Rajinikanth is quite simply the biggest superstar cinema crazy India has ever seen. His stylized dialogues, and screen mannerisms are legion, and his guy next door cum superhero image has found an appreciative following among millions of moviegoers.

RANI LAXMIBAI was a capable ruler, an intelligent communicator, and defender of the faith. She was sagacious when it came to her people and astute in dealing with her enemies. The widowed Queen had to repeatedly face gruelling challenges but drew strength from adversity,...

'Rarely is a book this finely wrought, the lives and histories it holds so tenderly felt, and rendered unforgettably true' Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We're Briefly GorgeousIn this blinding debut, Robert Jones Jr. blends the lyricism of Toni Morrison with the vivid...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024Raw and radical, strange and beguiling -and a love letter to Britain's breathtaking flatlands, from Orford Ness to Orkney, and a reckoning with the painful, hidden...

Raw, hilarious and disarmingly honest, The Panic Years by renowned journalist Nell Frizzell, is an arm around the shoulder for every woman trying to navigate life's big decisions against the backdrop of the mother of all questions- should I have a baby?'As informative as...

Read this book, it will only serve you well' Ant Middleton'Incredible ... Staz is an inspiration' Nims Purja'A must read for anyone who wants to succeed and thrive under pressure' Dylan Hartley'Stacked with insights ... The book you need when the going gets tough'...

Read this book. Saving Planet Earth starts right here, right now' Stella McCartneyFrom the bestselling author of and Eating Animals, and a brilliantly fresh and accessible take on climate change - and what we can do about it'Climate change is the greatest crisis humankind...

Reading Eye of the Heart is like experiencing a wonderful, deep dream; the further you go the longer you want to stay. A paradoxical journey from elite Manhattan life to teaching slum children in Pakistan, Stephanie Flower invites her reader along for an intimate...

Reads like a John le Carre novel but is, in fact, very real.'and -and The Big Issue'Very Bad Peopleand would be a hugely enjoyable thriller if it wasn't all true.'and - Isabella Tree, author ofand Wilding'Global Witness are fearless.'and - Gordon Roddick, Campaigner and...

Reads like the script for a Bond film'and Mail on SundayA groundbreaking book, this unprecedented study is the authoritative account of the best-known intelligence organisation in the world. Essential reading for anyone interested in the history of espionage, the two world wars, modern British...

Reads like Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy' -James Risen, The Intercept'A compelling account of the ongoing search for the Fourth Man... a gripping and mind-bending read' - Dr. Mark Stout, The Daily BeastFor the first time ever, New York Times bestselling author and former CIA...

Recalling pivotal moments from her dynamic career on the front lines of American diplomacy and foreign policy, Susan E. Rice-National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and US Ambassador to the United Nations-reveals her surprising story with unflinching candor in this New York Times...

Reclaim your space, inside and outWhen you look at the clutter in your home, does it feel like you need an excavator to find the calm beneath the chaos? Do you try again and again to implement sustainable organizational systems without any success? Does...

Redmond O'Hanlon is known as an amiable anti-hero - the debunker of classical exploration literature - and here on this joint road trip with journalist Rudi Rotthier, O'Hanlon visits places from his dark childhood. With a fine sense of the comic and beautifully rendered...

Reed Hastingsand is one of the world's foremost business leaders. As co-founder, chairman and CEO of Netflix, he has built one of the largest media and entertainment companies on the planet, with an estimated personal net worth of $3.6 billion. A notable philanthropist, he...

'Refugees are like seeds that scatter in the wind, and land in different soils that become their reluctant homes' my mother once told me. As a small child, I looked up at my mother and clutched her hand. The puffiness of her palm reminded...

Regarded as Pavarotti of the East and Shahenshah-e-Qawwali, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was the man with the magical voice. With over 300 albums to his credit which have sold in millions, his all-consuming mission was to spread the message of the Sufi poets and...

Regarding the Pain of Othersand is Susan Sontag's searing analysis of our numbed response to images of horror.'A coruscating sermon on how we picture suffering'and The New York TimesWhat is the purpose of images of pain and suffering? Can there be any real justification...

Reissue of the third gripping instalment of Princess Sultana's 'life behind the veil' revelations by the author of the bestselling Princess and Daughters of Arabia.

Renowned and loved for her refreshing candour on everyday issues, social, domestic and intimate, Stacey Solomon reminds us how important it is to embrace ourselves; the good, bad and the ugly.Stacey's authenticity and her courage to say what others daren't opens discussions on sensitive...

Repackaged for the first time in a generation, this is a classic work on grief from the much-loved CS Lewis.A Grief Observedand comprises the reflections of the great scholar and Christian on the death of his wife after only a few short years of...

Representations of women in Indian cinema are often warped and twisted. They are subjected to a series of gazes - voyeuristic, investigative and titillating. The controlling look is always with the male. One film-maker who consistently steered clear of this right through his career...

Resul Pookutty recounts his amazing journey from rural anonymity to international renown.

Reunion is a little-known novel. But it is also a universal story of friendship. It is a book of great power, waiting to be discovered. On a grey afternoon in 1932, a Stuttgart classroom is stirred by the arrival of a newcomer. Middle-class Hans...

Reveal a shimmering masterpiece withand Art Maker Made Simple Engraving Artistry: Prowling Lion.and Use the engraving tool to scratch away at layers and see the beautifully detailed images underneath.and The handy practice panel will help you perfect your engraving strokes as you discover the...

Revised and updated edition Economics drives the modern world and shapes our lives, but few of us feel we have time to engage with the breadth of ideas in the subject. 50 Economics Classics is the smart person's guide to two centuries of discussion...

REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE EXPLOSIVE EVENTS OF 2021 and 2022Winner at the Parliamentary Book AwardsShortlisted for theand Waterstones Book of the YearLonglisted for the Orwell Prize____________Daily Telegraph's Best Books of the YearGuardian's Best Books of the YearEvening Standard's Best Books of the...

Richard Holbrooke was one of the most legendary and complicated figures in recent American history. Brilliant, utterly self-absorbed, and possessed of almost inhuman energy and appetites, he was both admired and detested. From his days as a young adviser in Vietnam to his last...

rish Times: “The kind of books that adults will covet and collect as well… The language and structure is simple enough for young readers, while a biographical timeline at the end of each book offers greater historical complexity In the Little People, Big Dreams...

Robyn Davidson's opens the memoir of her perilous journey across 1,700 miles of hostile Australian desert to the sea with only four camels and a dog for company with the following words: I experienced that sinking feeling you get when you know you have...

Rock andamp; Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution tells the remarkable tale of Salman Ahmad, a Pakistani doctor who became the first Muslim rock star, facing down angry mullahs and the ghosts of September 11th in his quest to unite the Western world...

Roger Deakin is the perfect companion for an invigorating armchair swim. Engaging, thoughtful and candid'and TelegraphWaterlogand celebrates the magic of water and the beauty and eccentricity of Britain.In 1996 Roger Deakin, the late, great nature writer, set out to swim through the British Isles....

Ronnie has overcome a heart-breaking start in life to achieve great success and no one deserves it more. What a dude, what a life!' - Fiona Bruce'Brilliant...a mercurial memoir of a meritorious life.' - Lemn SissayFor decades, Ronnie Archer-Morgan has brought to life the...

Rose McGowan was born in one cult and came of age in another, more visible cult: Hollywood.In a strange world where she was continually on display, stardom soon became a personal nightmare of constant exposure and sexualization. Rose escaped into the world of her...

Rub shoulders with the most amazing people from around the world who have transformed the world we live in.This spectacular visual guide introduces you to big names and famous faces - find out about their incredible true life stories and discover the different ways...

Rumours of Spring by Farah Bashir is the unforgettable account of an adolescence spent in Srinagar in the 1990s. As Indian troops and militants battle across the cityscape, and violence becomes the new normal, a young schoolgirl finds that regular tasks - studying for...

Ruttie, Jinnah: Life and Love

Saad Mohseni is one of the most remarkable figures in modern Afghanistan - brave, entrepreneurial, with a knack for imagining the impossible - he transformed the Afghan media landscape and brought serious news, and exceptional entertainment to millions in the most testing circumstances imaginable'...

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Sad, sonorous, occasionally hilarious, an extraordinary first novel' Washington Post'Striking . . . brings sexism and classism into equal focus'and The Paris ReviewAdah is a single mother of five, living in a dank, crumbling housing estate for 'problem families', avoiding the rats and rubbish....

Santiago Ramón y Cajal was a mythic figure in science. Hailed as the father of modern anatomy and neurobiology, he was largely responsible for the modern conception of the brain. His groundbreaking works wereand New Ideas on the Structure of the Nervous Systemand and...

Sapna Shah is starstruck. Whether it's seeing visions of lovers dancing hand in hand in exotic locales or picturing herself walking down the red carpet, there is nothing Sapna loves more than spending hour after hour dreaming of the filmi world. She soon finds...

Sara is not your typical teenage girl. She wants more than just an ordinary life. She wants fame and beauty. She wants to be extraordinary. After she is injured in a mysterious accident, Sara meets Jonathon Heat, rock star. Heat is the centre of...

Sarah Gristwood celebrates the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II and how her enduring popularity was tantamount to her many supporters. The twists and turns of her life follow her teenage years during the war, marrying the Duke of Edinburgh and her ascension to the...

Sarah Robb O'Hagan believed she was destined to be a champion. Trying her hand at sports, music, and theater she learned she wasn't a natural superstar. Yet she wanted to have impact, to make a difference. But how? After a few early successes, a...

Sarow Tewan - (HBand Sindhi)

Sasha Davis has everything a girl in 1950s suburbia could want: beauty, intelligence and an all-star sports captain boyfriend. All she needs to succeed is to keep her skin clear and her intelligence hidden under her Prom Queen tiara.But when she drops out of...

Sattareh Farman Farmaian, the daughter of a once-powerful and wealthy Iranian prince, was raised and educated in the 1920s and 1930s in a Persian harem compound, along with numerous mothers and more than 30 brothers and sisters. As a young woman, she broke with...

Sawdust castles is a book that surprises you as soon as you step into this structure… The fact that the book holds one's attention to the very end is the beginning of the unexpected.

Science meets design in this graphically stunning introductory tour of Earth's amazing biodiversityThis artful and accessible guide to Earth's Tree of Life - the reference tool used by scientists to organize the incredible variety of living things on our planet - helps young readers...