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The Way of the Hermit : My 40 years in the Scottish Wilderness
Imagine living alone for four decades in the rugged Scottish Highlands, miles away from civilization. Ken Smith's incredible memoir, "The Way of the Hermit", takes you on an extraordinary journey into his life as a modern-day recluse. For over 40 years, Smith has called...- £10.99 GBP
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Who Owns England? : How We Lost Our Land and How to Take it Back
Who Owns England? is a groundbreaking work of investigative journalism that exposes the shocking truth about land ownership in England. Guy Shrubsole takes readers on a riveting journey, unveiling how a tiny minority of the population owns the vast majority of the nation's green...- £10.99 GBP
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Maud Martha (Faber Editions) : 'I loved it and want everyone to read this lost literary treasure.' Bernardine Evaristo
AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4'S 'A GOOD READ'Such a wonderful book. Utterly unique, exquisitely crafted and quietly powerful. I loved it and want everyone to read this lost literary treasure.' Bernardine Evaristo'Maud Martha finds beauty in the brutal formative moments that make us....- £9.99 GBP
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In the Margins. On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing
"Elena Ferrante has established herself as the foremost writer in Italy - and the world." THE SUNDAY TIMESA delightful collection of original essays on reading and writing. From the internationally acclaimed author of My Brilliant Friend, The Lying Life of Adults, and The Lost...- £13.99 GBP
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Blossomise
** A Top Ten Sunday Times Bestseller **Simon Armitage, Poet Laureate, brings new perspectives and energy to a timeless poetic subject. Blossomise celebrates the ecstatic arrival of spring blossom just as it acknowledges, too, its melancholy disappearance. Full of spirited leaps of imagination and...- £10.00 GBP
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The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants : An A-Z of Healing Plants and Home Remedies Volume 1
This beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book is a complete guide to the growing and use of medicinal plants, combining�exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects. Every day sees a discovery in the press about the new uses of plants, and it's certain that...- £16.99 GBP
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England's Cathedrals
Inspired . . . encourages us to take a fresh look at the familiar' - The TimesEngland's cathedrals are the nation's glory. They tower over its landscape, outranking palaces, castles and mansions. They attract roughly half the nation's population each year. For a millennium...- £35.00 GBP
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A Time to Keep Silence
From the French Abbey of St Wandrille to the abandoned and awesome Rock Monasteries of Cappadocia in Turkey, the celebrated travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor studies the rigorous contemplative lives of the monks and the timeless beauty of their monastic surroundings. In his occasional...- £9.99 GBP
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Scottish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea
Scotland has over 11,600 miles of coastline, so it's no surprise that the sea and shore have been inspiring folk tales for millennia. In Scottish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea, Orkney storyteller Tom Muir weaves tales from this lore-steeped shoreline, finding selkie folk,...- £14.99 GBP
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Footnotes : A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers
Footnotes: A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers invites you on a literary pilgrimage across the British Isles. Peter Fiennes retraces the paths of twelve revered writers from centuries past, allowing their words and worldviews to illuminate the modern landscape. From...- £10.99 GBP
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The Gentle Art of Tramping
Embark on a remarkable journey through the gentle art of tramping with Stephen Graham's timeless classic. First published in 1926, this philosophical gem invites readers to embrace a life of wanderlust, where the open road becomes a canvas for self-discovery and oneness with nature....- £12.99 GBP
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Wild Escapes : Incredible Places to Unwind and Explore
Escape reality and reconnect with nature Journey to 40 unforgettable getaways in Britain's wild corners, from floating cabins to miniature castles, tree pods to moored boats. Lose yourself in cosy reading nooks after a day hillwalking in the Peak District, go foraging in Yorkshire's...- £14.99 GBP
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Magical Britain : 650 Enchanted and Mystical Sites - From healing wells and secret shrines to giants' strongholds and fairy glens
Embark on a mystical journey through the enchanted landscapes of Britain with "Magical Britain: 650 Enchanted and Mystical Sites." This richly illustrated guide unveils a world where folklore, myth, and paganism intertwine, inviting you to reconnect with the animist spirit that permeates the land....- £18.99 GBP
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Blue Mind : How Water Makes You Happier, More Connected and Better at What You Do
Imagine a world where the mere presence of water can unlock a realm of tranquility, rejuvenation, and heightened focus. In "Blue Mind," marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols takes you on an extraordinary journey, unveiling the surprising science behind the profound effects that water environments...- £12.99 GBP
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A Wood of One's Own : A lyrical, beguiling and inspiring nature memoir
A Wood of One's Own is a captivating nature memoir that weaves together the author's personal journey with a profound exploration of the natural world. Ruth Pavey takes readers on a lyrical and inspiring adventure as she chronicles her decision to purchase and cultivate...- £10.99 GBP
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La Vie : A year in rural France
AN INDIE BESTSELLER'It reminded me all over again of why I threw up everything for the magic of La Belle France' Carol Drinkwater, author of The Olive Farm'An utterly beguiling immersion in La France Profonde, keenly observed and beautifully told' Felicity Cloake, author of...- £16.99 GBP
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All My Wild Mothers : Motherhood, loss and an apothecary garden
In the lush and fragrant pages of "All My Wild Mothers," Victoria Bennett weaves a poignant tapestry of motherhood, loss, and the restorative power of nature. As she tends her apothecary garden, each seed and stem becomes a vessel for her grief, blossoming into...- £12.99 GBP
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Perdido Street Station
Acclaimed with both the August Derleth and Arthur C. Clarke awards, Perdido Street Station stands as a testament to China Miéville's boundless imagination. This gripping urban fantasy thriller marks the inaugural venture into the enigmatic realm of Bas-Lag. At the heart of this bewildering...- £10.99 GBP
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Piranesi : WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2021
Crowned victor of the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction, this extraordinary novel from the acclaimed author of 'Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell' has captivated readers and critics alike, soaring to the pinnacle of both the Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller lists. In...- £8.99 GBP
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The Big Book of Blooms
GOLD Winner of the Junior Design Awards in the Best Designed/Illustrated Book for Children categoryWhat does a venus fly trap eat? How strong is a giant water lily? Does a cactus flower? The newest addition to Yuval Zommer's bestselling series answers these questions and...- £14.99 GBP
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Burn : A Story of Fire, Woods and Healing
An extraordinary and powerful book, full of vitality. Every page celebrates the way traditional skills can shape who we are' Tristan Gooley'Lyrical, moving and never self-pitying . . . a lovely book' The TimesBen Short has a successful career in advertising, a flat in...- £10.99 GBP
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Weathering
Rocks and mountains have withstood aeons of life on our planet - gradually eroding, shifting, solidifying, and weathering. We might spend a little less time on earth, but humans are also weathering: evolving and changing as we're transformed by the shifting climates of our...- £18.99 GBP
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Sunken Lands : A Journey Through Flooded Kingdoms and Lost Worlds
`A fascinating if stark warning about human hubris in ignoring our place in nature' New Scientist?Travel through drowned forests, vanished villages and sinking cities: the lost lands of our past, present - and future. �`A rich, haunting account of lost lands and vanished futures.'�Professor...- £16.99 GBP
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The Marriage Portrait : the Instant Sunday Times Bestseller, Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023
Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023A Reese's Bookclub December Pick (2022)An Instant Sunday Times, New York Times and Irish Times Bestseller (August 2022)A Guardian and LitHub Book of the Year (December 2022)'Every bit as evocative and spellbinding as Hamnet. O'Farrell, thank God,...- £9.99 GBP
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How to Speak Whale : A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication
`Fascinating' Greta Thunberg `Extraordinary' Merlin Sheldrake `A must-read' New Scientist `Enthralling' George Monbiot `Brilliant' Philip Hoare Wildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill had always liked whales. But when one breached onto his kayak, nearly killing him, he became obsessed. This book traces his extraordinary investigation into...- £10.99 GBP
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The House Divided : Sunni, Shia and the Making of the Middle East
Recommended on The Rest is Politics and Empire'A masterly engagement with the most delicate and important of subjects - filled with gentle empathy, learning and rare balance' Rory Stewart'Rogerson is an original - eloquent and always fascinating' William Dalrymple'Brilliant' Anita Anand'This is not a...- £25.00 GBP
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Japan Story : In Search of a Nation, 1850 to the Present
This is a fresh and surprising account of Japan's culture from the 'opening up' of the country in the mid-nineteenth century to the present. 'How much I admired it, what a lot I learned from it and, above all, how very much I enjoyed...- £12.99 GBP
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The Warmth of Other Suns : The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
A landmark piece of non-fiction' Janet Maslin, The New York TimesFrom the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this is one of the great untold stories of American history: the migration of black citizens who fled the south and went north in search of a...- £14.99 GBP
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Vegan JapanEasy : Classic & Modern Vegan Japanese Recipes to Cook at Home
Believe it or not, Japanese cuisine in general is actually quite vegan-friendly, and many dishes can be made vegan with just a simple substitution or two. You can enjoy the same big, bold, salty-sweet-spicy-rich-umami recipes of modern Japanese soul food without so much as...- £25.00 GBP
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Courting India : England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire
WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZEA SPECTATOR, WATERSTONES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, PROSPECT AND HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEARA profound and ground-breaking new history of one of the most important encounters in the history of colonialism: the British arrival in India in the...- £12.99 GBP
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Coasting : Running Around the Coast of Britain - Life, Love and (Very) Loose Plans
Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2021 Running away from your problems doesn't solve anything - but sometimes it's more fun than dealing with them Elise was spending a lot of time crying on buses. She had just graduated...- £9.99 GBP
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Field Work : What Land Does to People & What People Do to Land
A priceless portrait of one of the least understood and frequently most vilified of people: farmers. It should really be read by all in this country who buys food - i.e. everyone.' Daily Mail'Highly researched and deeply thoughtful ... Bathurst peers under the bonnet...- £10.99 GBP
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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop : The heart-warming Korean sensation
By: Hwang Bo-reumBinding: WATERSTONES BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2023 PICK WOMAN & HOME NOVEMBER BOOK OF THE MONTH iPaper TOP FICTION PICK'An absolutely charming novel that all bookworms will adore' Red'A balm for the soul and a glorious love letter to books and reading'...- £14.99 GBP
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Ulysses
Behold, the magnum opus of the 20th century, now adorned in a splendid Clothbound Classics centenary edition. Ulysses, the unparalleled masterpiece by James Joyce, unfolds over a single Dublin day—16th June 1904—chronicling the exploits of Stephen Dedalus, Leopold Bloom, and his wife Molly. This...- £25.00 GBP
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Connemara : A Little Gaelic Kingdom
The triumphant conclusion to Tim Robinson's extraordinary Connemara trilogy, which Robert Macfarlane has called 'one of the most remarkable non-fiction projects undertaken in English'. Robinson writes about the people, places and history of south Connemara - one of Ireland's last Gaelic-speaking enclaves - with...- £10.99 GBP
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Springwatch: Great British Walks
100 wildlife walks through our beautiful British countryside. The beautiful countryside and intimate wildlife stories explored in Springwatch have inspired viewers to get outside and reconnect with the natural world for almost 20 years. Now this new practical compendium will help you go further,...- £18.99 GBP
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Somerset : 40 Coast and Country Walks
There's a lot more to Somerset than scrumpy cider, cheddar cheese and the Glastonbury Festival. It's a county of contrasts: moorlands and marshes, castle and caverns, cheese and strawberries, gorges and tors. With a variety of landscapes, extraordinary buildings, fascinating wildlife, and history round...- £6.99 GBP
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The Heartbeat of Trees
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER,THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES `A simultaneously stimulating and soothing blend of nature writing and science . Strongly encourages tree hugging for our own, human sake' Guardian Summer Reads 2021 A powerful return to the forest, where...- £9.99 GBP
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Rewilding the Sea : How to Save our Oceans
**SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE**'Desperately needed' - Isabella Tree'I doubt any more important book will published this year' - Stephen FryIn this indispensable follow up to his acclaimed The End of the Line: How Overfishing is Changing the World, Charles Clover chronicles how...- £12.99 GBP
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Wild Flowers of Britain : Month by Month
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