A cultural history through seven coloured lenses. Its broad frame of reference encompasses Shakespeare, Goldfinger (first name Auric), Goethe, Roman marbles, Bronze Age gold, Mayan jade... C... read more
From its source to the sea: its wildlife, geography, natural history, people and history. Good non-fcition, imaginatively illustrated and conceived, for ages 7-10.
A sequence of lively anecdotes from a mercurial mind: Gekoski has led several careers, as a publisher and more recently as a fine novelist; he is also the doyen of dealers in rare modern fir... read more
The earliest mosque still standing in something close to its original state. An excellently researched book, as you would expect from this publisher. Illustrated.
Re-issue of her classic 1976 memoir. Arriving in Britain in 1952 to study child development at the University of London, Gilroy was at first denied teaching positions but eventually became t... read more