One of The New York Times T**op 10 Books of the Year**Winner of the An Post Irish Book of the Year, the Nero Gold Prize, and the Nero Book Award for FictionShortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Writers' Prize for FictionFinalist for the Kirkus Prize for FictionOne of The New Yorker's Essential Reads

Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2010'A triumph. Brimful of wit and narrative energy' Sunday Times'Novels rarely come as funny and as moving as this. One of the finest comic novels written anywhere' Irish TimesRuprecht Van Doren is an overweight genius whose hobbies include very difficult maths and the Search of Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. Daniel 'Skippy' Juster is his roommate. In the grand old...

Another unmissable comic outing from the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Bee StingShortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award'Hilarious, rich and satisfying' Times Literary Supplement'Arguably the funniest debut in years, An Evening of Long Goodbyes ranks with Zadie Smith's White Teeth as a stunning document of an English-...

Winner of the Everyman Wodehouse Prize 2016A comic masterpiece about love, art, greed and the banking crisis, by the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Bee Sting‘Hugely entertainingly [and] read-the-whole-page-again funny . . . The best novel I have reviewed this side of the Atlantic’ ObserverMeet Claude: an investment-bank drone longing for something more meaningful. Marooned in soggy Dublin, ...

If you're ready to start your astrology journey, this is the perfect guide for you! Astrology is an ancient practice that has stood the test of time. It provides insight into your personality, relationships, and life path. It can help you to understand your patterns and how you interact with others. From the basics of astrology to the details of reading a birth chart, this guide will cover all the essentials. You will learn about the astrological planets, the zodiac signs, and how ...

Home, Haggis And Honeymoon chronicles, in an irreverent, observational style, the zany travails of the Murrays Down Under in their attempt to realise their dream honeymoon on the tropical island of Mo’orea, Tahiti. Nothing, and I do mean – nothing – goes quite according to plan. Follow the journey as they wend their hapless way around Australia, limping from one minor catastrophe to another in this humorous, captivating, rollercoaster of a travelogue romance – destination unknown...

The new fifth edition of Bradt’s Zimbabwe remains the only detailed, standalone guide from a major publisher to cover one of the premier safari and cultural destinations in southern Africa. Best known for the Victoria Falls, which leaves visitors awed by the world’s largest curtain of falling water, Zimbabwe offers manifold other experiences for the intrepid traveller – from evocative wildlife to fascinating arts, jaw-dropping landscapes to astonishing World Heritage sites.Soak up ...

As political tension relaxes, wildlife enthusiasts and curious tourists are returning to Zimbabwe. With some of the finest national parks in Africa, the country is blessed with stunning landscapes and an abundance of wildlife. The mighty Zambezi River offers adventure holidays, and Victoria Falls will leave visitors breathless, while the range of birdlife draws enthusiasts year-round. Game viewing in some of Africa's greatest national parks is a rewarding experience and this guide offers i...

GREY chronicles in part, the bizarre interaction between the Smith family in Johannesburg and the returning exiles, the Dlaminis from Washington DC through circumstances no-one could ever have imagined.The pursuit of a stolen tracker chip, in Sipho Dlamini’s possession, by dark beings from this world and beyond with the odd undercover agent, angel, demon and shapeshifter thrown in for good measure culminates in a climax that may alter the very fabric of the universe – and does...

In this comprehensive history of the Irish Boundary Commission, Paul Murray looks at British attempts from 1886 on to satisfy the Irish Nationalist demand for Home Rule, Ulster and British Unionist resistance to this demand, the 1920 partition of Ireland and the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, where the roots of the establishment of the Commission are to be found. The evidence presented at the Commission and the principles on which it based its decisions are analysed against the background of evo...

The first part of Jack Tyler's dust with the devil.Suicide?Not when there are other options available, Jack.Thus begins the walk-in and Lucifer's first experience of wearing a human "fat suit" in the 3rd dimensional realm.As if that wasn't debilitating enough - then there are those crazy human emotions to deal with - those damn feelings that Lucifer's brother, Michael had introduced into the mix.And that's when it all starts to go horribly wrong...

Achieving a sustainable society is the biggest issue of our time. It is not an issue confined to a particular subject area or to certain jobs. It is a way of thinking and behaving that will need to be embedded in all aspects of all of our lives. The Sustainable Self is the perfect resource for lecturers, trainers, students and professionals of any discipline who need to teach or learn about sustainability. There is widespread agreement that we need to live more sustainable lives. But when ...