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E.S. Thomson
Under GroundIn the darkness, her face glimmered like polish...In the darkness, her face glimmered like polished bone, white, but with a bluish tinge. Her lips were dry and cracked. I saw them move; a black tongue pass over them as if she was trying to speak, ... -
Liz O'Riordan
Under the Knife: Life Lessons from the Operating TheatreDr Liz O'Riordan is a breast cancer surgeon who...Dr Liz O'Riordan is a breast cancer surgeon who has battled against social, physical and mental challenges to practise at the top of her field. Under the Knife charts Liz's incredible highs: perfor... -
Matt Gaw
Under the Stars : A Journey Into LightMoonlight, starlight, the ethereal glow of snow...Moonlight, starlight, the ethereal glow of snow in winter ... When you flick off a switch, other forms of light begin to reveal themselves. In this beautifully written exploration of the power of t... -
Anna Chapman Parker
Understorey : A Year Among WeedsIn Understorey, artist and writer Anna Chapman ...In Understorey, artist and writer Anna Chapman Parker records in prose and stunning original line drawings a year spent looking closely at weeds, our most ubiquitous and accessible plants. In garde... -
Various
Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of PatientsBy turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling,...By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, Undoctored is about what happens when a doctor hangs up his scrubs, but medicine refuses to let go of him. It's about an extraordinary medical school... -
Claire Ratinon
Unearthed: On race and roots, and how the soil taught me I belongA powerful work of memoir and storytelling that...A powerful work of memoir and storytelling that will change the way we think about the natural world. Like many diasporic people of colour, Claire Ratinon grew up feeling cut off from the natural w... -
Kimberley Wilson
Unprocessed: How the Food We Eat Is Fuelling Our Mental Health CrisisWe all know that as a nation our mental health ...We all know that as a nation our mental health is in crisis. But what most don't know is that a critical ingredient in this debate, and a crucial part of the solution—what we eat—is being ignored. ... -
Oskar Jensen
Vagabonds: Life on the Streets of Nineteenth-century LondonDickensian London is brought to real and vivid ...Dickensian London is brought to real and vivid life in this Wolfson History Prize-shortlisted portrait by a rising-star historian and New Generation ThinkerUntil now, our view of bustling late Geor... -
David MacPhail
Velda the Awesomest Viking and the Ginormous Frost GiantsOi, you snivelling pig-dogs! Are you ready for ...Oi, you snivelling pig-dogs! Are you ready for a Viking adventure? Velda is a small girl with a big axe, and she knows how to use it. Alongside her misfit crew, she's living her best Viking life, s... -
Shrabani Basu
Victoria & Abdul: The Extraordinary True Story of the Queen's Closest ConfidantThe tall, handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-...The tall, handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England from Agra to wait at tables during Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. An assistant clerk at Agra Central Jail,... -
Alan Cumming & Forbes Masson
Victory & Barry’s Kelvinside Compendium‘Hold on to your chapeaux, because this story i...‘Hold on to your chapeaux, because this story is a beezer! It’s a stoatir, so it is!’ Victor and Barry are the epitome of the expression ‘big in the 80s’. Annoyingly, they were also a little big in... -
Jane Eastoe and Georgianna Lane
Vintage Roses: Beautiful varieties for home and gardenThe focus of this book is on the classic, agele...The focus of this book is on the classic, ageless, and enduring flowers, which we have dubbed Vintage roses. This user-friendly term encompasses both the true Old roses and the best of the Modern r...
