Sean from our Royal Festival Hall branch picks out the books that best document a conflict - memorably described by Jose Luis Borges as "two bald men fighting over a comb" - that cost 907 lives.
Katy recalls her own childhood enjoyment of the late Maurice Sendak's classic Where the Wild Things Are and celebrates the achievements of an author who never grew up.
An updated version of the world's best-selling grammar title.
Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics consists of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, designed for those entering...
Takes you through the basics of grammar, punctuation and spelling, providing clear and concise explanations of each concept followed by exercises to test how much...
COLLOQUIAL SLOVAK is easy to use and completely up to date! Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a...
An innovative method to pronounce English without an accent for the millions of nonnative speakers learning English--created by an acclaimed accent reduction specialist.
From the universe and our planet, to plants and animals, to the human body and the developments in science and technology, this encyclopedia is packed with ...
Collects over 500 of the funniest-sounding and delightful words in the English language, and traces them back to their often puzzling origins. While brushing up on ...
A hugely entertaining guide to the history aand uses of oratory; for fans of Eats, Shoots and Leaves or Just My Type.
Cassandra will be discussing the recent release of City of Lost Souls with the inimitable...
In this exclusive interview for Foyles, Nell talks about how she came to write her latest novel, The Colour of Milk, in the voice of an 1830s farm girl, why society is more compassionate today and the value of literacy and speaking one's mind.
WINNER ANNOUNCED! Afghanistan account Dead Men Risen, whose first print run was pulped by order of the MoD, is unanimous victor.
The story of the intellectual bromance between Sartre and Camus that culminated in a bitter feud.