Pre-English Books

They neutralize each other’s acidity and sweetness and introduce richness to the dish. I often use this mixture in many recipes.

Alex Danchev presents a definitive and insightful biography of the iconic surrealist artist René Magritte.

Showcasing over 100 remarkable artworks from the past 200 years, this beautiful book reveals how the intangibility of light continues to fascinate us.

this book is a heart-warming tale about trying new things, even when we might need a bit of help to find the courage to do it.

This beautifully illustrated book is the first to explore Turner’s erotic works – a little-known strand in the artist’s practice – and brings together an outstanding selection of sensual and passionate drawings, all taken from Tate’s collection.

Subjects covered include choosing or making your own sketchbook; getting the habit; living with your mistakes; making a mess; doodling; drawing from observation; looking at works of art; trying things out; writing down ideas; collage; and selecting materials.

Spanning 500 years, works of art – including paintings, drawings, sculptures, illustrations and installations – are punctuated by brief captions adding background detail or additional information about the art, artists and their subjects.

Beginning in the nineteenth century, the study moves on to developments of both World Wars before arriving at the ‘birth’ of feminist art in the 1960s.

A selection of unique and beautiful destinations around the world, which offer powerful new perspectives on life.

This book explores ideas around minimalism, simplicity and how to live comfortably with less.

A collection of inspiring and therapeutic works of art.

A compassionate guide to normalizing mental illness and achieving emotional wellbeing.

A guide to the art of failing well—with actionable tips and a gentle approach

A hopeful guide to living well in the 21st century.

A practical and playful guide to balancing and maintaining physical and mental harmony.

Give the gift of inspiration: an essential guide to living wisely and well, no matter what challenges the world throws at you - from Alain de Botton, the bestselling author of The Consolations of Philosophy, The Art of Travel and The Course of Love

Twenty case studies explaining how to gently deliver a range of life’s most awkward messages while causing minimal harm.

A comforting and philosophical guide for the restless insomniac.

A philosophical guide to the joys of travel and adventure.

A thoughtful meditation on the true and sometimes dark nature of love.

The School of Life's dictionary of emotional intelligence brings us the vocabulary we need in order to understand ourselves, others, and the world around us.

A practical guide to making wiser, more informed choices in love.

When we end up in a really good conversation with a friend, we sometimes pay them a slightly unusual but sincere compliment: we say that chatting to them feels like talking to a good therapist.

A guide to achieving the more joyful and interesting life that we know is within our grasp

In this set of beautiful cards, you’ll find laid out 100 of the very best questions around, carefully designed to get a group of people into exceptionally entertaining and meaningful conversations.

40 activities to draw us away from static conversation and cast aside reserve to get in touch with the neglected imaginative aspects of ourselves.

This is a simple-seeming but ingenious psychological tool for converting hunches and dreams into a realisable future.

Children are born philosophers – but in order to fully bring out the best of their thinking

We call these ‘Everyday Adventures’ – from something tiny like eating an unfamiliar fruit from the market to rereading your favourite book to asking a parent what they were like as a teenager

52 exercises to increase effectiveness, decisiveness and objective thinking Good work involves feeling engaged and motivated by what we’re doing – and battling inertia and weariness with courage and imagination.

“There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.”

Jane Eyre is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë

Scholars classify Little Women as an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical novel.

My heart is a window. My heart is a slide. My heart can be closed...or opened up wide.

this time dedicated, somehow, to salads.