Culture
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A Proper Person to be Detained
Catherine Czerkawska
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Rocks and Rain, Reason and Romance
David Howe
"An ambitious and enjoyable biography of a landscape." Cumbria Life, Book of the Month
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Charlotte Brontë Revisited
Sophie Franklin
"Deftly mixes contemporary humour with reflectivity ... superbly written, exuberant.’ Brontë Studies Jour...
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Emily Brontë Reappraised
Claire O'Callaghan
“A fascinating read.” Hephzibah Anderson, Mail on Sunday
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Well
Mary Gunn
"Insightful and profound." - Dr James R Doty
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The Archangels’ Share
Kenny Kemp
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Double Exposure
Brian Johnstone
"An affecting tale... the sense of loss is palpable." - Louis de Bernières.
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For Jean
"Novelist Catherine Czerkawska has done the Belle of Mauchline a service by gathering all the poems and lette...
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Maritime
Ian Stephen
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A Handbook of Scotland’s History
Michael Kerrigan
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Expecting
Chitra Ramaswamy
'Beautiful and oddly compelling…All of life is here, oceans are crossed, fates decided, it bristles with lo...
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Architecture: A Spotter’s Guide
Sarah Cunliffe
'An educational and easy-to-use guide for anyone keen to learn about architectural styles and building desi...
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The Personalized Medicine Revolution
Pieter Cullis
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Safety First
Paul Rennie
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Mongol
Uuganaa Ramsay
'Compelling and moving. I could'nt put the book down. This book is an education.' - Nasim Marie Jafry
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Your Country Needs YOU
James Taylor
"Wonderful... a work that will fascinate." - BBC History magazine
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Featured books in Culture
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Your Country Needs YOU
The iconic image by Alfred Leete of Lord Kitchener with outstretched hand and finger, exhorting you to ‘do your bi...
'A splendid little book [with] magnificent illustrations.' - The Spectator
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Mongol
Mongol [mong-gohl], noun, 1. a member of a pastoral people now living chiefly in Mongolia. 2. (offensive) a person affec...
"A gripping read that will touch your heart... an enthralling tale, beautifully written. Moving and uplifting." - Sheila Grant, NewBooks Magazine.
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Charlotte Brontë Revisited
Everybody knows Charlotte Brontë. World-famous for her novel Jane Eyre, she’s a giant of literature and...
"Deftly mixes contemporary humour with reflectivity ... superbly written, exuberant.’ Brontë Studies Journal
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Emily Brontë Reappraised
Emily Brontë’s incomparable ...
“O’Callaghan clearly knows her stuff… An original, valuable contribution that goes a long way to rehabilitating the image of one of the most influential female figures in English literature.” Katherine Clements, Northern Soul
Expecting
When Chitra Ramaswamy discovered she was pregnant, she longed for a book that went above and beyond a manu...
‘Elegant, funny, brimming with acute observations and suffused with a gentle intimacy. Expecting combines a poet’s feel for language with a journalistic candour.’ - Gavin Francis
News & Events
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Ghost Trees longlisted for the Wainwright Prize
Bob Gilbert’s Ghost Trees has been longlisted for the prestigious Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for UK nature and travel writing. A total of 13 …
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Chinese Spring: profound insights into modern China and Hong Kong
As the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen Square approaches, Christopher New’s Chinese Spring, published by Contraband on 30 May, offers intelligent, enthralling literary fiction that combines …
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