This Monocle book tells us how to turn a house into a home. Both a practical guide & a great source of inspiration, The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes presents the interiors, furniture, & locations you need to know about along with portraits of the people who can make it happen. The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes celebrates the durable & the meaningful through a collection of homes that tell a story. Most architecture & interior books show houses polished to perfection, manicured to the extent that it is hard to imagine anybody acually lives there: they seem to miss the point that homes are meant to be inhabited. They should be able to take the scuffs & knocks & to be part of a community, whether in a Chicago skyscraper or on Australia`s sunshine coast. So where are the best places to make a home? What are the villages, coastlines, mountains, towns, & cities that would make you want to settle down? The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes answers those questions with a global photographic survey of a wide variety of homes. Whether the focus is on a remote residence in the Swedish archipelago or a lush abode in Rio de Janeiro, or on the difference between residing in Tokyo & Toronto, this book is the perfect balance between the inspirational & the practical. The book is a survey of everything you need to know to build the residence of your dreams, providing insight into the best neighborhoods, architects, & makers all over the world. From design-store owners to green-roof gardeners, The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes introduces you to interesting people with ideas that are built to last. Monocle`s signature illustrations punctuate the book`s rich & detailed content. Through striking photography, The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes also gives you a glimpse into the lives that unfold in these apartments, villas, & cottages, showing that these homes are alive & that this is precisely what makes them special. This is a book that should be referred to again & again
- it is a book about the quality of life.
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In this vibrant large-format manual, discover & explore good food & its power to shape both people & places. If Monocle were a restaurant it would be where local produce is simply prepared, wine is served without fuss, & all are welcome. It would anchor the neighborhood, support young chefs, & none would worry about Michelin stars. This world of slowish food & pleasures informs the forthcoming guide to food & drink. As with much of Monocles work, it inspires those who would like to rescue a forlorn vineyard or corner store while revealing the best market in Helsinki or cafe in Auckl&. It speaks to a global generation who may hold an MBA but feel that a decent burger chain is the way ahead. From famed faces sharing tales over supper to anecdotes from raconteurs & a sprinkling of recipes, our editors have prepared a truly nourishing experience. Hungry for more? ...

Monocle reports from around the globe in print, on radio, & online. As its editors & correspondents dart from city to city, they get to know the best places to rest their heads, stretch their limbs, & kick back with a contact in a hard-to-find cocktail bar. That information is now available in The Monocle Travel Guide Series: a line-up of titles that speaks to you in an informed but informal way about everything from architecture to art, late-night bars to early-morning markets. Expect a mix of experiences dotted with some quirky surprises. These are books where grand hotels appear alongside family-owned bistros & internationally renowned galleries sit next to unassuming indie clubs that play host to top music talent. The Monocle Travel Guides mix the classic with the contemporary, go beyond the conventional, & reveal all the hidden spots that cities have to offer. ...

The new Hercule Poirot novel
- another brilliant murder mystery that can only be solved by the eponymous Belgian detective & his
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The new Hercule Poirot novel
- another brilliant murder mystery that can only be solved by the eponymous Belgian detective & his
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The Monster of Florence, which was shortlisted for the prestigious CWA Gold Dagger Award for Non Fiction in 2010, is a true account of brutal serial murder in idyllic Florence. After settling in Italy in 2000, Douglas Preston discovered that the olive grove in front of his family`s new home had been the scene of one of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer who had never been found & was known only as the Monster of Florence. Preston, intrigued, met Italian journalist Mario Spezi, who had followed the case since the first murders in 1974, to learn more. This is the true story of their search for
- & identification of
- the man they believe committed the crimes, & their chilling interview with him. It`s also the story of how Preston & Spezi themselves became embroiled in the case. Like one of Preston`s bestselling thrillers, The Monster of Florence tells a gripping & harrowing story of murder, mutilation, suspicion & ruined lives
- & at the centre of it, two brave writers trying to uncover the truth at all costs. This latest edition

Includes:: an explosive afterword about the much-publicised murder of a British student, Meredith Kercher, & its connection to the monster case.




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The hard evidence amounted to a grainy photo published in a 1929 London newspaper. Sitting on a packing case, propped up with a large stick, was what purported to be the body of a giant ape -- the Mono Rey. It was said to have inhabited the dense jungles of northern Bolivia, around the Madidi river -- but the last person to explore the region, the redoubtable Major Percy Harrison Fawcett back in the 1920s, had since disappeared without a trace. For Simon Chapman, however, the jungle is the only place to be, & the denser & more remote the better. Which is why Chapman, along with two eccentric companions, took an all-too-collapsible canoe into the swamps & rainforests of Bolivia to find the mythical monster of the Madidi. By turns gripping, comic, & touching, & with a superb awareness of the natural world, The Monster of the Madidi marks the debut of an exceptional new travel writer. ...

A stunning, operatic, epic drama, like no other. Meet Hel, an ordinary teenager
- & goddess of the Underworld. Why is
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The dazzling 28cm (11) Monte Carlo contemporary desk-size world globe will make a wonderful addition to your home or office. This globe offers both beauty & functionality. The earth globe has a stunning cobalt blue & silver metallic finish mounted in an elegant metallic silver semi-meridian & base. A unique locator brochure stored in the base directs you easily to more than 5, 000 locations on the globe. ...

In the mean streets of Victorian London lies the body of wealthy Mr Montgomery. When Inspector Denham makes him an offer he can`t refuse it`s up to Alfie & his gang to sift clues, shadow suspects & negotiate a sinister world of double-dealing & danger
- until the shocking truth is revealed.
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