Now with a new chapter. The official inside story of the life, death & remarkable discovery of history`s most controversial monarch. On 22 August 1485 Richard III was killed at Bosworth Field, the last king of England to die in battle. His victorious opponent, Henry Tudor (the future Henry VII), went on to found one of our most famous ruling dynasties. Richard`s body was displayed in undignified fashion for two days in nearby Leicester & then hurriedly buried in the church of the Greyfriars. Fifty years later, at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries, the king`s grave was lost
- its contents believed to be emptied into the river Soar & Richard III`s reputation buried under a mound of Tudor propaganda. Its culmination was Shakespeare`s compelling portrayal of a deformed & murderous villain, written over a hundred years after Richard`s death. Now
- in an incredible find
- Richard III`s remains have been uncovered beneath a car park in Leicester. The King`s Grave traces this remarkable journey. In alternate chapters, Philippa Langley, whose years of research & belief that she would find Richard in this exact spot inspired the project, reveals the inside story of the search for the king`s grave, & historian Michael Jones tells of Richard`s fifteenth-century life & death. The result is a compelling portrayal of one of our greatest archaeological discoveries, allowing a complete re-evaluation of our most controversial monarch
- one that discards the distortions of later Tudor histories & puts the man firmly back into the context of his times.



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A great king brings peace to a warring nation. Centuries later his writings will bring hope to those facing the tragic legacy of modern Cambodia`s bloody history. When archaeologists discover a book written on gold leaves at Angkor Wat, everyone wants a piece of the action. But the King, the Army & the UN are all outflanked when the precious artefact is kidnapped, along with Professor Luc Andrade, who was accompanying it to the capital for restoration. Luckily for Luc, his love & respect for Cambodia have won him many friends, including ex-Khmer Rouge cadre Map & the young moto-boy William. Both equally determined to rescue the man they consider their mentor & recover the golden book, they form an unlikely bond. But William is unaware of just how closely Map`s bloody past affects him. The book contains the words & wisdom of King Jayavarman VII, the Buddhist ruler who united a war-torn Cambodia in the twelfth century & together with his enlightened wife created a kingdom that was a haven of peace & learning. His extraordinary story is skilfully interwoven with the tales of Luc, Map & William to create an unforgettable & dazzling evocation of the spirit of Cambodia & her peoples in all their beauty & tragedy. ...

The riveting story of two sisters, one raised in the United States, the other in South Korea, & the family that bound them together even as the Korean War kept them apart`A gorgeous achievement` Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko` Graceful, poignant & moving` Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer In 1948 Najin & Calvin Cho, with their young daughter Miran, travel from South Korea to the United States in search of new opportunities. Wary of the challenges ahead, Najin & Calvin make the difficult decision to leave their other daughter, Inja, behind with their extended family; soon, they hope, they will return to her. But then war breaks out in Korea, & there is no end in sight to the separation. Miran grows up in prosperous American suburbia, under the shadow of the daughter left behind, as Inja grapples in her war-torn land with ties to a family she doesn`t remember. Najin & Calvin desperately seek a reunion with Inja, but are the bonds of love strong enough to reconnect their family over distance, time & war? & as deep family secrets are revealed, will everything they long for be upended? Told through the alternating perspectives of the distanced sisters, & inspired by a true story, The Kinship of Secrets explores the cruelty of war, the power of hope, & what it means to be a sister. ...

From Sioux Falls to Khartoum, from Kyoto to Darwin; from the panchayat forests to the Giant`s Causeway; in taxis & at bus stops, in kitchens & sleigh beds, haystacks & airports-people are kissing one another. The sublime kiss. The ambiguous kiss. The broken kiss. The kiss that changes a life. Far from the scripted passion of Hollywood, this uniquely human gesture carries within it the possibility for infinite shades of meaning & it does not stop for anything-not war, revolution or natural disaster. In The Kiss, authors like Nick Flynn, Kristen Radtke & Pico Iyer explore our quest to bridge the gulf between ourselves & others through this fleeting physical connection, & to uncover the depths contained in words like tenderness, passion & love. ...

Classic cookery writing from the award-winning food writer & author of bestselling autobiography, ` Toast`. ` The food in ” The Kitchen Diaries” is simply what I eat at home. The stuff I make for myself, for friends & family, for Sunday lunch & for snacks. These are meals I make when I am having mates over or when I want to surprise, seduce or show off. This is what I cook when I`m feeling energetic, lazy, hungry or late. This is the food that makes up my life, both the Monday to Friday stuff & that for weekends & special occasions.` ` Much of it is what you might call fast food, but some of it is unapologetically long, slow cooking. But without exception every single recipe in this book is a doddle to cook. A walk in the park. A piece of p***.` ` Fast food, slow food, big eats, little eats, quick pasta suppers, family roasts & even Christmas lunch. It is simply my stuff, what I cook & eat, every day.` ...

Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament & his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives. After the Russians invade & the family is forced to flee to America, Amir realises that one day he must return to Afghanistan under Taliban rule to find the one thing that his new world cannot grant him: redemption. ...

A beautiful new limited edition paperback of The Kite Runner, published as part of the Bloomsbury Modern Classics list The ...

A quiet village in Normandy, 1932. Ludo is ten years old & lives with his uncle, a kindly, eccentric creator of elaborate kites. One day, sitting in a strawberry field, Ludo meets the beautiful young Polish aristocrat Lila. & so begins Ludo`s lifelong adventure of love & longing for Lila, who only begins to return his feelings just as Europe descends into the devastation of World War 2. After Poland & France fall, Lila & Ludo are separated. Ludo`s friends in the village must find their own ways of resisting: the local restaurateur who is dedicated above all to France`s haute cuisine, a Jewish brothel madam who sleeps with her unwitting enemies & Ludo, who cycles past the Nazis every day, passing on messages for the French Resistance
- thinking always of Lila.
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Xenophobe’s Guide to the Kiwis is a pocket-size guide that takes a frank & funny look at what makes the Kiwis Kiwi.“ Nothing raises religious fervour in a Kiwi like a closely-fought rugby match.” Xenophobe’s guides attempt to forewarn readers of the main stereotypes & foibles that are associated with individual nationalities. Each guide explores the characteristics of a country’s people in a series of dedicated sections, encompassing nationalism & identity, behaviour, manners, character, obsessions, beliefs & values, leisure & pleasure, culture, custom & tradition, business, systems, health & hygiene, crime & punishment, government & bureaucracy, conversation & gestures & language. ...

A special anniversary edition, with a striking new cover design, to celebrate 10 years of the Chaos Walking trilogy. Prentisstown isn`t like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else`s thoughts in a constant, overwhelming Noise. There is no privacy. There are no secrets. Then Todd Hewitt unexpectedly stumbles on a spot of complete silence. Which is impossible. & now he`s going to have to run... This new edition marks the 10th anniversary of the award-winning modern classic, soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Holland & Daisy Ridley. ...