An extraordinary, beguiling bestselling tale of fly-fishing and political spinning, of unexpected heroism and late-blooming love... This is the story …
The Death of an Owl
Political chaos, MPs turning on each other, expediency and skulduggery at the highest echelons of government? No, not Brexit, but a brilliant politica…
Six Great Novels
An ebook collection of six Paul Torday novels. SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN - beguiling tale of fly-fishing and political spinning, of unexpected heroi…
Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2013
Reviews originally appeared in the Chicago sun-times.…
Yemen and the World
Winner of the Académie Française's Prix Eugène Colas Contemporary Yemen has an image problem. It has long fascinated travelers and artists, and to …
Teaching Theology in a Technological Age
The iGeneration has learned to adapt rapidly to technological change. Tech-savvy students multi-task with consummate ease, accessing email on smart-ph…
Reading on Location
From the charming city of Bath, featured in Jane Austen's Persuasion, to the Amazon of Mario Vargas Llosa's La Casa Verde, this unique travel guide br…
Theo
From the bestselling author of Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, a haunting novella that introduced one of the most memorable characters from Torday's nove…
Romance and Power in the Hollywood Eastern
This book develops the idea of the "Eastern" as an analytically significant genre of film. Positioned in counterpoint to the Western, the famed cowboy…
The Novel Cure
When read at the right moment, a novel can change your life. Bibliotherapists Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin know the power of a good book, and have…
Broken
"Examines how different institutions--Hollywood, universities, corporations, and law enforcement--have sought to be inclusive of Muslims in an era of …
Salvation from Cinema
Salvation from Cinema offers something new to the burgeoning field of "religion and film": the religious significance of film technique. Discussing th…
An Innocent Abroad
More than 20 well-known writers and celebrities share the travel experiences that shaped their personalities and changed their lives. Contributors inc…
Glorious Gentlemen
With more than its fair share of dramatic mountains, moorlands, lochs and rivers, Scotland is famously one of the most beautiful countries in the worl…
Civil Resistance in the Arab Spring
This volume is a lively and scholarly illustrated account of the tumultuous events in key countries in the Middle East and North Africa during and sin…
The Richard & Judy Book Club Reader
In January 2004, daytime television presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan launched their book club and sparked debate about the way people in B…
The Richard & Judy Book Club Reader
In January 2004, daytime television presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan launched their book club and sparked debate about the way people in B…
Why theory?
Edward Tomarken's previous book, Filmspeak, was a study of literary theory in relation to contemporary mainstream films. Some of the abstruse ideas of…
Museums, Equality and Social Justice
The last two decades have seen concerns for equality, diversity, social justice and human rights move from the margins of museum thinking and practice…
Business Ethics Through Movies
Business Ethics Through Movies: A Case Study Approach examines a wide range of ethical dilemmas, principles and moral reasoning that arise in contempo…