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NEW STATESMAN, THE TIMES AND EXPRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023‘The friend you need when you’re grieving - full of heart and hope’ PHILIPPA PERRY‘Honest, warm and funny’ JULIA SAMUEL‘A …

Gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, …

A macabre, spectacular and thought-provoking survey of human remains used in decorative, commemorative or devotional contexts across the world today, from the author of Heavenly …

Don't just see the sights get to know the people. The people of this land of white summer nights and pristine lakes are famous for their sisu, a form of enterprising stoicism. …

'A lovely compilation. It's the real macabre.' Terry Pratchett'An impressive folkloric travel guide' Times Literary Supplement Scotland's rich past and varied landscape have …

"A welcome antidote to our toxic hustle culture of burnout."--Arianna Huffington "This book is so important and could truly save lives."--Elizabeth Gilbert "A clarion call to work …

Don't just see the sights get to know the people. Nestling in the foothills of the Himalayas, Nepal is a land of contrasts and incongruities not least in the variety of its …

In Dancing in the Streets Ehrenreich uncovers the origins of communal celebration in human biology and culture. She discovers that the same elements come up in every human culture …

Hailed as a classic when initially published in 1961,Eat Not This Flesh was the first book that explored, from a historical and cultural perspective, taboos against eating certain …

For a generation adjusting painfully to the demands of a modern industrial and commercial society, Asia came to represent an alternative vision of the good life: aesthetically …