In this refreshingly light-hearted book, Pat Morris presents scientific and down-to-earth information about one of Britain’s best-loved wild creatures, the hedgehog, a bumbling and endearing animal. This book, in its various editions, has remained the principal ‘popular’ book on the hedgehog for over 40 years – a measure of its success and usefulness. Hardback Book…
London, 1940. Winnie Berry is at the heart of the community in her pub, the Battersea Tavern. Her door is always open to those in need of a cup of tea and sympathy. Winnie’s abusive husband has left and she finds herself foolishly falling in love with black market trader, Have it Harry Hampton. But…
After the war is over Liverpool 1945. Three women – the closest of friends – return home from the war, trying to fit back into their old lives. Thrown together by conflict, they have shared the good and the bad times and now their lives seem dull in comparison. But not for long… Maggie and…
There are some things which even the closest friendship cannot survive… Neighbours Edie Kelsey and Lil Horton have been friends for over twenty years, sharing the joys and sorrows of their tough lives as the wives of fishermen in Grimsby. So it came as no surprise that their children were close and that Edie’s son,…
The second world war is over… Birmingham is welcoming home its menfolk, and a new chapter is beginning in Rachel Booker’s life. Her family is reunited and life settles into a routine – but Rachel yearns for more. Melly, Rachel’s eldest daughter, is a child of the war. She grew up in the bombed-out streets…
Christmas 1941 and the nurses are facing their toughest winter yet With every News Bulletin announcing more defeats and losses the British people are weary and demoralised and the Nightingale Hospital is suffering too. Millie is recently widowed and dealing with the demands of her family’s estate. It’s not not long before her old world…
The Descent of Woman The Classic Study of Evolution Paperback Book by Elaine Morgan This pioneering work, first published in 1972 and revised in 1985, was the first to argue, intelligently and irrefutably, the equal role of women in human evolution. It created a worldwide furore and became a rallying point for women everywhere. The…
Since it was first published, almost 10 years ago, Mary Berry’s Ultimate Cake Book has become a much-loved home-baking bible. An essential handbook for many home cooks, this revised edition is set to inspire a whole new generation of would-be cake makers to go out and get baking. Over the years, Mary has earned a…
In Strategy, Lawrence Freedman captures the vast history of strategic thinking in a consistently engaging and insightful account of how strategy came to pervade every aspect of our lives. The range of Freedman’s narrative is extraordinary, covering the broad stretch of human history from biblical times to the present. Through in-depth analyses of the evolution…
Young Maryann Nelson is devastated by the loss of her beloved father. But more heartache is to come when her mother marries Norman Griffin, the local undertaker, in an attempt to better herself and her family. Though on the surface a caring family man, Norman is not at all what he seems – as Maryann…