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  • Muskism

    £25.00

    Who on earth is Elon Musk and what is he doing? Is he a hero, a villain, or does he swing constantly between those two poles? According to the constant media gush driven by his every act and pronouncement, Musk is best understood in personal terms. This book argues differently. Rather than seeing Musk as an individual, it sees him as an avatar of something called Muskism: a playbook for our new postliberal age. It’s not that Musk himself holds a coherent set of beliefs; you could say his life is one long improvisation. And he’s certainly never used the word Muskism – just as, a century ago, Henry Ford never used Fordism to define his own postliberal modernity. In exploring the forces that have shaped Musk, from South Africa to Silicon Valley, Space X to DOGE, Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff outline the motifs and practices that have come to dominate our own crisis-ridden world.

  • Nuremberg

    £10.99

    The compelling story of the only German-Jewish translator to work with the psychiatrists in Nuremberg prison

  • Paris Patisserie

    £24.95

    Bring a taste of the real Paris into your kitchen with traditional, time-tested pastry recipes straight from the heart of the city.

  • Lido

    £26.00
  • Animate

    £22.00

    A wide-ranging exploration of how animals have wired our brains and shaped the way we live, from the cave art of the earliest humans to the most cutting edge of contemporary neuroscience.

  • The Making of the Middle Ages

    £30.00

    Trace the tumultuous history of Europe during the Early Middle Ages through 90 specially commissioned maps and a authoritative narrative. Medieval Europe remains a mystery to many, yet the relative dearth of information about the period cannot mask its crucial importance in history. Often mischaracterized as a time of darkness and decline, the period from AD 476 to 1000 was marked by turmoil, rebirth and transformation. From the towering legacy of Constantine to the iron rule of Charlemagne, and the Huns, Goths and Saxons to the Slavs, Franks, Vikings, Rus, Bulgars and Magyars, John Haywood brings to life the dynamic story of how a new Europe emerged from the ashes of the crumbling Roman Empire. We witness the spread of Christianity, the emergence of Islam, the rise and fall of kingdoms, and the birth of the leading nations of modern Europe.

  • Enough Said

    £25.00

    This is Alan Bennett’s fourth collection of diaries and prose. Covering the turbulent years 2016 to 2024, the diaries take us through lockdown, Brexit, the reign of Johnson, the rise of Trump and the death of the Queen. In between, we take the train with him back and forth to Yorkshire, celebrate the herons, the newts and the street fairs, and lament the scarcity of curlews, the closure of the last local bank and the deteriorating welfare state. There is the premiere of Allelujah!, the revived Talking Heads, the publication of two Sunday Times bestsellers and the filming of The Choral. 2024 is the year that Alan turns ninety; he reflects on old age and the importance of luck. He looks back to childhood and recalls an idyllic wartime month as an evacuee.

  • Thomas More

    £12.99

    Discover a story 400 years in the making – the definitive biography of the man who dominated England in the first half of the 16th century. Born into the English Wars of the Roses, educated in the European Renaissance, enthralled by the Age of Exploration and ultimately destroyed by Henry VIII, Thomas More is one of the most famous – or notorious – figures in English history. Is he a saintly scholar, the visionary author of ‘Utopia’ and an inspiration for statesmen, socialists and intellectuals even today? Or is he the stubborn zealot famously portrayed in Hilary Mantel’s ‘Wolf Hall’?

  • Hemingway’s Spanish Table

    £21.99

    Hemingway’s Spanish Table takes you on a culinary journey through Spain with 60 authentic recipes inspired by Hemingway’s travels, with stunning photography and literary insights for Hemingway fans and food lovers alike.

  • All You Can Eat

    £18.99

    British food is usually seen as a dire affair – if people think of it at all, they picture fish and chips, tea and cakes, stiff sandwiches and limp vegetables. But the truth is that British food today is one of the world’s most innovative and diverse cuisines, and Ben Benton is setting out to catalogue the best dishes from across the country – from the Black Isle to the Balti Triangle, Liverpool to Land’s End. Whether sampling seafood on the coast of Northern Ireland or jollof rice in an Essex carpark, join Ben on a journey across Britain like no other.

  • Shroom

    £16.99

    Fascinatingly versatile and deliciously satisfying – mushrooms are an other-worldly ingredient taking centre stage in kitchens worldwide. Embracing the hottest ingredient around, this title is packed with elevated meal ideas that showcase the versatility of this hero ingredient, so you can take flavoursome fungi ideas to the next level .From tempura and tacos to burgers and broth, unlock the umami-packed goodness of mushrooms in this collection of innovative and appetising vegetarian and meat-based recipes. Whether you’re a forever veggie or discovering them for the first time, now it couldn’t be easier to incorporate a little mushroom magic into delicious, flavoursome feasts.

  • Statecraft

    £22.00

    In an era of instability and global competition, Statecraft offers a vital guide to understanding how states succeed, no matter their size.