Hidden Macedonia

The Mystic Lakes of Ohrid and Prespa
by Chris Deliso

The tectonic lakes of Macedonia, Ohrid and Prespa, are among the most ancient and enthralling in the world, abundant in rare wildlife and the seat of mediaeval kingdoms, richly endowed with sacred shrines, mysteries and watery legends. In this fascinating account of a circular summertime journey with his wife and young son around the lakeshores, passing through three countries, Greece, Albania and the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, the author seeks out the spirit of the lakes, through encounters with fishermen, philosophers, archaeologists and snakes.

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Price: £11.40

Light Years

A Girlhood in Hawai’i
by Susanna Moore

Susanna Moore cannot remember her first encounter with the sea – it has always been part of her life. She grew up in Hawai’i in the 1950s in a paradise of colour and light, a five-day voyage away from the US mainland.

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Price: £10.40

The Golden Step

A Walk through the Heart of Crete
by Christopher Somerville

The famous walking-correspondent undertakes a gruelling hike from the East to the West of Crete, relying entirely on a rather dodgy map, a compass and a walking stick. And, of course, on the famed hospitality of the Cretans.

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Price: £10.40

Napoleon

Life&Times
by Timothy Wilson Smith

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) has been compared to Alexander the Great, with whom he shared the qualities of youth, daring and unbridled ambition, to Julius Caesar, another soldier-politician with a genius for propaganda, and to Augustus, the founder of the Roman Empire.

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Price: £7.99

An Afghan Journey


by Roger Willemsen

Not long after the fall of the Taliban, the German broadcaster and writer Roger Willemsen accompanied a friend on her return to Afghanistan after decades in exile. On his journey around this ancient country, he saw evidence of the damage done by 25 years of war, but also fragile signs of recovery: children flying kites again after the Taliban had banned all games, a cinema in Kunduz attempting to put on a free show for women, and girls able to go to school again, and even play in a football team.

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Price: £16.00