Mobility - the movements of people, things, and ideas, as well as their associated cultural meanings - has been a key factor in shaping Canadians' perceptions of and interactions with their country. Approaching the burgeoning field of environmental history in Canada through the lens of mobility reveals some of the distinctive ways in which Canadians have come to terms with the country's climate and landscape. Spanning Canada's diverse regions, throughout its history, from the closing of th...

Shadows of a Broken MarriageMorgan Whittaker is a mere shadow of his former self. Burdened by personal tragedies, a failing marriage, and injuries from his last military mission, all he desires is solitude. Cara Whittaker, though resigned to their marriage ending, finds it both painful and frustrating to see her husband deteriorate. As a quantum physicist, she offers him an incredible opportunity: a chance to travel back in time.What Morgan discovers in 188...

Lake Ontario has profoundly influenced the historical evolution of North America. For centuries it has enabled and enriched the societies that crowded its edges, from fertile agricultural landscapes to energy production systems to sprawling cities.In The Lives of Lake Ontario Daniel Macfarlane details the lake’s relationship with the Indigenous nations, settler cultures, and modern countries that have occupied its shores. He examines the myriad ways Canada and the United S...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, read by Edith Bowman, Guy Garvey, Cerys Matthews and Benjamin Zephaniah.THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BEAUTIFUL BOOK AWARDBRITISH BOOK AWARDS CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018The book that has taken root in schools across Britain, inspired creative thinke...

Brought to you by Penguin.Shortlisted for the Best Nonfiction Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020.A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2019WINNER OF THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2020'You'd be crazy not to read this book' The Sunday TimesA Guardian Best Book of the 21st C...

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZEThe original bestseller from the beloved author of UNDERLAND, LANDMARKS and THE LOST WORDS - Robert Macfarlane travels Britain's ancient paths and discovers the secrets of our beautiful, underappreciated landscape'The Old Ways confirms Macfarlane's reputation as one of the most eloquent and observant of contemporary writers about nature' Scotland on ...

22 writers talk about their memorable excursions and the act of walking, and share their creative observationsIn these six series, taken from BBC Radio 3's The Essay, an array of novelists, poets, journalists and biographers chart the varied and inspiring walks they have taken around Britain and elsewhere. Here are treks taken at daybreak and after dark; in winter and in spring; in the footsteps of the past; and - in the case of Robert Macfarlane - along t...

AbbyNever trust your best friend.After a fun night and too much liquor,Bridget let me crash in an empty apartment over the pub.Only problemShe forgot to mention that the owner's brother uses it when he's home from active duty.I woke up next to a very naked and sexy Navy Seal.Awkward.He seems big on rules and discipline.I'm pretty sure my bottom is at risk.BridgetI love Dell, everything about him.It's my fu...

From the creator of Family Guy and director of Ted comes a hilarious first novel that reinvents the Western.Mild-mannered sheep farmer Albert Stark is fed up with the harsh life of the American frontier, where it seems everything and anything can kill you: Duels at high noon. Barroom brawls. Poisonous snakes. Cholera-infected drinking water. Tumbleweed abrasion. Something called “toe-foot.” Even a trip to the outhouse. Yes, there are a million way...

For one magical night, Merry and Bright had everything they'd hungered for. Until the sun rose…My goodness! Things are finally starting to settle down at the North Pole.All the presents have been delivered and the Elvin community is looking forward to a well-earned vacation in January.Bartlett Bright, the new supervisor at SW/NP has just survived his first Christmas, with a little help from his new friends, and he's ecstatic. He is also basking in t...

Here's an interesting tidbit of information:Think the North Pole is all about children?Reindeer Turds!Santa's Workshop is bringing pleasure to children of all ages, if you get my drift. Things are happening there, big things, and sexy things. Elf things, human things, human and elf things! It's crazy.Merry Mistletoe, an elfin female, is in the process of a divorcing her cheating husband and it shows in her work. Sad and angry faces are appea...

Apart from water, tea is more widely consumed than any other food or drink. Tens of billions of cups are drunk every day. How and why has tea conquered the world? Tea was the first global product. It altered life-styles, religions, etiquette and aesthetics. It raised nations and shattered empires.Economies were changed out of all recognition. Diseases were thwarted by the magical drink and cities founded on it.The industrial revolution was fuelled by tea, sealing the fate of...