Death in Florence: The Medici, Savonarola and the Battle for the Soul of the Renaissance

Paul Strathern

By the end of the fifteenth century, Florence was well established as the home of the Renaissance. As generous patrons to the likes of Botticelli and Michelangelo, the ruling Medici embodied the progressive humanist spirit of the age, and in Lorenzo the Magnificent they possessed a diplomat capable of g...

Miss Mink: Life Lessons for a Cat Countess

Janet Hill

Miss Marcella Mink and sixty-seven of her favourite feline friends live happily in her big house by the sea. But there was a time when Miss Mink was not so happy. When Miss Mink created her own business - a feline-friendly cruise company for cat lovers and their furry companions - she no longer had time...

The Sober Girl Society Handbook (HB)

Millie Gooch

Have you ever woken up feeling anxious after a night of drinking? Do you cringe with embarrassment when reminded of your wild antics at girls' night? Are blackouts increasingly becoming a problem?Whichever way you look at it, it's hard to avoid how alcohol really makes some of us feel: terrible. Whether...