipes for crunchy, fried mozzarella-stuffed croquettes; French roast chicken; mini cheeseburgers; and proper saladsmeet ideas for sprawling weekend feasts. This book raises the bar for the packedlunch, serves up new ideas on snacks, shows teens and 20-somethings what tocook for friends or mom, and puts an end to endless fridge searches by answeringthe perpetual question “What can I eat?”

Kate Gibbs is an established food and travel writer, journalist, cookbook author, and the granddaughter of Australian cookinglegend Margaret Fulton. Kate has a food column in Sunday Life magazine and writes regularly for the Sydney Morning Herald,the Wall Street Journal, Australian Gourmet Traveller, and Frankie magazine, among many other publications. She has won awardsfor her writing, including a National Press Club Journalism Award.

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Curry MagicHow to Create Modern Indian Restaurant Dishes at Home

Pat Chapman

How to bring the flavor of your local curry restaurant to your home kitchen

“Readers on this side of the Atlantic will welcome Chapman’s easy to follow hand-book. . . . Recipes are adapted for the typical Western kitchen and cook . . . theserecipes are a pleasure to read, a pleasure to cook from and, most importantly, a pleasure to sample.” —Publishers Weekly

Many people are first introduced to Indian food at a restaurant, and this wonderful bookwill teach cooks the simple, effective, and time-saving techniques used by Indian chefs. Un-like many cookbooks, this one offers straightforward instructions that focus on how to cre-ate food with an infinite variety of tastes, helping readers to cook delicious, hassle-free meals.There is an excellent selection of well-tested dishes combining all the restaurant favoriteswith a liberal sprinkling of recipes found in Indian homes. With a little practice cooks willbe able to produce snacks, meals, or even banquets that will delight their family and friends.Recipes include dual measurements.

Pat Chapman is the author of The Modern Balti Cookbook and The New Curry Bible.

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100 Essential CurriesMadhur Jaffrey

A diverse selection of delicious curries, from the world authority on Indian food

Madhur Jaffrey has collected 100 curry recipes from dals to biryanis, vegetarian to meat,simple and elaborate. Everybody loves a curry, and this book has a recipe to suit everytaste. Recipes include dual measurements.

Madhur Jaffrey is regarded by many as the world authority on Indian food. Her first book,An Invitation to Indian Cookery, was published in 1973 and since then she has written morethan 15 cookbooks, now considered classics in their field. They include At Home withMadhur Jaffrey, Madhur Jaffrey’s Quick & Easy Indian Cooking, and Madhur Jaffrey’sWorld Vegetarian.

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The Three SistersIndian Cookbook

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The Three Sisters Quick and EasyIndian CookbookDelicious, Authentic and Easy Recipes to Make at Home

Sereena Kaul, Alexa Kaul, and Priya Kaul

Drawing on a lifetime of passion for food, the ThreeSisters have brought together a second collection of traditional recipes, tailored for quick and easy preparation

“A colorful introduction to Indian cooking likelyto appeal to cooks ready to plunge into Indiancuisine at home. . . . Instructions are clear andwell organized. . . . This enjoyable, attractivecookbook is a good general introduction to Indiancooking, particularly for beginners.” —LibraryJournal on The Three Sisters Indian Cookbook

Combining speedy one-pot curries, tasty dishes, andsnacks inspired by their mother’s and grandmother’srecipes, this beautiful cookbook also incorporated theauthors’ own experiences of delicious Indian street food.Once readers have the sisters’ recommended selectionof essential spices listed in the front of the book, they caneasily make a myriad of fabulous meals, delectabledesserts, and fragrant treats. There will be no reasonto reach for the takeout menu again when cooks canachieve maximum flavor in moments. This collectionis perfect for busy people who love cooking and do not want to compromise on authentic Indian flavors.

Sereena Kaul, Alexa Kaul, and Priya Kaul are the coauthors of The Three Sisters Indian Cookbook. They learned how to cookby watching their mother and their grandmother produce exquisite meals for huge family gatherings, and here they have sim-plified those dishes to suit their own smaller families and hectic lifestyles.

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CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 201340th Anniversary Edition

Roger Protz

Now in its 40th year, this guide is fully revised and updated with de-tails of more than 4,500 locations across the UK serving the best realale—from country inns to urban-style bars and backstreet boozers

“The definitive rundown of the best places in the UK to get a pintof real ale, from cosy country inns to upmarket style bars.” —Time Out Magazine

“Indispensable.” —Independent

More than just a pub guide, this is a complete book for beer lovers. Com-pletely independent, with no entry fees for listings, it is revised and up-dated yearly by CAMRA’s 110,000 members. Along with pub reviewsand information, the guide has a unique Breweries Section whichlists more than 600 breweries—micro, regional, and national—that pro-duce real ale in the UK, and the beers they brew. Pub entries give de-tails of the beers served, food, pub history, architecture, transportationlinks, beer gardens, accommodation, disabled access, and facilities forfamilies. Tasting notes for the beers, compiled by CAMRA-trained tast-ing teams, are also included. A full-color, 36-page features section at thefront contains informative and interesting articles relating to beer, pubs,and brewing. The 39th edition was named 2nd in the “Best Beer Book”category at the Gourmand Cookbook Awards.

Roger Protz is a journalist, a broadcaster, a campaigner, and the authorof more than 15 books about beer and brewing, including 300 Beers toTry Before You Die. Twice a winner of the Glenfiddich Drink Writer ofthe Year Award, he also won a Lifetime Achievement Award from theBritish Guild of Beer Writers.

Travel/Cooking • 908 pp • 5.5 x 9 32 Color Photos • 12 B/W Photos • 59 Maps9781852492908 (Replaces 9781852492861) • April $24.95 (Can $27.95) Paper • CAMRA Books

Circle LineAround London in a Small Boat

Steffan Meyric Hughes

Join the editor of Classic Boat magazine as he sets sail around London, glides throughhistorical monuments, and unearths long-forgotten secrets from beneath the waterway

“His account of the voyage is both charming and revealing.” —Bookseller

Magic, to a sailor, is harnessing the wind—getting something for nothing—the surprise ofa gust, the boon of a side-wind, and the trial of a headwind and best of all, the momentwhen a change in direction means turning away from the head seas and wind and spray insilence and warmth.

In 1969, man flew to the moon and sailed around the world solo. In 2009, sailor and Lon-doner Steffan Meyric Hughes thought he’d try something a little closer to home and be-came the first to sail and row around London in a small boat. Along the way, he discoveredthe history of the great city’s future and great secrets of the mysterious Thames: wrecks,bombs, and intrigue. This is the story of a unique journey on the forgotten waterways ofone of the world’s greatest capitals; an investigation into the way we live today; and a hu-morous, moving trip down memory lane.

Steffan Meyric Hughes is a journalist and current news and features editor of Classic Boatmagazine. He has contributed to the Observer, the Independent, Time Out.

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A Bull on the BeachEnjoying the Good Life in Mallorca

Anna Nicholas

Nicholas draws readers back into the delight of learning the ins and outs of running anorganic, self-sufficient farm in her fifth book

Having settled in a Mallorcan mountain idyll, Anna Nicholas, her husband the Scotsman,and their son Ollie want to become as self-sufficient as possible. Anna teams up with or-ganic farmers and smallholders to learn how to tend sheep, make cheese and honey, andgrind flour, while the Scotsman creates havoc with his friend Pep in an attempt at wine-making and tries to fathom what’s troubling the wriggly inhabitants of his beloved wormery.However, Anna can’t quite shake off her old clients from the PR world and is persuaded byGreedy George to create a media storm for his new Spanish leather store, involving an eld-erly bullfighter and a gigantic bull on a Barcelona beach.

Anna Nicholas is a journalist and author based in Mallorca, Spain. She has authored sev-eral books, including Donkeys on My Doorstep, Goats from a Small Island, A Lizard inMy Luggage, and Cat on a Hot Tiled Roof.

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The Hairy HikersA Coast-to-Coast Trek Along the French Pyrenees

David Le Vay

A humorous, reflective, often poignant account of two increasingly hairy hikers’ coast-to-coast trek along the length of the French Pyrenees, revealing the history and geogra-phy along the way

With a glint in his eye, Rob turns and asks me if I want to “touch his furry puma.” We areonly hours into the trip and things have already taken a sinister turn. Thankfully, it turnsout he is referring to the little embossed logo on his new shirt.

Fueled by a degree of midlife crisis and the need to escape from routine, armed with rustyschoolboy French and plenty of schoolboy humor, friends David and Rob set out to walkthe fabled GR10 hiking trail, a French footpath running the length of the Pyrenees Moun-tains. It will take them from the Hendaye on the Atlantic coast to Banyuls-sur-Mer on theMediterranean, through beautiful scenery and one of the most spectacular mountain rangesin Europe. Just about perfect—if you can put aside the inevitable snoring-induced conflictand bad habits that result from two men spending more than seven weeks in each other’scompany. This tale will appeal to weekend walkers, serious trekkers, and all who simplyenjoy a good story of human endeavor and foolishness.

David Le Vay is a child therapist.

Memoir/Travel • 320 pp • 5 x 8 9781849532372 • June • $13.95 (Can $15.95) Paper • Summersdale

Mud, Sweat & GearsCycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats (Via the Pub)

Ellie Bennett

The tale of a scenic cycling trip—including an index of the 50 finest beers tasted on the trip

“Ellie Bennett is funny, she can talk the rear wheel off a Dawes three-speed and sheloves a decent pint. I’d tag along with her any day.” —Oz Clarke, author, Oz Clarke’sPocket Wine Guide

“Great fun and surprisingly informative.” —Mark Beaumont, author, The Man WhoCycled the World

“One more wouldn’t hurt,” said Mick. I looked at him doubtfully. “I’m not sure. It’s gonethree o’clock already. What time does it get dark in Cornwall at this time of year?” “Notfor ages,” said Mick, waving his hand dismissively. “One more and then we’ll get on.” Heheaded back to the bar with our empty beer glasses.

As Ellie’s 50th birthday approaches and her ambitions of a steady income, a successful ca-reer, and an ascent of Everest seem as far away as ever, she begins to doubt she’s capableof achieving anything at all. So when her best friend Mick suggests a grueling cycle ridefrom Land’s End to John O’Groats, she takes up the challenge. They opt for the scenic route,which takes them along cycle paths, towpaths, and the back roads and byways of Britain.Unable to resist sampling local beers in the pubs they pass along the way, the pints start tostack up faster than the miles they’re putting under their tires, and Ellie wonders if they’llever make it to the finishing line.

Ellie Bennett is a writer and a cyclist.

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Extreme FrontiersRacing Across Canada from Newfoundland to the Rockies

Charley Boorman

Traveling mainly on his much-loved bike, the intrepid adventurer explores the world’ssecond largest country—home to some of the most stunning and challenging terrain

“Replete with colorful characters, hair-raising action, and enough raw machismo toknock over an elephant.” —Kirkus Reviews on Race to Dakar

Vintage Boorman, this book is packed with all the excitement and adventure—and bikes!—of his previous travels. Along the way he works with Alberta’s famous “Bear Whisperer,”travels with Native Canadians and learns about their mythology and shamanic rituals, getsinvolved in the world-famous National Lumberjack competition, works with the Mountiessearch and rescue team, and visits the world’s smallest jail in Ontario. He takes a raft alongthe Nahanni River, crosses Canada’s only desert in Okanagan Valley, climbs the CanadianRockies, and circumnavigates Newfoundland by taking an old steel sloop through the in-famous Iceberg Alley, stopping to camp, hunt, and cook with local foraged food.

Charley Boorman is the author of By Any Means and Race to Dakar and coauthor withEwan McGregor of Long Way Down and Long Way Round.

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Extreme RamblingWalking Israel’s Barrier. For Fun.

Mark Thomas

A hilarious, fascinating attempt by an activist and comedian to understand the Middle East

“Horrifying and hilarious.” —Evening Standard

The Israeli barrier is probably the most iconic divider of land since the Berlin Wall. It hasbeen declared illegal under international law and its impact on life in the West Bank has beenenormous. Mark Thomas decided the only way to really get to grips with this huge dividewas to use the barrier as a route map, to “walk the wall,” covering the entire distance. In thecourse of his ramble he was tear-gassed, stoned, sunburned, rained on, and hailed on, andeven lost the wall a couple of times. But thankfully he was also welcomed and looked afterby Israelis and Palestinians—from farmers and soldiers to smugglers and zookeepers—andfinally learned a unique insight of the real Middle East in all its entrenched yet life-affirm-ing glory. And all without hardly ever getting arrested.

Mark Thomas has worked as an activist comedian for more than 20 years. He is one of alimited number of people to be awarded a UN Global Human Rights Defender Award andhas also been awarded a Kurdish National Congress Medal of Honor among other citations.His three-year campaign to stop the building of the Ilisu Dam in Turkey was ultimately suc-cessful and saved 78,000 Kurds from being displaced. He is the author of As Used on theFamous Nelson Mandela and Belching out the Devil.

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London Style GuideEat Sleep Shop

Saska Graville

A journey to the heart and soul of London, this gorgeous guide reveals the hidden andstylish places that make the city so incredibly unique and eclectic

This book introduces visitors to the essence of London style, finding it in the small, off-the-radar places: the one-off shops, street markets, corner pubs, and local restaurantsthat Londoners themselves go to. These places share a certain eccentricity, quirkiness, andindependence of spirit, and that’s what this guide is all about. London can be big and overwhelming, and there are many guide books directing visitors to the key trophy sightsof the city, but this book breaks it down by village, and reveals the places that the localslove. It also features some of the Londoners behind the shops, cafes, and hotels, and asksthem to reveal their city secrets. By delivering a carefully chosen selection of the smaller,most stylish spots that are revered by the residents, visitors feel like locals. It’s London upclose and personal.

Saska Graville has worked as a writer and editor in women’s magazines and newspapersfor more than 20 years. She is currently a travel correspondent for the Sun-Herald.

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Collins World Atlas: Mini EditionHandy Reference Atlas for Exploring the Whole World

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This fully up-to-date mini edition reflects all recent global changes

Revised mapping, updated statistics, and the latest interesting facts about the world areall included in this atlas. Designed in the distinctive Collins style, this is an accurate guideto the world in a handy format. Detailed maps, specifically designed for this small for-mat, rely on the latest cartographic technology to ensure their accuracy, accessibility, anddistinctive style. The level of detail is impressive for such a small-format atlas, and theindex contains references to more than 20,000 place names.

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The Times Reference Atlas of the WorldRepresenting the Earth with Authority, Accuracy and StyleSixth edition

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A new edition of this comprehensive atlas from the prestigiousand authoritative Times Atlas range

Containing the latest satellite images as well as fascinating histor-ical images, this fully up-to-date edition provides a detailed and at-tractive picture of today’s world. The reference maps give exceptionaldetail, helping users explore the world, and the introductory sec-tion covers major geographical and global issues through maps, im-ages, statistics, and graphics. A comprehensive guide to the world’sstates and territories including flags, profiles, and key facts makesthis the ideal reference atlas for home, school, or office.

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Walking in Ireland50 Walks Through the Heart and Soul of Ireland

Christopher Somerville

The best walks in Ireland, from the Nephin Beg Mountains in Mayo to Dingle Way in Kerry

Walking has never been a more popular pastime and nowhere is more beautiful for walkers toexplore than Ireland. In this beautifully written and superbly researched guide, ChristopherSomerville draws on his very popular Walk of the Week column for the Irish Independent topresent the finest excursions, each paired with a beautiful handpainted picture map. Practicalinstructions for the walks are married with evocative and informative passages on the history,flora and fauna, culture, and topography of the land. Whether it’s exploring the Burren in itsfloral glory or seeing the Walls of Derry, or even sitting at home in your armchair planning yourtravels, this book will prove popular with walkers, vacationers, and anyone who loves the Irishlandscape.

Christopher Somerville is a travel author of more than 30 books, including AAA Spiral Guide: Ireland, Britain and Ireland’s Best Wild Places, and National Geographic Traveler: Ireland.

Travel • 268 pp • 5.5 x 8.5 • 87 B/W Illustrations • 50 Maps9780091938376 • April • $24.95 Cloth • Ebury Press

Collins Dublin Street Finder MapCollins UK

Explore the exciting city of Dublin with this detailed, fully updated color map. The map, at a scaleof 4 inches to 1 mile (1:15,840), has clear, color-classified streets named and numbered, plus placesof interest, all fully color-coded for ease of use. It covers the area from Ballymun and Baldoyle inthe north to Dundrum in the south and includes Castleknock and Phoenix Park in the west to thecoast in the east. It is ideal for residents, businesses, and visitors alike.

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Collins Ireland Handy Road AtlasCollins UK

Complete with information on places of tourist interest, this handy-format route-planningatlas in full color also features fully indexed town-center plans of Belfast, Cork, Dublin, Gal-way, Limerick, and Londonderry. The whole of Ireland is mapped at 9 miles to 1 inch. Thecartogaphy is beautifully designed with color-classified roads and subtle layered height tint-ing, and new for this edition is the inclusion of a map showing the location of Blue Flag andGreen Coast beaches. These have been evaluated for their water quality and safety, and, inthe case of Blue Flag beaches, for their amenities such as lifeguards and restrooms. Also in-cluded are a list of tourist information centers; descriptions of places of interest; a full indexof place names and places of interest; information on airports, ferries, and radio stations;and a mileage chart.

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2014 Collins Britain & Ireland Handy Road AtlasFully updated for 2014, a collection of extremely clear, route-planning maps of Britainand Ireland that fits neatly into the glovebox, pocket, or bag

This handy road atlas makes for the ideal traveling companion. The maps of Britain areat 9.9 miles to 1 inch and the whole of Ireland is covered at 15.8 miles to 1 inch. Thereis a selection of more detailed urban-area maps at a 4.5 miles to 1 inch scale to aid routeplanning in these busy areas. The atlas also includes national rail map for planning yourcomplete journey; money-off vouchers from Europcar and Castle Cover Insurance; roadmaps that focus on the main roads, motorways, and settlements; and useful distance-cal-culator chart highlighting distances between the major towns.

180 pp • 6 x 8.5 • 9780007497102 (Replaces 9780007468669) • $7.95 Spiral

2014 Collins Britain Big Road AtlasFully updated road mapping covers the whole of Britain, with each scale of mappingcolor-coded for ease of use

The ultimate 3.2 miles to 1-inch scale, large-format road atlas for the year 2014 featuresCollins’ popular and well-established road mapping, designed for exceptional clarity. Itincludes 21 urban-area maps at a 1 mile to 1 inch ratio, showing the best routes throughthe busiest areas, plus 56 town-center street plans, now with speed limits shown at speedcamera locations. The smallest scale maps are great for long-distance route planning andthe street plans help you locate your final destination. It includes a route-planning sec-tion including maps (16 miles to 1 inch), motorway services information, and a handydistance calculator. It also includes a national rail map, more than 30 categories of placesof interest including castles, theme parks, sports venues, universities, mountain bike trails,and surfing beaches, and full post codes for the top 1,000 places of interest—ideal foruse alongside satellite navigation systems.

176 pp • 11.5 x 15.5 Spiral: 9780007497089 (Replaces 9780007468607) • $18.95Paper: 9780007497072 • $15.95

2014 Collins Britain Essential Road AtlasA handy spiral road atlas covering the whole of Britain at a selection of useful scales

With popular lay-flat spiral binding, this atlas features clear, detailed road mapping, at ascale of 3.2 miles to 1 inch, with land height shown by attractive layer coloring. Its sizemakes it ideal for use in the car as well as the home or office. Each scale of mapping iscolor coded for ease of use from the smallest-scale maps, great for route planning, to themain road maps and larger-scale urban-area approach maps to the largest-scale town-cen-ter street maps to help locate one’s final destination. It also includes fully updated fixed-speed camera sites with average speed camera locations clearly highlighted, a route-planningsection including maps for long-distance trips, motorway services information, a handy dis-tance-calculator chart, urban-area approach maps at a larger scale that clearly show thebest routes through and into the busiest built-up areas, 63 street maps focused on towncenters, and a national rail map. More than 30 categories of places of interest are repre-sented, including castles, theme parks, sports venues, universities, mountain bike trails, andsurfing beaches. The top 1,000 most visited places of interest are indexed with full postcodes to aid integration with satellite navigation systems.

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Collins Greater London Street AtlasComprehensive Edition

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These incredibly detailed street-level maps, with more than 40 categories of information,cover 1,660 square miles in and around London. Extra-large-scale central London mapsat 6.3 inches to 1 mile make for ease of use in the more congested areas. Four main mapscales ranging from route-planning maps of south east England to large-scale central areamaps are ideal for navigation. An Underground map and London connections rail mapshow travel zones. Theaters, cinemas, and shopping maps are included, as well as a fullindex of street names, places of interest, hospitals, schools, colleges, and stations. The3.2 inches to 1 mile scale extends from Welwyn Garden City in the north to Gatwick Air-port in the south and from Windsor in the west to Gravesend in the east. The 6.3 inchesto 1 mile scale extends from Highbury in the north to Clapham in the south and fromShepherd’s Bush in the west to Beckton in the east. This is the definitive reference atlasfor London and the surrounding area.

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2014 Collins Britain Road MapCollins UK

This full-color double-sided map of Great Britain at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:550,000 approximately)has clear, detailed road network and administrative areas shown in color. With its political col-oring of counties and unitary authorities, it is ideal for business users but also perfect for touristsas a route-planning map.

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2014 ROAD MAPS

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2014 Collins Europe Road MapThis new edition of the annually revised, politically colored map of Eu-rope is the ideal map for planning and route finding, from the North Capeto Gibraltar and from Ireland to east of Moscow.

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2014 Collins France Road MapThis new edition of the annually revised, politically colored map of Franceis the ideal map for planning and route finding, from the Belgian and Ger-man borders in the north to the Spanish border in the south, and from theBrest Peninsula in the west to the Italian and Swiss borders in the east. Italso includes the island of Corsica.

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2014 Collins Ireland Road MapThis full-color map of Ireland at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:570,240) has clear,detailed road network and counties and administrative areas shown in color.In addition there are city-center plans of locations that include Dublin,Belfast, Cork, and Limerick.

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2014 Collins Scotland Road MapThis color map of Scotland at 9 miles to 1 inch (1:550,000 approximately)features clear, detailed road network and administrative areas shown incolor. In addition to this it has seven city- and town-center street plans.

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Collins London Handy Street MapCollins UK

At a scale of 3.62 inches to 1 mile, this clear and easy-to-read yet very detailed London maphas a large area of coverage but is presented in a handy compact format. It is fully indexed andhas the London underground map conveniently located on the back cover. It includes fully clas-sified roads, color-coded buildings, clearly depicted postal districts and boundaries, and full in-dexes to street names, place names, and places of interest. This is a general purpose map, idealfor tourists and residents, and it extends from Hampstead in the north to Clapham in the southand from Hammersmith in the west to Greenwich in the east.

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Collins Scotland Touring MapCollins UK

This official map of Scotland is published in association with Scotland’s national tourist authority,Visit Scotland. A comprehensive map showing the locations of more than 1,700 places to visit andthings to do, it is easy to use and filled with leisure and touring information. It features the locationsof castles, churches, cathedrals, historic houses, art galleries, museums, distilleries, theaters, countryparks, gardens, nature reserves, forest trails, wildlife parks, golf courses, monuments, antiquities, ar-chitecture, camping and caravan sites, Tourist Information Centers, and National Tourist Routes. Themap has comprehensive road and motorway information and a distance chart. The scale is 5 miles to1 inch (1:316,800).

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Baking Magic ....................................................224Barbara M. Underwood ......................................20Battle of the Bulge 1944–45..............................213Battle Story ..............................................212, 213Beat the Drums Slowly ........................................91Beautiful Child, The ..........................................112Beautiful Eyes......................................................12Before We Say Goodbye....................................119Beginnings ........................................................132Belladonna at Belstone ........................................87Beyond Human ..................................................64Biggest Estate on Earth, The ..............................219Bishop Must Die, The ..........................................87Black Cab Wisdom ............................................186Black White & Colour ..........................................16Blindside ..........................................................103Blood in the Snow, Blood on the Grass..............209Blood of Alexandria, The ....................................85Blood on the Strand ............................................89Blood Red ........................................................105Blue Castle, The ................................................144Body in the Thames, The ....................................89Bone of Contention, A ........................................88Book Lovers’ Companion, The ..........................191Bosworth 1485 ................................................213Boy Bishop’s Glovemaker, The ............................87Bradford City Miscellany......................................47Brain Fitness Boot Camp ..................................157Brain Fitness Boot Camp Demanding ................157Brain Fitness Boot Camp Rookie ........................157Brain Fitness Boot Camp Tough ........................157Bridge with the Blue Team ................................156Brief Lives..........................................................147Bristol Rovers Miscellany......................................47British, The ........................................................186Bugatti Veyron ..................................................216Bull on the Beach, A..........................................231Bundu ..............................................................130Burma ..............................................................196Butcher of Smithfield, The ..................................89Butcher of St Peter’s, The ....................................87Butler Did It, The ................................................78Buttercup Fields, The ..........................................97By Any Means ..................................................233By Light Alone ....................................................84C. S. Lewis ........................................................151Cable, The ........................................................196Cahill and Finch ................................................103Cake Magic ......................................................224Calm the Soul ....................................................65Cambrai 1917 ..................................................213Camper’s Friend, The ........................................182CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2013 ......................230Carmen ..............................................................33Carol Andrews ....................................................21Caroline ............................................................122Cast a Long Shadow ..........................................97Cat on a Hot Tiled Roof ....................................231Cecil Beaton: Theatre of War ............................206Celtic On This Day ..............................................46Chapel of Bones, The ..........................................87Charleston: Then and Now....................................4Charlotte: Then and Now......................................4Charlton Athletic Miscellany ................................47Chasing Lost Times ............................................38Chocolate Magic ..............................................224Choice, The ......................................................117Christmas Magic ..............................................224Christopher Trotter ............................................223Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes, The ....................96Chronologia ......................................................194Chung Kuo..........................................................81Churchill’s White Rabbit ....................................204Circle Line ........................................................231City of Fiends ......................................................87

Title Index10 More Ways to Improve Your Bridge ..............15610 Secrets of 100% Healthy People, The ............50100 Cakes and Bakes ........................................228100 Easy Chinese Suppers ................................228100 Essential Curries ........................................228100 Fish and Seafood........................................228100 Foolproof Suppers ......................................228100 Great Chicken Recipes................................228100 Great Low-Fat Recipes................................228100 Meals in Minutes........................................228100 Pasta Recipes..............................................228100 Quick Stir-Fry Recipes ................................228100 Recipes for Entertaining..............................228100 Vegetarian Feasts ......................................2282014 Collins Britain & Ireland Handy

Road Atlas ......................................................2372014 Collins Britain Big Road Atlas....................2372014 Collins Britain Essential Road Atlas............2372014 Collins Britain Road Map ..........................2382014 Collins Europe Road Map ........................2392014 Collins France Road Map..........................2392014 Collins Ireland Road Map..........................2392014 Collins Scotland Road Map ......................2392014 Road Maps ..............................................23921 Speeches That Shaped Our World ................198222 Opening Traps: After 1.d4 ..........................155222 Opening Traps: After 1.e4 ..........................15530 Something & Loving It! ................................18839 Steps, The ....................................................13840 Something & Loving It! ................................18850 Something & Loving It! ................................18853 Interesting Things To Do ................................7253 Interesting Things to Do in Your Lectures........7253 Interesting Things to Do in Your Seminarsand Tutorials ....................................................72

53 Interesting Ways of Helping Your Studentsto Study ............................................................72

6 Weeks to Super Health ....................................50Abbot’s Gibbet, The ............................................87Aberdeen FC Miscellany ......................................47Aelric ..................................................................85After Everest ....................................................198After the Crash ................................................172After Toast ........................................................227Against Gravity....................................................83Agatha Christie Miscellany, The ........................154Agent of Rome....................................................86Alma Classics ............................................133–137Amber Scott Is Starting Over ............................121Amuse Agents ..................................................179Ancient Curse, The..............................................86Angel Stations ....................................................83Angel Whispers ..................................................54Animal Heroes ..................................................159Animal Trials......................................................146Annals of Sherlock Holmes, The ..........................96Apple Revolution, The ........................................69Approaching Christmas ......................................63Arctic Floor........................................................108Are there Rainbows on the Moon?......................67Are We Live? ....................................................175Armageddon Trade, The....................................109Arnhem 1944–45..............................................213Arnhem Lift ......................................................207Art of Perception, The ........................................73As Easy as Murder ............................................105Ascent of Man, The ............................................66Ask Forgiveness Not Permission ........................204Assassin ............................................................111Aston Villa On This Day ......................................46Australians ........................................................219Australians: Eureka to the Diggers ....................219Ayesha: The Return of She ................................142

Classic Black Magic from Dennis Wheatley ..........80Classic FM Quiz Book, The ..................................32Classic FM Friendly Guide to Elgar, The................32Classic FM Friendly Guide to Motzart, The ..........32Classic Liners ....................................................216Classic Liners Île de France and Liberté ..............216Classic Love Poems..............................................58Classic Poems for Mothers ..................................58Classical Primer, A ............................................193Cocaine Diaries, The............................................77Cock-a-doodle-do!............................................178Code of the Woosters, The................................150Cold War ..........................................................208Collins Castles Map of Scotland ........................240Collins Dublin Street Finder Map ......................236Collins Greater London Street Atlas ..................238Collins Ireland Handy Road Atlas ......................236Collins Ireland Touring Map ..............................240Collins London Handy Street Map ....................240Collins Scotland of Old ......................................240Collins Scotland Touring Map ............................240Collins Tartans Map of Scotland ........................240Collins Travel Guides..........................................240Collins World Atlas: Mini Edition ......................234Conan the Barbarian ..........................................80Confidence to Be Yourself, The ..........................75Conscious Medicine ............................................51Conspiracies of Rome..........................................85Conspiracy of Violence, A....................................89Constantinople..................................................134Contract............................................................108Cook It, Freeze It, Eat It ....................................222Cook’s Friend, The ............................................182Cookie Magic....................................................224Cooks’ Book, The ..............................................221Cooper & Fry ....................................................101Coventry City Miscellany ....................................47Crap Graffiti ..........................................................6Creative Colouring Book for Grown-Ups, The......17Creed..................................................................79Crowood Sports Guides ......................................39Cry and You Cry Alone........................................77Cry of the Go-Away Bird, The............................123Crystal Palace Miscellany ....................................47Cult of Nostalgia, The........................................128Cupcake Magic ................................................224Curious Indian Cadaver, A ................................106Curry Magic ......................................................228Cyborg Graphics ..................................................9Cyclist’s Friend, The ..........................................182Cyclone: My Story ..............................................40Daisychain ........................................................103Dallas: Then and Now ..........................................5Dance, A ............................................................34Daniel Day-Lewis ................................................23Dark, The ............................................................79Daughters of Gentlemen, The ............................92David Livingstone ................................................59Day to Die For, A ................................................42Day You Saved My Life, The ..............................119Daylight on Iron Mountain ..................................81DCI Lorimer ......................................................102D-Day Diary ......................................................211Dead and Buried ..............................................101Dead Born ..........................................................93Dead Cat Bounce ..............................................128Dead Image ........................................................93Dead of Night ..................................................104Deadline............................................................104Deadly Brew, A....................................................88Deadly Business ................................................105Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree, A....................106Deadly Defence ................................................156Deadly Defence Quiz Book, The ........................156Deadly Inheritance ..............................................92

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Deadly Web ......................................................104Death by Design................................................104Death in St James’s Park ......................................89Death Ship of Dartmouth, The ............................87Debrett’s Guide to Entertaining Etiquette ............14Deceived Wisdom ..............................................65Deep Waters ....................................................104Der Fliegende Holländer/The Flying Dutchman ....33Der Rosenkavalier/The Knight of the Rose............33Derby County Miscellany ....................................47Design Ideas for Your Garden ............................165Design Ideas for Your Home ................................14Desolation Island ..............................................126Detective Sergeant Best Mysteries ......................93Devil’s Acolyte, The..............................................87Devil’s Disciples, The ............................................88Devil’s Edge, The ..............................................101Didi Man, The: My Love Affair with Liverpool ......43Difficult Horse, The............................................162Dig for Victory ..................................................166Disappearing Home ..........................................127Dispensation of Death ........................................87Distractions ......................................................132Dog Heros ........................................................159Dog Owner’s Handbook, The ............................160Dog That Survived the Titanic, The ....................159Dog’s Heart, A ..................................................144Domain ..............................................................79Don Giovanni ......................................................33Donkeys on My Doorstep ..................................231Double Life of Anna Day, The ............................119Double, The ......................................................135Dowland’s Mill ....................................................97Dragon with the Girl Tattoo, The ........................84Duncan Falconer ..............................................111Earth Mother Dreaming ......................................54Easy Weekends ................................................225Eat Well Cookbook, The....................................226Eating for the Seasons ......................................227Eating for Victory ..............................................220Eddy Merckx ......................................................36Edgar Allan Poe ..................................................80El Alamein 1942................................................213Elite! ..................................................................69Elizabeth Jeffrey ..........................................97–100Ellie Andrews Has Second Thoughts ..................121Embroideries from an English Garden ..................21Emerald City of Oz, The ....................................141Empire of Light....................................................82Engelbert: What’s in a Name?..............................31English Wit........................................................180Enormous Boobs ..............................................175Essential Foreign . . ...........................................187Essential Foreign Insults ....................................187Essential Foreign Swear Words ..........................187Eugene Onegin ..................................................33Eugénie Grandet ..............................................139Evelyn Waugh ..................................................147Everton FC On This Day ......................................46Express Makeup ..................................................12Extreme Frontiers ..............................................233Extreme Rambling ............................................233Fallout ..............................................................103Famous Bridge Disasters ....................................156Far Above Rubies ................................................98Feel Good Factor, The..........................................50Fell the Angels ....................................................94Female Few, The................................................206Fencing ..............................................................39Fields of Bright Clover ........................................98Fighting Blind ....................................................197Fighting Chess with Hikaru Nakamura ..............155Fighting Chess with Magnus Carlsen ................155First Catch Your Husband ..................................173

First Horseman, The ..........................................109First into Action ................................................111First Steps............................................................49First Steps Living with Dementia ..........................49First Steps out of Anxiety ....................................49First Steps out of Depression ..............................49First Steps out of Eating Disorders ......................49First Steps out of Problem Drinking......................49First Steps out of Weight Problems ......................49First Steps Through Bereavement ........................49First Steps Through Separation & Divorce ............49Five Ways to Kill a Man ....................................102Fixer ..................................................................109Food is Better Medicine Than Drugs ....................50For a . . . ..........................................................167For a Fabulous Wife ..........................................167For a Fantastic Teacher ......................................167For a Great Friend ............................................167For a Wonderful Husband ................................167Frances Doughty Mysteries, The ..........................92French New Wave ..............................................27Friar’s Bloodfeud, A ............................................87Fundamentals of Judo, The..................................41Further Adventures of an Idiot Abroad, The ........25Galahad at Blandings ........................................150Gallipoli 1915....................................................213Game of Thrones A–Z ........................................25Gardener’s Friend, The ......................................182Gardener’s Miscellany, A....................................166Gardeners’ Book, The........................................221Gary Gibson........................................................83Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys! ....................................205Get Rich Blogging ..............................................71Ghosts of Athens, The ........................................85Gilded Stage, The................................................32Ginny Appleyard ................................................99Glamorgan Miscellany ........................................47Glamour Henna ..................................................10Glasgow Kiss ....................................................102Glastonbury, the Templars and the SovranShroud ............................................................200

Glinda of Oz......................................................141Goats from a Small Island..................................231Goldfish Club, The ............................................195Good Soldier, The..............................................135Goose Green 1982............................................213Gorillaland ........................................................129Gothic King, The ..............................................202Grandmother’s Wisdom ....................................170Great Deception, The ..........................................94Great Meadow, The ..........................................146Great Survivors, The ..........................................203Greatest Ever Boxing Workouts ..........................40Hairy Hikers, The ..............................................232Hallelujah! ..........................................................30Hand of Justice, The ............................................88Hannah Fox ........................................................98Happy Birthday..................................................168Happy Birthday Grandad ..................................168Happy Birthday Grandma ..................................168Harem ..............................................................104Harmattan ........................................................120Harry Styles/Niall Horan ......................................28Hastings 1066 ..................................................213Health Revolution for Men ..................................51Heaven Sent........................................................55Heavy Weather..................................................150Helen and Desire ..............................................131Hesperus Classics ......................................145, 147Hesperus Press ..........................................144–146High Season........................................................24History of the World, A ....................................194Hitler’s Flemish Lions..........................................209Hockey................................................................39

Holford DietGL Counter, The ..............................50Hollywood: Then and Now....................................5Hooked ..............................................................76Hornbeam Tree, The..........................................117How Do I Love Thee? ..........................................58How Do You Get an Egg into a Bottle?................67How Do You Walk on Fire?..................................67How Tea Cosies Changed the World....................22How to Bonk in Public ......................................178Hurricane Hole ....................................................94I Didn’t Get Where I Am . . . ..............................174I Told You I Was Ill ............................................183I Am Scrooge ......................................................84I’ll Be There for You ..........................................119Ice and Fire..........................................................81Idiot Abroad, An ................................................25Idomeneo............................................................33Il Duce and His Women ....................................203Illustrated Handbook of Flak, The ......................210Imperial Banner, The............................................86Impossible Life of Mary Benson, The..................202Improve Your Declarer Play at Trump

Contracts ........................................................156Improve Your Slam Bidding................................156In Fields Where Daisies Grow ..............................99In Search of Steam ............................................217In Search of the Ninja ........................................201Incest ................................................................133Inhuman Remains..............................................105Inspector Ikmen Mysteries ................................104Inspector Singh Investigates ..............................106Intelligent Woman’s Guide, The ........................134International Garden Photographer

of the Year ......................................................164International Road Atlases ................................237Introducing Traditional Bedfordshire Lace

in 20 Lessons ....................................................20Investigating Jesus ..............................................61Ipswich Town Miscellany......................................47Irish Wit ............................................................180Iron Maiden: On Board Flight 666 ......................31Isandlwana 1879 ..............................................213Istemi ................................................................112Iwo Jima 1945 ..................................................213J. R. R. Tolkien Miscellany, The ..........................154Jack Glass............................................................84Jack London........................................................80Jack Shit............................................................185James Herbert ....................................................79Janella Purcell’s Elixir ..........................................227Janella’s Wholefood Kitchen ..............................227Jesus: A Short Life ..............................................61Jim Evans ..........................................................109Johah, The ..........................................................79John Milton ......................................................147Jokes for All the Family......................................186Kabul 1841–42 ................................................213Katy Carter Wants a Hero..................................121Keep Calm for Brides ........................................169Keep Calm for Dads ..........................................169Keep Calm Sure It’ll Be Grand ..........................169Killer in Winter, A ................................................88Killer of Pilgrims, The ..........................................88King of Thieves, The ............................................87King’s Gold..........................................................87Knights Templar ..................................................87Kursk 1943 ......................................................212Kusanagi ..........................................................109La Bohème..........................................................33La Traviata ..........................................................33Lair......................................................................79Landscape Photography ......................................19Last Expedition, The ..........................................138Lateral Thinking Posers ......................................158

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Mercenary ........................................................111Merrily Watkins Mysteries..................................103Mess We’re In, The..............................................70Middle Kingdom, The..........................................81Middlesex CCC Miscellany ..................................47Midsummer Night's Dream, A ............................33Miscellany ..........................................................47Moby Dick ........................................................133Modern Art Doodle Book, The ............................17Modern Voices ..................................................144Mollie on the Shore ............................................99Moon..................................................................79Mothers & Daughters ........................................170Motherwell FC Miscellany....................................47Motorcycle Graphics..............................................8Mountain Biking..................................................39Mud, Sweat & Gears ........................................232Muffin Magic ....................................................224Murder by the Book ............................................88Murder on London Bridge, A ..............................89My Best Games ................................................155My Brilliant Career ............................................149My Cool ..............................................................35My Cool Bike ......................................................35My Cool Campervan ..........................................35My Cool Caravan ................................................35My Cool Classic Car ............................................35My Cool Shed ....................................................35My Horse Told Me ............................................162My Kitchen Table ..............................................228My Riding Days Return ......................................163Mystery in the Minster ........................................88Napoleonic War ............................................90, 91Naughty Number Plates ....................................177Nest ..................................................................161Netherwood........................................................96New Blood Tattoo..................................................6New Instant Guide to Bridge ............................156New Model Army ................................................84Nietzsche ..........................................................146Night Flower, The ..............................................127No Child of Mine ..............................................117No Excuses Guide to Uncovering YourPurpose, The ....................................................74

No Excuses Guide to Soul Mates, The ..................74No Law in the Land ............................................ 87No Turning Back................................................117Noble Killing, A ................................................104Noel Gallagher ....................................................29Norwich City Miscellany ......................................47Nottingham Forest Miscellany..............................47Nova War............................................................82Oath, The............................................................87Official Illustrated History of ManchesterUnited 1878–2012, The ....................................45

Old Sins ............................................................116Older, Wiser . . . Sexier (Men) ............................176Older, Wiser . . . Sexier (Women) ......................176Oldham Athletic Miscellany ................................47Olly Murs ............................................................28Omdurman 1898 ..............................................213On ....................................................................148On Europe ........................................................148On Poverty ........................................................148On This Day ........................................................46One-Stop Bible Atlas, The....................................60Open Files ........................................................155Operative, The ..................................................111Optimum Nutrition Cookbook, The ....................50Optimum Nutrition Made Easy ............................50Oranges and Lemons ........................................191Order for Death, An ............................................88Other People’s Secrets ......................................118Outlaws of Ennor, The ........................................87

Lateral Thinking Puzzles ....................................158Le Nozze di Figaro/The Marriage of Figaro ..........33Leeds United Miscellany ......................................47Leicester City Miscellany ......................................47Leper’s Return, The..............................................87Let’s Not Age, Let’s Just Marinate ......................176Life Is a Gift ........................................................51Life of Our Lord, The ........................................136Lightkeeper’s Wife, The ....................................115Literary Miscellany ............................................154Little Bit of Churchill Wit, A ..............................181Little Bit of Golfing Wit, A ................................181Little Bit of Old Git Wit, A ................................181Little Bit of Shakespeare Wit, A ........................181Little Bit of Wit, A..............................................181Little Black Book of Chat-up Lines andFlirting, The ....................................................176

Little Book Of ......................................................68Little Book of Boxing, The....................................68Little Book of Death, The ....................................68Little Book of Essential Foreign Chat-upLines, The........................................................187

Little Book of Genius, The ..................................68Little Clapping Hands ........................................114Lizard in My Luggage, A....................................231Locked Ward, The ..............................................48London Style Guide ..........................................234Long Way Down ..............................................233Loos 1915 ........................................................213Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best ......................150Losing You ........................................................117Lost ..................................................................1, 2Lost Baltimore ......................................................1Lost Chicago ........................................................2Lost Innocence ..................................................117Lost New York ......................................................2Lost Philadelphia ..................................................2Lost San Francisco ................................................2Lost Washington, D.C. ..........................................2Louise Candlish ........................................118, 119Love ..................................................................189Love Poems ......................................................137Love’s Last Gift ..................................................172Low Life ............................................................110Low-GL Diet Made Easy, The ..............................50Luther & His World..............................................59Mad Monk of Gidleigh, The ................................87Mad Toy, The ....................................................144Maiwand 1880..................................................212Make Do and Mend ..........................................166Make Do and Mend: Keeping Family andHome Afloat on War Rations ..........................220

Makeup ..............................................................12Making Contemporary Sculpture ........................18Making Needlework Accessories Embroideredwith Beads ........................................................21

Making Shapes....................................................15Malice of Unnatural Death, The ..........................87Man Fail ............................................................183Manchester United Greatest Ever Matches ..........45Manchester United On This Day ..........................46Manual of Darkness, The ..................................121Marathon and Half-Marathon Running................39Marathon Training ..............................................38Marcel Proust ....................................................152Marching to the Drums ....................................200Marilyn’s Last Sessions ......................................113Mark of a Murderer, The ....................................88Marvellous Land of Oz, The ..............................140Mary Rose Story, The ........................................218Master Bridge Series..........................................156Masterly Murder, A..............................................88Matthew Bartholomew Chronicles ......................88Men’s File ............................................................11

Overture Opera Guides........................................33Oxford United Miscellany ....................................47Oz ............................................................140, 141Parsifal ................................................................33Passion for Killing, A..........................................104Pelican at Blandings, A ......................................150People Speak, The ............................................199People’s Bible, The ..............................................63Pep Guardiola ....................................................44Perils of Certain English Prisoners, The ..............145Philosopher’s Beach Book, The ............................73Piccadilly Jim ....................................................150Piccadilly Plot, The ..............................................89Pillow Book of the Flower Samurai, The ............113Pinstripe Planet 3 ..................................................7Pirate, The ........................................................111Pitch Black ........................................................102Pity for the Guy ................................................ 202Plague on Both Your Houses, A ..........................88Plymouth Argyle Miscellany ................................47Pocket Essential Series ........................................27Poems ..............................................................137Poems for Love and Life ................................56, 57Poems for Love and Life for Aquarius ..................57Poems for Love and Life for Aries ........................56Poems for Love and Life for Cancer ....................56Poems for Love and Life for Capricorn ................57Poems for Love and Life for Gemini ....................56Poems for Love and Life for Leo ..........................56Poems for Love and Life for Libra ........................57Poems for Love and Life for Pisces ......................57Poems for Love and Life for Sagittarius ................57Poems for Love and Life for Scorpio ....................57Poems for Love and Life for Taurus ......................56Poems for Love and Life for Virgo........................56Poisonous Seed, The............................................92Portsmouth FC Miscellany ..................................47Position of Peggy Harper, The............................145Pound of Flesh, A ..............................................102Primavera Blackstone Mystery Series..................105Professor Andersen’s Night ................................124Progress in Chess ..............................................155Prophecy of Death, The ......................................87Prophet, The ......................................................55Protection ........................................................103Protector, The....................................................111Psychic Sectrets ..................................................74Pure Bliss ............................................................51Puzzles and Words ............................................158Puzzles, Brainteasers & Mathematical

Diversions........................................................158Queen Unseen ....................................................29Questions to Which the Answer Is “No!” ..........174Quick Looks ........................................................12Quotable Dickens ..............................................189Race for Hitler’s X-Planes, The............................209Race to Dakar....................................................233Rangers On This Day ..........................................46Really Wild Tea Cosies ........................................22Reaper ..............................................................110Rebecca Code, The............................................207Redstone Book of the Eye, The ............................16Resistance, The..................................................205Ride! ..................................................................36Right Ho, Jeeves ................................................150Right to the Edge ..............................................233Ring for Jeeves ..................................................150Riverman, The ..................................................102Road to En-dor, The ..........................................205Robin Hood: The Unknown Templar ................ 202Roger Daltrey ......................................................30Rorke’s Drift 1879 ............................................213Rose, The ..........................................................165Runes Pack, The ..................................................53

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Sacred Secrets ....................................................68Sakhalin Island ..................................................133Samurai War Stories ..........................................201Save Water, Drink Wine ....................................169Say No to Cancer ................................................50Say No to Heart Disease ......................................50Scottish Football..................................................48Scottish Wit ......................................................180Screenplays ........................................................26Second Husband, The........................................118Secret Lives of Emma, The ................................132Secrets of Bronze Casting, The ............................18Secrets of Creative Thinking ..............................155Secrets of Endgame Technique ..........................155Secrets of Pain, The ..........................................103Secrets of Positional Play ..................................155Send Me Safely Back Again ................................91Sepulchre ............................................................79Serpent Uncoiled, A ..........................................108Service with a Smile ..........................................150Seven Ways to Kill a Cat ....................................124Sex Drive ............................................................75Shadowland........................................................78She ..........................................................142, 143She and Allan....................................................143Sherlock Holmes..................................................27Sherlock Holmes..................................................95Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Rat

of Sumatra ........................................................96Sherlock Holmes: 24 Classic Short Stories ............95Sherlock Holmes: The Complete andUnabridged Novels ............................................95

Shit London.......................................................... 3Shit London 2........................................................3Shit New York ......................................................3Shoal Sequence, The ..........................................82Shooting Angels................................................115Show Me the Money ..........................................70Shrine ................................................................79Siege, The ..........................................................86Silent Truths ......................................................117Silken Bonds......................................................131Simply the Bible ..................................................60Simply Wing Chun Kung Fu ................................41Since I Don’t Have You ......................................119Singapore 1942 ................................................213Skimming Stones ................................................52Slaying the Dragons ............................................64Sleep Like the Dead ..........................................102Slow Cooker Magic ..........................................224Smart Food for Smart Kids ..................................50Something & Loving It!......................................188Something Fresh ..............................................150Son of Heaven ....................................................81Spear, The ..........................................................79Spectator’s Guide to Jesus, A ..............................61Spectator’s Guide to the Bible, A ........................61Spectator’s Guide to World Religions, A ..............61Spies in the Sky ................................................208Squash ................................................................39Squire Throwleigh’s Heir ......................................87St Andrews Links ................................................42Stallions: Care and Management ......................163Stealing Light ......................................................82Stepping into the Magic ......................................51Steven Gerrard: My Liverpool Story......................43Sticklepath Strangler, The ....................................87Stiff Upper Lip Jeeves ........................................150Stig, The: The Untold Story..................................24Still Single Papers, The ......................................173Stolen ..............................................................117Story of English, The..........................................193Story of the Holy Land, The ................................62Story Series ......................................................218

Straight from the Fridge, Dad ............................190Strange Allure ..................................................117Suddenly ..........................................................120Sugar Daddy Diaries ............................................76Summer Lightning ............................................150Summer of Discontent, A ....................................88Summersdale ....................................................169Sunderland FC Miscellany....................................47Sunflowers and Snipers ....................................211Supernatural Short Stories ................................136Survivor, The ......................................................79Sweet Magic ....................................................224Swiftly ................................................................84Sword of Damascus, The ....................................85Take Budapest ..................................................210Tales from the Tail End ......................................160Tamil Tigress......................................................197Tarnished Chalice, The ........................................88Templar, the Queen and Her Lover, The ..............87Templar’s Penance, The........................................87Tenderloin, The..................................................122Terror of Constantinople, The ..............................85Tess of the D’Urbervilles ....................................139Tet Offensive 1968 ............................................213Then and Now: People and Places ....................4, 5Things a Woman Should Know About Beauty ....13Things a Woman Should Know About Style ........13Things That Nobody Knows, The ........................66This Is Life ........................................................114Thomas Chaloner Mysteries ................................89Three Musketeers, The ......................................138Three Sisters Indian Cookbook, The ..................229Three Sisters Quick and Easy IndianCookbook, The ..............................................229

Timeless Makeup ................................................12Times Atlases, The ............................................235Times Reference Atlas of the World, The ..........235To Be a Fine Lady ..............................................100To Kill or Cure ....................................................88Tobruk 1941......................................................213Tolkien and the Peril of War ..............................153Tolls of Death, The ..............................................87Tomb of Alexander, The ....................................107Top Gear Portfolio ............................................214Top Gear: Ambitious but Rubbish ......................215Top Gear: The Cool 500 ....................................214Top Gear: Where’s Stig? The World Tour ............215Tour de France ....................................................37Tournament of Blood, The ..................................87Traditional Bedfordshire Lace ..............................20Traitor ..............................................................111Traitor of St. Giles, The ........................................87Traveller’s Friend, The ........................................182Travellers’ Inn ....................................................100Travels in the South of France............................134Treasures of the Great Silk Road ........................200Triathlon..............................................................39True Soldier Gentlemen ......................................90Tudor Survivor ..................................................201Twitter History of the World, The ......................192Typhoon Story, The............................................218Umbrella Unfurled, The ....................................195Uncle Fred in the Springtime ............................150Undersea Prison ................................................111Unexpected Item in the Bagging Area ..............184Unholy Alliance, An ............................................88Unhooked ..........................................................76Unsinkable ........................................................107Ursula Grandison Mysteries, The..........................92Vanished Years ....................................................23Vein of Deceit, A ................................................88Venus in the Cloisters ........................................147Verdun 1916 ....................................................212Very Good, Jeeves: Vol 2 ..................................150

Vintage Classics ........................................138, 139Virago Modern Classics ....................................149Vive le Tour! ........................................................37VW Beetle Story, The ........................................218Walker’s Friend, The ..........................................182Walking in Ireland ............................................236Waterloo 1815..................................................213Wearing Combovers..........................................184Weaver’s Daughter, The ....................................100Web TV Series ....................................................26Wedding Photography ........................................19Well-Dressed Gentleman’s Pocket Guide, A ........13Well-Dressed Lady’s Pocket Guide, A ..................13Westminster Poisoner, The ..................................89What Happens Next? ..........................................74What Would Dickens Do? ................................189When Cats Turn Bad ........................................161When Dogs Turn Bad ........................................161When Hoopoes Go To Heaven ..........................116When I Die ........................................................171When Meerkats Turn Bad ..................................161When to Bid, When to Pass ..............................156White Shadow, The ..........................................123Whole Cow, The ..............................................223Whole Hog, The ................................................223Why Always Me? ................................................44Wicked Beauty ..................................................117Wicked Deed, A ..................................................88Wild Food ........................................................222Wild Love............................................................51Wilhelm Meister ................................................135Will.i.am ............................................................28Wing Chun Kung Fu ..........................................41Wing Chun Kung Fu: The Wooden Dummy ........41Wisdom of Women, The ..................................171Wisdom’s Daughter ..........................................143Wish, The............................................................52Wit ..................................................................180Wittypedia ........................................................192Woman Master ................................................129Women in Love ................................................139Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The............................140World of the Brontës, The ................................153Worth ..............................................................125Yellow Blue Tibia ................................................84Yellow Wallpaper, The ......................................149You Are . . . ........................................................53You Are Abundant CD ........................................53You’re Not Old, You’re Just Not That Young ......179Ypres 1914–15..................................................213Zane Grey ........................................................151Zombies, Bananas and Why There Are

No Economists in Heaven ..................................71

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Contributor Index

Contributor IndexAbbott, Chris ....................................................198Abbott, Elisabeth ..............................................134Acland, Simon ....................................................69Adders, Rose ....................................................178Ahluwalia, Pavan ................................................10Aitken, Mark ....................................................108Alexander, Greg ....................................................1Allen, Steve ......................................................185Andrews, Carol ..................................................21Aplin, Hugh ......................................................135Appleby, Marion........................................175, 183Arlt, Roberto ....................................................144Arnove, Anthony ..............................................199Astle, David ......................................................158Atkins, Simon......................................................49Baker, Candida..................................................171Balague, Guillem ................................................44Barabanov, Alexander..........................................34Barber, Jacq ......................................................165Barber, Michael ................................................147Barker, Rex ........................................................161Barnard, Chris ..................................................130Barrell, Alan ........................................................70Bartram, Steve ....................................................45Batty, Craig ........................................................26Baum, L. Frank ..................................................140Beard, Brian ........................................................46Beaton, Cecil ....................................................206Beattie, Ben ........................................................38Beattie, Geoffrey ................................................38Becker, Sally ......................................................211Bedwell, Steve ..................................................177BelindaGrace ................................................53, 55Bennett, Ellie ....................................................232Benson, Richard ................................................175Bird, David ........................................................156Birk, Steffi ........................................................163Bizet, Georges ....................................................33Blackham, Robert S. ..................................153, 154Blake, Richard ....................................................85Blessed, Brian ....................................................160Bolt, Rodney......................................................202Bolze, Daniela ..................................................162Boorman, Charley ............................................233Booth, Stephen ................................................101Boyd, Douglas ..................................................209Bradford, Richard ..............................................147Bradley, David ....................................................65Brecher, PhD, Erwin ....................................67, 158Bridge, Sarah ....................................................173Bronowski, Jacob ................................................66Brown, Andrew ................................................133Brown, Nick ........................................................86Brownlee, Nick ....................................................37Bruschi, Bruce ..................................................128Bryant, John ........................................................64Buchan, John ....................................................138Bulgakov, Mikhail ..............................................144Burgess, Emma..................................................187Burke, Janine ....................................................161Burnard, Bonnie ................................................120Burns, Scott ........................................................48Bush, Karen ......................................................162Butler, John ......................................................122Byatt, A. S. ........................................................144Campbell, Mark ..................................................27Canter, Jon........................................................125Carlson, Isobel ..................................................166Chambers, Clem ..............................................109Chambers, Joy ....................................................94Chapman, Allan ..................................................64Chapman, Giles ................................................218

Chapman, Pat ..................................................228Charlton, Sir Bobby ............................................45Chee, Steven ......................................................12Chekhov, Anton ................................................133Christopher, John ......................................209, 218Clark, Dr. Charles ................................................51Clark, Maureen ..................................................51Clarke, Roger ....................................................137Clements, Nick ....................................................11Cobb, Matthew ................................................205Collins UK ................................................234–240Collins, Wilkie ..................................................145Conn, Annette ..................................................160Conradi, Peter ..................................................203Cook, Nikalas ......................................................38Cookson, Gillian................................................196Cowen, Rob........................................................52Craig, Diana ......................................................221Craske, Sarah ......................................................18Crighton, Neil......................................................19Critchley, Leo ......................................................52Croker, Charlie ..................................................174Crompton, Dan ................................................193Croydon, Helen ..................................................76Cummings, Greg ..............................................129Cummins, Anthony ..........................................201Dalby, Alison ......................................................14Dalton, Patrick ......................................................3Danziger, Danny................................................195Davis, John Paul ................................................202Dawkins, Richard ................................................66Dawson, Ian ........................................................18de Amicis, Edmondo ........................................134de Balzac, Honoré ............................................139de Diego, Martin ..................................................9de Hériz, Enrique ..............................................121de Sade, Marquis ..............................................133de Silva,Trevor .................................................. 185de Soyza, Niromi ..............................................197Debrett’s ............................................................14Décharné, Max..................................................190Dedopulos, Tim ................................................157Demarco, Stacey ................................................74Devereux, Zara ..................................................131Diaz, Francesca....................................................15Diaz, James ........................................................15Dickens, Charles........................136, 137, 145, 148Dickinson, Bruce..................................................31Dickson, John......................................................61Dixon, Louise ....................................................221Dolby, Karen......................................................191Donegan, Matthew ..........................................157Donovan, Angela ................................................52Donovan, Mike .................................................. 46Dormehl, Luke ....................................................69Dostoevsky, Fyodor............................................135Downing, Taylor ................................................208Doyle, Sir Athur Conan........................................95du Marche, Simon ..............................................24du Prat, L’Abbé ................................................147Dumas, Alexandre ............................................138Duriez, Colin ....................................................151Eames, Andrea ..................................................123Edwards, Gill ......................................................51Elliott, Adam ........................................................6Ellwood-Clayton, Dr. Bella ..................................75Enzo..................................................................178Evans, Edwards ................................................146Evans, Katie ......................................................189Everett, Rupert ....................................................23Evers, Liz ..........................................................183Ewbank, Tim ......................................................30Faber, Lee..........................................................170Faith, Juliet........................................................200

Falconer, Duncan ..............................................111Farrell, Jeff ..........................................................77Ferguson, Norman ............................................194Fiennes, Ranulph ..............................................138Fife, Graeme ......................................................37Firth, Colin ........................................................199Fisher, Sarah......................................................162Fitzgerald, Ken ......................................................5Flint, Shamini ....................................................106Ford, Ford Madox..............................................135Foster, Jason K. ................................................197Franklin, Miles ..................................................149Fraser-Sampson, Guy ..........................................70Frazer, Richard ......................................................6Freedman, Seth ................................................128Freemantle, Michael ..........................................205Fremont-Barnes, Gregory ..................................213Friebe, Daniel ......................................................36Gammage, Bill ..................................................219Garden and Landscape Photographic Art Ltd ....164Gee, Clare ..........................................................76Gerrard, Mike......................................................67Gerrard, Steven ..................................................43Gibbs, Graham....................................................72Gibbs, Kate ......................................................227Gibran, Kahlil ......................................................55Gibson, Gary ................................................82, 83Gilbert, Paul D.....................................................96Gill, David ..........................................................70Gilman, Charlotte Perkins..................................149Goldsworthy, Adrian ..........................................90Gould, Philip ....................................................171Grahame, Jon....................................................110Graves, Allan ........................................................6Graville, Saska ..................................................234Gray, Alex ........................................................102Gregory, Susanna ..........................................88, 89Grey, Zane ........................................................151Griffin, Zoe..........................................................71Habeshaw, Sue....................................................72Habeshaw, Trevor ................................................72Haddon, Chris ....................................................35Hagen, Louis ....................................................207Haggard, H. Rider..............................................142Hamann, Dietmar................................................43Harris, Anna ........................................................58Harris, Carol ......................................................211Harris, Jake........................................................176Hartston, William ................................................66Hay, Tom ..........................................................180Haynes, Anthony ................................................72Haynes, Karen ....................................................72Healy, Mark ......................................................212Hearn, Jim ..........................................................24Hemingway, Seán..............................................107Henley, Darren ....................................................32Hennessy, Peter ................................................208Herbert, James ....................................................79Hewlett, Terry......................................................19Heyns, Michiel ..................................................130Hildred, Stafford..................................................30Hill, Toby ..........................................................186Hilton, Harry......................................................186Hince, Peter ........................................................29Hobson, Will ....................................................113Holford, Patrick ..................................................50Holt, Ben ..........................................................159Homer, Karen ......................................................13Hope, Christopher ............................................115Horsburgh, Shane ............................................197Horspool, David ................................................199Howden, Martin..................................................25Hughes, Steffan Meyric ....................................231Humperdinck, Engelbert......................................31

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Hunt, Rod ........................................................215Hutton, Rosalinda V.............................................77Hyams, Jacky ....................................................206Inman, Gary ..........................................................8Irvine, Jessica ......................................................71Isaacs, Jeremy....................................................208Jackson, Laura ....................................................23Jackson, Sophie ................................................204Jacobson, Howard ............................................139Jade-Sky..............................................................74Jaffrey, Madhur ................................................228Jahn, Ryan David ..............................................110James, Dan........................................................107Jardine, Quintin ................................................105Jarrett, Tom ........................................................42Jarvis, Martin ....................................................150Jecks, Michael ....................................................87Jeffrey, Elizabeth..................................................97Jones, E. H. ......................................................205Kaul, Alexa........................................................229Kaul, Priya ........................................................229Kaul, Sereena ....................................................229Kavalek, Lubosh ................................................155Keany, Paul ........................................................77Kench, Joshua ....................................................36Keneally, Thomas ..............................................219Kerr, John............................................................94King, Scott Alexander..........................................54Knobloch, Edgar................................................200Laurence, Janet ..................................................92Lawrence, D. H. ................................................139Lazar, Barbara ..................................................113Le Vay, David ....................................................232Leaf, Robert ........................................................73Leedham, Howard ............................................204Lennon, PF ........................................................109Lepage, Denis....................................................210Lewis, Justin ........................................................28Lewis, Sara ........................................................222Lewis, Susan......................................................117Lihoreau, Tim ......................................................32Likely, Preston....................................................179Little, Harvey ....................................................179Little, Paul ........................................................198Lock, Joan ..........................................................93Lodge, Robert ..................................................159Lord, Rosemary ....................................................5Lunsford, Brandon ................................................4Luzmore, Cathy ................................................154MacCulloch, Diarmain ........................................63MacHale, Des ....................................................192MacKenzie, Kelvin ............................................192Malone, Debbie ..................................................54Manchester United Football Club ........................45Manfredi, Valerio Massimo ..................................86Mante-Proust, Patricia ......................................152Marr, Andrew....................................................194Marshall, Adam ..................................................45Martin, Chris ....................................................184Martinez, Herb ......................................................7Mason, Peter ......................................................42Mason, Rob ........................................................47Master, Matt ....................................................214Mats ................................................................178Mauger,Ed .......................................................... 2McGuigan, Barry ................................................40McKnight, James ................................................39McLelland, Tim..................................................218McMurtrie, John..................................................31McNab, Chris ....................................................212Medvei, Cornelius ............................................122Melville, Herman ..............................................133Merrick, Leonard .............................................. 145Michael O’Mara Books ........................................17Miller, William H. ..............................................216

Milne, Emma ....................................................160Minami, Yoshie ................................................201Moffat, G. J.......................................................103Montgomery, L. M. ..........................................144Moore, Constance ............................................189Morgan, Deborah..............................................127Morris, Max ................................................58, 189Morris, Rae..........................................................12Müller, Karsten..................................................155Nadel, Barbara ..................................................104Naturel, Mireille ................................................152Néspolo,Matías ................................................ 124Nevenkin, Kamen..............................................210Neville, Mike ......................................................68Newkey-Burden, Chas ......................................192Nicholas, Anna ..................................................231Nicklaus, Jack ......................................................42Nikitin, Alexei ....................................................112Norman, Jill ......................................................220Norris, John ......................................................200O’Donnell, Dennis ..............................................48O’Farrell, Maggie ..............................................149Oliver, Sarah........................................................28Olla, Roberto ....................................................203Ortega, Adolfo García ......................................126Orwell, George..................................................145Page, Nick ..........................................................60Parini, Jay ..........................................................133Parker, Derek ......................................................56Parker, Julia ........................................................56Parkin, Gaile......................................................116Parkin, Stephen ................................................203Pender, Paul ........................................................78Perry, Neil ..........................................................225Phelps, W. Chris ....................................................4Piercy, Joseph ....................................................193Pilkington, Karl....................................................25Pitkin Guides ....................................................153Poe, Edgar Allan..................................................80Poor Clares, The, Galway ....................................65Porter, Richard ..................................................215Potter, David ......................................................46Potter, Jennifer ..................................................165Prior, Loani ..........................................................22Protz, Roger ......................................................230Purcell, Janella ..................................................227Purser, Jan ........................................................226Pushkin, Alexander............................................137Ramsay, Bébhinn ..............................................172Randall, Lucian ....................................................29Ratcliffe, Graham ................................................42Rawcliffe, Sifu Shaun ..........................................41Rawson, Andrew ..............................................213Rayner, Claire ......................................................75Reeve, Brian ......................................................133Rentoul, John....................................................174Rhodes, Dan......................................................114Rickman, Phil ....................................................103Rigby, Martin ......................................................70Rimington, Stella ..............................................138Roach, Martin ..................................................216Roberts, Adam ....................................................84Roberts, Elizabeth Madox ..................................146Roberts, Neil........................................................46Rodgers, Nigel ..................................................195Roet, Dr. Brian ....................................................75Rogers, Benedict ..............................................196Rothenstein, Julian ..............................................16Ryder, Shaun ......................................................30Saberton, Ruth ..................................................121Samatary, Jorge ....................................................6Sanderson, Jane ..................................................96Sauers, Joan ......................................................170Scard, Margaret ................................................201Schneider, Michel ..............................................113

Schneider, Stephan............................................163 Scott, R. F. ........................................................138Semple, Edward ..................................................41Shaw, Bernard ..................................................134Shirazi, Kate ......................................................224Shrigley, David ....................................................16Shriver, Lionel ....................................................191Simmons, Mark ................................................207Skiba, Bob ............................................................2Slawik, Christiane..............................................162Smith, Paul..........................................................46Smith, Phoebe ..................................................182Snowball, Kathy ................................................226Snowman, Daniel ................................................32Solstad, Dag......................................................124Somerville, Christopher ....................................236Spinelli, Martin ..................................................172Spurrier, Simon..................................................108Square Peg..........................................................16Stars, Mehrnaz..................................................129Stendhal............................................................134Stevens, Ray ........................................................41Stolze, Raymund ..............................................155Stone, Will ........................................................146Storey, Neil R. ......................................................68Stovell, Sarah ....................................................127Stratmann, Linda ................................................92Strawson, Hannah ..............................................72Strickland, Keith ................................................217Summersdale ............................................166–168Svensson, Horik ..................................................53Sweet, Matthew................................................147Taylor, Alison ....................................................173Tennant, Emma ................................................112Thomas, Mark ..................................................233Thompson, Douglas ............................................78Thompson, Mel ..................................................73Todd, Gary ..........................................................40Tomkins, Stephen ................................................59Tomlin, Graham ..................................................59Top Gear Magazine ..........................................214Toynbee, Polly ..................................................134Tremain, Rose....................................................139Trigg, Jonathan ................................................209Trocchi, Alexander ............................................131Tutu, Archbishop Desmond ..............................196Twain, Mark ......................................................148Underwood, Barbara M.......................................20Verdi, Giuseppe ..................................................33Viggers, Karen ..................................................115Vincenzi, Penny ................................................116von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang..........................135Waidson, H. M. ................................................135Walker, Carl ......................................................184Walker, Natasha ................................................132Walker, Peter ......................................................62Warburton, John ................................................30Wendt, Marlitt ..................................................163Weston, Gavin ..................................................120White, Danny ......................................................28Wiegand, Chris ..................................................27Wild at Heart ....................................................222Williams, Bev ....................................................176Williams, Dan......................................................26Williams, Jane ....................................................63Williams, Paul Kelsey ............................................1Wilson, Derek......................................................63Wingrove, David..................................................81Wodehouse, P. G...............................................150Wolmar, Christian..............................................217Woodrow, Floyd..................................................69Worrall, Frank ....................................................44Wright, Katie ......................................................31Yorke, Edmund ................................................212Zweig, Stefan ....................................................146

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Publisher Index

Publisher ISBN Prefixes & Publisher Index

Allen & Unwin (174175, 174237, 1743311877505) ........................12, 36, 71, 72, 75, 115,

158, 161, 197, 198, 219, 226, 227Arena (174237)........................................24, 108Inspired Living (174175, 174237, 174331) ..................................................52, 171

Alma Books (184688)................................130, 203Alma Classics (184688, 184749) ............133–137Overture Publishing (184749) ..........................33

AnovaNational Trust (1907892)..........................14, 165Pavilion (186205, 1909108) ..................1, 2, 4, 5,

35, 222–224Portico (1905798, 1907554) ........................3, 37

Atlantic Books (085789, 184354, 184887) ..............................32, 66, 73, 115, 165Corvus (085789, 184887) ................81, 103, 116

Bene Factum Publishing (1903071)............195, 204

Cadmos Books (085788) ..........................162, 163

CAMRA Books (185249) ..................................230

Canongate UK (085786, 184767) ..............25, 113,114, 131, 150

Carlton Publishing Group (178097, 184732) ............................53, 67, 157–160, 178Prion (185375) ............13, 80, 95, 151, 178, 192

Crowood Press (0903585, 184797) ..............18–21,39, 41, 162

Cutting Edge Press (1908122) ..................128, 129

Edition Olms (3283) ..................................152, 155

Elliott & Thompson (1908739)......................32, 65,69, 70, 174

Graffito Books (190951) ..............................6, 8–10

Hachette Books Ireland (14447) ..................65, 172

HarperCollins UKCollins Geo (000)....................................234–240

Headline Book Publishing (07553) ................43, 94,103–105, 108, 113

Hesperus Press (184391)....................140–148, 205

The History Press (07524) ..................68, 153, 174,194, 196, 200, 201, 204, 210, 211, 216–218

The Mystery Press (07524)..........................92, 93Pitkin Publishing (184165) ..............................153Spellmount (07524) ..............200, 201, 205–207,

209, 210, 212, 213

Hodder & Stoughton (0340, 14447) ......85, 86, 109Coronet (14447) ..............................................52Hodder Education (14441) ..............................73

John Blake (178219, 185782) ................23, 25, 28,29, 40, 44, 71, 192

Metro Books (178219) ..................................228

Korero Books (1907621) ................................7, 11

Lion UK (07459) ..............................49, 59–64, 151

Little, Brown (0349) ............................................23Abacus (0349)........................................171, 208Piatkus Books (07499) ........................30, 50, 51,

75, 97–100, 106Sphere (07515, 184744) ............88, 89, 96, 101,

102, 111, 118, 119, 131, 195, 233Virago UK (086068, 184408) ................120, 149

Mainstream Publishing (178057, 184596) ........................38, 42, 76–78, 172, 173

Michael O’Mara (178243, 184317) ............17, 170,175, 183, 184, 191, 193, 220, 221

Murdoch Books (174266, 174336) ............22, 164,225, 234

Myrmidon Books (1905802) ......................110, 120

Oldcastle BooksCreative Essentials (184243) ............................26No Exit (184243) ....................................109, 190Pocket Essentials (184243) ..............................27

Orion Publishing (14091) ......................31, 44, 121Gollancz (0575)................................................84Phoenix (0297, 07538, 178022) ........90, 91, 121Weidenfeld & Nicolson (0297) ........................156

Pan Macmillan (0230, 0330)........................86, 110Macmillan UK (0230)......................................194Pan Books (0330) ............................................79Picador (0330)................................................122Tor (14472) ................................................82, 83

Peter Owen Publishers (07206)..................112, 202

Pitch Publishing (1908051) ............................46–48

Random House AustraliaBantam Australia (174275) ....................132, 170Ebury Australia (174275) ............................56, 57

Random House UKArrow (009) ..................................107, 116, 117BBC Books (184990) ..................24, 66, 214, 215Ebury Press (009)..................6, 36, 228, 233, 236Jonathan Cape (0224) ..............................34, 206Preface Publishing (184809) ..........................216Rider (184604) ......................................196, 198Square Peg (0224)............................................16Vintage Classics (009) ............................138, 139Vintage UK (009) ..............48 120, 122–126, 149Virgin Books (07535)......................30, 31, 40, 69William Heinemann UK (0434) ........................55

Robert Hale (07090) ........................38, 94, 96, 184

Rockpool Publishing (1921295,1921878) ....................................53–55, 74, 177

Simon & Schuster UK (14711) ......45, 87, 205, 229S&S Illustrated (14711) ....................................14

Summersdale (184953) ..............58, 159–161, 166,168, 169, 175, 176,

179–182, 185–189, 231, 232

Tango Books (185707) ........................................15

Tindal Street Press (1906994) ............................127

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