The joy that permeates Renoir’s paintings emerged from the heart of a deeply complex man. Even his close friends and family members were baffled by the contradictions that defined him.In Renoir: An Intimate Biography, Barbara Ehrl…

Published to accompany a major touring exhibition, this is the most comprehensive survey to date of the groundbreaking American photographer Helen Levitt. Over six decades, Helen Levitt (1913–2009) explored the streets of her nati…

Dance your way through the magical world of Australian artist Kaylene Whiskey in her first major monograph. 'I was very excited that Kaylene honoured me through her art and I was glad that I could be an inspiration to her' Dolly P…

The story of an outfit, a designer, his muse, and what the three of them created together: contemporary style. Paris, 1966. In the tranquility of his studio on Avenue Marceau, Yves Saint Laurent is conducting research for his next…

In the ancient world the magicians of Egypt were considered the best. But was magic harmless fun, heartfelt hope, or something darker? Whether you needed a love charm, a chat with your dead wife, or the ability to fly like a bird,…

Bestselling author Philip Matyszak explores how the Greeks and Romans used magic, who performed it – and why. Magic was everywhere in the ancient world. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers into fruit and caterpillars into b…

It's bad enough waking up in a half-destroyed evil wizard's workshop with no eyebrows, no memories, and no idea how long you have before the Dread Lord Whomever shows up to murder you horribly and then turn your skull into a goble…

Perennially on the outside, Brian has led a solitary life; he works at Camden Council, lunches every day at Il Castelletto café and then returns to his small flat on Kentish Town Road. It is an existence carefully crafted t…

Animals rarely treat sex as a simple or mutually beneficial transaction. Choosing a mate is often a transcendent event to be approached with reverence, suspicion, angst and quite a bit of violence.For Matt Ridley, nowhere is this …

Twentieth-century Japanese printmaking—especially the refined art of shin hanga (new prints)—has long remained underappreciated. This expanded and revised edition of Shin Hanga. New Prints of Japan (1900–1960) sets out to change t…

After the fall of France in June 1940, only Britain stood between Hitler and total victory. Desperate for allies, Winston Churchill did all he could to bring the United States into the conflict, drive the Soviet Union and Nazi Ger…

Neal ShustermanNow, almost twenty years on, Patrick Ness makes a momentous return to New World. Something has been spotted in the night sky. Something that’s bringing back dreams of Noise, dreams of terror.Brothers Ben and Max hav…

At a time when democracies seem paralyzed by fear and populations are turning inward, award-winning journalist John Kampfner travels to ten countries confronting our shared challenges with bravery and imagination.- Taiwan's health…

Who was Gertrude Stein?Avant-garde American poet and art collector who made her home in Paris, godmother of modernism, queer icon, friend to Picasso and Hemingway, self-declared genius — a writer who has baffled readers and critic…

Cherry and Tom had built a quiet, contented life together in Omaha, until Tom's semi-autobiographical webcomic went viral and turned their marriage into public property.Now the world knows Baby, the character based on Cherry, bett…

This is not your grandma’s crochet.From scrunchies and vests, cosy jumpers and bags to colourful granny-square summer dresses, Not Your Grandma's Crochet is a fun, easy and accessible guide to creating your own colourful crochet w…

Add the perfect finishing touch to your handmade or shop-bought knitwear: use simple embroidery techniques to create tactile, contemporary and completely unique results. Discover a stunning collection of over 25 embroidery motifs …

Crochet Fairy Tales is your guide to recreating beloved childhood tales with your crochet hook. Designed by bestselling author Kerry Lord, this collection brings six classic fairy tales to life with over 40 detailed crochet patter…

Discover the joy of crocheting with chunky yarn and big hooks in no time!Chunky Crochet features a modern collection of crochet garments and accessories that seamlessly fit into your daily life. Whether you're a beginner or an exp…

The next novella in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark, mysterious depths of a coal mine in America, from Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author T. Kingfisher. Perfect f…

West Cork is a place apart, with its unique combination of ?ora, fauna, history and landscape, and is quietly explored by large numbers of visitors annually. This guide to some of the best low-level walks in the region has clear d…

A survival story for the 21st century and the international bestseller behind the major film from Ridley Scott, starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain. I'm stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Earth.I'm in a habit…

Debbie's brain isn't perfect. Debbie's thoughts aren't unique. Debbie's dreams are all too real.Debbie White lives on a dairy farm with her mother, Maeve, and her uncle, Billy. Billy sleeps out in a caravan in the garden with a bo…

Eco colour pencils in a cardboard box Brilliant colours Break-resistant due to SV bonding Classic hexagonal shape 12 bright colours in cardboard box with three free Bi-Colour pencils

Inspired by the RHS Lindley collections this set of 4 mini Embroidery designs in the "Pastel Florals' design includes 4 bamboo embroidery hoop, printed fabric, sorted embroidery threads, needles and threader and full instructions.

Against the fallout of someone mysteriously killing the rulers of the Marvel galactic empires, the fires of war are lit! As that conflict simmers, Nova and Star-Lord race to discover who is behind all these evil acts - a journey t…

Victor Von Doom saved the world from vampires by assuming the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme... then disappeared behind Latveria's closed borders. Six months later the world wakes up to a new reality: Doom has declared himself the rul…

Broke young man + chainsaw demon = Chainsaw Man! Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita and becomes something new and danger…

Imagine waking to a world where every last human has been mysteriously turned to stone... One fateful day, all of humanity turned to stone. Many millennia later, Taiju frees himself from the petrification and finds himself surroun…

If my sister hadn't been beautiful, none of it would have happened.Ruby Cooper and her sister, Erin, live an idyllic life in their close-knit church community in Boston. But when Ruby is sixteen, she is involved in an incident tha…