Dive headfirst into France and discover everything you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime.France rewards curiosity - discover world-class prehistoric cave art alongside crowd-pleasing gallery masterpieces, and dazzling coastal road trips that lead to sun-baked hilltop villages. Our on-the-ground experts have embraced the beaches in Bonifacio, roamed Chateau de Versailles, and slurped oysters in Cancale. Just think of us as your friend on the inside

An adventure, a black comedy, a fairy tale of sorts and a romance, Little Gods tells the story of larger-than-life Jean Clocker, whose birth challenges the very balance of nature and whose body resists all attempts to contain it.A girl – and later, woman – of unusual size and strength, fitting in is never an option for Jean, but it takes the chaos of war – and, later, America – to persuade her to fully appreciate her extraordinary stature.‘A gorgeous, sprawling nov...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Europe**.**Discover Europe's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from digging into a delicious smorgasbord of Nordic cuisine in the Danish capital of Copenhagen; to island-hopping in Greece where perfect golden beaches await; and roaming the illustrious Alhambra, Granada's 1,000-year-old fort and palace c...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Western Europe.Discover Western Europe's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from relaxing on white Mediterranean sand beaches lapped by turquoise waters, to skiing down majestic snow-capped mountain ranges, and exploring a cache of world-famous museums and art galleries.Build a trip to re...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Mediterranean Europe**.**Discover Mediterranean Europe's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from seeing world-famous Renaissance paintings;cycling through world-famous vineyards and exploring charming small towns.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's ...

Bradt’s Paddling France is the first practical guidebook to explore the whole country by SUP (stand-up paddleboard), canoe and kayak – waterborne activities enjoying a popularity boom. Experienced paddleboarder, travel writer and local resident Anna Richards has toured the country’s rivers, lakes and coasts to handpick 40 outstanding itineraries for water-based exploration that suit all abilities from novice to expert, enabling readers to experience Metropolitan France as never before!...

The ideal gift for rugby fansPairing epic sports photography with articles from The Times and The Sunday Times archive, this volume brings together 100 of the most iconic moments from World Cup history.With striking, full-colour photography, rarely seen archival images and sensational reporting on the action, The Times Rugby World Cup Moments tells the story of one of the world’s greatest single sporting events as it unfolded on –...

Suzie & Sam are young seagulls who scavenge on what people leave behind on the seafront. But during lockdown, there were no people and so nothing to scavenge! What better way then to learn how to fish from Grandpa Seth, especially as their environment improves as the sea becomes cleaner and rubbish free.

Jean Clocker is conceived by her mother Wisteria only as a means to entrap a damaged First World War veteran into marriage. Having achieved wedlock but failed in her plan to rid herself of the now-redundant snare, Wisteria visits maternal tyranny on Jean with enthusiasm and diabolical skill.Born of rage and envy, into a body as epic as the life she will live, Jean spends her early years avoiding her mother's blows and striving to make herself just a little less extraordinary. She i...

The fifth instalment in an occasional series of short stories covering the elapsed time between the books in The Falconer Files series. An insanely gripping village detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders*.*_____________Abigail Wentworth is looking forward to...

Forbidden desires…Adam Barnard could have stepped straight out of Tara's fantasies. A devastatingly sexy hunk, the mysterious stranger was the first man in years to set Tara's heart racing.But since the last man she let close had cruelly betrayed her, Tara had sworn off men. She wasn't ready to take a chance on another—especially a man who didn't seem to be offering her anything more than a red-hot affair. She was determined not to be another notch on Adam's ...

An unforgettable, unnerving short story about a writer’s life from one of today’s greatest writers – extracted from her upcoming collection, THE ASSASSINATION OF MARGARET THATCHER.“One summer at the fag-end of the nineties, I had to go out of London to talk to a literary society, of the sort that must have been old-fashioned when the previous century closed. When the day came, I wondered why I’d agreed to it; but yes is easier than no, and of course when you make a promise you thin...