River Cafe Cook Book Easy pioneered a new approach to cooking and eating. Taking account of today’s frenetic lifestyles, Ruth and Rose set out to dispel the notion that stylish and healthy food meant spending hours in the kitchen. Now, in their new book, they have gone even further towards taki[...]

A collection of salad and vegetable recipes from the world famous Italian restaurant is packed in a handy paperback format. It contains 100 vegetable and salad recipes that reflect on simple combinations of fresh ingredients that rely on bringing out the natural flavour of the vegetables rather than[...]

Offers a fresh approach to cooking and eating. This title takes you through simplified steps to cook Italian dishes that are bursting with flavour and style.[...]

Wallis Simpson, the twice-divorced American woman for whom Edward Vlll abdicated in 1936, ended her life as the prisoner of her lawyer who would not allow anyone - friend, foe or journalist - to visit her in her Paris flat. The author takes this true story and transforms it into an imaginative and i[...]

When Erica March composes herself to die in a cupboard, she knows that Ralph Pears will find her. For at the age of 87, she had told the young journalist the richly colourful story of her life as novelist, political activist and, above all, lover, from childhood in Suffolk, Paris between the wars, t[...]

Today is Jack Sadler's birthday. Or is it? He's not sure, doesn't care. It might be his last day or the beginning of a new chapter in his life. He must find the key to his old room. He knows the truth about his past lies there and somehow he must get in and confront it. This novel is a study of a lo[...]

Joseph and Harriet Blackstone emigrate from Norfolk to New Zealand in search of new beginnings and prosperity. But the harsh land near Christchurch where they settle threatens to destroy them almost before they begin. When Joseph finds gold in the creek he is seized by an obsession with the voluptuo[...]

From the diverse fragrance of flowers to their nasty deceptions, the author proves that where nature is concerned, "Wonder is not only our starting point, but our destination". This title brings together the work of botantists from around the globe to reveal the secret life of flowers.[...]

Rose Blanche was the name of a group of young German citizens who, at their peril, protested against the war. Like them, Rose observes all the changes going on around her which others choose to ignore. She watches as the streets of her small German town fill with soldiers. One day she sees a little [...]

A collection of gentle rhymes dealing with the wonder and excitement of a small child's world, from teatime treats to secret adventures. They all feature one of the author/illustrator's established characters - Alfie's little sister, Annie Rose.[...]

In "Lifelines", biologist Steven Rose offers a powerful alternative to the ultradarwinist claims of such notable science writers as Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and other advocates of reductionism, arguing that there need to be a specific focus on the organism in question and, in particular, on [...]

Lev is on his way to Britain to seek work, so that he can send money back to Eastern Europe to support his mother and little daughter. This book shows readers the struggles that he faces with the rituals of 'Englishness', and the fashions and fads of the London scene.[...]

When King Henry VII negotiates peace with Scotland, his daughter's hand in marriage to James IV is the ultimate prize. A true princess, Margaret Tudor leaves her beloved England and accepts her fate unquestioningly. But to her surprise she falls madly in love with the fearsome Scottish King and, as [...]