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Today, the Carolingians are best known as the dynasty of Charlemagne. In a few remarkable decades spanning the late eighth and early ninth centuries, Charlemagne united much of modern-day Europe through conquest and diplomacy, establishing the continent’s first empire since the fall of Rome. ‘Charlemagne’s Dream’ depicts the entire sweeping arc of the Carolingian dynasty – the men and women who laid the foundations for his achievements, and the colourful heirs who squandered his legacy. They fought and traded with power centres as far-flung as Córdoba, Constantinople, and Baghdad. They gathered scholars and philosophers to drive a cultural and intellectual renaissance. They allied with the pope, forever changing the relationship between church and state. And they dispatched the first missionaries to northern Europe, expanding Christendom’s reach farther than ever imagined.
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For Celia Imrie, travel is not simply a passion, it’s a way of life. She is never happier than when on the move. Jump on board with Celia as she journeys back in time and shares the most memorable adventures of her life, riding ocean waves and iconic railways around the world. From tours across Australia with Glenda Jackson, Arctic quests in search of the Northern lights and chaotic cross-country journeys through Europe; to rolling through America’s sweeping plains on Amtrak, glamorous voyages on the Queen Mary 2, and unforgettable trips on India’s legendary trains. All told with Celia’s signature wit and humour, the journeys may be long, but they are never dull – especially when her travel companion Fidelis Morgan is in tow.
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We often think of them as tiny, glittering creatures fluttering about in pastel tulle, but fairies haven’t always been so benign. Here, historian Sarah Clegg explores the true history of fairies, and the menace and ambiguity that always lurks within the shimmering fantasy. This history takes us from elf fires in Iceland to a burial mound in Ireland; and from a stream in Cottingley where two sisters created a fairy hoax to a modern-day fairy ball in Los Angeles. Along the way, Clegg reveals fairies’ connection to ancient gods and their role in the witch-trials, and examines their seductive presence in romantasy today. This is a story of how fairy myths grew and spread across Europe, of how they changed and developed, and why we have, for centuries, been so enthralled by the danger and enchantment of the fae.
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Jimmy Chin’s impressive career as a mountain athlete, National Geographic photographer, bestselling author and Academy Award-winning film director has taken him all over the world, from summiting and skiing Mount Everest, to expeditions and climbs from the Sahara to the Himalayas – all while capturing these jaw-dropping endeavours, the people he meets along the way and the adventures in his photographs and documentary films. After achieving so much as an athlete and an artist, and finding fulfilment in starting his family, Jimmy really got thinking about the big ideas that had driven his success thus far, and what principles were going to drive him forward to keep creating and exploring. Drawing on his gift for interviewing as a documentary filmmaker, Jimmy set off to learn from his heroes, to conduct intimate conversations with those who inspire him, distilling the key principles that we can all use to carve the path to our best lives.
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Legendary producer Toshio Suzuki talks about Zen Buddhism in Studio Ghibli films with three leading Buddhist monks: Shinsuke Hosokawa, Nanrei Yokota and Sokyu Gen’yu. Their playful and enlivening conversations delve into central Buddhist ideas, such as the power of not knowing, how important it is to live in the present, and whether we can ever be original in our thoughts or actions, through reference to many Ghibli masterpieces such as Princess Mononoke and Howl’s Moving Castle. Beautifully illustrated with Japanese artwork and stills from the films, it is an inspiring introduction to Zen Buddhism and a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into Toshio Suzuki’s work with Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Capturing the magic of the films, it is both a celebration of Studio Ghibli and an illuminating guide to happiness.
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Napoleon had an orangutan called Rose, who ate turnips at the dinner table and stood when guests came into the room. She was much adored, but could not survive in Paris. A pig can be taught to differentiate between Bach and a brass band. One was once tried for murder: another saved a human’s life. An owl can turn its head two hundred and seventy degrees. They can learn to come at a whistle, and remember the signal for years, if they wish to. The creatures who share our world are stranger, smarter and more miraculous than you would believe. In this delightful collection, Katherine Rundell celebrates twelve vanishing animals, each one a wonder that she inspires us to treasure and fight for with love – because, as she argues so beguilingly: ‘The time to give up is never’.
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The inside story on the race for artificial general intelligence, perhaps the most significant invention of the century.
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Are America and China destined for war?
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Bringing balance, colour and flavour to the family table, osozai are everyday dishes in Japanese home cooking. Bright salads, quick pickles, simmered vegetables and satisfying mains – simple, home-style dishes designed to fit everyday life and be enjoyed together.Featuring 80 accessible recipes made for sharing, this cookbook showcases the food Meg grew up eating – pumpkin nimono, hakusai pickles – and the food she now cooks at home for friends and family – kara-age, miso butter corn, smashed cucumber and edamame salad.Whether you’re new to miso, dashi and mirin or looking to build a regular spread, you’ll find dishes to cook on repeat and make your own. This is modern Japanese cooking at its best: thoughtful, nourishing and full of joy.’This book is so much more than the dishes. It’s about community’NANCY SINGLETON HACHISU, AUTHOR OF JAPAN: THE COOKBOOK’A balanced collection of tasty recipes that could work in any home, all of which I
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Featuring 120 iconic fuss-free recipes, from easy weeknight traybakes, one pan pasta dishes, to one bowl cakes, these are Mary Berry’s very best all in one dishes. In this cookbook Mary has collected all of her best one pot, one pan and one tray recipes, meticulously crafted to make every meal an all-in-one success. With irresistible classics such as Chicken Tartiflette, Tuna Pasta Bake or a classic Quick Chicken Curry and slow-cooked favourites like Beef and Ale Casserole and Chicken and Bacon Pie. There’s plenty for bakers too, including Salted Caramel Brownies, Strawberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake and a foolproof Banana Loaf.
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After a four-year absence, the Sunday Times bestselling and original bookshop diarist is back.
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In early 2025, an army of young men invaded the offices of US government. Armed with laptops and sleeping bags, a raft of prejudices and a bulletproof sense of mission instilled in them by their new boss, Elon Musk, the tech bro acolytes of DOGE were on a mission to seek and destroy, by any means necessary. But once inside, they came up against a group of people whose courage, commitment and in some cases lifelong devotion to the nation they served would quickly earn them the wrath of Musk. He called them Blockers. Find the Blockers, Musk told his band of worshipful young men – and eliminate them. This is the story of the unsung heroes at the heart of the most complex and powerful machine ever designed by humankind, who fought back when DOGE, and then even darker forces, wanted to smash it all up.
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Across the Arctic and the boreal north, reindeer populations are dwindling as our ever developing planet grows warmer. Reindeer range is roughly half what it was in the 19th century, and populations have dropped by more than half in the past ten years alone. However, we have a conservation tool at hand for this crisis: wildlife translocation, or moving animals to more suitable habitats. In this book, Nancy Langston interweaves historical research with accounts of her fieldwork in northern Scandinavia, Iceland, North America, Mongolia, and elsewhere. She details the history of struggles faced by communities that have relied on reindeer hunting and herding and engages with the scientific debates about the need to move northern wildlife to viable habitats because of human activities. She also addresses the challenges – logistical, ethical, and societal – of moving large animals in a world with complex geopolitical boundaries.
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A boy lost in the shadow of his father’s legacy. A gifted artist dismissed as just a ‘TV actor.’ A first-time film producer who stunned the world by winning an Oscar at 31. A maverick who changed Hollywood and became a global movie star. Hollywood icon Michael Douglas tells the unfiltered story of his life for the first time.
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The Stoics’ unique blend of practicality and wisdom has been inspiring the most successful among us for centuries, from Roman emperors to Barack Obama, and most recently via Ryan Holiday’s bestselling ‘The Obstacle Is The Way’. If that book introduced readers to the idea that what is in the way is the way, ‘The Daily Stoic’ widens our view on the stoic philosophy and shows that it can be applied to any problem. From how to manage failure to getting what you want, the ideas of Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius and others continue to be vitally relevant to today’s doers and thinkers. Here, in bold new translations, language is stripped down to reveal powerful aphorisms that cut straight to the heart of our day-to-day challenges.
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