Carti 2020

Radcliffe Mark

Crossroads In Search of the Moments that Changed Music

Editura: Canongate Books Ltd

Anul aparitiei: 2020

Standing at the crossroads-- the Mississippi crossroads of Robert Johnson and the devil's infamous meeting--Mark Radcliffe found himself facing his own personal crunch point. Aged sixty, he had just mourned the death of his father, only to be handed a diagnosis of mouth and throat cancer. This momentous time in his life, and being at the most famous junction in music history, led Radcliffe to think about the pivotal tracks in music and how the musicians who wrote and performed them--from Woodie Guthrie to Gloria Gaynor, Kurt Cobain to Bob Marley--had reached the crossroads that led to such epoch-changing music. In this warm, intimate account of music and its power to transform our lives, Radcliffe takes a personal journey through these touchstone tracks, looking at the story behind the records and his own experiences as he goes in search of these moments.

Morley Paul

F*@k 'Em

Editura: Faber & Faber

Anul aparitiei: 2020

Critically-acclaimed and bestselling author Paul Morley's long-awaited biography of Factory Records co-founder and Manchester icon Tony Wilson. When forced to pick between truth and legend, print the legend. -- Tony Wilson To write about Tony Wilson, AKA Anthony H. Wilson, is to write about a number of public and private characters and personalities, a clique of unreliable narrators, constantly changing shape and form. At the helm of Factory Records and the Haçienda, Wilson unleashed landmark acts such as Joy Division and New Order into the world as he pursued myriad other creative endeavours, appointing himself a custodian of Manchester's legacy of innovation and change. To Paul Morley he was this and much more: bullshitting hustler, flashy showman, aesthetic adventurer, mean factory boss, self-deprecating chancer, intellectual celebrity, loyal friend, shrewd mentor, insatiable publicity seeker. It was Morley to whom Wilson left a daunting final request: to write this book. From Manchester With Love, then, is the biography of a man who became eponymous with his city, of the music he championed and the myths he made, of love and hate, of life and death. In the cultural ...

Palmer Ned

A Cheesemonger's History of The British Isles

Editura: Profile Books Ltd

Anul aparitiei: 2020

The Top 10 Sunday Times Bestseller. For history nerds and food lovers, the curious and the hungry, an entertaining journey stretching across the British Isles. Packed with the story of British cheese from an expert storyteller and master cheesemonger.

O'Connell Joanne

Beauty and the Bin

Editura: Pan Macmillan

Anul aparitiei: 2020

Saving the world, one bath bomb at a time! Jacqueline Wilson for the eco-generation in this fresh and funny debut from Joanne O'Connell. Page dim. 197 x 130 Weight: 186 grams

Platt Edward

The Great Flood Travels Through a Sodden Landscape

Editura: Pan Macmillan

Anul aparitiei: 2020

A journey that explores floods and flooding in all its forms: Platt investigates the ways in which water has shaped our landscape, our literature and our sense of ourselves. Page dim. 131 x 196 x 24 Weight: 232 grams

Broadfoot Neil

No Place to Die

Editura: Little, Brown Book Group

Anul aparitiei: 2020

'A true rising star of crime fiction' Ian Rankin 'Tense, fast-moving and bloody. Broadfoot's best yet' Mason Cross 'Tension that'll hold you breathless' Helen Fields Blair Charlston swapped the stock market for salvation - and now he's making a killing. Once a controversial venture capitalist, Charlston reinvented himself as a personal and business development guru after surviving an attempt to take his own life when a business deal went disastrously wrong. So when he decides to host a weekend retreat on the outskirts of Stirling for more than 300 people, Connor Fraser is drafted in to cover the security for a man who is at once idolised as a saviour and hated as a ruthless asset stripper. For Connor, it's an unwelcome assignment. He's never had much time for salvation by soundbite, and Charlston's notoriety is attracting the attention of reporter Donna Blake, who's asking more questions than Connor has answers for. But when an old colleague of Donna's is found brutally bludgeoned to death, and the start of Charleston's weekend of salvation becomes a literal trial by fire, Connor must race to unmask a killer whose savagery is only matched by their cunning. Praise for Neil ...

Fransman Karrie, Plackett Jonathan

Gender Swapped Fairy Tales

Editura: Faber & Faber

Anul aparitiei: 2020

2, Imagine a world where kings prick their fingers as they sew, wolves wear heels, and princesses race to rescue sleeping princes... People have been telling fairy tales to their children for hundreds of years. And for almost as long, people have been rewriting those fairy tales - to help their children imagine a world where they are the heroes. Karrie and Jon were reading their child these stories when they hit upon a dilemma, something previous versions of these stories were missing, and so they decided to make one vital change.. They haven't rewritten the stories in this book. They haven't reimagined endings, or reinvented characters. What they have done is switch all the genders. It might not sound like that much of a change, but you'll be dazzled by the world this swap creates - and amazed by the new characters you're about to discover.

Fisher Rudolph

The Conjure-Man Dies: A Harlem Mystery The First Ever African-American Crime Novel

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2020

One of Buzzfeed's Most Anticipated Books of 2021. "This trailblazing work of fiction is notable for its depiction of Harlem's African American society and culture in the 1930s" -Bookpage Page dim. 129 x 198 x 22 Weight: 216 grams

Wilson Amy

Owl and the Lost Boy

Editura: Pan Macmillan

Anul aparitiei: 2020

Owl and the Lost Boy is Amy Wilson's magical follow-up to the critically-acclaimed novel, A Girl Called Owl. Page dim. 197 x 130 Weight: 326 grams

Barber Lionel

The Powerful and the Damned

Editura: Ebury Publishing

Anul aparitiei: 2020

Page dim. 234 x 153 Weight: 236 grams

The RNLI

Surviving the Storms Extraordinary Stories of Courage and Compassion at Sea

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2020

'There's water in the engine,' he said. 'The engine has stopped.' This changed everything... Page dim. 229 x 162 x 31 Weight: 494 grams

Hamilton Andy

Longhand

Editura: Unbound

Anul aparitiei: 2020

Malcolm George Galbraith is a large, somewhat clumsy, Scotsman. He's being forced to leave the woman he loves behind and needs to explain why. So he leaves her a handwritten note on the kitchen table (well, more a 300-page letter than a note). In it, Malcolm decides to start from the beginning and tell the whole story of his long life, something he's never dared do before. Because Malcolm isn't what he seems: he's had other names and lived in other places. A lot of other places. As it gathers pace, Malcolm's story combines tragedy, comedy, mystery, a touch of leprosy, several murders, a massacre, a ritual sacrifice, an insane tyrant, two great romances, a landslide, a fire, and a talking fish.

Rusbridger Alan

News And How to Use It

Editura: Canongate Books Ltd

Anul aparitiei: 2020

Nothing in life works without facts. A society that isn't sure what's true can't function. Without facts there can be no government or law. Science is ignored. Trust evaporates. People everywhere feel ever more alienated from - and mistrustful of - news and those who make it. We no longer seem to know who or what to believe. We are living through a crisis of 'information chaos'. News: And How to Use It is a glossary for this bewildering age. From AI to Bots, from Climate Crisis to Fake News, from Clickbait to Trolls (and more), here is the definitive user's guide for how to stay informed, tell truth from fiction and hold those in power accountable in the modern age.

May James

Oh Cook! 60 easy recipes that any idiot can make

Editura: Pavilion Books

Anul aparitiei: 2020

Oh Cook! is a foolproof manual packed with practical information and delicious recipes for even the most basic of home cooks. If, like James May, the sight of the kitchen strikes fear into your very heart and you can't identify a spatula from a fish slice - this is the book for you. **Accompanying a major Amazon Prime TV Series ** 'The silent millions of reluctant home chefs have been waiting for decades for Oh Cook! the cookbook that, finally, drives a blunt meat skewer through the burgeoning pseudo-intellectualism of foodie media.' - James May Oh Cook! is a foolproof manual packed with more than 60 delicious recipes for even the most basic of home cooks. In this TV tie-in, James May, star of Amazon Prime's The Grand Tour, Our Man in Japan and previous host of Top Gear, seeks to unpack the mysteries of cooking, unearthing the secrets behind the perfect poached egg, smooth custard and how to impress your friends and family with a cracking Sunday roast.Taking readers on a culinary tour (around his kitchen), James builds upon his cookery skills, recreating dishes from his travels as well as rediscovering some nostalgic childhood favourites along the way.Chapters include: ...

Andersen Sarah

Sarah's Scribbles #4

Editura: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Anul aparitiei: 2020

1, The newest Sarah's Scribbles collection from New York Times bestselling author and Goodreads Choice award winner Sarah Andersen. The fourth book in the enormously popular graphic novel series, the latest collection of Sarah's Scribbles comics explores the evils of procrastination, the trials of the creative process, the cuteness of kittens, and the beauty of not caring about your appearance as much as you did when you were younger. When it comes to humorous illustrations of the awkwardness and hilarity of millennial life, Sarah's Scribbles is without peer.

Besley Adrian

BTS Icons of K-Pop

Editura: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Anul aparitiei: 2020

Seven men. Seven years. 31 million Twitter followers. 11 billion YouTube views. 13 billion Spotify streams. Sold out world tours. BTS are a global phenomenon--this is their story. This fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling biography covers their journey from debut to Map of the Soul: 7, and looks at how this group of guys from South Korea have taken over the world. RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook can sing, dance, and rap, and write and produce their own music, too. From humble beginnings at a small agency to topping charts all over the world, their story is truly incredible and a testament to the amazing talent and hard work of each of the members. Their dedicated fanbase, ARMY, have supported them through thick and thin, celebrating triumphs alongside their idols and pushing them to ever-greater heights. Extensively researched and written in an upbeat and accessible style, this book interweaves the backstories of each of the members with the narrative of the band as a whole, their modest debut, their astonishing rise to fame in their home country, and beyond. It also includes 16 pages of full color photographs of the band performing, posing, and ...

Gilley Jane

The Afternoon Tea Club

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2020

Everyone's welcome at The Afternoon Tea Club... Marjorie, Stacy, Raymond and Dora each hold a different story to their chest - lost loves, abandoned dreams, crippling self-confidence issues, and simply feeling invisible. For each of them, the thought of letting those stories out is almost as terrifying as letting strangers in, and that makes for a very lonely life indeed. But when these four strangers who have struggled to "fit in" end up on the same table for an event at their local community centre, little do they know that their lives are about to be entwined and changed forever because of an Afternoon Tea club. Cue an unexpected journey of self-discovery, some unlikely new companions, and plenty of tea and biscuits along the way... Heart-warming and poignant in equal measure, this is a story about loneliness, kindness, and the power of friendships that span generation, proving that the most simple of human connections unite us all. Perfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village and The Keeper of Lost Things. ** Praise for Jane Gilley ** 'Without a doubt, readers will be charmed ...

Kent Anna

House of Whispers

Editura: HarperCollins Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2020

'Haunting, dark and wonderfully atmospheric' B A Paris, bestselling author of The Therapist Once you let her in, she'll never leave... Abi Allerton is happily married. She lives in a beautiful Victorian semi that she and her husband Rohan have lovingly renovated. Her past is firmly behind her. When her old university friend Grace gets back in touch, Abi is hesitant. Their friendship was intense and all-consuming. But with Rohan away for work, Abi could use some company, so she agrees to let Grace stay. Before Abi realises her mistake, it's too late. Grace is back to her old ways and Abi is losing grip on her calm, well-ordered life. Because Grace knows Abi's secret - and she'll never let her forget it. 'A nail-biting read that absolutely gripped me' Susan Lewis 'A brilliant tale about a toxic friendship' The Sun 'Utterly compelling' Lesley Kara ************************* Readers LOVE The House of Whispers 'I raced through this so make sure once you start you don't have any other commitments!' 'I loved it. It's one of those that is going to stay with me' 'This book is a masterpiece!' 'This is a novel which will not only grip you and keep you on the edge of your seat . . . ...

Tchaikovsky Adrian

Cage of Souls Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020

Editura: Head of Zeus

Anul aparitiei: 2019

5, Humanity clings to life on a dying Earth in an epic, far-future science fiction novel from an award-winning author. The sun is bloated, diseased, dying perhaps. Beneath its baneful light, Shadrapar , last of all cities, harbours fewer than 100,000 human souls. Built on the ruins of countless civilisations, Shadrapar is a museum, a midden, an asylum, a prison on a world that is ever more alien to humanity. Bearing witness to the desperate struggle for existence between life old and new is Stefan Advani : rebel, outlaw, prisoner, survivor. This is his testament, an account of the journey that took him into the blazing desolation of the western deserts; that transported him east down the river and imprisoned him in the verdant hell of the jungle's darkest heart; that led him deep into the labyrinths and caverns of the underworld. He will meet with monsters, madman, mutants. The question is, which one of them will inherit this Earth?

Henry James

Yellowhammer The gripping second murder mystery in the DI Nicholas Lowry series

Editura: Quercus Publishing

Anul aparitiei: 2020

A body on an embankment. A blast at a farmhouse. A burden on Colchester CID Page dim. 129 x 198 x 29 Series: DI Nick Lowry Weight: 328 grams