The Rome Plague Diaries

On the first morning of Rome’s Covid-19 lockdown Matthew Kneale felt an urge to connect with friends and acquaintances and began writing an email, describing where he was, what was happening and what …

Cathedrals of Steam

London hosts a dozen major railway stations, more than any comparable city. King’s Cross, St Pancras, Euston, Marylebone, Paddington, Victoria, Charing Cross, Cannon Street, Waterloo, London Bridge, L …

Autopia

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Cars are one of the most significant human creations. They changed our cities. They changed our lives. They changed everything. But in the next thirty years, this technology will itself change enormou …

The Unreality of Memory

‘A work of sheer brilliance, beauty and bravery.’ Andrew Sean Greer, author of LessWe stare at our phones. We keep multiple tabs open. Our chats and conversations are full of the phrase “Did you see?” …

High Adventure

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Mike Allsop is a dynamo, an airline pilot and mountaineer who ran seven peaks in seven days on seven continents. He’s also a motivational speaker, author of bestseller High Altitude, a husband and the …

The Journey Matters

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What was it really like to take the LNER’s Art Deco Coronation streamliner from King’s Cross to Edinburgh, to cross the Atlantic by the SS Normandie, to fly with Imperial Airways from Southampton to S …

The Age of Islands

‘Extraordinary… A fascinating and intelligent book.’ Sunday TimesNew islands are being built at an unprecedented rate whether for tourism or territorial ambition, while many islands are disappearing …

The Natural Health Service

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‘Brilliant’ — Matt HaigIn 2016, Isabel Hardman’s mind, in her own words, ‘stopped working’ as she fell prey to severe depression and anxiety. She took time off on long-term sick leave and despite sev …

The Impossible Climb

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If you loved watching Free Solo, you’ll be enthralled by Mark Synnott’s deeply reported, insider perspective on Alex Honnold’s impossible climb.One slip, one false move, one missed toehold and you’re …

A Grave for Two

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‘Anne Holt is the godmother of modern Norwegian crime fiction.’ Jo NesbøDon’t miss the start of a new series from the bestselling author of Modus______________________Selma Falck has lost everything. …

Race Across the World

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In 1968, ninety-eight competitors stormed out of London on the world’s greatest automotive adventure, the London to Sydney Marathon, the most ambitious and epic car race ever staged. Four weeks later …

The Travelling Vet

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Jonathan Cranston is no ordinary vet. In addition to his day job in the Gloucestershire countryside treating cows, dogs, pigs and cats, he’s also worked with an astonishing range of species around the …

Till the Cows Come Home

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‘A vital, thorough and accessible history that everyone who cares about the past or the future should read.’ Rosamund Young, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Cows_________________ …

Sylvan Cities

‘Clever, pretty, fun and informative – what more can a reader ask for?’ Sara Maitland, author of Gossip From the ForestWe’re surrounded in cities by trees, quiet colossuses that most of us don’t know …

Ajax the Kea Dog

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Together, Corey and Ajax traverse the steep high country throughout the South Island searching out kea nests. Their part in the kea conservation effort is essential and both Ajax and Corey can rightly …

In A Time Of Monsters

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Returning to the UK in September 2010 after serving in Iraq as the political adviser to the top American general, Emma Sky felt no sense of homecoming. She soon found herself back in the Middle East t …