Books
The good life?
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Books and Maps
Despite—or due to—technology, collectors covet rare texts and charts
Tragedy of Kakuei Tanaka
Enigmatic fixer who bridged Britain and Japan
Standing together
Life Lessons from Remarkable Women
How rich are we?
Pushing back against the "Cult of Growth"
Ghosts of the Tsunami
A slice of social history
Builders of bonds
Decline and fall
The life of a showman
Guru shares how to tidy up
Restore order in your life
Breaking records
Famous book creates own personal best
A touch of Frost
At the cutting edge of media
A love letter
Divided by a common language
Britain’s last 20 years
A look at the country’s major privatisations
Exposing harsh truths
Themes of memory and loss
Speak the speech, I pray you
The life of an actor
A prince re-visited
Personal search for a role
Stepping out in style
A personal account of an extraordinary life
“Grief is not a one-way street in Japan”
This book has aspects of a journal, a historical narrative and a cultural guide.
Current issues in historic context
This book examines what hinders freedom in Japan.
Considering the hypothetical
This book examines possible answers to strange questions.
A Little Dark British Humour
This book explores the life and thoughts of comedian John Cleese.
A dash of flavour chemistry
This book explores the secrets of umami, the fifth taste.
A time and place unpeeled
An Encyclopaedia of Myself explores the life and times of Brit Jonathan Meades.
I’ll drink to that
Sake Confidential unlocks the mysteries of Japan's national drink.
Examining the events of 1945
Year Zero explores a year that marked dramatic changes in the world.
Identity in the face of crises
Burnt Shadows explores world-changing events through a story about love and war.
Reviews
The art lover's guide to Japanese museums; Surviving the 2011 Tsunami
NOTHING SHORT OF GENIUS
Good short fiction has all the components of a fine novel: The shorter the story, the more skilful the writer needs to be.
