An entertaining collection of strange, delightful and unexpectedly apt words from the origins of English.

Old English is the...

Welcome to the delightful and fascinating world of Old English animals

'Invaluable - and hugely entertaining ... It is an...

Goldsmith... , Райтер...

Your hard work is paying off. You are doing well in your field. But there is something standing between you and the next level of...

A unique journey through English spelling, untangling the fascinating origins of its greatest eccentricities.
Why is there an...

The newest volume in David Crystal's pentalogy of the English language, focusing on the subtleties of pronunciation.
It's not...

Acemoglu... , Robinson...

A provocative bestseller that explains why the world is divided into nations with wildly differing levels of prosperity.
Why are...

1930s Europe - as the Roaring Twenties wind down and the world rumbles towards war, the great minds of the time have other...

The Concise Edition of this huge international bestseller - the 48 laws are illustrated through the tactics, triumphs and...

Why the Spanish speak so fast, the Dutch are gender-benders and it's hard to add up in Breton.
Welcome to Europe as you've never...

Shaun Bythell, Scotland's grumpiest bookseller, is back, with seven witty and affectionate portraits of bookshop regulars

In...

Look out of your window, walk down a country path or go to the beach in Great Britain, and you are sure to see many wild species...

Unexpected tales from the master of short fiction

The Shielding of Mrs Forbes

Graham Forbes is a disappointment to his...

In 1974, the homeless Miss Shepherd moved her broken down van into Alan Bennett's garden. Deeply eccentric and stubborn to her...

A concise collection of Alan Bennett's latest diaries - and more.

Following the phenomenally successful Writing Home and...

One murder. Fifteen suspects.
Can you uncover the truth?
There is a mystery to solve in the sleepy town of Lower Lockwood. It...

One winter night in Prague, Helen Franklin encounters her friend Karel, half-mad with fear.
He has come into possession of a...

Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for...