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A richly woven portrait of Bordeaux—its wines, wine makers, and châteaux— pairing Peter Aaron’s photographs from 1969 and 2024 with Jane Anson’s wine expertise to illuminate the region’s dramatic evolution over the past 50 years Bordeaux Chronicle presents a deeply evocative portrait of the world’s most celebrated wine region through the lens of photographer Peter Aaron and the authoritative perspective of writer Jane Anson. When Aaron first traveled to Bordeaux in 1969—introduced through his father, Sam Aaron of Sherry-Lehmann, and commissioned by wine entrepreneur Alexis Lichine —he encountered a landscape dramatically different from the polished, internationally renowned destination known today. His early images depict a quiet, work-centered Bordeaux defined by weathered cellars, family-run châteaux, and an agricultural rhythm largely untouched by global tourism. These photographs capture a viticultural w
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£25.00
Most of the details of our ancestors’ lives are forgotten, lost in the mists of time. Yet there are many sources – fireflies – that survive to illuminate our understanding of the past. In this case, those fireflies are paintings. In this insightful book, Alice Loxton travels across Britain in search of 21 extraordinary paintings. From the wall art of St Cadoc’s Church near Cardiff and the exquisite detail of daily life portrayed by L.S. Lowry to landmark works including ‘The Rainbow Portrait’ of Elizabeth I and Millais’ ‘Ophelia’, Loxton creates a fresh, transformative history of Britain. Considering each piece from the viewer’s perspective, she explores how it feels standing before them, what they are trying to tell and what their real-life inspiration reveals about the period when they were created.
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Anna has a comfortable life in a beautiful house thanks to her husband – until he suddenly asks for a divorce. Kristina faces a choice between raising her child and finishing her degree; growing other people’s babies afforded her a way out. Tiffany, meanwhile, earns so little that the farm which is her greatest source of reassurance is also her greatest source of stress. Then there’s Jacob: he earns vast sums in finance, and yet he’s less concerned with what he has than with what he has to lose. Ten people, ten different incomes, all of them somehow afraid. For five years, data journalist Mona Chalabi followed their lives, documenting how wealth shaped their feelings, choices, identities and insecurities. Exposing our various delusions and our universal trappedness, her arresting account of what she discovered asks how much is actually enough to be – and feel – safe?
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Alone in Venice for an artist’s residency, Celia Paul records her daily painting practice. Her days are both charged with and interrupted by the turmoil she feels over the death of her husband, and her more recent obsession with a younger man. Inspired by the art, literature and atmosphere of the light-filled city around her, Paul’s meditations on love, creation, ageing and belonging are interwoven with fascinating explorations of artists and writers connected to Venice. An act of profound and deeply personal observation, ‘Objects of Desire’ reveals more with each reading. This is a window into a life devoted to art, a self-portrait of an artist who longs to look unflinchingly at herself – and invites us to do the same.
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£14.99
Across the globe, over 122 million people have been displaced. In a world increasingly divided by borders and nationality, the charity Choose Love was founded to support and provide humanitarian aid to those in need. In this powerful collection, ten acclaimed writers speak to people who have experienced displacement and the UK asylum system, reflecting on pivotal moments in their lives when love was transformed into action. From unexpected friendships to life-changing encounters, these stories reveal the profound impact simple acts of kindness can have on those trying to make a home in a new land. Each one is a testament to the enduring human spirit.
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£25.00
A new edition of the first Palestinian cookery book, featuring delicious recipes followed by rich, culinary scenes of life in Palestine. This is authentic and exciting Mediterranean food, perfect for everyday eating and entertaining alike
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£12.99
Napping is a lifestyle, one that respects our natural rhythm and nurtures the best of what we have to offer. If he hadn’t taken a nap in the shade of an apple tree, would Newton have discovered the law of gravity? This book is a wisdom-filled collection that reminds us to listen to the life lessons dispensed by nature and invites us to slow the maddening tempo of our lives down.
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£14.99
A beautifully illustrated Korean guide to living a life aligned with the seasons to help you feel more grounded and connected to nature.
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£20.00
Journey into the heart of French baking culture with 40 recipes that represent the rich history of Paris.
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£30.00
The earliest written record of a political boundary in England dates from around 880, when King Alfred and Danish warlord Guthrum formalised a legal treaty to divide lands between them. How did Alfred and his descendants think about the borders of ‘English’ territory? And what can these markers tell us about the English kingdom itself? Ryan Lavelle takes readers on a journey around the borders and edges of early medieval England. From an oak tree used as a marker by St Augustine, through Alfred’s famous treaty, to 1066 and beyond, Lavelle explores how land was divided and the ways in which boundaries were perceived.
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We struggle today to find more meaning in our lives and for experience that goes beyond the virtual. The Sublime connects us to immense forces in the universe, the inner worlds of others, lifting us out of ourselves and giving us the dimensions and depth we yearn for. Robert Greene is a trusted guide, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, social strategies and mastery. Now he offers a roadmap to the Sublime, to liberation from the constraints of contemporary life.
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£16.99
From beloved twice Booker-shortlisted novelist Tim Winton, a memoir in essays about art, landscape, family and the world we need to protect in order to pass it on to our children.
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Originally published in Big Issue magazine as a short story this is now an irresistible clothbound stocking-filler gift book. Christmas is coming, and everyone seems happy behind their cosy front doors – except Evie’s family. Ever since Mum and Grandpa had their big argument, Mum has been sad and Grandpa has stopped coming round. Then Evie’s beloved cat, Pax, runs away. Evie knows she won’t survive out there on her own. If only Grandpa was here! He would know what to do. As Evie searches the streets for Pax, can she hope for not one miracle, but two?
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£16.99
An updated and revised edition detailing a critical period in the history of the British Army.
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£13.99
<p>In <em>Money Market Mayhem</em>, David Buik takes readers inside the high-stakes, fast-evolving world of the City of London, offering a candid and often irreverent account of a career spent at the heart of global finance. </p><p></p>
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£22.00
In this rich and engaging collection of essays, Tessa Hadley reflects on a lifetime of reading with the clarity and perceptiveness that have made her one of the most widely loved names in contemporary fiction. She charts her development as a lover of literature from a book-mad childhood shaped by libraries and imaginary worlds, through the long, uncertain years of writing and teaching, to the mature artistic vision that defines her work today. Here, Tessa Hadley turns to writers as varied as George Eliot and George Saunders, Tolstoy and Elizabeth Bowen, and looks closely at a handful of paintings. Throughout, her sharp eye, precise judgement, and instinct for style guides the reader towards the pleasures found in each text, and in a life made richer, deeper, and more fully imagined through art.
