From curries to creamy piña coladas, a delectable global history of the many culinary incarnation...

'This courageous book should spark a revolution in sport.'--Caster Semenya - 'An articulate and c...

Mexico City has always been a seat of empire. With its grandiose pretensions, sheer swagger, and ...

Born in Budapest in 1905, Arthur Koestler was a pivotal European writer and intellectual who insp...

Offering a beguiling view of the history of walking, Wanderers guides us through the different wa...

One of the Books of the Year 2025 at The Irish Timesp A pulsing, personal, and fabulous ride ...

A history of humanity's relationship with oceans across cultures and centuries. Much of human exp...

For many of us it is the ultimate fear: to die alone. Loneliness is a difficult subject to addres...

Since time immemorial, the nocturnal skies have mesmerized us, and heavenly bodies have inspired ...

Echoing with the sounds of the sea, an exquisite survey of the science and customs of conchs, cla...

A provocative reassessment of a popular narrative that connects museums, the antiquities trade, a...

Drawing on the latest research, an engaging and nuanced biography of Freud that argues for his co...