"In one book ... he surpasses everything we have had in America" - Robert Frost
This beautiful gilded hardback pocket edition presents the incredible memoir of Henry David Thoreau - a man who left his home town to live a contemplative life in the tranquil wilderness of Walden Pond. During his two years there, he diligently chronicled his observations.
Walden blends natural history with philos
This elegant collector's edition presents Jane Austen's classic novel, Northanger Abbey, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.
On Catherine Morland's first excursion into fashionable society, she meets the distinguished Henry Tilney and is invited to visit his home, Northanger Abbey. A devotee of Gothic novels, Catherine hopes that the Abbey will live up to her the haunted ruins
This elegant collector's edition presents Washington Irving's terrifying tale, 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' alongside 15 other of his classic short stories, featuring silver cover embossing and gilded page-edges.
'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' tells the tale of superstitious schoolmaster Ichabod Crane who seeks the hand of Katrina, but finds he has a rival for her affections in the form of Brom
This elegant collector's edition presents Homer's classic epic myth, The Odyssey, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.
Trouble is brewing at the home of the hero Odysseus, who has spent years fighting in the Trojan Wars and is now captive of the beautiful nymph Calypso. Hordes of suitors to his wife have invaded the family house, and Odysseus' son Telemachus sets out to find hi
This elegant collector's edition presents D. H. Lawrence classic love story, Lady Chatterley's Lover, featuring stunning silver cover embossing and gilded page-edges.
Lady Chatterley's Lover explores the intense affair between the sexually frustrated Connie - whose husband, Clifford, is paralysed from the waist down - and Oliver Mellors, the family gamekeeper. First published in 1928, the novel
Explore the writings and ideas of literary legend George Orwell with this handy hardback guide, complete with helpful summaries, diagrams and illustrations.
George Orwell is considered one of the greatest writers and thinkers of the 20th century, best known for his incisive political critiques in his celebrated novels Animal Farm and 1984. This comprehensive guide explores Orwell's position on
Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.
This elegant collector's edition presents Jean-Jacques Rousseau's classic philosophical work, The Social Contract, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.
The Social Contract is one of the most influential studies of political philosophy ever made, presenting a radical vision of how society should be organised to ensure the libert
Keep the philosophies of Plato in your pocket with this handy hardback guide to Plato's key ideas, complete with helpful summaries, diagrams and illustrations.
The ancient Greek philosopher Plato is perhaps the single most important figure in the history of philosophy, who has influenced countless thinkers throughout the centuries. In this indispensable volume, author Michael Moore distils Pla
This elegant collector's edition presents the classic philosophical work The Dialogues of Socrates featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.
One of the most influencial texts in Western Philosophy, The Dialogues of Socrates offers a detailed and eye-opening account of the Socratic belief through his conversations with follow Athenians. Written by Socrates' most dedicated student, Pl
This captivating biography delves into the pioneering work of J. Robert Oppenheimer, from his early scientific achievements to leading the Manhattan Project and his complex legacy as the mind behind the atom bomb.
The brilliant theoretical physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer is now known primarily for his work on the development of the atomic bomb from 1942-45 at Los Alamos in New Mexico. Though f
Take a tour through the history of painting from the Early Renaissance to modern day in this richly illustrated hardback guide, filled with spectacular full-colour artwork.
Great artists change the way we look at the world. From Manet to Goya, and Rothko to Caravaggio, this comprehensive guide traces the development of artistic styles and the spot connections between them. Discover the major mo
Puzzle it out! and put your mental dexterity to the test with this wonderful collection of sudoku puzzles. The puzzles inside are set across four increasingly hard difficulty levels, so there is something for every solver from the beginner to expert. Jump in at a level that suits or work your way through and see your skills improve. Or even better, give yourself a real challenge and see not see if
Puzzle it out! with this excellent collection of wordsearches, packed full of puzzles on a range of fun and interesting themes. Wordsearches are an ever-popular choice amongst puzzling fans so even if you're new to them, you'll soon see why. These puzzles offer a simple yet satisfying mental workout, asking you to seek the listed words that have been cleverly hidden within the grids. Can you find
Ponder life's biggest questions with this spectacular hardback to philosophy through its 100 key thinkers, beautifully illustrated in full-colour throughout.
From the metaphysics of Plato to the nihilism of Nietzsche, this engaging and accessible book invites readers to contemplate the ideas of 100 key philosophers within the Western intellectual tradition. Covering philosophical, scientific,
"Horror is like a serpent; always shedding its skin, always changing. And it will always come back." - Dario Argento
Enter into the shadowy depths of horror with our chilling collection of over 100 spine-tingling wordsearch puzzles. Each puzzle beckons you into a realm of bloodcurdling themes, meticulously crafted for aficionados of horror movies, twisted tales, and macabre imaginings. From sea
Wordsearches are the ever-popular word-finding puzzles that are entertaining and satisfying to solve and give your brain a great workout. This collection is packed full of grids, each on a unique and interesting theme, so you might even learn something new!
• EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN: Keep your mind alert by searching for the cunningly hidden words.
• REDUCE STRESS: Feel your stress mel
Whether a gift for a puzzle or plant-lover there is something to enjoy within this excellent collection inspired by the scientific work and research undertaken at Kew Gardens. Each puzzle is in some way plant-themed and there are botanical quotes dotted throughout.
• Contains over 200 puzzles
• Inspiring quotes dotted throughout on botanical themes
• Presented in a beautiful gi
Solving puzzles is an excellent way to give your mind a workout while allowing you to switch off from everyday worries and cares. So take some time to relax and unwind with this excellent collection of sudoku puzzles. Set across a number of difficulty levels, you can jump in at a place of your choosing or work your way through the book seeing your skills improve as you go!
• EXERCISE YOUR
A mysterious city called Carcosa, filled with ancient curses and dark magics. A terrible play called 'The King in Yellow' which drives its readers mad. A demi-god escaped from another dimension seeking global domination. Terrifying and filled with otherworldly dread, the stories of Robert W. Chambers are landmark works in horror.
His stories have inspired generations of horror writers including
This handsome gift edition brings together selected stories of Lovecraft's iconic Cthulhu mythos, beautifully presented with a silver embossed cover design and stencilled page edges.