Language: history and general works

‘A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart’s lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms and number-lovers alike will discover much they didn’t know about the creative interplay between stories, structure and sums.’ – Alex Bellos

An entertaining, informative, and elegantly designed guide that makes understanding punctuation marks and symbols simple and fun.

A rollicking linguistic ride for fans of Eats, Shoots & Leaves and Just My Type.

A celebration of all the weird and wonderful books to be found at an antiquarian bookshop.

A deeply moving memoir about a young boy growing up in Dublin and his family's homesickness for a country they can call their own.

A vivid and superbly written account of the unravelling of one of the great intellectual puzzles, set against the backdop of Europe in the Napoleonic era.