Local and family history, nostalgia

For everyone who dreams of escape to a cabin by a stream, for those moments of tranquility while the natural world does its thing around you .

A history of beloved cricket grounds from around the world.

In this guide-that's-not-a-guide, metal detectorist cousins Ellie and Lucie explore their local landscape, getting to grips with the hobby, history and themselves along the way.

From Sam Jordison, author of the bestselling Crap Towns series, comes I-SPY for Grown-ups.

From Sam Jordison, author of the bestselling Crap Towns series, comes I-SPY for Grown-ups.

From Sam Jordison, author of the bestselling Crap Towns series, comes I-SPY for Grown-ups.

From Sam Jordison, author of the bestselling Crap Towns series, comes I-SPY for Grown-ups.

More extraordinary but true stories from London's history.

A refreshed reissue of the 1952 classic Treasure on Earth.

Over 100 delicious recipes from the National Trust, perfect to warm a wintery night.

London's Strangest Tales takes a walk on London's weirder side with an absorbing collection of curious tales from one of the world's greatest cities.

Shortlisted for the 2024 Illustrated Sports Book of the YearLaunched as rugby hit fever pitch at the 2023 World Cup, Remarkable Rugby Grounds is the perfect title for the passionate rugby fan who will be astonished at the worldwide reach of their favourite game.

When most people hear the name Earp, they think of Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, and sometimes the lesser known James and Warren.

On May 12, 1960, as John F.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Lewis-Stempel is one of our finest nature writers .

Shortlisted for the James Tait Black biography prize 2019'A moving memoir.

'After the success of their ingenious idea of matching pictures from Ladybird's archive with prose that mocks the mores of modern life, they are bowing out with a bang with this compendium' - Sunday TelegraphFrom the people who gave you classics such as The Ladybird Book of The Hangover and The Ladybird Book of The Mid-Life Crisis, they bring you this collection of what could have been.

The revised and updated edition of Texas Then and Now features the most prominent locations from around the state, pairing vintage photographs with modern shots of the same sites today.

Shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards, Christopher Bland Prize and The People's Book PrizeA Waterstones Best Memoir of 2024An Independent and Stylist Best Non-Fiction BookThe captivating true story of an underdog business - a feminist bookshop founded in Thatcher's Britain - from a woman at the heart of the women's liberation movement.

From prehistoric Scotland to the Brexit referendum, this little book covers all of the main events in Scottish history.

The warm, funny memoir of Gregor Fisher, the much loved Scottish actor best known for Rab C.

A novella from Caroline Smailes featuring characters from her critically acclaimed debut, In Search of Adam.

Eight generations of the greatest and worst kings and queens that this country has ever seen - from the White Ship to the Lionheart, bad King John to the Black Prince and John of Gaunt - this is the dynasty that invented England as we still know it today - great history to appeal to readers of Ken Follet, Bernard Cornwell, Tom HollandEngland's greatest royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over England through eight generations of kings.

When a 10-year-old boy befriends a carnival stuntman and his lion cub, he learns the true meaning of family, loyalty, love, and survival.

TEXT ONLY EBThe Sunday Times BestsellerA glorious insight into Britain over the last 150 years - its history, landscape and people - from the window of Britain's many and magnificent railway journeys.

A remarkable, multifaceted story made up of journal accounts, memories, conversations and personal experience, The Bronski House is a paean to Poland, a landmark in travel writing, and a family history - tied together by the unique experience of returning from exile.

A cracking collection of short stories from the author of the stupendous 'Swimmer'.

Following on from the success of 'The Speckled People', Hugo Hamilton's new memoir recounts the summer he spent working at a local harbour in Ireland, at a time of tremendous fear and mistrust.

The new, fully-updated edition of Collins Tracing Your Family History is the definitive handbook for anyone interested in tracing their family's past.

A timely and vivid look at Scotland's long and difficult road to nationhood, re-exploring some cherished myths and unearthing a wealth of fascinating new detail.

A captivating memoir of one woman's relationship with a man and his mansion.

Touching true stories from the heyday of the Butlin's holiday camps.

On the way to a show in Skipton, in North Yorkshire, I noticed a road sign to a town called Keighley.

Adam Nicolson tells the story of England through the history of fourteen gentry families - from the 15th century to the present day.

What are the 50 key events you need to understand to grasp British history?

The sequel to the bestselling Silvertown, which tells the story of Aunt Daisy, and all the other Aunt Daisys - the locals of the old East End.

From rebels to writers, athletes to astronauts, join Kate Fox takes on an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the lives of these extraordinary women whose lives and achievements have too long been hidden.

The essential guide to exploring Britain's last remaining historic lines, Britain's Heritage Railways is ideal for anyone planning or looking for a nostalgic railway trip.

The award-winning cookbook from Michelin-starred chef, Marcus Wareing.

The untold story of a British institution'Brilliant.

In this spellbinding memoir, popular CNN anchor Zain Asher pays tribute to her mother's strength and determination to raise four successful children in the shadow of tragedy.

A beautifully illustrated collection of some of the most amazing venues to host baseball games, from megastructures to local-ballparks-with-a-story.

'Entertaining and absorbing' - The Sunday Times A wonderfully written and entertaining book which places Britain under the microscope and asks who we are today and how we've changed as a nation.

In The Endless Tide, Iain R.

A gripping, vividly told journey into a family's wartime past, from the bestselling author of The Ruin of All Witches 'Endearingly personal, honest and reflective .

Eine Geschichte Berlins aus ungewohnlicher Perspektive: Die Lebenswege einer ganz normalen Familie sind uber sechs Generationen hinweg untrennbar mit der groen Geschichte verwoben.

Bilbao y su ria experimentaron un notable crecimiento desde mediados del siglo XIX, intensificado a principios del XX, siguiendo una tradicion comercial de siglos anteriores.

Es handelt sich um eine Gedichtsammlung mit 69 Gedichten, ein zusammengefasstes Kunstwerk lyrischer Poesie in denen eine große Bandbreite der unterschiedlichsten Themengebiete behandelt werden.

This is an extraordinary collection of tales from one of the very greatest Gaelic storytellers, Angus MacLellan, and translated by one of Scotland's finest Celtic Scholars, John Lorne Campbell.

A new edition of the bestselling guide to this increasingly popular pursuit.