WITH A NEW EPILOGUE BY THE AUTHORLike Primo Levi's The Periodic Table The Noonday Demon digs deep into personal history as Andrew Solomon narrates brilliantly & terrifyingly his own agonising experience of depression Solomon also portrays the pain of others in different cultures & societies whose lives have been shattered by depression & uncovers the historical social biological chemical & medical implications of this crippling disease He takes us through the halls of mental hospitals where some of his subjects have been imprisoned for decades; into the research labs; to the burdened & afflicted poor rural & urban He talks to faith healers & voyages around the world in a quest for folk wisdom He analyses the medications of today as well as reviewing the politics of diagnosis & treatment & perhaps most significantly he looks at the vital role of will & love in the process of recovery ...

The Nordic Cookbook offers an unprecedented look at the rich culinary offerings of the Nordic region with 700 recipes collected by the acclaimed Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson The Nordic Cookbook richly illustrated with the personal photography of internationally acclaimed chef Magnus Nilsson unravels the mysteries of Nordic ingredients & introduces the region's culinary history & cooking techniques Included in this beautiful book are more than 700 authentic recipes Magnus collected while travelling extensively throughout the Nordic countries
- Denmark the Faroe Islands Finland Greenland Iceland Norway & Sweden
- enhanced by atmospheric photographs of its landscapes & people His beautiful photographs feature in the book alongside images of the finished dishes by Erik Olsson the photographer behind Faviken With Magnus as a guide everyone can prepare classic Nordic dishes & also explore new ones The Nordic Cookbook introduces readers to the familiar (gravlax meatballs & lingonberry jam) & the lesser-known aspects of Nordic cuisine (rose-hip soup pork roasted with prunes & juniper beer) Organized by food type The Nordic Cookbook covers every type of Nordic dish including meat fish vegetables breads pastries & desserts These recipes are achievable for home cooks of all abilities & are accompanied by narrative texts on Nordic culinary history ingredients & techniques including smoking & home preserving Additional essays explore classic dishes made for special occasions & key seasonal events such as the Midsummer feast The Nordic Cookbook joins Phaidon's national cuisine series which

Includes:: Mexico India Thailand Peru & others & is the most comprehensive source on home cooking from the Nordic countries



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The Danes may have their hygge & the Norwegians their back to the land culture but the Swedes have 'lagom' an even-keeled approach to a life of balance Dr Bertil Marklund
- a doctor & researcher at the Gothenburg University with over forty years of experience
- provides the most cutting-edge research to explain the ten areas we should focus on to better our chances of a long life This compact guide provides wisdom from the Nordics a region long known for its healthy & progressive lifestyle It debunks myths on things we have been told are not good for us but actually can be did you know drinking coffee will promote your health? Or that more people die of lack of Vitamin D than they do of skin cancer? By providing pragmatic & realistic advice Dr Marklund gives you the power to make a difference in your own life today & for the future

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Discover fresh Nordic family cooking with this book from Noma co-founder Claus Meyer With its focus on good seasonal ingredients & lightness of touch Nordic cuisine is perfect family food In this book Claus Meyer brings the ethos that built Noma into the world's best restaurant into the home with easy-going accessible dishes that will fit seamlessly into family life The book is divided into four seasonal chapters so that you can get the most from the food & flavours in season There are also features on food from the wild including chanterelles dandelions & blackberries With recipes including Creamy Root Vegetable Soup with Crispy Bacon Braised Pork Cheeks with Beer & Plum Vinegar Pan-fried Mullet with Cucumber & Peas in Dill Butter & Rhubarb Cake you can bring the delicious flavours of the Nordic countries into your own kitchen ...

An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful & unified kingdom in Christendom An invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans One of the bloodiest & most decisive battles ever fought This riveting book explains why the Norman Conquest was the single most important event in English history Assessing the original evidence at every turn Marc Morris goes beyond the familiar outline to explain why England was at once so powerful & yet so vulnerable to William the Conqueror's attack Why the Normans in some respects less sophisticated possessed the military cutting edge How William's hopes of a united Anglo-Norman realm unravelled dashed by English rebellions Viking invasions & the insatiable demands of his fellow conquerors This is a tale of powerful drama repression & seismic social change the Battle of Hastings itself & the violent ' Harrying of the North'; the sudden introduction of castles & the wholesale rebuilding of every major church; the total destruction of an ancient ruling class Language law architecture even attitudes towards life itself were altered forever by the coming of the Normans Marc Morris author of the bestselling biography of Edward I A Great & Terrible King approaches the Conquest with the same passion verve & scrupulous concern for historical accuracy This is the definitive account for our times of an extraordinary story a pivotal moment in the shaping of the English nation ...

Who were the Norse gods
- the mighty Aesyr led by Odinn & the mysterious Vanir? In The Norse Myths we meet this passionate & squabbling
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Welcome to the NC500 This tourist route takes in over 500mi (900km) of some of the UK's most stunning scenery The North Coast ...

Guidebook to walking the North Downs Way National Trail a 130 mile (208km) trail between Farnham & Dover with an optional visit to Canterbury Following the ancient Pilgrim's Way for much of the way through pleasant countryside this is one of the easier National Trails & the walk is described over 11 stages With 125K OS map booklet ...

After raiding & exploring the North Sea with the acclaimed board game series the time has come to journey deeper into the world as a Viking warrior in The North Sea Epilogues roleplaying game Create heroes & set out to battle enemies uncover mysteries & gain reputation The possibilities are endless & the North Sea is waiting So ready the longboats & prepare to forge an exciting & epic saga! Features Narrative focus with less dice rolling & more story building Simple easily to follow rule set & intuitive hero sheets The GM never has to roll any dice Games have a natural flow with no need to constantly reference rulebooks Players are encouraged to inject their own elements into the story making for a more collaborative story telling experience ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016 A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN NOTABLE BOOK 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE 2017 -- Winner of the RSL Encore Award 2017 --A ship sets sail with a killer on board 1859 A man joins a whaling ship bound for the Arctic Circle Having left the British Army with his reputation in tatters Patrick Sumner has little option but to accept the position of ship's surgeon on this ill-fated voyage But when deep into the journey a cabin boy is discovered brutally killed Sumner finds himself forced to act Soon he will face an evil even greater than he had encountered at the siege of Delhi in the shape of Henry Drax harpooner murderer monster 'A tour de force' Hilary Mantel' Riveting & darkly brilliant' Colm Toibin ...