The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray was a succès de scandale. Early readers were shocked by its hints at unspeakable sins and the book was later used as evidence against Wilde at the Old Bailey in 1895. Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to sell his soul in exchange f...

Cooked - A Natural History of Transformation

Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan, the bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, Food Rules, and How to Change Your Mind, explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen in Cooked.   Now a docu-series streaming on Netflix, starring Pollan as he explores how cooking transforms food and shapes our world. ...

How the Body Works: The Facts Simply Explained

How the Body Works is a fascinating exploration of the weird and wonderful processes that occur within the human body, often without us knowing. This title helps us understand how our bodies keep us alive and thriving and get to the bottom of such niggling questions as why we get dizzy, why we get butte...