Travel & Nature
Once Upon a Flock
Lauren Scheuer
A funny and warm account of one woman's attempt to raise chickens, with a little help from her family.
The Man Who Plants Trees
Jim Robbins
An extraordinary investigation into the world of trees – and the inspiring story of one man's quest to help save the world's oldest and grea…
Where the Ghosts Walk
Peter Underwood
A guide to the most haunted British sites, by Peter Underwood, the late, acclaimed chronicler of paranormal phenomena.
Dr Livingstone I Presume
Clare Pettitt
[An] outstanding analysis of celebrity, cultural memory and the manipulation of public mood…A terrific book, which deals with a huge range of themes…
Horses Don't Lie
Chris Irwin
The wisdom and teachings of an original Horse Whisperer and respected trainer
Weeds
Richard Mabey
A lively and lyrical cultural history of plants in the wrong place by one of Britain's best and most admired nature writers
Wild Coast
John Gimlette
John Gimlette travels to Guyana, to the Wild Coast in South America, and discovers his ancestral colonial history – one of brutal, cruel and often unc…
Led By The Nose
Yvonne Skargon
Through sharp observations and sensually aware poetry, Joseph captures the smells and senses of her English garden in this month-by-month memoir.
Blue Eyed Salaryman
Niall Murtagh
A fascinating and engaging book … a rare inside look at corporate life in Japan, one that's worth more than a dozen business-school studies.
Into The Arena
Alexander Fiske-Harrison
Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2011Alexander Fiske-Harrison has spent a year travelling with bullfighters to watch the…
OxTravels
Mark Ellingham
If you have the slightest curiosity about the world beyond your living room, then this is a collection to die for. What could be a better way to raise…
A Voyage For Madmen
Peter Nichols
Already a classic among sailors, Nichols tell the true story of the inaugural 1968 Golden Globe sailing race: the first single-handed non-stop circumn…
The Third Sex
Richard Totman
In The Third Sex, Richard Totman asks why are there so many ladyboys in Thailand and so few in the Western world?
The Perfumier and the Stinkhorn
Richard Mabey
Inspiring meditations through the author's rich store of memories
The Wisdom of Sustainability
Sulak Sivaraksa
Based on decades of thought, writing and political leadership The Wisdom of Sustainability outlines how economic success ought to be measured by Gross…
Venice Revealed
Paolo Barbaro
A passionate ode to Venice from one of its most well known late writers.
Wild Coast
John Gimlette
John Gimlette travels to Guyana, to the Wild Coast in South America, and discovers his ancestral colonial history – one of brutal, cruel and often unc…