Stocking Fillers

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An exquisite new short story from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Small Things Like These and Foster.‘A genuine once-in-a-generation writer.’ The TimesAfter an uneventful Friday at the Dublin office,…

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First published in 1964, Modern Buildings in London is a celebration of the city’s post-war architecture by the famously untrained critic Ian Nairn. Written ‘by a layman for laymen’, Nairn’s take on 260…

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For over fifty years, since he was in his early twenties, Peter Blegvad has been collecting quotations about milk, the primary substance of nutrition and of wonder. All the while his belief in the numinousness of milk has been…

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Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in LiteratureTranslated by Damion SearlsShortlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize | Winner of the 2021 Brage Prize | Winner of the 2021 Norwegian Critic’s Prize | Longlisted for the 2022…

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A facsimile edition of Nikolaus Pevsner's 1945 King Penguin book with a new introduction by architectural writer Gillian Darley.For Nikolaus Pevsner the leaf capitals of Southwell Minster were, quite simply, ‘unforgettable’.…

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Simon Armitage turns Hansel & Gretel into a darkly glittering fairy tale for grown-ups. In vivid and trenchant language, he puts a contemporary spin on the tale we know from the Brothers Grimm. Here is a twenty-first century…

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What makes chocolate so alluring? Why is it the inspiration for endless culinary creativity? Sam Bilton explores our complex relationship with this versatile confection, which is made from the humble beans of the tropical cacao tree.Divided…

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“A love letter to the author’s Bermudian heritage, this collection celebrates coming home, especially at Christmas. Bermuda is the gift and Miller has wrapped it up beautifully.”– Tina Stevenson, The BermudianIn…

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A wondrous seasonal journey through Britain and Ireland's trees.Uncover the majesty and minutiae of the arboreal world in forest scientist Dr Gabriel Hemery's illustrated month-by-month guide - including tree folklore and traditions,…

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Illustrated by Margaux CarpentierThe enchanting festive poem from Carol Ann Duffy, former Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, and adorned with sumptuous illustrations by artist Margaux Carpentier, Christmas Eve at The Moon Under…

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In a series of 50 accessible essays, Adam Fleming introduces and explains the history, key ideas and tools of democracy developed by some of the world's greatest thinkers - spanning from the ancient Greeks to the present day.From the right…

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The Orange provides the perfect introduction to Wendy Cope, one of Britain’s wittiest, best-selling and best-loved poets.My heart has made its mind upAnd I’m afraid it’s you.A glorious selection of Wendy Cope’s…