"[Barry Lopez is] among the greatest 20th century American nature writers. " With the publication of his best-selling Of Wolves and Men and the astonishing originality of Arctic Dreams, National...
Monica Ali's stunning second book is a collection of stories set in the Alentejo province of Portugal, linked by characters and by a vivid sense of place and time. Teresa is a beautiful young girl...
Under the blazing heat of the Borneo sun, a beautiful naturalist's dream comes true to live among the feral jungle creatures. But an untamed, irresistible beast of another sort forces her to explore...
These stories are designed to engender a chill in the listener which is not just due to the season. Stephen Critchlow, a characterful actor, is a collector of ghost stories and relishes putting...
Tradition says that dragons come in many shapes and sizes but they all breathe fire, whisk fierce, scaly tails and frighten the local villagers. Whenever they can, they capture princesses and take...
