Literary companions, book reviews & guides
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A Dictionary of Tolkien
£16.99A Dictionary of Tolkien
Full of beautiful illustrations, Tolkien: A Dictionary is an indispensible guide to the rich, mythical world of Middle-earth and the Undying Lands.
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Bibliotherapy
£14.99Bibliotherapy
A beautiful, thoughtful guide to finding your perfect next read, no matter what life’s throwing at you, from the founder of Aphra a.k.a. ‘your inclusive AF feminist book club’
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Bookish
£18.99Bookish
As a child, Lucy Mangan was reading all the time, using books to navigate the challenges and complexities of this world and many others. As an adult, she uses her new relationship with literature to seize upon the most important question: (how) do books prepare us for life? ‘Bookish’ picks up where ‘Bookworm’ left off: at the cusp of teenage, when everything – including the way we read – undergoes a not-so-subtle transformation. Revisiting the books of all genres, that ferried her through each important stage of life, ‘Bookish’ is a coming-of-age in books. It’s an ode to our favourite bookish spaces – from the smallest secondhand bookstalls to libraries, glorious big bookshops and our very own book rooms – and a love story to how books not only shelter our souls through hard times and help us find ourselves when we feel lost, but also help us connect with the people we love through shared stories.
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Jane Austen’s England
£9.99Jane Austen’s England
It is impossible to fully appreciate Jane Austen without experiencing the landscapes which inspired her. Jane Austen’s England – the first book of its kind – takes the reader on a series of walking tours into the very heart of her world. These fifteen picturesque walks describe the country houses, churches, great estates, and elegant cities that were the settings for her novels and introduce the reader to the real-life people she met, many of whom became characters in her books. This is an indispensable guide for all Austen fans, some of the sights include Godmersham House, the inspiration for Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice, the view from Box Hill, scene of the ‘exploring party’ in Emma, Lyme Regis’ treacherous Cobb in Persuasion, Bath’s Assemmbly Rooms in Northanger Abbey, and many more.
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Jane Austen’s little book of wisdom
£8.99Jane Austen’s little book of wisdom
Jane Austen’s Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 300 bite-size quotes of inspiration and wisdom from one of the greatest females writers in the English language.
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London
£9.99London
A fascinating literary overview of London across the centuries, through the beautiful and varied writing it has inspired.
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Paris
£9.99Paris
A sparkling celebration of Paris by some of the greatest writers in the world from the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Sylvia Plath’s tomato soup cake
£12.99Sylvia Plath’s tomato soup cake
Dine with beloved writers in this delightful new anthology of their very own favourite recipes, introduced by Bee Wilson.
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The Hobbit encyclopedia
£28.00The Hobbit encyclopedia
The Hobbit Encyclopedia is a comprehensive A-Z companion to The Hobbit and Tolkien’s universe.
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The little book of J.R.R. Tolkien
£5.99The little book of J.R.R. Tolkien
Packed with facts about Tolkien’s life and labours, this little volume includes extracts from his works, letters and interviews, as well as from his contemporaries and admirers.
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The World of The Great Gatsby 1000 Piece Puzzle
£16.99The World of The Great Gatsby 1000 Piece Puzzle
Piece together one of Jay Gatsby’s notorious parties, where figures both real and fictional from Fitzgerald’s life and work are hidden among the enigmatic guests. Find Daisy Buchanan weeping over a pile of silk shirts, Gatsby gazing towards the green light of his dreams, Ernest Hemingway working at his typewriter and the all-seeing eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg surveying the wreckage as you puzzle towards the story’s tragic conclusion.PART OF THE WORLD OF JIGSAW PUZZLE SERIES which immerse puzzlers in the worlds of their favourite writers and works.FEATURING AN ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION packed with detail and a large poster with an introduction to the novel by Kirk Curnutt, executive director of the F. Scott Fitzgerald SocietyA GOOD-SIZED PUZZLE that measures 48.5 x 68 cm (19 x 27 in.) when completed.
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