Heather Angel

China is a vast country, now very much in the news in the run-up to the 2008 Olympic Games, and as a result of her burgeoning economy. The wildlife of China is still not well known in the West.                                                                                                      

Amelia Edwards

A dramatic and unusual love story set in a small French Protestant community, written with humour, passion and acute insight.                                                                                                                  

J.L.A. Hartley

An extensive and authoritative survey, listing everything from abattoire to zorro, this is set to become a standard work of reference for all those interested in language and its origins                                                                                                      

Hilda Ismail

An exciting new book of verse from the talented, young, Saudi poetess and writer Hilda Ismail. Released into the English language in this new edition. Translated by Soad Naguib                                                                                                      

Akim Tarazy

The first English translation of this powerful Kazakh novel.                                                                                                                              

Roger Perry

Galapagos Islands, Christmas Island, Tristan da Cunha                                                                                                                              

Maria Mestrovic

Ivan Mestrovic (1883-1962), one of the towering figures of 20th Century sculpture, not only achieved international acclaim, but also came to be revered in his homeland of Croatia as a leading figure                                                                                                      

Michael Fergus (Editor);  Janar Jandosova (Editor)

A penetrating insight into a country of hidden depths                                                                                                                              

Bryan Bevan

This new portrait concentrates on James the man as well as King.                                                                                                                              

Bryan Bevan

Bryan Bevan discusses William's qualities as a statesman, revealing his many virtues but not silent as to his marked faults.