Freya Stark is most famous for her travels in Arabia at a time when very few men, let alone women, had fully explored its vast hinterlands. In 1934, she made her first journey to the Hadhramaut in what is now Yemen
- the first woman to do so alone. Even though that journey ended in disappointment, sickness & a forced rescue, Stark, undeterred, returned to Yemen two years later. Starting in Mukalla & skirting the fringes of the legendary & unexplored Empty Quarter, she spent the winter searching for Shabwa
- ancient capital of the Hadhramaut & a holy grail for generations of explorers. From within Stark`s beautifully-crafted & deeply knowledgeable narrative emerges a rare & exquisitely-rendered portrait of the customs & cultures of the tribes of the Arabian Peninsula. ”A Winter in Arabia” is one of the most important pieces of literature on the region & a book that placed Freya Stark in the pantheon of great writers & explorers of the Arab World. To listen to her voice is to hear the rich echoes of a land whose `nakedness is clothed in shreds of departed splendour`.

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1940: The Spanish Civil War is over, & Madrid lies ruined, its people starving, while the Germans continue their relentless march through Europe. Britain now stands alone while General Franco considers whether to abandon neutrality & enter the war. Into this uncertain world comes Harry Brett: a traumatised veteran of Dunkirk turned reluctant spy for the British Secret Service. Sent to gain the confidence of old schoolfriend Sandy Forsyth, now a shady Madrid businessman, Harry finds himself involved in a dangerous game
- & surrounded by memories. Meanwhile Sandy`s girlfriend, ex-Red Cross nurse Barbara Clare, is engaged on a secret mission of her own
- to find her former lover Bernie Piper, a passionate Communist in the International Brigades, who vanished on the bloody battlefields of the Jarama. In a vivid & haunting depiction of wartime Spain, Winter in Madrid is an intimate & compelling tale which offers a remarkable sense of history unfolding, & the profound impact of impossible choices.

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A special 10th anniversary edition of the standalone bestseller, Winter in Madrid, by the author of the much-loved Shardlake series, C. J. Sansom. 1940: The Spanish Civil War is over, & Madrid lies ruined, its people starving, while the Germans continue their relentless march through Europe. Britain now stands alone while General Franco considers whether to abandon neutrality & enter the war. Into this uncertain world comes Harry Brett: a traumatized veteran of Dunkirk turned reluctant spy for the British Secret Service. Sent to gain the confidence of old school friend Sandy Forsyth, now a shady Madrid businessman, Harry finds himself involved in a dangerous game
- & surrounded by memories. Meanwhile Sandy`s girlfriend, ex-Red Cross nurse Barbara Clare, is engaged in a secret mission of her own
- to find her former lover Bernie Piper, a passionate Communist in the International Brigades, who vanished on the bloody battlefields of the Jarama. In a vivid & haunting depiction of wartime Spain, Winter in Madrid by C. J. Sansom is an intimate & compelling tale which offers a remarkable sense of history unfolding, & the profound impact of impossible choices.

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Take a culinary journey from the peaks of St. Moritz down to the glittering streets of Zurich--home to some of the most delicious food in all of Europe--in this attractive cookbook of Alpine cuisine. Be tempted by Cloud Souffle, Pappardelle with Duck Ragu, melt-in-your-mouth Spatzle, Rosti, & Creamy Zabaione; sip warming Gluhwein & roast chestnuts over the open fire & be transported to the enchanting heart of continental Europe during winter. Showcasing the culture, lifestyle, & food of this remarkably diverse region, this beautifully illustrated book is a stunning depiction of the unique cuisine & breathtaking beauty of the Alps. ...

Crisp snow in deep valleys, high peaks bright in winter sun, sheep huddled under a stone wall, waterfalls frozen into long glistening fingers & then scones by the log fire. Winter is photographer Val Corbett's favourite time of year & this wonderful book show why. Here we have mountains sharply reflected in still water & sweeping panoramas framed by skeleton branches or taken from high above valleys deep in soft cloud. The book opens with the first frosts of autumn & closes with the birth of the early spring lambs & the emergence of Wordsworth's beloved daffodils. Val Corbett's stunning photographs capture the wide winter landscape as well as seasonal festivities close to home
- Christmas, pancakes & the annual marmalade competition. This book is a visual feast & a fine celebration of winter in the Lake District.
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” Garry Kasparov has been a vocal critic of Putin for over a decade, even leading the pro-democracy opposition in the 2008 Presidential election. Yet years of seeing his Cassandra-like prophecies about Putin`s intentions fulfilled have left Kasparov with the realization of a darker truth: Putin`s Russia, like ISIS or Al Qaeda, defines itself in opposition to the free countries of the world. Kasparov now urges a forceful stand
- diplomatic & economic
- against him. For as long as the world`s powerful democracies continue to recognize & negotiate with Putin, he can maintain credibility in his home country. Argued with the force of Kasparov`s world-class intelligence, conviction & hopes for his home country, Winter is Coming is an unmistakable call to action.”

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A beautiful & classic anthology of frosty, magical short stories from acclaimed children`s writers such as Michelle Magorian, Berlie Doherty, Lauren St John & Katherine Woodfine, & edited by author Abi Elphinstone. Dreamsnatcher`s Abi Elphinstone heads up this gorgeous collection of wintery stories, featuring snow queens, frost fairs, snow dragons & pied pipers.. .from classic children`s writers such as Michelle Magorian, Geraldine Mc Caughrean, Jamila Gavin, Berlie Doherty, Katherine Woodfine, Piers Torday, Lauren St John, Amy Alward, Michelle Harrison & Emma Carroll. An unmissable, enchanting treat of a collection that will be enjoyed for years to come, by readers of all ages. ...

A beautiful & classic anthology of frosty, magical short stories from acclaimed children`s writers. The Dreamsnatcher`s Abi Elphinstone heads up this gorgeous collection of wintery stories, featuring snow queens, frost fairs, snow dragons & pied pipers... from classic children`s writers Michelle Magorian, Geraldine Mc Caughrean, Jamila Gavin, Berlie Doherty, Katherine Woodfine, Piers Torday, Lauren St John, Amy Alward, Michelle Harrison & Emma Carroll. An unmissable, enchanting treat of a collection that will be enjoyed for years to come, by readers of all ages. ...

Rucksack Guide
- Winter Mountaineering is your essential handbook for the winter mountain. It offers concise guidance & support
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Berlin in 1933 is in upheaval. Eleven-year-old Carla von Ulrich struggles to understand the tensions disrupting her family as Hitler strengthens his grip on Germany. Into this turmoil steps her mother`s formidable friend & former British MP, Ethel Leckwith, & her student son, Lloyd, who soon learns for himself the brutal reality of Nazism. He also encounters a group of Germans resolved to oppose Hitler
- but are they willing to go so far as to betray their country? Such people are closely watched by Volodya, a Russian with a bright future in Red Army Intelligence. The international clash of military power & personal beliefs that ensues will sweep over them all as it rages from Cable Street in London`s East End to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, from Spain to Stalingrad, from Dresden to Hiroshima. At Cambridge Lloyd is irresistibly drawn to dazzling American socialite Daisy Peshkov, who represents everything his left-wing family despise. But Daisy is more interested in aristocratic Boy Fitzherbert
- amateur pilot, party lover & leading light of the British Union of Fascists. Back in Berlin, Carla worships golden boy Werner from afar. But nothing will work out the way they expect as their lives & the hopes of the world are smashed by the greatest & cruellest war in the history of the human race. Winter of the World is the second novel in Ken Follett`s uniquely ambitious & deeply satisfying trilogy ` The Century`. On its own or read in sequence with Fall of Giants & Edge of Eternity, this is a magnificent, spellbinding epic of global conflict & personal drama.

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