In the early 1980s, London nightlife blossomed & fashion, music & clubbing would never be the same again. The press dubbed these night birds the New Romantics. Graham Smith was at the centre of this creative cult. He designed its record sleeves, cultivated its graphics & captured its characters, taking extraordinary pictures throughout the period, most of which have never been reproduced before. This beautiful book is the first insider account of this uniquely creative time. ...

Part of a series of exciting & luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, ...

Part of a series of exciting & luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, ...

In corners of the globe where fault-lines seethe into bloodshed & civil war, foreign correspondents have, for hundreds of years, been engaged in uncovering the latest news &
- despite obstacles bureaucratic, political, violent
- reporting it by whatever means available. It`s a working life that is difficult, exciting & undeniably glamorous. We Chose to Speak of War & Strife brings us pivotal moments in our history
- from the Crimean War to Vietnam; the siege of Sarajevo to the fall of Baghdad
- through the eyes of those who risked life & limb to witness them first h&, & the astonishing tales of what it took to report them. These stories celebrate an endangered tradition. Where once despatches were trusted to the hands of a willing sea-captain, telegraph operator or stranger in an airport queue prepared to spirit a can of undeveloped film back to London, today the digital realm has transformed the relaying of the news
- even if the work of gathering it in the field has changed little. Weaving the tales of the greats of yesterday & today, such as Martha Gellhorn, Ernest Hemingway, Don Mc Cullin & Marie Colvin, with extraordinary accounts from his own lifetime on the frontlines, this is a deeply personal book from a master of the profession, the most distinguished foreign correspondent of our time.




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In corners of the globe where fault-lines seethe into bloodshed & civil war, foreign correspondents have, for hundreds of years, been engaged in uncovering the latest news &
- despite obstacles bureaucratic, political, violent
- reporting it by whatever means available. It`s a working life that is difficult, exciting & undeniably glamorous. We Chose to Speak of War & Strife brings us pivotal moments in our history
- from the Crimean War to Vietnam; the siege of Sarajevo to the fall of Baghdad
- through the eyes of those who risked life & limb to witness them first h&, & the astonishing tales of what it took to report them. These stories celebrate an endangered tradition. Where once despatches were trusted to the hands of a willing sea-captain, telegraph operator or stranger in an airport queue prepared to spirit a can of undeveloped film back to London, today the digital realm has transformed the relaying of the news
- even if the work of gathering it in the field has changed little. Weaving the tales of the greats of yesterday & today, such as Martha Gellhorn, Ernest Hemingway, Don Mc Cullin & Marie Colvin, with extraordinary accounts from his own lifetime on the frontlines, this is a deeply personal book from a master of the profession, the most distinguished foreign correspondent of our time.




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LONG-LISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDALReminiscent of the work of Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich, an astonishing collection of intimate wartime testimonies & poetic fragments from a cross-section of Syrians whose lives have been transformed by revolution, war, & flight. Against the backdrop of the wave of demonstrations known as the Arab Spring, in 2011 hundreds of thousands of Syrians took to the streets demanding freedom, democracy & human rights. The government`s ferocious response, & the refusal of the demonstrators to back down, sparked a brutal civil war that over the past five years has escalated into the worst humanitarian catastrophe of our times. Yet despite all the reporting, the video, & the wrenching photography, the stories of ordinary Syrians remain unheard, while the stories told about them have been distorted by broad brush dread & political expediency. This fierce & poignant collection changes that. Based on interviews with hundreds of displaced Syrians conducted over four years across the Middle East & Europe, We Crossed a Bridge & It Trembled is a breathtaking mosaic of first-hand testimonials from the frontlines. Some of the testimonies are several pages long, eloquent narratives that could stand alone as short stories; others are only a few sentences, poetic & aphoristic. Together, they cohere into an unforgettable chronicle that is not only a testament to the power of storytelling but to the strength of those who face darkness with hope, courage, & moral conviction. ...

` Now Susan, ` Mother said, ` And you too, John. No night sailing. No going outside the harbour. & back the day after tomorrow. Promise.` But promises can`t always be kept. Within twenty-four hours John, Susan, Titty & Roger find themselves fighting a night gale in the treacherous waters of the North Sea, adrift & in the main shipping lanes. Suddenly, it`s real adventure & only their sailing skills can help them now. ...

` Like to spend a night in the Goblin?` The Swallows are staying on the Suffolk coast whilst they wait for their father to return home from China. But although the harbour is bursting with bobbing yachts, barges & steamers, this year there`s no chance of any sailing for the landlocked Swallows. That is until they rescue young Jim Brading & his boat the Goblin from a sticky situation & to their delight are recruited as crew members. Mother agrees they can go, on one condition
- they absolutely must not sail out past Beach End Buoy & into the open sea.

Includes:: exclusive content: In the ` Backstory` you can test your knowledge of the book, & learn all about the art of sailing! Vintage Children`s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds & the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from Peter Pan & Alice`s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas & The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.


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In book 1d of the Dung Beetle Learning series, Mummy, John & Susan are taken on a thrilling Christmas adventure. By interrogating Santa Claus & exposing his `vicious programme of indoctrination, ` Mummy proceeds to strip Christmas of all its magic & meaning, for the benefit of mankind. Originally based on the Private Eye Christmas special, this book will joyfully ruin the Yuletide festival period for children & adults alike. ...

Our systems are failing. Old models
- for education, healthcare & government, food production, energy supply
- are creaking

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