Lifestyle, sport & leisure

If you want to eat well, you need to learn to cook well - but it needn't be as hard or as complicated as you think. In Clean & Lean for Life: T...

Review Blogger and comedian Samantha Irby manages to take life's lemons and turn them into lemonade. From a difficult childhood to awkward romanti...

1,227 QI Facts blew your socks off. 1,339 QI Facts made your jaw drop. Now the QI team return with this year's groaning sack of astonishment. All n...

The New Garconne is a non-prescriptive guide for today's modern, independent and stylish woman. It espouses a grown-up style and attitude with a ma...

Product Description The mid-twentieth century was a dynamic period in international design, including interior design, and has retained its influe...

Review A vital and powerfully moving book. -- Christopher Eccleston Carter is a lovely writer, with an engaging, lyrical style . . . This importa...

Review Sublime . . . William Atkins is one of the best makers of sentences around. -- Olivia Laing, author of Crudo and The Lonely City A treat f...

Lose yourself in this vivid travelogue evoking the historic Mediterranean island of Sicily by the king of travel writing and real-life family membe...

Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere is a beautifully written tribute to the truly unique city of Trieste from Jan Morris, the bestselling author of ...

From the bestselling author of 52 Things to Do While You Poo, this playful puzzle book makes light of one of life’s most maddening and relatable tr...

From a 2018 Wainwright Prize shortlisted author, THE CIRCLING SKY is part childhood memoir, blended with exquisite nature observation, and the stor...

Discover the joy of cooking with "A Beautifully-Illustrated Cookbook for Every Taste, Kitchen and Body." This stunning collection of recipes not on...

A curated guide to the most chic, stylish and unique trips around the UK –�all within easy reach of�London –�from the creators of the hugely succes...

Discover the captivating world of "The Book Title" where every page turns into an adventure filled with intrigue, emotion, and unforgettable charac...

Product Description From the 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement to the present day, and from Art Nouveau and Bauhaus to hi-tech and green desig...

Product Description Almost 300 editions and reissues of The Natural History of Selborne testify to its the lasting and universal appeal, but none ...

Product Description Architect and designer Michael Embacher’s unique collection of more than 250 bicycles, the only one of its kind, was lovingly ...

Product Description William Morris's patterns are enduringly popular for their originality and colour, and have captured the imagination of countl...

Discover the captivating world of art and design with this stunning book that showcases the evolution of creativity through the ages. Perfect for a...

Throughout history great gardeners have risen from all walks of life. Some have been aristocratic amateur gardeners, others professional designers...

Review must-have volume for stylish men everywhere, and the women who love them.... provides sharp style insight and inspiration-- "TheSocietyDiar...

Discover the captivating world of art and design with this stunning book that showcases the evolution of creativity through the ages. Perfect for a...

Product Description Two puzzles in one! The Andy Warhol Soup Can 2-Sided Puzzle from Galison features 2 versions of Warhol’s iconic Pop Art master...

Product Description Brooklyn-based florist Ingrid Carozzi reveals her secrets for creating flower arrangements that are modern, original, and orga...

Review A fascinating history of horology that is also an enjoyable read and lavishly illustrated. -- Savilerow-style.com, November 2006 Product D...

Review Eating plant-based food has never been more popular and you don't have to spend a fortune on ingredients. [Miguel's] philosophy is minimum ...

Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through France. Wander the lavender fields...

Product Description ‘One theme that has become quite clear is that all of the characters embrace, cultivate, or are naturally inclined to take a w...

Discover the transformative power of self-discovery and personal growth in this compelling book that invites you to embark on a journey of introspe...

Product Description This volume recounts the centuries-long history of Villa Balbiano, a magnificent architectural masterpiece meticulously restor...

Product Description Eighteen recently-designed homes demonstrate how Axel Vervoordt incorporates nature, art, and timeless interiors to create liv...

Product Description For the past decade, French online phenomenon My Little Paris has divulged the city’s best kept secrets in fashion, food, hous...

A modern classic of travel and adventure. INCA KOLA is the funny, absorbing account of Matthew Parris's fourth trip to Peru, on a bizarre holiday ...

Product Description Although handwriting is one of man-kind’s greatest cultural achievements, written communication today means mostly typing into...

About the Author Bianca Ascenti is a sailing, America s Cup, and super-yacht specialist as well as a blogger, sailing-event PR person and yachting...

Plant-focused meal prep means a fridge stocked with healthy snacks ready to grab on your way out of the door; it means having an easy answer every ...

The ever-popular week-to-view diary series has a spacious square format, as well as full colour images and informative captions throughout. The per...

Product Description Benedict Allen travelled through Papua New Guinea in search of a tribe that would let him participate in an initiation ceremon...

Review Dan Barber's new book, The Third Plate, is an eloquent and thoughtful look at the current state of our nation's food system and how it must...

A lively illustrated tour of London in the company of Vic Lee - artist, storyteller and self-confessed ‘ragamuffin from south-east London’. Based...

The English eccentric is under threat. In our increasingly homogenised society, these celebrated parts of our national identity are anomalies that ...

Patrick Leigh Fermor was only 18 when he set off to walk from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople, described many years later in A Time of Gifts ...