'As a child I would sit on the stone wall as if hypnotised, imagining that the world ended where the moutains and the sky met and wishing I could stand at the top and touch the heavens.
'Mind blowingly brilliant' PHILIPPA PERRY'Few other writers have such passion for granular detail, intellectual heft and boundless curiosity' THE TIMES'As suspenseful and pacy as an episode of peak-era ER' GUARDIANA near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death-and what might follow-by the bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm.
**Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2024** A gripping account of survival and recovery from internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize-winner Salman Rushdie A masterpiece Extraordinary Daily Telegraph A story of hatred defeated by love Guardian On the morning of 12 August 2022, Salman Rushdie was sitting onstage in upstate New York, preparing to give a lecture on the importance of keeping writers safe from harm, when a man in black black clothes, black mask rushed down the aisle towards him, wielding a knife.
That boxing has always attracted colourful, larger-than-life figures is amply borne out by the bizarre collection of true stories gathered together in this fascinating book.
A stunning collection of over 200 essential and influential album covers of the decadeA visual reflection of psychedelia-influenced artwork to Punk anti- design - from Pink Floyd to the Sex PistolsIndispensable purchase for the dedicated follower of music and artThe seventies are often regarded as a mean, dark and turbulent decade, full of discontent and pessimism.
In this riveting first-person account, former Olympian and professional hockey player Eric LeMarque tells a harrowing tale of survivalof how, with only a lightweight jacket and thin wool hat, he survived eight days stranded in the frozen wilderness after a snowboarding trip gone horribly wrong.
This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual and bizarre sailing trips, vessels and characters, and recounts perilous journeys in freak weather and other legendary tales.
Mad old colonels who took their trousers off before going elephant hunting, women poachers with terriers sewn into their underskirts, duck shooters chasing their quarry in helicopters - here they all in their vast and until now, long forgotten, eccentricity.
'She'd done more to belittle, undermine and scar me, with her ten years of scorn and hatred, than Starling with his brutal physical batterings or any of the others with their attempts at forced sexual contact.
The remarkable true story of a family forced into hiding after leaking Russian secrets What started out as a great adventure turned into a terrifying nightmare when Nick Stride and his family were forced to flee for their lives from one of the richest, most powerful men in the world.
A take-no-prisoners approach to life has seen Paul Carter heading to some of the world's most remote, wild and dangerous places as a contractor in the oil business.
The unforgettable true story of one Jewish orphan's survival against impossible odds, and her lifelong quest for family, safety and a sense of belonging.
Las protagonistas de estas historias no se conocen, tal vez solo se han cruzado al pasar, pero todas comparten un mismo dolor: su autoestima está en el subsuelo, frágil, a veces, hasta imperceptible.
Foreword by Levison Wood, bestselling author of Walking the NileA comprehensive, fascinating and inspiring gallery of the great adventures that changed our world.
Part memoir and part self-help guide, Blind Not Broken follows Lucy Edwards' sight loss journey to becoming a thriving career woman At only 17, Lucy's world went to black.
The next instalment in Pavilion's chart-topping activity book series by Sunday Times bestselling author Nathan JoyceWhether you're a diehard fan or just discovering the magic, The ABBA Activity Book will have you saying 'Thank You for the Music!
Esta es la historia de algunas mujeres que acompañaron a sus esposos a la India y a lo largo de ciento cincuenta años recorrieron el continente con sus oscuros y pesados vestidos sin perder la compostura a pesar del cansancio o el calor.
*WINNER* 'SHORT BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR' - THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021Unicorns, narwhals, yaks, cows and civets - what have all these creatures got to do with your hard-earned cash?
