Arts, Language & Literature
Van Gogh
Gregory White Smith
The definitive and explosive biography, based on new material, by the bestselling, prize-winning authors of Pollock.
Movie Lists
Paul Simpson
At last! A film book that is really useful! And fun! These enthusiasts' lists, arranged by genre, director or actor, answer that most difficult of…
The Sound of the City
Charlie Gillett
The rise of rock-and-roll – in a nutshell, with particular attention paid to the business side of the equation.
Butcher's Broom
Neil M. Gunn
An epic historical novel set in the Scottish Highlands which depicts the decline of rural culture, by one of the leading lights of the Scottish renais…
Morning Tide
Neil M. Gunn
Poetic and poignant, Morning Tide is the story of a young boy learning what it means to be a man.
Reich's Orchestra
Misha Aster
The Reich's Orchestra is Misha Aster's remarkable depiction of the moral ambiguities of living under the Nazis, told through the story of on…
The Song of Leonard Cohen
Harry Rasky
A rare insight into the poet, musician and artist Leonard Cohen written by the man who spent a year on tour with him – and containing previously unpub…
It's All in a Word
Vivian Cook
'Delightfully eclectic', 'browsable treat', 'serious study', 'brilliant gift idea', things all said of Vivian Cook…
The Economist Guide To Supply Chain Management
David Steven Jacoby
How getting it right boosts corporate performance
Complaint
Julian Baggini
'This book could change the way we live … [a] relaxed, affable, yet startlingly lucid analysis of humanity's tendency to complain' -…
Don't Sleep, There are Snakes
Daniel Everett
'An astonishing book: a work of exploration, into the most distant place and language, but also a revelation of the way language is shaped by thou…
Letters To Lily
Alan MacFarlane
A sweeping tour d'horizon … deep-thinking, wide-ranging essays on identity and society couched in simple, sturdy prose … charming.
Da Vinci Notebooks
Leonardo da Vinci
A dazzling array of invention, insight and observation from perhaps the greatest genius of Western civilisation. Towering across time as the painter o…
Le Petomane
Jean Nohain
Incredible… but true! The story of a man whose ingenious exploitation of his unique physical gifts made him the sensation of Paris, the rage of Euro…