The Black Prince

Iris Murdoch

This title comes with an introduction by Candia Mcwilliam. The Black Prince is both a remarkable thriller and a story about being in love. Bradley Pearson, narrator and hero, is an elderly writer with a 'block'. Finding himself surrounded by predatory friends and relations - his ex-wife, her delinquent ...

Out of the Shadows - The Psychology of Gay Men's Lives

Walt Odets

Even in our modern progressive world, it's not easy to be a gay man. While young men often come out more readily, even those from the most liberal of backgrounds still struggle to accept themselves and experience stigma, shame and difficulties with intimate relationships. They also suffer from ongoing t...

How Everything Works: From the Human Brain to the Solar System

DK

Have you ever wondered how an email gets to someone on the other side of the world in just a few seconds or why it's a bad idea to stand under a tree during a thunderstorm?Each page of this mind-blowingly detailed and ambitious encyclopedia will guide you through the natural world and the technology tha...