gannet noun 1. a large seabird with mainly white plumage, which catches fish by plunging into the water.2. British informal, a greedy person. The Gannet`s Gastronomic Miscellany goes beyond the usual food fixations. Presented in a fresh, visually inventive style, it will appeal to anyone with a passing interest in food
- which, in this gastronomy-obsessed age, is pretty much all of us. In this compendious hotpot of a book you`ll find a guide to creating a hit food profile on Instagram, a cross-section of a tiffin box, an explainer on craft beer, the origin story of chicken Marengo, a list of millennia-old products that are still edible today (should you be brave enough to try Irish bog butter or Ancient Egyptian honey) & many more delightful nuggets of information.
...

For over 800 years Newgate was the grimy axle around which British society slowly twisted. This is where such legendary outlaws as Robin Hood & Captain Kidd met their fates, where the rapier-wielding playwrights Ben Jonson & Christopher Marlowe sharpened their quills, & where flamboyant highwaymen like Claude Duval & James Maclaine made legions of women swoon. While London`s theatres came & went, the gaol endured as Londons unofficial stage. From the Peasants Revolt to the Great Fire, it was at Newgate that England`s greatest dramas unfolded. By piecing together the lives of forgotten figures as well as re-examining the prison`s links with more famous individuals, from Dick Whittington to Charles Dickens, this thrilling history goes in search of a ghostly place, erased by time, which has inspired more poems & plays, paintings & novels, than any other structure in British history. ...

What begins as a straightforward holiday weekend for Sir Edward Leithen in a splendid stately home in the Cotswolds soon turns into something altogether different when one of Lady Flambard`s other guests, the enigmatic Professor Moe, enlists the help of Leithen & his companions in a bizarre experiment to glimpse the future. For those who take part, the consequences are dramatic & Leithen`s formidable powers of reasoning are brought to the fore. ...

Historic monuments of Armagh, Down, Louth & Monaghan & the folklore surrounding them, in particular the Ring of Gullion which stands at the heart of South Armagh. The beautiful photographs of these monuments are accompanied by text, drawings & maps, locating the historic tradition of these border counties within the wider Irish tradition. ...

”A shining delight of a novel”. (New York Times). ” Clever & beautiful...it soars”. (Financial Times). A baby girl is abandoned, banished from London to the storm-ravaged American city of New Bohemia. Her father has been driven mad by jealousy, her mother to exile by grief. Seventeen years later, Perdita doesn`t know a lot about who she is or where she`s come from
- but she`s about to find out. Jeanette Winterson`s cover version of The Winter`s Tale vibrates with echoes of Shakespeare`s original & tells a story of hearts broken & hearts healed, a story of revenge & forgiveness, a story that shows that whatever is lost shall be found. ” Emotionally wrought & profoundly intelligent...A supremely clever, compelling & emotionally affecting novel that deserves multiple readings to appreciate its many layers”. (Mail on Sunday). ” There are passages here so concisely beautiful they give you goosebumps”. (Observer). ” Pulsates with such authenticity & imaginative generosity that I defy you not to engage with it”. (Independent).
...

The Gap Yah Plannah is the ultimate guide to your gap year bantering. Grab your lashmina & get ready to chunder. So, you didn`t get the grades, & you`ve decided to take a gap yah. Well, this is the gap year guide for you. Or, you massively love life & want to have a cheeky beer in loads of waard places around the world, & have decided to take a gap yah. This is the gap year guide for you, too. From budgeting for your time away (mummy & daddy`s credit card) & what not to bring (respect for the law
- that only inhibits your fun), to how to say `vomcano` in Spanish, this is the absolutely essential spiritual, political & cultural guide to making the most of your gap yah.
...

For more than 20 years, the gap-year guidebook has provided up-to-date, unbiased & essential advice for those considering a gap-year, year out or career break. The guidebook is divided into 12 informative chapters & is the must-have reference book for anyone considering volunteering, working or studying at home or abroad, learning a new skill & much, much more. ...

The Garden at Charleston
- A Bloomsbury Garden through the Seasons captures the year round beauty & glory of one of English culture’s
...

Each designer is represented by a full-page illustration, mostly in colour, of their most significant garden & an accompanying text that describes the image & discusses the type of garden & its role in the further development of the tradition. Each page

Includes:: cross-references to other designers working in a similar style, movement, or time period, as well as biographical information about the designer, & complete data on the garden reproduced.

...

In high-end restaurants & in the home, more & more cooks have discovered the joy of using natural foraged ingredients. But, what few realise is that you don`t necessarily have to go rootling in hedgerows or woodlands to find them. Many of our own gardens contain an abundance of edible & medicinal plants, grown mainly for their ornamental appearance. Most gardeners are completely unaware that what they have actually planted is a rather exotic kitchen garden. The Garden Forager explores over 40 of the most popular garden plants that have edible, medicinal or even cosmetic potential, accompanied by recipes, remedies, & interesting facts, & illustrated throughout in exquisite watercolours by Lizzie Harper. This beautifully illustrated book redefines how we look at our gardens & unleashes the unknown potential of everyday plants
- making it a must-have for anyone interested in gardening, cooking, or foraging.
...