Harry Morgan is a tough guy making his living during the Depression from his motor boat in Key West, Florida. Although he normally takes out fishing parties, sometimes his boat can be put to other uses. If the money offered is worth his while, Harry will run guns, rum & men to & from Cuba. But he is playing a dicey game. Hemingway`s hardest hero risks not just his living, but his life. ...

In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent`s politics & beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. The disaster terrified its survivors, shocked that a civilization that had blandly assumed itself to be a model for the rest of the world had collapsed into a chaotic savagery beyond any comparison. In 1939 Europeans would initiate a second conflict that managed to be even worse
- a war in which the killing of civilians was central & which culminated in the Holocaust. To Hell & Back tells this story with humanity, flair & originality. Kershaw gives a compelling narrative of events, but he also wrestles with the most difficult issues that the events raise
- with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated & lived through such fearful times
- & what this means for us.


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” Paris-Roubaix is the best race in the world & knocks spots off the Tour de France.” (Sir Bradley Wiggins). Paris-Roubaix. The Hell of the North. The ultimate monument in cycling`s Classics. More than 150 miles across dusty or muddy roads, much of it puncture-inducing & bone-breaking cobblestones. Even professional riders blanche at the very mention of it. Tour de France winners (with the notable exception of Wiggins in 2014) make their excuses from it. So why on earth would an amateur even dare to attempt it? In To Hell on a Bike, Iain Mac Gregor does just that & as he prepares for the ride of his life, he explores the history & culture of this extraordinary race. With insights from legends of the sport, trainers, mechanics & fellow writers, as well as those who have maintained the traditions of Paris-Roubaix since its inception over a century ago, it is the ultimate story of the ultimate cycling challenge. ...

To Hull & Back sees Tom Chesshyre undertake a series of mad adventures on holiday in unsung Britain – from Hull to Hell (which he found to be a rather nice place on the Isles of Scilly), via Wit’s End (a quirky guesthouse in Slough) to watching the Canaries play in Norwich with Delia Smith. After visiting over 80 countries on assignment as a travel writer, Tom wondered how much he really knew about what was on his doorstep. After embracing the less fashionable bits of his own country, he finds that there is plenty to write home about. ...

Che Guevara & Alberto Granado`s journey through South America in 1952 on a Norton 500 motorcycle is one of the most famous motorcycle journeys of all time. Guevara`s experiences on that journey led him to become a key figure of the Cuban Revolution & one of the greatest inspirational icons of the twentieth century. Steve Holmes & Pete Sandford`s journey through South America in 2009 is arguably the least known motorcycle journey of all time, but it took them on the same route, through Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia & Venezuela. Along the way, the pair did battle with some of the most dangerous environments on the planet including the Atacama Desert (the driest place on Earth) & the mighty Amazon River. To make it just a bit tougher they made the trip on authentic period Nortons just like Che`s. Che`s motorcycle never completed the 5000 mile journey. Would Holmes & Sandford`s 60-year-old bikes survive this epic trip? ` To infinity & beyond` relates the dangerous & exciting adventure as they follow Che`s route faithfully. ...

In the mid-1970s, Saul Bellow visited Israel & To Jerusalem & Back is his account of his time there. Immersing himself in its landscape & culture, he records the opinions, passions & dreams of Israelis of varying viewpoints – from Prime Minister Rabin, novelist Amos Oz & the editor of an Arab-language newspaper to a kibbutznik escaped from the Warsaw ghetto & the barber at Bellow’s hotel. Through meditations steeped in history & literature he adds his own reflections on being Jewish in the twentieth century. Bellow’s exploration of a beautiful & troubled city is a powerful testament to the unique spirit & challenges of Israel, its history & its future. ...

` Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit `em, but remember it`s a sin to kill a Mockingbird.` Lawyer Atticus Finch gives this advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee`s classic novel
- a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout & Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race & class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence & hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man`s struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much...A benchmark of classic American literature, To Kill A Mockingbird approaches the highly sensitive topic of racism in 1930s America with humour, warmth & compassion, making it widely recognised as one of the best books of the twentieth century & in American literature.
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` Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit `em, but remember it`s a sin to kill a Mockingbird.` A lawyer`s advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of this classic novel
- a black man charged with attacking a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout & Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores the irrationality of adult attitudes to race & class in the Deep South of the 1930s with both compassion & humour. She also creates one of the great heroes of literature in their father, Atticus, whose lone struggle for justice pricks the conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence & hypocrisy.
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` Shoot all the Bluejays you want, if you can hit `em, but remember it`s a sin to kill a Mockingbird.` A lawyer`s advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee`s classic novel
- a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout & Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race & class in the Deep South of the thirties. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence & hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man`s struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much. With Harper Lee`s eagerly awaited sequel Go Set A Watchman now available, this novel is experiencing a whole new lease of life.
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Drawing on a wide range of unpublished material & observations gathered from his visit to Yugoslavia in 1999, Michael Parenti challenges mainstream media coverage of the war & uncovers hidden agendas behind the Western talk of genocide, ethnic cleansing, & democracy. ...