Culture Smart! Israel The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
ISBN: PB: 9781787023482, Kuperard, February 2027
200 pp., 17,0x11,0 cm, black&white illus.
Though decidedly modern and largely secular, Israel is a country steeped in biblical history and in which religion and tradition continue to play an active role in public life. In seventy five years it has grown from a sparsely populated strip of lan...
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Culture Smart! Nigeria The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
ISBN: PB: 9781787023758, Kuperard, February 2027
200 pp., 17,0x11,0 cm, black&white illus.
Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is a nation of striking contrasts and remarkable diversity. Home to over 250 distinct ethno-linguistic groups, its landscapes range from sandy beaches and tropical jungles to vast plains, rugged mountains, and...
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Culture Smart! Slovakia The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
ISBN: PB: 9781787023789, Kuperard, February 2027
200 pp., 17,0x11,0 cm, black&white illus.
Slovakia is a young country with a long history, an enduring culture, and a very old language. Its recent history has been one of frequent change, but the traditions of the Slovak people are rich and easily perceived in the architecture and geography...
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Bosphorus A Journey
ISBN: HB: 9781805266709, Hurst Publishers, January 2027
408 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 8 colour illus.
Crossroads of trade and culture, boundary between East and West - the Bosphorus is a waterway like no other. This evocative portrait brings it to life. Right at the heart of Istanbul, separating its European and Asian shores, the Bosphorus is not ju...
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Glory, Faith and Sorrow The Epic History of Peru
ISBN: HB: 9781805266747, Hurst Publishers, November 2026
368 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 24 colour illus.
The extraordinary history of a unique country and its diverse and resilient people, capturing the nation's adventurous story from distant origins to the present day. Peru's story is written in stone and gold, triumph and tragedy. It is the history o...
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Twist in the Tail How the Humble Anchovy Flavoured Western Cuisine
ISBN: PB: 9781805266938, ISBN: HB: 9781911723417, Hurst Publishers, November 2026
392 pp., 21,6x13,8 cm, 38 black&white illus.
Selected as one of Nigella Lawson's "Stocking Fillers 2024" A captivating culinary journey through the West's love-hate relationship with anchovies. "A Twist in the Tail" takes readers on a tantalising voyage through European and American gastrono...
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Italy in a Wineglass The Taste of History
ISBN: PB: 9781911723462, ISBN: HB: 9781911723073, Hurst Publishers, October 2026
424 pp., 23,4x15,6 cm
A lively, page-turning history of Italy and its wines, from the Roman Empire to climate change. The world is enamoured with Italy: its culture, art, food and fashion, its beautiful landscapes and famous cities - and, of course, its wine. From the a...
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Thirteen Terrifying Tales
ISBN: PB: 9781851246816, Bodleian Library Publishing, October 2026
304 pp., 18,4x11,8 cm
A haunting anthology of gruesome short stories guaranteed to terrify! "The doors are open. The judges are waiting. The rats are gathering behind the walls. Let the terror begin" - Kirsty Logan This chilling anthology includes gruesome short storie...
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Vanilla The History of an Extraordinary Bean
ISBN: PB: 9780300292169, ISBN: HB: 9780300264531, Yale University Press, October 2026
312 pp., 23,4x15,5 cm, 18 black&white illus.
The fascinating and wide-ranging history of vanilla, from the sixteenth century to today. Vanilla is one of the most expensive of flavorings - so valuable that it was smuggled or stolen by pirates in the early days - and yet it is everywhere. It is...
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Concrete Canvas An Urban Sketchbook
ISBN: PB: 9789188369291, Dokument Press, October 2026
128 pp., 20,3x17,8 cm, black&white illus.
"Concrete Canvas: An Urban Sketchbook" puts the city directly into your hands. Instead of blank pages, this 128-page book offers a carefully curated collection of gritty, highly detailed urban environments that invite you to draw, paint, and experime...
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