The Arts: treatments and subjects

'Gripping .

This is a history of intellectual courage, hard work, occasional inspiration and every conceivable form of human failing.

Based on the landmark Radio 4 series, this beautifully illustrated modern history of the connections between science and art offers a new perspective on what that relationship has contributed to the world around us.

A fresh perspective on British history from award-winning broadcaster Fatima ManjiWhy was there a Turkish mosque adorning Britain's most famous botanic garden in the eighteenth century?

We all love to be beside the seaside!

It is a myth that either of the World Wars liberated women.

A selection of George Orwell's prescient, clear-eyed and stimulating writing on the subjects of truth and lies.

A poetic, passionate and intensely personal exploration of colour written during the final year of Derek Jarman's life -- with a new introduction by Ali Smith.

In So Much Longing in So Little Space, Karl Ove Knausgaard explores the life and work of Edvard Munch.

** Selected by 8 National Newspapers as a Book of the Year ** ** The New York Times Bestseller ** A page-turner that succeeds both at character and ideas Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A warm and immersive novel about ambition, power, women, friendship and finding your place in the world, from the bestselling author of The Wife and The Interestings.

'Brilliantly written.

A brilliantly quirky and affectionate look at a British institution: Wetherspoon Pubs and their incredible carpets.

Curated and designed by the experts at The London Transport Museum, this collection showcases London's 100 greatest transport design icons from the past 150 years.

A lost princess and a vanished world: a remarkable true story that moves from the Punjab of the Raj to 1930s Paris and the Second World War Remarkable and compelling Edmund de Waal Thoroughly engaging Kamila ShamsieIn a Mumbai museum in 2007, Livia Manera Sambuy encounters a photograph that will change her life forever.

Few could explain, let alone seek out, a career in criticism.

The gripping life story of the great war correspondent Marie Colvin told by one of her closest friendsSHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARDWINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK AWARD Marie Colvin was glamorous, hard-drinking, braver than the boys, with a troubled and rackety personal life.

'Smart and funny .

THE MUST-READ SUMMER 2020 RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'If you wished Normal People had tackled female friendship, try Expectation' GRAZIA'Profoundly intelligent and humane.

With his easy charm, down-to-earth personality and natural good looks, it's no wonder that Peter Andre has legions of fans across the globe.

Ferne McCann is a TV personality, style icon and influencer and for the first time she's telling her story.

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Leave it all on the floor.

"e;Hall s consummate history is not just the story of the evolution of one of the world s great collections The book is also a through-the-keyhole insight into the shifting tastes, good or bad, of 1,000 years of monarchs.

A charm of goldfinches, an ascension of larks, a school of dolphins, a cloud of bats, a murder of crows.

This international bestseller features a new chapter and never-before-seen photos!

'She's a genius, I believe, because she lights up every subject she touches.

In December 1888, Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear.

The gripping and definitive in-the-room account of the revolution that has swept the news industry over the last decade and reshaped our world.

A FAMILY STORY AND THE TALE OF A NATION.

Vintage Feminism: classic feminist texts in short formWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NATALIE HAYNESWhen this book was first published in 1949 it was to outrage and scandal.

Vermeer has always been considered the most elusive of great artists, but this book tracks him down in his home town.

Portraits seem the opposite of fiction, fixed in time and space, not running with the curve of a story or a life.

A brilliantly wide-ranging essay collection from the author of My Struggle, spanning literature, philosophy, art and how our daily and creative lives intertwine.

Riffling through the wardrobes of years gone by, costume historian Lucy Adlington reveals the rich stories underlying the clothes we wear in this stylish tour of the most important developments in the history of fashion, from ancient times to the present day.

**MOJO MAGAZINE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR**The Hollywood Brats are the greatest band you ve never heard of.

A stunning portfolio of Discworld illustrations from the brush of Paul Kidby, Sir Terry Pratchett's artist of choice.

For fans of Everything I Know About Love, Wrong Knickers and The Right Sort of Girl this is the incredibly honest and brilliantly raunchy memoir you don't want to miss.

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It began with an irresistible indecent proposal.

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023A Reese's Bookclub December Pick (2022)An Instant Sunday Times, New York Times and Irish Times Bestseller (August 2022)A Guardian and LitHub Book of the Year (December 2022)'Every bit as evocative and spellbinding as Hamnet.

Perfect for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and the Crossfire series.

Escape to glorious Nantucket in this truly enchanting summer read.

For fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and the Crossfire series.

'In a class of its own .

From the New York Times ebook bestselling author of the Because You Are Mine series and The Affair, for fans for Sylvia Day, J.

'The best conceivable guide to the city' - an essential cultural history for all visitors of FlorenceThe rich and glorious past of one of the best loved cities in the world, Florence, is brought vividly to life for today's visitor in this collection which draws on letters, diaries and memoirs of travellers to Florence and the Florentines themselves.

There's no great secret to drawing.

'Timely, necessary and important' J.

Walter Potter (1835-1918), a country taxidermist of no great expertise, became famous as an icon of Victorian whimsy.

A fascinating written exploration of the superhero phenomenon, from its beginnings in the depths of Great Depression to the blockbuster movies of today.