Erudition and curiosity impel this vivid, detailed portrait by the world's foremost expert on Linnaeus: this biography won several prizes when it was first published in Sweden in 2019.
Saki's Tobermory could have taught Dr Brown a thing or two but sadly he did not survive to tell his tale (tail?). Apparently cats evolved their meows to communicate specifically with humans,... read more
A ravishing book that revels in this beautiful white stuff: writer and Arctic traveller Nancy Campbell takes our minds and imaginations on a snowy journey to other cultures, other worlds - I... read more