Presents both the storylines and backgrounds of classical and contemporary works performed by international companies

The ultimate visual guide to paintings and sculpture from around the world. Bring a gallery of more than 2,500 of the world's most influential paintings and sculptures ever created into your home and learn everything you need to know about art history.

The world's leading reference book on opera, published by Ebury Press. A special edition bound in bright Blue Bookbinder's Lizard to support the Stroke Association. £10 will be donated to the Association for every copy purchased. Please view the book in more detail on our Charity page

A superb selection of poems which, while incredibly diverse, all have an enthusiasm, passion and insight that it is a pleasure to share.

Gone are the days when housewives spent all day polishing and scrubbing to keep their houses spic and span. Now, busy working women have to squeeze cleaning into everything else they're doing, and it can seem overwhelming. 10-Minute Housekeeping comes to the rescue with hundreds of tips for staying on top of the mess without staying up all night!