John Follain, who covers Italy for the Sunday Times, tells the definitive inside story of this extraordinary

The Covid-19 lockdowns caused people worldwide to be confined to their homes for longer and on a greater scale than ever before. This forced many unprecedented changes to the way we treat domestic space - as relationships shifted between the public and the private worlds, and homes were rapidly adapted to accommodate the additional roles of schools, offices, gyms, restaurants, making-spaces and more.

A gritty adult crime thriller set in the North of

Two opposites experience undeniable attraction during a journey across the Northwestern wilderness in this moving and funny rom-com from the author of Love & Other Disasters, the book USA Today called \'an essential

Writing as Mina Hardy, New York Times bestselling author Megan Hart, delivers a twisted tale of domestic suspense where no one is what they seem--and the skeletons in the closet are all too real. Blame the booze, her shaky marriage, her troubled son, or a thousand other things. Jewelann Jordan has one thing on her mind when she attends her class reunion, and that\'s making sure her old crush Christian

An essential (and practical) guide to becoming a master communicator--to empower teams, serve clients, and develop stronger relationships Excellent communicating skills have always been crucial to success in leadership and management roles--and that\'s one of the reasons the first edition of this book, Mastering Communication at Work, has been an international bestseller taught at universities and

A brand new stand-alone novel from Alexander McCall Smith, The Pavilion in the Clouds is a beautifully evocative story, set mostly in 1930s Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka). This atmospheric novel, set in the pre- and post-war years in both Ceylon and Scotland poses the question of what it is to be

On September 2, 1845, the convict ship Tasmania left Kingstown Harbour for Van Diemen s Land, with 138 female convicts and their 35 children. On December 3, the ship arrived into Hobart. While the book looks at the lives of all the women, it focuses on two women in particular; Eliza Davis, who was transported from Wicklow Gaol, where she was for life for infanticide, having had her sentence commuted

Newly married to novelist Rosie M. Banks, Bingo bucks the current trend by being extremely happy, although he does tend to lose his shirt on various horses. This collection of wonderfully funny stories features a cast of outrageous

Kirito has escaped Sword Art Online, the forbidden VRMMORPG of death, and returned to reality. He heads off to find his game partner and lover, Asuna Yuuki. But Asuna never made it back from the nightmare. Lost and desperate, Kirito\'s only clue to her virtual whereabouts is a mysterious screenshot of Asuna as a fairy trapped in a giant birdcage. His conclusion: She must be trapped within the new,

The first true monograph on the work of celebrated French conceptual artist and sculptor Bernar VenetBernar Venet is one of France\'s most celebrated living artists. Having emerged from the late 1960s avant-garde scene in New York, Venet developed a personal aesthetic based on an innovative use of mathematics and science, where control, chance, and chaos converge to form a fine equilibrium while investigating

Clearly structured around the standards for Qualified Teacher Status (DfES 02/02), this book explains each of the eight requirements for Professional Values and Practice and how they can be fulfilled in the classroom. Relevant for all professional issues modules in initial teacher training; Helps trainees log their achievements against the standards; Provides practical advice to help student trainees

PART STORY, PART GAME - PURE ADVENTURE! Are YOU brave enough to enter evil Baron Sukhumvit\'s devilish dungeon and take part in his Trial of Champions? It\'s a trap-filled and monster-infested labyrinth where you\'ll compete against five other adventurers to collect certain gems, which are the key to escaping and winning the

This revised and updated edition of Culture Smart! Egypt reveals a country in the throes of change. The largely secular revolution that started in Cairo\'s Tahrir Square in January 2011 became the flagship of the Arab Spring revolts. The uprising resulted in a political effervescence, with new parties, movements, and groups all jostling for space in the new political landscape. But the situation remains

The revolution in military recruitment advertising to people of color and women played an essential role in making the US military one of the most diverse institutions in the United States. Starting at the dawn of the all-volunteer era, Jeremiah Favara illuminates the challenges at the heart of military inclusion by analyzing recruitment ads published in three commercial magazines: Sports Illustrated,

\"Highly recommended\" by ChoiceWhile crossover books such as Rowling\'s Harry Potter series have enjoyed enormous sales and media attention, critical analysis of crossover fiction has not kept pace with the growing popularity of this new category of writing and reading. Falconer remedies this lack with close readings of six major British works of crossover fiction, and a wide-ranging analysis of the