Marrying the Mistress

Literature & Fiction

Joanna, Trollope

Genre Fiction

Bloomsbury Pub Ltd

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Children's Books

Rowling.J.K.

Science Fiction & Fantasy

An account of the military planning of the invasion of the Falklands, exposing the motives and nature of Argentina's military regime and the reactions of British diplomacy and intelligence. The author was foreign correspondent in Argentina for the Financial Times from 1981-86.

The Land That Lost Its Heroes: The Falklands the Post-War and Alfonsin

History

Burns, Jimmy

Americas

An account by Mary and Anne Wilson of their travels in Europe from January to October 1847 with their brother John. Mary kept a detailed diary of everything they did and saw. She describes the local museums, ruins and other sights of each place they visit. She also notes the local habits, diet and costumes of the people they encounter and gives her opinion of them. Her sister Anne was an artist and kept a constant record of their travels. The book is illustrated with reproductions of both her sketches and watercolours. The narrative gives an insight into the social history not only of the areas they visited but of the attitudes of these Victorian women abroad.

A European Journal: Two Sisters Abroad in 1847

Travel

WILSON, MARY

WILSON, ANNE

Simpson, Jennifer

Australia & South Pacific

<p>A photographic portrait of almost every major figure in the world of 20th century music, from composers such as Igor Stravinsky and Benjamin Britten to performers who include Yehudi Menuhin and Jacqueline du Pre and conductors such as Leopold Stokowski and Claudio Abbado. Laelia Goehr has been photographing musicians during rehearsals since 1965 and the book includes 200 photographs. To accompany these photographs, John Amis of "My Music" has written a vignette of each musician detailing their influences and achievements, as well as giving some trade secrets. Laelia Goehr has had work published in "Picture Post" and "Lilliput" and her photographs have been exhibited in the Royal Festival Hall and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Also by John Amis, his autobiography: "Amiscellany".</p>

Musicians in Camera: Private View of World's Greatest Composers Conductors and Performers

Arts & Photography

Amis, John

Goehr, Laelia

Music

An investigation into the current state of fox-hunting which aims to give a balanced and fair assessment of the facts, looking at the arguments of its advocates and opponents. The author looks at ancient rituals, superstitions and satanic legends of the hunt. Oddities of hunting terminology are explained along with the latest on etiquette and snobberies - such as the use Prince Charles made of pink elastic. Other topics discussed include adultery and the hunt, the function of gaudy orange foundation make-up and the "blooding" of children. Caroline Blackwood is co-author of "Darling, you shouldn't have gone to so much trouble"

In the Pink

BLACKWOOD, CAROLINE

Sports & Outdoors

The New Baking

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Liddell, Caroline

Baking

Land That Lost Its Heroes: Argentina, the Falklands, and Alfonsin

For the last five years of his life, Philip Toynbee - poet, novelist, reviewer - kept a journal of his thoughts and feelings, ranging from sometimes calm, sometimes passionate meditations about his relationship with God to piquant and poignant observations about the world around him. The son of the historian Arnold Toynbee and grandson of the Classical scholar Gilbert Murray, Philip had spent his youth in an atmosphere of serious scholarship combined with liberal humanism. His experience of bohemian life of the thirties and forties awakened an alertness to the bogus and absurd which accompanied the independence of judgement which he displayed as the leading reviewer of the "Observer" for more than 20 years. Although his intellectual heritage and his questioning temperament made Toynbee an unlikely convert to any orthodox religion, during the last decade of his life, his thoughts turned increasingly to "those holy mysteries which surround us all" and towards the end, his journal is raised to a higher and more urgent note by the knowledge that he is suffering from a terminal illness. He continued to record his thoughts and feelings even during the last days and weeks of his life.

End of a Journey: An Autobiographical Journal 1979-81

Biographies & Memoirs

Toynbee, Philip

Historical

<p>They were planning to build a model African city with an American Foundation's money and a commitment to participatory democracy. How, then, did the project slip towards disaster? Peter Marris delves into the naivety, manipulation and duplicity which combine to thwart the planners' best intentions. "The Dreams of General Jerusalem" explores the interweaving of power, idealism and ambition in a new African nation. The book is a portrayal of people under stress, of guilt, love and superstition. The author is Professor of Social Planning in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at UCLA. He has worked for several years in Kenya and this is his first novel.</p>

The Dreams of General Jerusalem

Marris, Peter

British & Irish

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