From the very first moment she set foot in South Korea, Barbara Zitwer, literary agent to some of the most celebrated, prize-winning Korean authors, fell head-over-heels in love, discovering there a renewed sense of happiness and energy. In this witty, charming book, Zitwer shares all that she has learnt about this fascinating country: a vibrant,…
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The Truth Detective: How To Make Sense Of A World That Doesn’t Add Up
Tim Harford is peerless at making sense of a complicated world and our place within it. This is a book that all children should read‘ – Matthew Syed -> Did you know that a toy spaceship can teach you about inflation?-> Or that a pooping cow can show you how to invest your pocket money?-> And that even…
Smart Brevity: The Power Of Saying More With Less
Jim VandeHei Mike Allen THE BESTSELLING GUIDE TO SAYING MORE WITH LESS–NOW A WALL STREET JOURNAL AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER– Brevity is confidence. Length is fear. This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise…
Hachette Science Newsbook by Hachette India
HOW DO DRONES PLANT TREES? CAN A WATCH BE POWERED BY BODY SWEAT? WHO THOUGHT OF MAKING FUEL FROM SEAWATER? For centuries, people have been trying to find the answers to the most riveting and critical questions in the world, using science and technology – and now the Hachette Science Newsbook is here to keep you updated…
Watershed: The Story of India’s Water in the Age of Climate Change by Mridula Ramesh
India is facing its worst water crisis ever, and some believe that by 2030 it will fail to meet half its water demand. As the climate heats up, it is likely that swathes of land will be submerged, water-related extremes will reshape industry and famine will revisit the country. Watershed takes us through 4,000 years of…
Indian Accent Restaurant Cookbook by Manish Mehrotra
Indian Accent showcases inventive Indian cuisine by complementing the flavours and tradition of India with global ingredients and techniques. Chef Manish Mehrotra has designed the menu of Indian Accent. The original restaurant in New Delhi opened in 2009 to significant acclaim for its unconventional and innovative approach to contemporary Indian food. Indian Accent, New Delhi,…
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles
Gothic scandal meets Bridgerton intrigue in this swashbuckling Regency romance from celebrated author KJ Charles. Abandoned by his father, Gareth Inglis grew up lonely, prickly, and well-used to disappointment. Still, he longs for a connection. When he meets a charming stranger, he falls head over heels—until everything goes wrong and he’s left alone again. Then…
The Faithless by C.L. Clark
In the second installment of C.L. Clark’s Magic of the Lost trilogy, soldier Touraine and princess Luca must return to Balladaire to reclaim Luca’s throne and to face the consequences of dismantling an empire. The rebels have won, and the empire is withdrawing from Qazal. But undoing the tangled web that binds the two nations…
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older
The Mimicking of Known Successes presents a cozy Holmesian murder mystery and sapphic romance, set on Jupiter, by Malka Older, author of the critically-acclaimed Centenal Cycle.“Every once in a while, a book comes along that is both a comfort read and a rousing, fist-pumping adventure, and The Mimicking of Known Successes absolutely is both of those things. An…
The Golden Spoon: A Novel by Jessa Maxwell
This delicious combination of Clue and The Great British Bakeoff kept me turning the pages all night!” —Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author Only Murders in the Building meets The Maid in this darkly beguiling locked-room mystery where someone turns up dead on the set of TV’s hottest baking competition—perfect for fans of Nita Prose, Richard Osman, and Anthony Horowitz. Every summer for the…