When Yasser Arafat in January 2002 called on Palestinian women--his "army of roses"--to join in the struggle against Israeli occupation, even he was surprised by their swift and devastating response. …
Doyle's final novel featuring the beloved sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, brings the detective and his friend to a country manor where they are preceded by either a murder or a suicide. A secretive organizat…
Cantik itu mahal. Cantik itu hanya milik wanita yang tidak pakai kerudung. Perawatannya sulit dan ribet. Psst.. tapi sudah tahu belom, ternyata perawatan kecantikan dan penampilan supaya kita nyaman d…
Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this masterly novel by Amitav Ghosh tells the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of political and social chaos, who goes on to create a…
Now in paperback, the New York Times bestseller by one of rock's most provocative figures Scar Tissue is Anthony Kiedis's searingly honest memoir of a life spent in the fast lane.
Former SAS commando Andy McNab unleashes a non-stop whirlwind of action and intrigue in his new #1 international bestseller featuring top-secret operative Nick Stone.
This prehistoric journey through Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, addressing the controversy surrounding the fate of the Neandertals, is "an extraordinarily clear presentation of the issues and th…
Shelve The Neandertal Enigma: Solving the Mystery of Human Origins
Blending archaeological fact and legend, the myths of the gods and the feats of heroes, Marion Zimmer Bradley breathes new life into the classic tale of the Trojan War-reinventing larger-than-life fig…
In a journey across four continents, acclaimed science writer Steve Olson traces the origins of modern humans and the migrations of our ancestors throughout the world over the past 150,000 years. Like…
Shelve Mapping Human History: Genes, Race, and Our Common Origins
Ana M. Briongos recorre otra vez Irán, nos explica cómo es la vida hoy en la República Islámica y nos facilita unas claves para entender mejor este país, siempre contradictorio y fascinante. Nos habla…
Shelve Negro sobre negro: Irán, cuadernos de viaje
When maverick agent Nick Stone is despatched to Malaysia by the CIA to assassinate a shadowy biochemist, he expects his mission to be a straightforward part of the fight against Osama Bin Laden’s netw…
The Bookshop in Wigtown is a bookworm's idyll - with thousands of books across nearly a mile of shelves, a real log fire, and Captain, the bookshop cat. You'd think after twenty years, owner Shaun Byt…
Shelve Remainders of the Day: More Diaries from The Bookshop, Wigtown (The Diary of a Bookseller, #3)
Originally written over 30 years ago by a historian who was also a participant, this analysis of the Nazis' ill-fated attempt to take Stalingrad now features revisions by the author. Much more than a …
On the heels of one of the greatest public scandals to rock the Catholic Church comes an explosive exposé of murder and corruption in the highest reaches of the Vatican, the oldest and most secretive …
Shelve City of Secrets: The Truth Behind the Murders at the Vatican
Helsinki, December 1999. Nick Stone, ex-SAS, now a 'K' working for British Intelligence on deniable operations, is tough, resourceful, ruthless, highly trained - and desperately in need of cash...
Drawing from sources of ancient, classic, and contemporary literature, the author shows how European culture was derived from the older civilizations of Africa and Asia.
