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The Ladybird Book of The Big Night Out by Jason Hazeley
RRP: £7.99£5.79THE PERFECT GIFT for the party animal . . . or at the very least, for that person you know who doesn't know when it's time to go home.Every so often, it is nice to have a big night out.It is important to let your hair down.And for a friend to hold it out... -
Miss Aluminium by Susanna Moore
RRP: £9.99£6.80ONE OF THE SUNDAY TIMES' 100 BEST SUMMER READS OF 2020'It's hard to beat Susanna Moore's Miss Aluminium' Vogue'A sharp-edged summery treat' Hadley Freeman'Unlike any Hollywood memoir you'll have read' MetroAt seventeen, Susanna Moore left her home in... -
A Prison Diary Volume III: Heaven by Jeffrey Archer 9781509820795
RRP: £10.99£7.93The final volume of Jeffrey Archer's prison diaries, A Prison Diary Volume III: Heaven, covers the period of his transfer from Wayland to his eventual release on parole in July 2003. It includes a shocking account of the traumatic time he spent in the... -
The Return of Holy Russia: Apocalyptic History, Mystical Awakening, and the Struggle for the Soul of the World by Gary Lachman
RRP: £25.00£16.24A history of how mystical and spiritual influences have shaped Russia's identity and politics and what it means for the future of world civilization * Examines Russia's spiritual history, from its pagan origins and Eastern Orthodox mysticism to secret... -
What Makes Civilization?: The Ancient Near East and the Future of the West by David Wengrow
RRP: £14.99£10.95The targeted destruction of ancient sites and monuments in the Middle East provokes widespread outrage in the West. But what is our connection to the ancient Near East? In this updated edition of What Makes Civilization? archaeologist David Wengrow... -
Poetics of Relation by Betsy Wing 9780472066292
£23.45Edouard Glissant, long recognized in the French and francophone world as one of the greatest writers and thinkers of our times, is increasingly attracting attention from English-speaking readers. Born in Martinique in 1928, Glissant earned a doctorate... -
From Berlin to England and Back by Peter Prager
RRP: £14.95£11.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853034209Author Peter PragerFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Vallentine Mitchell & Co LtdPublisher Vallentine Mitchell & Co LtdWeight(grams)... -
A Brief History of Korea: Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People by Michael J. Seth
RRP: £13.99£9.20Exploring Korean history from its ancient roots to the present day, A Brief History of Korea is the story of a people with a rich and united culture that has become two Koreas in modern times-one isolated and secretive and the other among the world's... -
Museums and Societal Collapse: The Museum as Lifeboat by Robert R. Janes 9781032382241
RRP: £36.99£32.53Museums and Societal Collapse explores the implications of societal collapse from a multidisciplinary perspective and considers the potential museums have to contribute to the reimagining and transitioning of a new society with the threat of collapse... -
We Need to Talk to Kevin by Max Dickins
RRP: £16.99£11.58'Where have all my friends gone?'When Max Dickins decided to propose to his girlfriend, he realised there was no one he could call on to be his best man. He quickly learned that he wasn't the only man struggling with friendships. For decades, countless... -
The Truth About Modern Slavery by Emily Kenway
£16.49'A powerful treatise' - Amelia Gentleman, Guardian In 2019, over 10,000 possible victims of slavery were found in the UK. From men working in Sports Direct warehouses for barely any pay, to teenaged Vietnamese girls trafficked into small town nail... -
The Myth of the Chemical Cure: A Critique of Psychiatric Drug Treatment by J. Moncrieff 9780230574328
£33.50This book overturns the idea that psychiatric drugs work by correcting chemical imbalance and analyzes the professional, commercial and political vested interests that have shaped this view. It provides a comprehensive critique of research on drugs... -
Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain by Amy Jeffs
RRP: £25.00£17.38A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, January 2022A TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEARA BBC HISTORY MAG BOOK OF THE YEARA DAILY EXPRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Expressive, bold and quite beautiful' The Lady'[a] delight... -
The Girls of Summer: the compulsive and thought-provoking book club novel. Soon to be 2023's most talked-about debut by Katie Bishop
RRP: £14.99£9.53'Dark, timely and thought-provoking. It's a must-read' THE SUN'Visceral and raw. Buy it' GLAMOUR'Reminiscent of HBO's hit The White Lotus... The obvious read-alike is My Dark Vanessa' BOOKLIST'Packs an incredible punch' THE TIMES'It's set to be a big... -
Disunited Nations: The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World by Peter Zeihan 9780062913685
RRP: £25.00£16.83Should we stop caring about fading regional powers like China, Russia, Germany, and Iran? Will the collapse of international cooperation push France, Turkey, Japan, and Saudi Arabia to the top of international concerns?Most countries and companies are... -
Dismembering the Male: Men (TM)s Bodies, Britain and the Great War Pb by Professor Joanna Bourke 9781861890351
£27.47That notions of femininity were seriously disrupted during the First World War has become obvious in recent years. But what happened to masculinity at the same time? Based on letters, diaries and oral histories, "Dismembering the Male" explores the... -
The Grass Ceiling: On Being a Woman in Sport by Eimear Ryan
RRP: £14.99£10.95'A book which will very soon be acknowledged as a classic of Irish sportswriting' Ciaran MurphyWhat is it like to be female in a male-dominated sporting world? If you play with the boys, more people pay attention - but you get treated like an alien... -
Attachment-Informed Grief Therapy: The Clinician’s Guide to Foundations and Applications by Phyllis S. Kosminsky 9781032038445
RRP: £27.99£24.68Attachment-Informed Grief Therapy bridges the fields of attachment studies, thanatology, and interpersonal neuroscience, uniting theory, research, and practice to enrich our understanding of how we can help the bereaved. The new edition includes updated... -
Soft City: Picador Classic by Jonathan Raban
RRP: £10.99£7.93Jonathan Raban's Soft City is a compelling exploration of urban life: a classic in the literature of the city. First published in the 1970s, it is now more relevant to today's overcrowded planet than ever.With an introduction by Iain Sinclair.In the city... -
Queer Data: Using Gender, Sex and Sexuality Data for Action by Kevin Guyan
RRP: £19.99£17.61Data has never mattered more. Our lives are increasingly shaped by it and how it is defined, collected and used. But who counts in the collection, analysis and application of data? This important book is the first to look at queer data - defined as... -
The Prince Rupert Hotel for the Homeless: A True Story of Love and Compassion Amid a Pandemic by Christina Lamb
RRP: £20.00£13.34'There will be an avalanche of books about the pandemic. None will be as eye-opening or humane or moving as Lamb's' DAILY TELEGRAPH A story of poverty, generosity and worlds colliding in modern Britain When... -
The North Will Rise Again: In Search of the Future in Northern Heartlands by Alex Niven
RRP: £20.00£15.64"Incorporating sharp questions and big ideas, Niven shifts deftly between history, politics, culture and literature to offer a fascinating and provocative analysis of the marginalisation of the North." Madeleine Bunting, author of Labours of Love: the... -
Sidesplitter: How To Be From Two Worlds At Once by Phil Wang 9781529350319
RRP: £10.99£8.43*A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*'A hilarious breath of fresh air' AMY SCHUMER'A razor-sharp dissection of cultural differences. And yes, it's side-splittingly funny' ADAM KAY'I've laughed out loud at least once on every page' VICTORIA COREN MITCHELLPhil Wang... -
The Rise of the Meritocracy by Michael Young
RRP: £43.99£38.44Michael Young has christened the oligarchy of the future "Meritocracy." Indeed, the word is now part of the English language. It would appear that the formula: IQ+Effort=Merit may well constitute the basic belief of the ruling class in the twenty-first... -
Life's Work: A Memoir of Storytelling and Self-Destruction by David Milch 9781035005642
RRP: £10.99£7.51'Illuminating . . . there is never a dull moment' - The Times'Marvellous . . . full of riches' - New StatesmanDavid Milch is the critically acclaimed writer of the iconic TV series Deadwood and NYPD Blue. As he descends into a dementia from which there's... -
The (Not So) Secret Lives of Food Packaging by Anne Murcott 9781350022102
RRP: £19.99£17.61Tracing developments from the classical period to the early industrial revolution and beyond, Anne Murcott provides us with an accessible and entertaining social history of food packaging. From tin cans, glass jars and bottles, plastic trays and... -
Iceland - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Thorgeir Sveinsson
RRP: £10.99£8.22Don't just see the sights-get to know the people. The volcanic island of Iceland has erupted onto the world travel scene in recent years. With otherworldly landscapes of steaming turquoise geysers set among rugged snowy peaks, miles of icy black sand... -
The Other Within: The Genius of Deformity in Myth, Culture, and Psyche by Daniel Deardorff
RRP: £16.99£11.08Reveals myth and "otherness" as keys to restoring self, nature, and society* Shows how myths contain medicine to restore wholeness amidst trauma, exile, sudden life change, disability, illness, death, or grief* Synthesizes lessons from shamanic practice,... -
Social Aspects of Aging in Indigenous Communities by Jordan P. Lewis
RRP: £53.00£47.95This book represents a collection of chapters by authors committed to Indigenous aging around globe and older adults' contributions to their social, economic, and cultural environments. As the number of older people around the world continues to... -
Research for Designers: A Guide to Methods and Practice by Gjoko Muratovski
RRP: £38.99£32.38Design is everywhere. It influences how we live, what we wear, how we communicate, what we buy, and how we behave. To design for the real world and define strategies rather than just implement them, you need to learn how to understand and solve... -
Sixty Harvests Left: How to Reach a Nature-Friendly Future by Philip Lymbery
RRP: £12.99£8.32'Powerful, purposeful and persuasive ... This book is transformative. We must read, mark and learn, fast' Michael Morpurgo 'A call to action - to change our world from the ground up. A vitally necessary book' Isabella Tree 'Philip Lymbery pulls no... -
Motherhood: Feminism's unfinished business by Eliane Glaser
RRP: £9.99£6.64'Brilliant' Jenni Murray 'Liberating, intoxicating' Zoe Williams 'Why, after decades of social progress, is motherhood still so much harder than it needs to be?' ... -
The Silent Female Scream: Learn how to believe that as a woman you have the right to be heard, valued and respected, and to know that anything less is just not okay. by Rosjke Hasseldine 9780955710407
£9.00"The Silent Female Scream" teaches "how to believe that as a woman you have the right to be heard, valued and respected, and to know that anything less is just not okay." Through case studies and discussion, the author exposes that... -
Nectar of the Gods: From Hera's Hurricane to the Appletini of Discord, 75 Mythical Cocktails to Drink Like a Deity by LIV Albert
RRP: £12.99£8.18Sip sweet libations worthy of the Gods with these Greek myth-inspired concoctions based on all your favorite Gods and Goddesses.Care for Hestia's Old Fashioned? Want to fall in love with Eros on the Beach? How about the Bacchic Muddled Maenad sangria,... -
Redrawing Anthropology: Materials, Movements, Lines by Tim Ingold
RRP: £47.99£41.81Why should anthropologists draw? The answer proposed in this groundbreaking volume is that drawing uniquely brings together ways of making, observing and describing. In twelve chapters, a team of authors from the UK, Europe, North America and Australia... -
The Glass Wall: Lives on the Baltic Frontier by Max Egremont 9781509845453
RRP: £25.00£21.79A Sunday Times Book of the Year 2021This journey to the edge of Europe mixes history, travelogue and oral testimony to spellbinding and revelatory effect.Few countries have suffered more from the convulsions and bloodshed of twentieth-century Europe than... -
Inheritance: The Lost History of Mary Davies: A Story of Property, Marriage and Madness by Leo Hollis
RRP: £10.99£7.77'Brilliant' Financial Times 'Hollis expertly weaves together the human tragedy and high politics behind the explosion of one of the world's greatest cities' Dan Snow The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness,... -
Street Boys: 7 Kids. 1 Estate. No Way Out. A True Story. by Tim Pritchard
RRP: £9.99£6.64The shocking, powerful true story of the lives of 7 young kids, marred by guns, gangs and violence on one of Britain's toughest estates. 'Eight years old. That's when life went downhill. From eight years old nobody looked after me. I just... -
Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock
£12.85New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the 2015 WOMEN'S WAY Book Prize * Goodreads Best of 2014 Semi-Finalist * Books for a Better Life Award Finalist * Lambda Literary Award Finalist * Time Magazine "30 Most Influential People on the Internet" * American... -
Bridgerton's England by Antonia Hicks
RRP: £6.99£5.07Bridgerton's England is a location guide to all the key filming sites in the hit Netflix series with author Antonia Hicks linking each fictional location to its real-life counterpart. Winston Churchill's former gentleman's retreat, The Reform Club,...