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A gripping first-person account of Kilian Jornet’s record-breaking Alpine Summits challenge, in which he summited 82 peaks in just 19 days. Beyond Endurance, by Kilian Jornet – the Catalan professional long-distance trail runner and ski mountaineer widely considered one of the greatest of all time – is a first-person visual and written account of an extraordinary Alpine undertaking. In August-September 2024, Jornet made international headlines by summiting 82 peaks over 4,000 metres in just 19 days, smashing the previous record by three days and traversing the Alps at a pace never before achieved. Set against glaciers and ridgelines undergoing rapid change, Beyond Endurance also serves as a powerful act of witness to the accelerating impact of climate change in the Alpine world. The result is a striking, human work that has already been praised in El País: ‘Jornet captures the ethereal, the human, and the philosophical aspects of (…
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On this wilderness adventure readers will come face-to-face with incredible creatures, from giant otters in the Amazon rainforest to wild wolves making a comeback in the Black Forest. They’ll visit remarkable and diverse forests from all over the world, including a steamy tropical rainforest in central Africa, the wintry boreal forest in Canada, leafy ancient woodland in the UK and bamboo forest in China. They’ll also learn why forests are so important to our planet and why they need our protection. This breath-taking tour of our planet’s most exceptional forests is the perfect read for young explorers and budding environmentalists alike.
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Examine the faces, open the flaps and discover a whole room full of feelings. This fresh and playful introduction to emotions is perfect for sharing with the very youngest readers, and a reminder that everyone can feel differently, all at the same time.
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Spanning decades and continents, from revolutionary 19th century France to Istanbul, Egypt and Beirut, this is a profound meditation on creativity in times of political crisis and war, asking what literature can hope to offer when the world feels broken. Building a fascinating bridge between Western prose and Eastern poetry, this story offers a luminous portrait of the life of an iconic writer, Gustave Flaubert, author of ‘Madame Bovary’, told through the lives of the women – both real and fictional – who shaped him.
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Ever wondered how we see light, how the Big Bang happened, and what really is art? Perfect for curious children with big questions, this brand new encyclopaedia is a launchpad to discovery. Packed with astounding images and trusted expertise, ‘The Things You Need to Know to Explain the World’ brings classic, perennially popular topics to life in a fresh new way.
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An authoritative compendium on the groundbreaking masterpieces of Frank Gehry, including 204 illustrations and photographs. Frank Gehry’s buildings are remarkable and surprising, united by the sense of movement they convey. His projects flow, curve, bend, and crumple in novel and unexpected ways, subverting traditional building norms. In practice for 70 years, Gehry’s significant legacy of contemporary architecture spans the globe. In this monograph, Jean-Louis Cohen drew upon his deep familiarity with the architect to present forty spectacular buildings that transformed the cities in which they were built— from Gehry’s own home in Santa Monica to the undulating Beekman Tower in New York, from the shining curves of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. The unclassifiable and groundbreaking architect continually responded with finesse to the challenges of complex programming and building with
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Join Bear, a lovable but lonely character, on his extraordinary journey to find the love of his life, the Moon. After searching far and wide, up snow-dusted mountains, through raging rainstorms, and across a sparkling icy lake, he discovers that perhaps everything he needs is right under his huge bear nose. ‘The Bear Who Loved the Moon’ is a beautiful tale of the journey to finding happiness and peace.
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Tell your little one they are the light of your life and no one holds a candle to them in this interactive board book full of bright illustrations, clever rhymes, and lots of cute puns. With a different interactive element on each page, your little dreidel will know that nothing can top your love for them.
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£80.00
Follow a Bourbon descendant to discover the history, culture, and beauty of Naples through the city’s most prestigious palaces, private villas, and hidden cultural gems. Beneath the shadow of Vesuvius, Naples reveals itself as a city of contrasts—divine and earthly, radiant and somber, exuberant and restrained. In this richly illustrated volume, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies invites readers to rediscover her ancestral city through a narrative that blends history, art, and personal reflection. From its volcanic origins and classical legends to its enduring faith and ritual life, Naples emerges as a place where the sacred and the everyday coexist in a rare harmony. The reader moves through cloisters and chapels, palaces and gardens, witnessing the city’s transformation through centuries of triumph and loss. Its shadows, catacombs, and ruined splendor reveal a civilization that has faced catastrophe
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We are all artists as children, painting and drawing each day Most of us stop when we get older – but David Gentleman kept going. For over 90 years he has been drawing, painting, engraving and printing, rising to become one of Britain’s best-known and most loved artists. His watercolours have filled galleries; his iconic wood cuts are emblazoned across posters, book jackets and train stations; his stamps have made their way to the furthest corners of the world. Here, the great, polymathic artist and craftsman shares what he has learned over the course of a lifetime of making and thinking about art.
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In this book, inspired by her phenomenally popular Substack newsletter, India Knight explores the essence of what makes a home, debunking intimidating ideas about ‘taste’ and trends, offering practical and reassuring advice for every room, and above all celebrating the joy and comfort that comes from being surrounded by things you love.
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Charlie Bucket can’t believe his luck when he finds a Golden Ticket and wins the chance of a lifetime: a magical day witnessing the miraculous creation of the most delectable eatables ever made. Join Charlie in this world-famous story.
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‘A British Flora’ introduces all Britain’s flowers and plants – of field, hedgerow and garden, both rare and common. Each one is listed by family and then with their Latin, common and also various regional names – with a discussion of their magical, mythical, culinary religious and medicinal properties and literary and historical connections. Scattered throughout the book are medieval woodcuts, rhymes, proverbs and potions.
