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Unreliable Boyfriend is a book that only Chrystia Freeland could write – about a globe-trotting journalist who covered oligarchs and then became a political leader; what she learned about power, international relations, and global trade from her years in government; and how the United States can be seen in revelatory ways through the eyes of a Canadian who had to deal with American chaos.
Femonomics is a data-driven guide to empower women to make choices that will reclaim their time, energy and joy, written by an economics professor at Wharton. This is Lean In, 2.0.
“A little peep behind the net curtain of swinging London. Meet the people that made the 60s tick.” Noel Gallagher
The number one bestselling author of global sensation LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY returns.’Charming, uplifting, soulful, and original’ KRISTIN HANNAH, bestselling author of The Women’A brilliant satire that’s full of humor and heart’ MEG MASON, bestselling author of Sorrow and BlissPeck & Peck is the irresistible story of a young man whose life is turned upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive and dysfunctional poetry journal in the world: the renowned Peck & Peck . . .It’s 1982, New York City. Crime is on the rise, muggings are in the streets, and Batter Gray, recent college graduate with a skill that no one wants – an ‘ear’ for poetry – is worried about his future. While all his friends have real jobs, he’s folding T-shirts at the Gap. As for love? No. Not unless you count Sallie Mae, the student loan tyrant. He hears from Sallie all the time.But when Batter gets a dream job at Peck & Peck, the most prestigious poetry
War: what is it good for? Absolutely something, surely, or we wouldn’t keep doing it. Throughout the ages, each generation has faced the same questions: Am I willing to fight for my way of life? How can I come up with something the enemy hasn’t thought of? And the important one that people often forget to ask: is there a way of solving this amicably? In this work, Terry Deary shows us what can we learn from battles through the ages.
A special, fiftieth-anniversary edition of David Hockney’s witty, candid and revealing account of his life and work. ‘David Hockney by David Hockney’ was first published in 1976 and grew out of twenty-five hours of recorded conversation with the artist. A carefully crafted, collaborative memoir, this special full-colour edition marks the fiftieth anniversary of the book’s first publication. Hockney recounts his early years in Bradford, where he was born, grew up and first went to art school; his years at the Royal College of Art in London, during which he had his breakthrough; his sojourn in California, which inspired some of his best-known paintings, drawings and prints; and his subsequent phase in Paris, where an exhibition at the Louvre established him as a ‘continental master’.
A battle hymn to the idea of the fortress, what it is, why and where it came from; spanning prehistoric hill fort to twenty-first century military base
Travel alongside Claude Monet to twenty destinations where he created his most famous work – including Venice, Rouen, Étretat, Antibes and London – all of which nourished his mastery of light. Claude Monet was a lifelong traveller. For more than fifty years, he made his way through Europe, looking for remarkable scenes, reflections, nuances and transparencies of light to capture through his painting – the result of patient, obsessive observation. From Normandy to Venice, via London, Brittany, the Mediterranean and the banks of the Seine, his travels were far more than mere journeys: they were an incessant quest for visual sensations. Florence Gentner retraces his artistic and personal trajectory, showing how twenty destinations profoundly influenced some 250 of his major works, as well as the evolution of his palette. Extracts from more than 100 letters, numerous sketches, notebook excerpts and reproductions reveal the circumstances o
Featuring over 200 works from 1800 to today, explore the diverse ways the garden has inspired artists for centuries, and trace its shifting role and urgent contemporary resonances today.
Star Wars: The Bingo unites fan-favourite characters from across the franchise for an epic game. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, fifty-six characters from across the Star Wars universe gathered together for the first time… in this bingo. The dark side of the force is growing more powerful, and heroes must rise to the challenge… Race to be the first to spot Princess Leia, Anakin Skywalker, Grogu, Rey and the Mandalorian, and keep a close eye on Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. Prepare your bingo card with counters at the ready, summon the Force, and join the adventure!
Bear can’t wait to celebrate Christmas with his forest friends this year!
There’s just one problem: he hibernates through the winter …
Father Christmas visits Percy's park in this magical new picture book from the bestselling creator of One Snowy Night!
In this brilliant new book, one of the world’s leading restaurateurs shares wit and wisdom from a distinguished 40-year career and offers deep insight into some of life’s most intriguing issues.
'Wildly, warmly and wonderfully readable and revealing' Stephen Fry
'A true masterpiece that leaves you hungry for more' Jamie Oliver