Social and cultural history

An omnibus containing Austin Mitchell's classic books THE HALF-GALLON QUARTER-ACRE PAVLOVA PARADISE and PAVLOVA PARADISE REVISITED, available for the first time in ebook.

Johan Thoms (pronounced Yo-han Tomes) was born in Argona, a small town twenty-three miles south of Sarajevo, during the hellish depths of winter 1894.

This irresistible sampling of NYC's rich food heritage takes readers on a cultural and historical journey from Brooklyn to the Bronx and beyond.

In this controversial and hotly discussed book, Sir Peregrine presents a reactionary and playful look at the origins, evolution and demise of the aristocracy.

The vast land empire that Alexander the Great left to his successors was without parallel in Greek history.

'Victorians Undone is the most original history book I have read in a long while' Daily MailA SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR * AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEARA groundbreaking account of what it was like to live in a Victorian body from one of our best historians.

Previously published as The Great Grisby'You cannot help but fall in love with Grisby' Jeffrey MassonIn this charming bestiary of exceptional dogs, Mikita Brottman reflects on the role dogs play in our world, explored through her relationship with her dog Grisby and the dogs of great writers and artists from literature, lore, and life.

'Totally absorbing and highly readable account of a remarkable life .

A follow up to Mitchell's first book, THE HALF-GALLON QUARTER-ACRE PAVLOVA PARADISE, this witty, satirical description of life in 1980s New Zealand charts changes in Kiwi culture.

A witty, satirical description of life in 1960s New Zealand, and Kiwi culture, by Austin Vernon Mitchell MP, who was an extremely popular TV figure in New Zealand.

Previously published as My Mam Shirley.

The year 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - what will this mean for you?

The year 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - what will this mean for you?

The year 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - what will this mean for you?

The year 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - what will this mean for you?

The year 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - what will this mean for you?

The year 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - what will this mean for you?

The year 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - what will this mean for you?

The year 2014 is the Chinese Year of the Horse - what will this mean for you?

From bestselling author Simon Winchester, the extraordinary story of how America was united into a single nation.

In the sequel to his bestselling JFK in Ireland, the Emerald Isle's favourite son delves into his country's past to celebrate the Irish people who through their skills and endeavours helped make the British Isles great.

Follow the conflict of the World War 1 from 1914-1918 through a unique collection of historical maps, expert commentary and photographs.

A book to put the Midlands back on the map.

This is a chapter from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, 'The Rest is Noise'.

This is a chapter taken from Alex Ross's groundbreaking history of twentieth-century classical music, The Rest is Noise.

'I hadn't been in Hackney for 24 hours but I knew that the way I saw life and people had changed forever.

This is Madge's story, one of five stories extracted from THE SWEETHEARTS.

This is Maureen's story, one of five stories extracted from THE SWEETHEARTS.

This is Dorothy's story, one of five stories extracted from THE SWEETHEARTS.

This is Eileen's story, one of five stories extracted from THE SWEETHEARTS.

This is Florence's story, one of five stories extracted from THE SWEETHEARTS.

This is Rae's story, one of four true stories from the book GI Brides.

This richly illustrated short, extracted from the official book The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, focuses on the characters individually, examining their motivations, their actions and the inspirations behind them.

This richly illustrated short, extracted from the official book The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, focuses on the characters individually, examining their motivations, their actions and the inspirations behind them.

This richly illustrated short, extracted from the official book The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, focuses on the characters individually, examining their motivations, their actions and the inspirations behind them.

This richly illustrated short, extracted from the official book The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, focuses on the characters individually, examining their motivations, their actions and the inspirations behind them.

This richly illustrated short, extracted from the official book The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, focuses on the characters individually, examining their motivations, their actions and the inspirations behind them.

A collection of interviews with the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature that serves as an invaluable companion to her work.

Are you a sensual horse, an amorous goat or a quiet, seductive snake?

An inspirational and vivid behind-the-scenes biography of the Gandhi family and the tumult of India's independence by Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi.

The nail-biting story of when the hardhats of downtown Manhattan beat scores of hippies bloody in May 1970, four days after Kent State, and how the nation reacted.

The nail-biting story of when the hardhats of downtown Manhattan beat scores of hippies bloody in May 1970, four days after Kent State, and how the nation reacted.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.

WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTIONChosen as a Book of the Year by New Statesman, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer, Rough Trade and the BBCShortlisted for the Rathbones Folio PrizeLonglisted for the Jhalak Prize'Restlessly inventive, brutally graceful, startlingly beautiful .

The New Naturalist editors believe this to be the greatest general work on the subject ever written.

'I defy you to read this book and come away with a mind unchanged' John Jeremiah Sullivan'Als has a serious claim to be regarded as the next James Baldwin' Observer'I see how we are all the same, that none of us are white women or black men; rather, we're a series of mouths, and that every mouth needs filling: with something wet or dry, like love, or unfamiliar and savory, like love'White Girls is about, among other things, blackness, queerness, movies, Brooklyn, love (and the loss of love), AIDS, fashion, Basquiat, Capote, philosophy, porn, Louise Brooks and Michael Jackson.

'Groundbreaking .