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While illustration was an essential element in promoting fashion in the first half of the twentieth century, photography has been the medium of choice since the 1970s. So when Dior …

Lonely Planet's Pocket Bruges and Brussels is your guide to the cities' best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Visit romantic canals in Bruges, explore …

'A deeply intelligent and searching book, one that makes you re-consider the narrative of your own life and reframe the story you tell yourself' Hilary MantelA Guardian reader's …

*A SCOTSMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR* Stranded at Schiphol airport, Ben Coates called up a friendly Dutch girl he'd met some months earlier. He stayed for dinner. Actually, he …

THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT FRANCE: You burnt Joan of Arc! ? Smuggling live chickens into rugby matches is patriotic ? How many times to kiss on the cheek ? Where not to cross the …

A masterful history of the great dynasty of the Netherlands' Middle Ages. 'A sumptuous feast of a book' The Times, Books of the Year 'Thrillingly colourful and entertaining' Sunday …

'Utterly captivating. An engrossing, propulsive novel' Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites'A gorgeously written, at times fantastical and deeply immersive novel' Molly Aitken, …

Querelle landstiger i Brest, vars dimmiga hamnkvarter befolkas av sjömän, hamnarbetare, poliser och prostituerade.Querelle, själv matros, tjuv, opiumsmugglare, prostituerad och …

Les Miserables was the crowning literary achievement of Victor Hugo's career. An enormous melodrama set against the background of political upheaval in France following the rule of …

Revolutionary France is full of blood and bite, as vampires plot for power. Featuring Genevieve Cogman’s trademark wit and fast-paced plotting, Elusive is the second book in the …