The Story of the World in 100 MomentsIn his ambitious book, Neil Oliver takes us on a whistlestop tour around the world and through a million years to give us a unique and invaluable grasp of how human history pieces together. From the east to the west, north to south, these 100 moments act like stepping stones allowing us to make sense of how these pivotal events have shaped the world we know today. Including many moments readers will expect, there are also surprises, and with them,

when it's a struggle to leave the house

Arthur Dreyfuss is a young mechanic at a garage in the little community of Long

Lauren and her father Niall live alone in the Highlands

Philip Kerr has fashioned a totally convincing thinking man's thriller in the great tradition of Eric Ambler and Graham Greene

Framed by the need to protect our oceans

Billy bolts from his office in a panic

librarians

How did she end up a sexual object of men

the demon realm reveals a final

Enter the legendary Maharajah Ranjit Singh

she is reunited with her beloved father

boisterous corner of New Orleans