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The mountain paths are as treacherous as they are steep - the more so in the dark and in winter. Even for the fit the journey is a formidable challenge....

The hidden fabric of a Victorian woman's life told through her unique scrapbook.In 1838, Anne Sykes was given a diary on her wedding day. Using it to collect snippets of...

This is the latest edition of the bestselling "bible" of project management. This Tenth Edition maintains the streamlined approach of the prior editions while moving the content closer to the...

An urgent Penguin Special investigating the 2014 mass-kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls by the world's deadliest terroristsOn 14th April 2014, 276 girls disappeared from a secondary school in northern Nigeria, kidnapped...

What is the state? And what's it ever done for you?More than you think.The state houses us, educates us, employs us, protects us on the street and in the wider...

When Tamara Mellon's father lent her the money to start a high-end shoe company, he cautioned her: 'Don't let the accountants run your business.' Little did he know. Over the...

Welcome to the life of Dr Max Skittle. Therapist, relationship counsellor, social worker, friend, parent-figure - and, yes: doctor.Join Max - and his patients - as he takes us on...

Lady Gregory, Abbey Theatre founder and patron of W. B. Yeats, writer and daughter of a Galway landowner, became a key figure in the Irish Revival.This new biography investigates Augusta...

John Cheever was one of the foremost chroniclers of post-war America, a peerless writer who on his death in 1982 left not only some of the best short stories of...

James Joyce is one of the greatest writers in English. His first book, A Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man laid down the template for the Coming of...

James Joyce's Ulysses is filled with all sorts of references that can get in the way of many of its readers. This volume, with over 12,000 individual annotations (and more...

The first time he saw Roche's Point lighthouse marking Cork Harbour, John Eagle knew he was smitten. 'Coming from an inland town, there was so much excitement in the sea,'...

A critical treatise which predicts life and business in the 1990s, this volume argues that in order to profit more from business in the late 20th century readers must overturn...

Vaclav Havel is one of the most important European writers of our time. In 1979 he was sentenced to four and a half years of hard labour for his involvement...

The role of women in our society has changed out of all recognition. But it has changed least in the House of Commons. I want to describe those changes and...

**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** Foreword by Tom Hanks. The book that inspired Steven Spielberg's acclaimed TV series, and its sequel, Masters of the Air. In Band of Brothers, Stephen E. Ambrose...

Hello to you, I am with news. I have a new book.Basically, I have had an unexpectedly difficult decade - there have been surprising joys, but also challenging lows. I...

Discover the Sunday Times bestseller and incredible true story behind the most catastrophic 24-hours the British military faced in World War II from the bestselling author.'Utterly brilliant... this book really...

THE LADY BEST BOOKS OF 2024A haunted record of a life devoted to the visual art of the cinema and the written word, by Ireland's greatest director and one of...

'It is absolutely brilliant, I think every woman should read it' PANDORA SYKES, THE HIGH LOW'My wish is that every white woman who calls herself a feminist will read this...

'A page-turner with a mystery to solve, and a meditation on what it means for a child to know their parents' - Cathy RentzenbrinkWhat would you do to find out...

Great Irish Walks and Hikes is your ultimate guide to exploring the breathtaking landscapes of Ireland on foot. This book is a treasure trove for both seasoned hikers and casual...

The Kincora scandal shocked Northern Ireland when it first received media coverage in 1980. Since then, there have been six enquiries of various kinds into the systematic sexual abuse of...

This updated, family authorised biography of Manchester United hero Jimmy Murphy, new to paperback, celebrates the career of the man who managed the club after the Munich air disaster and...

SHORTLISTED FOR SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2025'Made me laugh and cry' Chris Kamara'Such an enjoyable book' Ally McCoist'Jeff's autobiography is a riot of...

Do you get confused between commodities and crypto? Have you ever wondered how psychology can give you an edge in the market? Master the Art of Trading is a comprehensive...

'Donoghue was alert to the idea of the unsayable, as he circled around the idea of language itself as pliable material, all the more beautiful for that and worthy of...

Irish life between 1930 and 1960 is normally presented as a sort of cultural wasteland. In a radical re-examination of the period, Brian Fallon challenges this sterotype and argues that...

On Monday morning 24 April 1916, Catherine Byrne jumped through a window on the side of the GPO on O'Connell Street to join the Irish revolution; Mairead Ni Cheallaigh served...

FEATURING A FOREWORD FROM MARK CAVENDISH AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM GERAINT THOMAS, CHRIS FROOME AND ROD ELLINGWORTH.A rare insight into the heart of pro cycling and the inner workings of the...

From breakups that ended empires to naps that sank ships, 10 Mistakes That Changed History reveals how overlooked historical errors are responsible for some of the most era-defining events of...

From Hanif Kureishi, author of The Buddha of Suburbia, a memoir about the accident that left him paralysed.'I've never felt tempted to use the word "inspirational" about a book, and...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Wise, funny and generous' The Times'Warm and perceptive' New York Times'So honest and funny and smart' Observer'Griffin Dunne knows how to tell a story' Washington...

WINNER OF THE SABEW MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP BUSINESS BOOK AWARD'Thought-provoking' Wall Street Journal'A must-read' Donald C. Hambrick'Insightful . . . reminds us why and how expertise matters' Herminia Ibarra What...

The remarkable true story of America's first women astronauts'Lifts the curtain on the moment when Neil Armstrong's "one small step for man" expanded to encompass the talent, ambition and perseverance...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERPatriot is the unforgettable life story of one of the most fearless and inspiring figures of our time.'Mind-blowing ... one extraordinary read' EMILY MAITLIS'Charisma and courage...

April 1916. In London, Eva Gore-Booth is shocked to read a newspaper report that her sister Constance lies dead on a Dublin street. She rushes to Westminster and British Army...

Over 200,000 Irish soldiers fought in the First World War, and an estimated 40,000 died in it. Many more were deeply scarred by their experiences, with physical and psychological injuries...

The Irish landscape is dotted with sites which are generally known as Carraig-an-Aifrinn, or Mass Rocks. These important antiquities date from the Penal Days, when Catholics were forbidden to attend...

Casimir Markievicz was a Polish count who fell in love with Ireland's Joan of Arc. His pictures hang in the National Gallery in Ireland and in Poland, but despite his...

'Gripping' ED CAESAR * 'Masterly' GEOFF DYER * 'Incredible' TIM HARFORD * 'A universal story that transcends time' NEW YORK TIMES * 'Superb' DAILY TELEGRAPH * 'We know what's going...