Boria Sax Tales tell of how Charles II, fearful of ancient legends that Britain will fall if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave their abode, ordered that the wings... | Oliver Bullough The Caucasus mountains are a land of jagged peaks and rugged people, who for over 200 years have rebelled against Russia's attempts to add them to its empire. Travelling from... |
Tina Rosenberg In the style of Nudge or The Spirit Level - a groundbreaking book that will change the way you look at the world. | David Brooks Meet Harold and Erica, representative of you and me. In this captivating fable of modern life, New York Times columnist, David Brooks follows their story from birth to old age... |
A. C. Grayling Drawing on the wisdom of 2,500 years of contemplative non-religious writing on all that it means to be human - from the origins of the universe to small... | Simon Szreter; Kate Fisher Intriguing insight into attitudes toward sexuality in marriage, based on first-hand interviews with a socially diverse range of people. |
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem; Hugh Kennedy;... Drawing millions of pilgrims annually, the Hajj is a powerful bond that brings Muslims together from across the world. Tracing the footsteps and personal experiences of pilgrims across the centuries... | Brian Whitaker Western governments see the Middle East only in terms of its impact on the West. But how do people in the Middle East view their own countries, governments and institutions?... |
Susie Parr Passionate outdoor swimmer Susie Parr sets out to trace the social history of bathing in Britain, from the earliest references in Roman and Anglo Saxon literature to the decline of... | Diana B. Henriques Since news broke of Bernie Madoff's world-circling $65 billion Ponzi scheme, many have speculated about how he did it. Based on the author's unprecedented access to Madoff, including extensive correspondence... |
Fawaz A. Gerges In this concise and fascinating book, Fawaz A. Gerges argues that Al-Qaeda has degenerated into a fractured, marginal body kept alive largely by the self-serving... | V. S. Naipaul An astonishingly prescient, beautifully written and deeply humane new work of non-fiction from one of our greatest living writers. Delivery: To home, business or free to our stores. Click for more info. | | | |  Available through Foyles Online Marketplace only | Currently out of stock | Click & Collect:Order now to collect from 12 noon tomorrow. In stock items only. Click for more info. | | | | Currently out of stock in all stores. | Stores - out of stock | New & Used:Our marketplace sellers will deliver to your chosen address. Click for more info. | From | £3.85 | |  In stock at one or more sellers. | Buy - Select Seller |
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Julia Kristeva; Jeanine Herman Julia Kristeva refracts the impulse to hate (and our attempts to subvert, sublimate, and otherwise process it) through psychoanalysis and text, exploring worlds, ... Delivery:To home, business or free to our stores. Click for more info. | | | | Available through Foyles Online Marketplace only | Currently out of stock | Click & Collect:Order now to collect from 12 noon tomorrow. In stock items only. Click for more info. | | | | Currently out of stock in all stores. | Stores - out of stock | New & Used:Our marketplace sellers will deliver to your chosen address. Click for more info. | From | £12.27 | | In stock at one or more sellers. | Buy - Select Seller |
| Includes postcard collection of 100 "Modern Classics" authors. This title also includes photographs of writers such as Camus, Steinbeck, Orwell, Waugh, Nabokov. |
Martyn Alexander Ford; Peter... With standardising our food, our social customs and even our language, where can the overseas visitor find a truly British experience? The answer lies in "The How To Be British... | Roy F. Baumeister; John Tierney Reveals the secrets of self-control. This title shows us that willpower is like a muscle that can be strengthened with practice and improved over time. It teaches you how to... |