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Kaliane Bradley
The Ministry of TimeA civil servant is offered a lucrative job in a...A civil servant is offered a lucrative job in a mysterious new government ministry gathering 'expats' from across history to test whether time-travel is feasible. Her role is to work as a 'bridge':... -
Alice Tarbuck, Claire Askew
The Modern Craft: Powerful voices on witchcraft ethicsThis eclectic collection of essays on responsib...This eclectic collection of essays on responsible witchcraft is a fascinating snapshot of contemporary occult practice. Essay topics include the ethics of decolonization, meditations on what it mea... -
Kate Foster
The Mourning NecklaceThey said I would swing for the crime, and I di...They said I would swing for the crime, and I did...1724. In a tavern just outside Edinburgh, Maggie Dickson’s family drown their sorrows, mourning her death yet relieved she is gone.Shame haunts th... -
Sara Lodge
The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female DetectiveA revelatory history of the women who brought V...A revelatory history of the women who brought Victorian criminals to account—and how they became a cultural sensationShortlisted for The Wolfson History Prize 2025 From Wilkie Collins to the advent... -
Desmond Morris
The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human AnimalHere is the Naked Ape at his most primal - in l...Here is the Naked Ape at his most primal - in love, at work, at war. Meet man as he really is: relative to the apes, stripped of his veneer as we see him courting, making love, sleeping, socialisin... -
Florence Knapp
The NamesCora sets out with her young daughter to regist...Cora sets out with her young daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband expects her to follow tradition and call the baby after him - but is it right for her child to inherit his name f... -
Brooke Robinson
The NegotiatorSHE'S MEANT TO SAVE LIVES. NOT DESTROY THEM. Po...SHE'S MEANT TO SAVE LIVES. NOT DESTROY THEM. Police officer Tia recently failed her exam to become a negotiator: her dream job. But when a peaceful climate change protest at a London museum escalat... -
Paige McClanahan
The New TouristThe New Tourist explores how tourism has shaped...The New Tourist explores how tourism has shaped the world, for better and for worse, and offers essential reading for anyone looking for a deeper understanding of the implications of their wanderlu... -
Jess Kidd
The Night ShipEmbarking on a journey in search of her father,...Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child ... -
Jude Reid
The Nightkeeper's ApprenticeWhen Second World War bombs start falling, twel...When Second World War bombs start falling, twelve-year-old Eilidh Flett is evacuated to a place she's never heard of, to live with family she's never met. Stuck on a remote Orkney island, Eilidh's ... -
Jeff Koehler
The North African CookbookA collection of 445 exciting and accessible rec...A collection of 445 exciting and accessible recipes that celebrate North Africa's vibrant and diverse food culture Life in North Africa heavily revolves around that most important of passions, food... -
Ian McGuire
The North Water1859. A man joins a whaling ship bound for the ...1859. A man joins a whaling ship bound for the Arctic Circle. Having left the British Army with his reputation in tatters, Patrick Sumner has little option but to accept the position of ship's surg...
