A captivating new book – from the winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Into the Silence – that illuminates Colombia's complex past, present, and future through the story of the great Río Magdalena.

Travellers often become enchanted with the first country that captures their hearts and gives them license to be free. For Wade Davis, it was Colombia. In this...

Every great church makes a statement, and it is seldom simply theological. An offering of thanks to a beloved minister, a monument to a powerful ruler, a colonialist vaunt – a church is never really just a church.

Ornate or spartan, immense or intimate, from the Middle East and across Europe, from Alaska to Argentina, Asia to Africa, the...

The fate of Rome, and thousands of lives, rests on the shoulders of one man.

After murdering his brother, and taking the position of Emperor for himself, Caracalla orders a brutal purge of the supporters of Geta.

Meanwhile, Caracalla’s ally Marcellus, along with his family, is captured by Syrian warriors. They wish to use his son, Avitus, as a puppet...

Tom is on the menu at a dog-meat restaurant in Hanoi when he is rescued by an Irish couple escaping economic woes back home. The three embark on a whirlwind tour of Vietnam, Nepal and Cambodia, determined to stay together against the odds.

In this poignant tribute to her late husband Pete, Moire O’Sullivan recalls how their devotion to Tom helped forge a...

CIAO GRACIE! THIS TIME THE PERIPATETIC POOCH GUIDES US THROUGH THE FASCINATING STREETS AND HISTORIC SITES OF NAPLES. SHE SAILS OFF TO EXCITING NEARBY ISLANDS, ENJOYS A POOCH PICNIC IN POMPEII, CLIMBS MT. VESUVIUS AND SAMPLES HER FAVORITE PIZZA AND GELATO ON THE WAY. GRACIE LEAVES NO COBBLESTONE UNTURNED AS SHE UNEARTHS THE QUIRKS AND UNIQUE TRADITIONS OF...

A late 30s The Wrong Knickers meets Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Eleanor finds herself in her late 30s on a beach in India with three old ladies, trying to ‘find herself’ and ‘discover her family history’ like some sad middle-class crisis cliché. How did she get here?

Truthfully, it could be for any one of the below reasons, if not all combined:

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"The prose is colourful and vigorous ... Jubber's journeying has indeed been epic, in scale and in ambition. In this thoughtful travelogue he has woven together colourful ancient and modern threads into a European tapestry that combines the sombre and the sparkling" -Spectator

"A genuine epic" -Wanderlust

Award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber...

Christopher Somerville has covered the length and breadth of the UK on foot, and has written and broadcast about its history, landscape, wildlife and people for over 25 years. Now, in this extensive new volume, he selects his top 200 routes from his hugely popular Times column, A Good Walk.

More than just a basic guidebook, this is a meditation on our...

The true Irish insider's guide to the very best Ireland has to offer. This fully comprehensive and independent guide to Ireland gives you only the very best recommendations, whatever your budget.

Brought to you by the McKennas, who have over 30 years’ experience writing and talking about Ireland’s amazing food, drink and hospitality. Following the format of...

Unlock the secrets of Greece.

There's much mystery and even more history in Greece.

This book keeps it simple and covers nine Greek Islands: Symi, Patmos, Samos, Syros, Paros, Tinos, Delos, Mykonos and Rhodes.

Now, Greece has many islands groups including The Dodecanese, The Aegean Islands, and The Cyclades, all of them comprising stunning islands with...

“The natural tone of Nicky Gentil’s richly anecdotal narrative will delight not only pianists and jazz enthusiasts but anyone who just happens to like pianos in general.” - Cadence Info Magazine

 A collection of humorous, touching, unputdownable stories set in Paris, The Jazz-Girl, the Piano, and the Dedicated Tuner transports you into a feel-good...

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"I studied a little but it was difficult so I stopped it."

We provide Japanese learning materials for those who are!

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This is a travelogue about the North-East of England and all the history a visitor can see in a very short time.

Places vary from the large city of Newcastle with its iconic bridges across the River Tyne to smaller gems such as Durham with its magnificent Norman cathedral.

Tourists can find Roman ruins in abundance and large, modern sculptures along with...