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| "Renoir's Dancer : The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon" |
| "In the 1880s Suzanne Valadon was considered the Impressionists&39; most beautiful model But behind her captivating facade lay a closely-guarded secret Born in poverty in rural France as a teenager in Montmartre Suzanne began posing for - and having affairs with - some of the age&39;s most renowned painters Then Renoir caught her indulging in a passion she had been trying to conceal the model was herself a talented artist Some found her vibrant still lifes and frank portraits as shocking as her bohemian lifestyle At eighteen she gave birth to an illegitimate child future painter Maurice Utrillo But her friends Toulouse-Lautrec and Degas could see her skill Rebellious and opinionated she refused to be confined by tradition or gender and in 1894 her work was accepted to the Salon de la Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts an extraordinary achievement for a working-class woman with no formal art training Renoir&39;s Dancer tells the remarkable tale of an ambitious headstrong woman fighting to find a professional voice in a male-dominated world"
Price: 16.99 |
| "The 50 Greatest Churches and Cathedrals" |
| "Cathedrals and great churches are among the most iconic sights of the world's towns and cities Visible from miles around the cathedrals of Canterbury St Paul's Chartres and St Stephen's in Vienna dominate their skylines Others surprise by their statistics Salisbury has Britain's tallest spire Wells the largest display of medieval sculptures in the world while King's College Chapel in Cambridge boasts the largest fan vaulting in existence Not all are ancient Dresden's reconstructed Frauenkirche opened in 2005 and Gaudi's masterpiece in Barcelona is still under construction Award-winning travel writer Sue Dobson gives us a highly personal tour of their highlights"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Black Horse Ride: The Inside Story of Lloyds and the Banking Crisis by Ivan Fallon (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "Longlisted for the FT and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2015 In September 2008 HBOS with assets larger than Britain's GDP was on the edge of bankruptcy Its collapse would have created the biggest economic crisis since the 1930s and a major political disaster for the Labour government With the help and support of Gordon Brown HBOS was rescued by Lloyds TSB one of the country's strongest banks in circumstances that have since become the stuff of City legend In the highly acclaimed Black Horse Ride veteran financial journalist Ivan Fallon brings together the accounts of all the power players involved in this dramatic saga for the first time including the key roles played by the Governor of the Bank of England the Prime Minister and the Treasury Through a compelling cast of prominent bankers politicians and investors Fallon reveals what really occurred in the aftermath of the crash of Lehman Brothers perhaps the worst single day in banking history"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Alternative: Towards a New Progressive Politics by Biteback Publishing (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "The 2015 election result was a disaster for progressives in British politics delivering a majority Conservative government at Westminster And the outlook for the next election is not auspicious either particularly amid the aftershocks of the momentous 2016 EU referendum result and with possible boundary changes in the offing There is a growing recognition however that cross-party cooperation among the progressives could reinvigorate politics and inspire a credible alternative to the Conservatives Those who want a good society can and must work together - and by doing so they can deliver better answers and more inclusive government With contributions from a broad range of left and centre-left voices - including Sian Berry Mhairi Black Frances O'Grady Tim Farron Peter Hain Carys Afoko Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Zoe Williams and Neal Lawson - The Alternative sets out a base of core values around which progressives can unite proposes a number of big policy ideas that embody those values and crucially explores an urgently needed new form of politics to achieve them"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Goodbye Pet, and See You in Heaven: A Memoir of Animals, Love and Loss by Bel Mooney (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "When her beloved small dog died Bel Mooney was astonished at the depth of her ongoing sorrow Sharing her loss online and in a newspaper article brought a deluge of responses spurring Bel to explore these feelings further Why do humans mourn pets? Can animals themselves grieve - and do they have souls? In Goodbye Pet & See You in Heaven Bel sets off on an emotional journey to learn more about pet bereavement She is astounded by inexplicable &39;signs&39; of her dog&39;s spirit watches Bonnie&39;s ashes being turned into glass talks to experts and discusses the mysterious enduring energy of love She discovers why Ancient Egyptians mummified animals and what different faiths myths writers and scientists have to say about animals and the afterlife She also looks back over her own life and reflects on lessons learned from companion animals - and from wildlife too As informative as it is deeply moving Goodbye Pet is an intensely personal uplifting look at the love we share with pets both in life and afterwards Enriched by heartfelt stories and inspirational words it is a book to be treasured by anyone who has ever loved an animal"
Price: 4.99 |
| "Outsmarting Worry : An Older Kid's Guide to Managing Anxiety" |
| "Worry has a way of growing shifting from not-a-big-deal to a VERY BIG DEAL in the blink of an eye This big-deal Worry is tricky luring children into behaviours that keep the anxiety cycle going Children often find it hard to fight back against Worry but not anymore Outsmarting Worry teaches 9-13 year olds and the adults who care about them a specific set of skills that makes it easier to face - and overcome - worries and fears Smart practical proven techniques are presented in language immediately accessible to children with an emphasis on shifting from knowing to doing from worried to happy and free"
Price: 9.99 |
| "Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future by Johan Norberg (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "A Book of the Year for The Economist and the ObserverOur world seems to be collapsing The daily news cycle reports the deterioration divisive politics across the Western world racism poverty war inequality hunger While politicians journalists and activists from all sides talk about the damage done Johan Norberg offers an illuminating and heartening analysis of just how far we have come in tackling the greatest problems facing humanity In the face of fear-mongering darkness and division the facts are unequivocal the golden age is now"
Price: 7.49 |
| "The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money by Frederik Obermaier, Bastian Obermayer..." |
| "From the winners of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting115 million documents sent through encrypted channels The secret records of 214000 offshore companies The largest data leak in history In early 2015 an anonymous whistle-blower led investigative journalists Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier into the shadow economy where the super-rich hide billions of dollars in complex financial networks Thus began the ground-breaking investigation that saw an international team of 400 journalists work in secret for a year to uncover cases involving heads of state politicians businessmen big banks the mafia diamond miners art dealers and celebrities A real-life thriller The Panama Papers is the gripping account of how the story of the century was exposed to the world"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Grunt : The Curious Science of Humans at War" |
| "A finalist for the Los Angeles Times Science & Technology Book PrizeThe most entertaining writer in science' - The Times Books of the YearWar Mention it and most of us think of history of conflicts on foreign soil of heroism and compromise of strategy and weapons But there's a whole other side to the gruesome business of the battlefield In Grunt the inimitable Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact awake sane uninfected and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war Setting about her task with infectious enthusiasm she sniffs World War II stink bombs tests earplugs in a simulated war zone and burns the midnight oil with the crew of a nuclear submarine Speaking to the scientists and the soldiers she learns about everything from life-changing medical procedures to innovations as esoteric as firing dead chickens at fighter jets Engrossing insightful and laugh-out-loud funny this is an irresistible ride to the wilder shores of modern military life"
Price: 6.99 |
| "The Amazing Story of the Man Who Cycled from India to Europe for Love" |
| "The story begins in a public square in New Delhi On a cold December evening a young European woman of noble descent appears before an Indian street artist known locally as PK and asks him to paint her portrait - it is an encounter that will change their lives irrevocably PK was not born in the city He grew up in a small remote village on the edge of the jungle in East India and his childhood as an untouchable was one of crushing hardship He was forced to sit outside the classroom during school would watch classmates wash themselves if they came into contact with him and had stones thrown at him when he approached the village temple According to the priests PK dirtied everything that was pure and holy But had PK not been an untouchable his life would have turned out very differently This is the remarkable true story of how love and courage led PK to overcome extreme poverty caste prejudice and adversity - as well as a 7000-mile adventure-filled journey across continents and cultures - to be with the woman he loved"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Narrow Escape" |
| "Oh you live on a boat? That must be really cold in the winter Or Oh you live on a boat? It must be great being so close to nature Or Oh you live on a boat? It must be fantastic to be able to go wherever you like whenever you like Narrow Escape sets out to dispel these commonly held public myths From how to avoid assassination by ninja stealth ducklings through definitive proof that kittens are aliens and the best way to sleep at forty-five degrees to the importance of having the right boating equipment; (a child's plastic sledge and a never ending supply of cotton wool balls) This month by month account of one family's liveaboard year takes a firmly tongue in cheek look at what it takes to enjoy the idyllic' lifestyle"
Price: 17.49 |
| "Hattie Stewart's Doodlebomb Sticker Book" |
| "&39;Professional doodler&39; Hattie Stewart uses her fun flirty and cool artwork to appropriate and customize magazine covers in a style she calls doodlebombing - think yarn bombing with pen and ink! With this jam-packed sticker book you can doodlebomb your own books posters and anything you like With over 1000 stickers the possibilities are endless Includes an introduction with images of Hattie&39;s own work to inspire your own creations"
Price: 10.99 |
| "The Book of Black" |
| "From fine art to street style the aesthetics and motifs of the gothic are entwined with the heart of today's alternative visual culture Vampires and demons have become screen icons of the modern underworld Skulls crosses and religious iconography represent symbols of rebellion for a new gothic generation a shorthand for an allegiance with a modern day underworld where monsters and misfits rule the world Structured over three defining chapters (Gods & Monsters The Kingdom of Darkness and Dark ArtsHigher Power) The Book of Black provides an exploratory visual narrative through which to reveal and celebrate the artists aesthetics and styles of today's gothic visual arts presenting seminal gothic artworks alongside emerging artists of today"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Modern Scandinavian Design" |
| "Designers from Denmark Sweden Finland Norway and Iceland have long pursued the shared goal of social equality through design believing that well- designed everyday goods not only enhance daily life but should also be the birthright of all Modern Scandinavian Design is the ultimate guide to the distinctive design tradition arising out of these five Nordic countries since 1925 Bestselling design authors Charlotte and Peter Fiell have extensively researched all aspects of the aesthetic along with contributions from Magnus Englund of Skandium With sections on architecture furniture lighting glass ceramics metalwork woodenware plastics textiles jewellery and graphic design this will be an indispensable resource for any design enthusiast collector or casual reader seeking inspiration for their home"
Price: 37.99 |
| "The Book of the Cat : Cats in Art" |
| "Cats have been revered by artists since ancient times for their beauty grace independence and air of mystery Domesticated but with a touch of the wild about them they share our homes and endlessly fascinate us The Book of the Cat is a cool and quirky collection of feline art and illustration by artists from around the world Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their subjects Beautifully designed and packaged the book will appeal to cat lovers of all ages"
Price: 9.49 |
| "London in the Company of Painters" |
| "This sumptuous visual history explores London as depicted by artists over the last few hundred years Although the first city of London was established in the Roman period the story of London in art really begins in the 17th century with the rise of the panoramic city view as a painting genre and continues to this day Despite London's tumultuous history - the rise and fall of Empire attacks from above in two world wars relentless expansion into the surrounding villages and suburbs - it nevertheless becomes clear that many of the city's landmarks remain surprisingly constant"
Price: 25.99 |
| "Van Gogh (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "Bringing the life and work of a truly unique artist to life Van Gogh is a comprehensive guide to one of the most unconventional and highly original artists of the nineteenth century Perhaps the most famous artist in the world Vincent Van Gogh is perceived by many as the mad&39; artist the man who painted in a frenzy or simply the tormented soul who cut off his ear His artistic genius is often overshadowed by those who see his paintings as mere visual manifestations of his troubled mind Whilst in part this may be true in reality his innovative and unique artistic style was of enormous importance to a host of artists who followed in his wake Even when openly influenced by his predecessors or contemporaries his art remained identifiably his own developing a distinctive style that failed to be accepted by the art-buying public in his own lifetime From his earliest watercolours depicting the plight of rural Dutch peasants through his attempts to be accepted by the Parisian avant-garde right up to his final paintings of the Auvers countryside every aspect of his life is celebrated in this beautiful reference book"
Price: 11.49 |
| "The Dandy at Dusk" |
| "Philip Mann chronicles the relationship of dandyism and the emerging cultural landscape of modernity via portraits of Regency England's Beau Brummel - the first dandy - and six twentieth-century figures Austrian architect Adolf Loos the Duke of Windsor neo-Edwardian courtier Bunny Roger writer and raconteur Quentin Crisp French film producer Jean-Pierre Melville and New German Cinema enfant terrible and inverted dandy Rainer Werner Fassbinder He blends memorable anecdotes with acute analysis to explore their style identity and influence and interweaves their stories with an entertaining history of tailoring and men's fashion The Dandy at Dusk contextualizes the relationship between dandyism decadence and modernism against the background of a century punctuated by global conflict and social upheaval"
Price: 17.49 |
| "When They Call You a Terrorist : A Black Lives Matter Memoir" |
| "Following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin three women - Alicia Garza Opal Tometi and Patrisse Khan-Cullors - came together to form an active response to the systemic racism causing the deaths of so many African-Americans They simply said Black Lives Matter; and for that they were labelled terroristsIn this empowering account of survival strength and resilience Patrisse Khan-Cullors and award-winning author and journalist asha bandele recount the personal story that led Patrisse to become a founder of Black Lives Matter seeking to end the culture that declares Black life expendable Like the era-defining movement she helped create this rallying cry demands you do not look awayWith foreword by Angela Davis"
Price: 12.49 |
| "The Little Guide to Butterflies" |
| "Enter the secret world of the butterfly with this handy pocket guide Beautifully illustrated throughout The Little Guide to Butterflies offers a modern reference to identifying these glorious insects Featuring 40 of the most distinctive butterflies from around the world this book is the perfect companion for anyone looking to reconnect with nature whether that's when out walking or from the comfort of an armchair Each butterfly has been exquisitely illustrated by printmaker Tom Frost and is accompanied by all-important information including their habitat distribution and wingspan plus an interesting fact or fable There is also an interactive spotter's guide where you can check off and note the date each time you spot a new butterfly Reacquaint yourself with the familiar Orange Tip and Monarch as well as discovering new species such as the Apollo Spicebush Swallowtail and Crimson Rose This informative practical and beautiful guide is part of a new nature series designed to encourage creativity through exploring the outdoors"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Modern Kitchen : Objects that changed the way we cook, eat and live" |
| "&39;Hayward is one of the best food writers alive&39; Simon Schama in The New York Times The kitchen is the heart of the home - it&39;s where we spend leisure time as a family where we feed ourselves and where we entertain our friends The average western family spends more money on the kitchen than they do on a car or a holiday We fill our kitchens with objects and tools that reflect our needs tastes and desires There is nowhere else in daily domestic life where design impinges quite as much as in the kitchen Every item in the kitchen has its own story Through 70 familiar objects The ModernKitchen maps the progress and development of this functional yet also wildly aspirational spaceWhy do the casserole dish and the wooden salad bowl exert such a cultural hold over us? Has the accumulation of electrical appliances led us to cook and eat differently? As well as studying the individual objects that have had such a huge impact on the way we live now The Modern Kitchen examines kitchen design economics and social history through a series of essays Embodying notions about class gender wealth and health the home kitchen its layout set-up and contents remains a neat illustration of our beliefs tastes aesthetics and aspirations - the portrait of our domestic lives"
Price: 14.49 |
| "The Rub of Time: Bellow, Nabokov, Hitchens, Travolta, Trump. Essays and Reportage, 1986-2016 by Martin Amis (Paperback, 2017)" |
| "Of all the great novelists writing today none shows the same gift as Martin Amis for writing non-fiction - his essays literary criticism and journalism are justly acclaimed As Rachel Cusk wrote in the The Times reviewing a previous collection Amis is as talented a journalist as he is a novelist but these essays all manifest an unusual extra quality one that is not unlike friendship He makes an effort; he makes readers feel that they are the only person there' The essays in The Rub of Time range from superb critical pieces on Amis's heroes Nabokov Bellow and Larkin to brilliantly funny ruminations on sport Las Vegas John Travolta and the pornography industry The collection includes his essay on Princess Diana and a tribute to his great friend Christopher Hitchens but at the centre of the book perhaps inevitably are essays on politics and in particular the American election campaigns of 2012 and 2016 One of the very few consolations of Donald Trump's rise to power is that Martin Amis is there to write about him"
Price: 12.49 |
| "Colder Than Here by Laura Wade (Paperback, 2005)" |
| "Nobody can ignore the fact that Myra is dying but in the meantime life goes on There are boilers to be fixed cats to be fed and the perfect funeral to be planned As a mother researches burial spots and biodegradable coffins her family is finally forced to communicate with her and each other as they face up to the future A dark comedy about death and life going on"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Stockholm by Bryony Lavery (Paperback, 2007)" |
| "Meet the couple every couple wants to be Attractive and immaculately turned out they are the perfect team Tomorrow they will be in Stockholm a city where in summer the sun shines 247 and sometimes it's dark all day long Today it's his birthday and she's going to give him all his presents and treats and surprises Treading a fine line between tenderness and cruelty Stockholm reveals a relationship unravelling It's beautiful but it's not pretty Stockholm unites leading physical theatre company Frantic Assembly with award-winning playwright Bryony Lavery and designer Laura Hopkins (Black Watch Mercury Fur) to deliver an extraordinary perspective on the nature of modern love Stockholm runs at the Theatre Royal Plymouth from 21st September till the 6 October"
Price: 7.49 |
| "DNA by Kelly Dennis (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "A group of teenagers do something bad really bad then panic and cover the whole thing up But when they find that the cover-up unites them and brings harmony to their otherwise fractious lives where's the incentive to put things right? DNA is a poignant and sometimes hilarious tale with a very dark heart A new play for younger people DNA opened at the National Theatre in February 2008"
Price: 7.49 |
| "DNA (School's Edition) by Dennis Kelly (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "A group of teenagers do something bad really bad then panic and cover the whole thing up But when they find that the cover-up unites them and brings harmony to their otherwise fractious lives where's the incentive to put things right? DNA is a poignant and sometimes hilarious tale with a very dark heart"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Posh by Laura Wade (Paperback, 2010)" |
| "A new play from award-winner and Laurence Olivier Award nominee Laura Wade"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Dougal's Deep-sea Diary by Simon Bartram (Paperback, 2005)" |
| "The follow-up to Man on the Moon featuring Bob's cousin Dougal who shares the family trait of being unable to see what's going on behind his back Count the hidden mermaids and mermen guiding Dougal on his search for the lost city of Atlants Man on the Moon was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award in 2003"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Leon and the Place Between by Angela McAllister (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "Wanting to prove to his brothers and sister that magic really exists Leon volunteers to be in Abdul Kazam's magic show and gets transported to a mysterious world Filled with rabbits doves playing cards and magician's assistants - among other things - if a magician can make it disappear it will end up in the Place Between! When Leon returns not only do his brothers and sister believe but we do too With diecut holes into and out of the Place Between the reader takes a journey right through the pages of the book into the mysterious world of Grahame Baker-Smith's breath-taking illustrations"
Price: 6.99 |
| "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers by Loung Ung (Paperback, 2001)" |
| "Soon to be a major film co-written and directed by Angelina Jolie PittUntil the age of five Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh one of seven children of a high-ranking government official She was a precocious child who loved the open city markets fried crickets chicken fights and being cheeky to her parents When Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975 Loung's family fled their home and were eventually forced to disperse to survive Loung was trained as a child soldier while her brothers and sisters were sent to labour camps The surviving siblings were only finally reunited after the Vietnamese penetrated Cambodia and started to destroy the Khmer Rouge Bolstered by the bravery of one brother the vision of the others and the gentle kindness of her sister Loung forged on to create for herself a courageous new life First They Killed My Father is an unforgettable book told through the voice of the young and fearless Loung It is a shocking and tragic tale of a girl who was determined to survive despite the odds"
Price: 6.99 |
