The story of the scandal that nearly destroyed the French Third Republic has the plot of a novella by Balzac or Zola.. For more options...

Join young Henry at the Body & Soul Cafe for an A-1 night you'll never forget. Some of the greatest names in jazz blow in on the scene: Jelly Roll Morton, Django Reinhardt, Walter Page, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker and Duke Elington. For more options...

This bestselling guidebook on the Mother City has been given a design makeover and is fully revised to include the very latest information. The body of the book is divided into seven day-tours in and around Cape Town, each accompanied by a full-colour map covering the recommended itinerary. For more options...

· Trick out your car with the ultimate performance upgrades · Pursuit secrets exposed · All regular, bonus, and Black Edition car stats uncovered · Details on all 15 Blacklist Bosses · Everything you need to know about career mode · All track maps enclosed · Behind the scenes with Josie Maran · Massive pullout world map & poster . For more options...

"The Uncommon Reader" is none other than HM the Queen who drifts accidentally into reading when her corgis stray into a mobile library parked at Buckingham Palace. She reads widely ( JR Ackerley, Jean Genet, Ivy Compton Burnett and the classics) and intelligently. For more options...

Tying into the official theme for the 2009 Inauguration, 'A New Birth of Freedom' from Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address, Penguin presents a keepsake edition commemorating the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama with words of the two great thinkers and writers who have helped shape him politically, and personally: Abraham Lincoln and Ralph Waldo Emerson, complementing Obama's own inaugural address. Having Lincoln and Emerson's most influential, memorable, and eloquent words along with Obama's much-anticipated historical inaugural address will be a gift of inspiration and a memento for generations. For more options...

"Don't even think about setting foot in a tent without this book. It shows just how stylish outdoor life can be." - Jodie Kidd With celebrity contributions from cool campers Hugh-Fearnley Whittingstall, Jodie Kidd, Alex James, Mitch Tonks, Emily Eavis, Kim Wilde, Kevin McCloud, Tom Norrington Davies, Rafaella Barker, and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones. For more options...

Yet again, the author puts his odd sense of humour in gear with all manner of humans and animals - and some strange mixtures - being subject to death and mayhem at his hands. The Far Side cartoons feature in many newspapers including the Evening Standard and the Sunday Express . . For more options...

Edward Monkton's most profound, quirky and inspirational illustrations are brought together in this exquisitely designed collection. Following the phenomenal success of such stylish and original books as The Lady and the Chocolate, The Pig of Happiness, The Shoes of Salvation, Love and The Penguin of Death, Edward Monkton now assembles his drawings and thoughts on friendship. For more options...

"You Can Save The Planet" is a call to action. Our planet is facing a crisis and it's up to you to save it. For more options...

By popular request, a 'best-of' collection of humourous post cards containing 32 designs plus specially-written texts about British life. . For more options...

This is South Africa takes the reader and armchair traveller on an incredible panoramic journey of discovery through this country of great diversity and visual beauty. . For more options...

Cool design and romance do not have to be at odds with one another, as proved by this book. On 400 pages, hotels all over the world are presented that rely on purist design, elegant interiors or laid-back ambience, making them the perfect setting for dream vacations. For more options...

Sometimes all a woman needs is a great pair of shoes -- sometimes chocolate is the swiftest route to happiness. In this beautifully produced collection of drawings specifically for women, Edward Monkton brings together some of his best-known musings in his own quirky and inimitable style. For more options...

This series collects together the best-known aphorisms, epigrams and reflections of a wide variety of figures from antiquity to our own age: humorists and novelists, poets and philosophers, politicians and playwrights.. For more options...

Unsure whether our national character still exists? Reassurance is at hand. Following the remarkable success of the first 'How to be British Collection' this second book turns the spotlight on yet more of our cultural curiosities - from kings and queens to kilts and custard. With its celebration of our endearing and enduring oddities, 'The How to be British Collection Two' will amuse and deligh Brit - watchers everywhere. . For more options...