Books

A dramatic and ambitious new journey from our greatest travel writer. Rising in the Mongolian mountains and flowing through Siberia to the Pacific, the Amur River forms the tense border between Russia and China.

Iain Sinclair and his daughter travel through Peru, guided by - and in reaction to - an ill-fated colonial expedition led by his great-grandfather. The family history of a displaced Scottish highlander fades into the brutal reality of a major land grab.

In frantic flight from the Vietnam War, Jay Parini leaves the United States for Scotland. There, through unlikely circumstances, he meets famed Argentinian author Jorge Luis Borges.

Explore historical, political and philosophical paths traced by walkers in this profound and diverting modern classic. 

Home to ancient temples, world-class museums and an exhilarating cultural scene, Greece's dynamic and vibrant capital brings together the best of ancient and contemporary Greece. 

Inherently stylish, historic and cultural - with its renowned old town, magnificent royal palaces, vibrant restaurants, trendy bars and proximity to the spectacular Stockholm Archipelago, Stockholm is the unofficial 'capital of Scandinavia' with good reason.

A new, updated version of the celebrated 1968 title, Galapagos: Islands of Birds, by the renowned late ornithologist Bryan Nelson, with additional, previously unpublished reminiscences and lively and irreverent memories from his wife June.

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Uncovering the hidden love triangle between novelist Elizabeth Bowen and the author's grandparents - the critically acclaimed biography with never-before-seen letters detailing the affair.

Selected by Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo, this series rediscovers and celebrates pioneering books depicting black Britain that remap the nation.