DrunkWhile plenty of entertaining books have been written about the history of alcohol and other intoxicants, none have offered a comprehensive, convincing answer to the basic question of why humans want to get high in the first place. Drunk elegantly cuts through the tangle of urban legends and anecdotal impressions that surround our notions of intoxication to provide the first rigorous, scientifically grounded explanation for our love of alcohol. Drawing

he becomes close to Kishen and

But do they know what they've let themselves in for

first published in 1855 and expanded over three decades

He suggests the Bend

Lost soldiers who have plunged into the heart of darkness and will cross the globe in search of vengeance and redemption

My Judy Garland Life will speak to anyone who has ever nursed an obsession or held a candle to a star

The Empress Helena summons her secret agent

and how to visualise the creative potential of each shot

usage and application of grammar

"A fantastic quest novel that sits between Charlotte’s Web and War Horse

which once required hours in the darkroom with specialist tools

He is viewed by many as both a national treasure and a genius and this is the first collection of his work to appear for 20 years