Gilles NeretDuring the Renaissance, the great artists, from Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli to Michelangelo and Rapheal, transformed the history of art, achieving an even closer imitation of nature whilst...

Siri Hustvedt   A brilliant, provocative novel about an artist who, after years of being ignored by the art world, conducts an experiment: she conceals her female identity behind three...

Ruiyan XuA dazzling debut novel about the power of love and language...Li Jing, a successful, happily married businessman, is dining at a grand hotel in Shanghai when a gas explosion...

Doug Harman A practical, step-by-step guide, this book is a companion for any digital photographer. It brings together the classical photography techniques and the unrivalled potential of digital technology. It...

Author: Margaret Forster Lost, found, stolen, strayed, sold, fought over... This engrossing, beautifully crafted novel follows the fictional adventures, over a hundred years, of an early 20th-century painting and the...

Ruth SawyerAs interest in the art of storytelling continues to grow, many books have appeared on the subject but none have matched the scope and charm of The Way of...

Edmund De Waal   264 wood and ivory carvings none of them larger than a matchbox: potter Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in the...

Uplifting the Colonial Philistine: Florence Philips and the Making of the Johannesburg Art GalleryJillian CarmanUplifting the Colonial Philistine is a thoroughly researched, fascinating account of the unusual circumstances in which...

Esther ShkalimYoung people from over 20 lands explain their Jewish holiday customs as practiced in their country or origin. They also discuss how emigrating to Israel has impacted on these...

Jane Carruthers and Marion ArnoldThomas Baines, an intrepid Victorian adventurer travelled extensively in South Africa and was selected to accompany David Livingstone in exploring the upper reaches of the Zambezi...

Tracy ChevalierA tour de force of history and imagination, The Lady and the Unicorn is Tracy Chevalier’s answer to the mystery behind one of the art world’s great masterpieces—a set...

Sue WhitingFun to knit and quick to finish, there's nothing quite so adorable as tiny socks for little feet. With designs ranging from classic bootees and Fair Isle knits to...