I love
George Elliot’s writing and her brilliant character observations.
The Mill on
the Floss, like some of her other novels, explores the minutiae of living in
small towns and villages; the births, deaths and marriages as well as the
ambitions (both thwarted and achieved) and expectations of the inhabitants. The
Mill on the Floss features a strong, intelligent woman out of place in her
world and how she struggles to fit in.
It may have been written over 160 years
ago and set thirty years before then, but the story and the characters sucked
me in. I actually gasped when Maggie cut off her hair.
With precise plotting underpinned by a wise understanding of human nature, George Eliot's most autobiographical novel gives a wonderful evocation of rural life and the complicated relationship between siblings.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of The Mill on the Floss features an introduction by Professor Kathryn Hughes.
Maggie Tulliver and her brother Tom enjoy a rural childhood on the banks of the river Floss. But the approach of adulthood…
Agatha Christie is best known for her murder mystery
stories but there was much more to the ‘Queen of Crime’.
She accompanied her
archaeologist husband, Max Mallowan, on his digs in Iraq and Syria. Rather than
sit back and think up puzzles for Poirot to solve, she became the official dig
photographer, taking and developing images of the discoveries. She also helped
clean, catalogue, and piece together the ancient artifacts.
Come, Tell Me How You
Live is an account of her time on the digs. The book is self-deprecating,
charming, and funny. I have spent a lot of time reading and researching
Christie’s crime stories for my book. This book was an
unexpected delight. I was smiling from the first to the last page.
Agatha Christie's personal memoirs about her travels to Syria and Iraq in the 1930s with her archaeologist husband Max Mallowan, where she worked on the digs and wrote some of her most evocative novels.
Think you know Agatha Christie? Think again!
To the world she was Agatha Christie, legendary author of bestselling whodunits. But in the 1930s she wore a different hat, travelling with her husband, renowned archaeologist Max Mallowan, as he investigated the buried ruins and ancient wonders of Syria and Iraq. When friends asked what this strange `other life' was like, she decided to answer their questions by…
This is a brilliantly
written book about how Britain was built from its empire. It explodes the myths
and takes the shine off the glorious empire and brings some of its darker
aspects into a brighter light.
Sanghera’s account is well-researched, and both
wide-ranging and personal. It fills in some of the gaps skipped over in my
school’s history classes and gives context to some of the events, places and
people I had heard of only fleetingly in the past. It is a surprisingly short
book for a subject so vast. It made me want to find out more.
WINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION
***THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'*** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past' Gerard deGroot, The Times _____________________________________________________
EMPIRE explains why there are millions of Britons living worldwide. EMPIRE explains Brexit and the feeling that we are exceptional. EMPIRE explains our distrust of cleverness. EMPIRE explains Britain's particular brand of racism.
Strangely hidden from view, the British Empire remains a subject of both shame and glorification. In his bestselling…
The science behind James Bond's exploits – armaments, tactics, plots and enemy tech.
The adventures of James Bond have thrilled readers since Ian Fleming's novel Casino Royale was published in 1953, and when the movie of Dr No was released in 1962, Bond quickly became the world's favourite secret agent.
Science and technology have always been central to the plots that make up the world of Bond, and in Superspy Science Kathryn Harkup explores the full range of 007's exploits and the arms, technologies, tactics and downfalls of his various foes. From the practicalities of building a volcano-based lair, to whether being covered in gold paint really will kill you, and – if your plan is to take over the world – whether it is better to use bacteria, bombs, or poison – this book has all the answers and more.
Could our favourite Bond villains actually achieve world domination? Were the huge variety of weapons and technology in Bond's arsenal from both the films and books ever actually developed in real life? And would 007 actually escape all those close shaves intact? From the plots to the gadgets to the ludicrous ways that his life is threatened, Superspy Science takes an in-depth look at the scientific world of James Bond.
