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Lonely Planet's Korean Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Korean phrases and vocabulary for all your …

Peter Straub’s most acclaimed and biggest-selling novel – a visceral thriller with its roots in Vietnam – now reissued in a new cover style and making its first appearance on the …

‘Fast-paced, furiously funny and utterly fantastic.’ A.F. Steadman ‘Culture and technology clash as Zachary Ying takes adventure to a new level!’ Kwame Mbalia Percy Jackson meets …

'A fabulous piece of writing . . . I recommend it unreservedly' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE'A brilliant book' CHRISTINA LAMB, author of Farewell KabulOne of the first things I was told when …

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket Taipei is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and …

This beautifully designed book is a celebration of one of the world's most creative, dynamic and fascinating cities: Tokyo. It spans 400 years, with highlights including Kano …

SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS AWARDLearn how to tap into the Vietnamese mindset of being resourceful with time and ingredients, maximising on flavour and never wasting …

Combining personal narratives with decades of research, a vivid account of how the gaokao—China’s high-stakes college admissions test—shapes that society and influences education …

The new edition of this outstanding documents collection displays a stronger blend of social history—pieces reflecting everyday life, family, social networks, and culture—and …

A major history of Afghanistan and its changing political cultureAfghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of …