Easily the most celebrated historical work in English, Gibbon's account of the Roman empire was i...

In the summer of 1956, Stevens, the ageing butler of Darlington Hall, embarks on a leisurely holi...

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the re...

Trees have starred in stories ever since Ovid described the nymph Daphne's metamorphosis into a l...

Throughout history, poets have felt the ancient pull of the sea, exploring the full range of mank...

One of the finest chess books ever written, now in the revised algebraic edition. The author expo...

Since its publication in 1842, Dead Souls has been celebrated as a supremely realistic portrait o...

What separates the best chess players from the rest? What gives them the edge over their rivals? ...

Place of refuge, place where we can be ourselves; place we long to escape from, place where we ar...

This story of a man's lifelong entanglement with his sister is not only a love story; it manages ...

The Sun Also Rises is both a tragic love story and a searing group portrait of hapless American e...

One of the most important writers to emerge from the Harlem Renaissance, LangstonHughes may be be...

Indian Stories

The short story flourishes in Ireland. All Irish conditions seem to favour it. With its roots in ...

This volume pairs two novels, one early, one late, by Ivan Turgenev, master chronicler of ninetee...

With effortless grace, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie illuminates in her second novel aseminal moment i...

Dangerous Liaisons

Grandmaster David Smerdon plays the Scandinavian, but not in the typically solid style of this po...

The Modern Defence is an opening that will appeal to player of an experimental nature. Black allo...

Many players are serious about their chess but become stuck at a certain playing strength. It's r...

Emanuel Lasker was world champion for a remarkable 27 years (1894-1921) and is generally regarded...

Brought together for the first time in one volume are three books by the titan of chess, José Cap...

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the re...

Two books from the Chess Secrets series brought together in one volume. Chess Secrets is a series...

The Queen's Indian is a dynamic and flexible way to meet 1 d4. Using Nimzowitsch's principles, Bl...

Chess Developments provides state-of-the-art openings coverage. Chess Developments focuses on the...

In the modern classic, Secrets of Spectacular Chess, Jonathan Levitt and David Friedgood shared t...

Are you tired of playing the same old openings time and time again? Perhaps it's time for a chang...

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the re...

Alexander Alekhine was a two-time World Chess Champion and is widely regarded as one of the great...

David Bronstein is one of the greatest and most loved chess players of all time. He won numerous ...

This book examines what might be described as the 'pure' Réti Opening. White starts with 1 Nf3 an...

The French Defence is a classical opening that has featured in the repertoire of many elite grand...

Former US Open Champion Timothy Taylor presents a repertoire for White against the most popular o...

Do you have a child who is interested in chess, but you're not sure how to help? In Survival Guid...

The Queen's Gambit Accepted (QGA) is Black's simplest way of dealing with one of White's most fas...

Imagine you are a club player who has been given the opportunity to talk at length with a famous ...

In this two volume book, published together for the first time, opening expert Nigel Davies produ...

Three classic titles from the Everyman Chess Starting Out Series in one volume.Starting Out: Pawn...

In this collection of his best games, former world champion Mikhail Botvinnik demonstrates the de...

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the re...

In August 2008 Andres D. Hortillosa entered the New England Masters. It was a brave choice for an...

Two compelling titles now brought together in one volume! Beating Unusual Chess Defences: 1 e4: D...

The Caro-Kann Defence arises after the moves 1 e4 c6. With this first move Black (as is also the ...

Two great books for players who play the Sicilian Defence and King's Indian Defence in one volume...

The battle for the World Chess Championship has witnessed numerous titanic struggles which have e...

The French Defence provides a good choice for players who want to create a dynamic, unbalanced si...

Grandmaster Simon Williams has played the Classical Dutch for over twenty years. It remains his f...