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A fascinating exploration into the extent to which our lives are mapped out for us even before birth

Written by Japanologist Natalie Leon, this beautiful guide unlocks the secrets of Japan's seasonal culture to help you relish the seasons wherever you are.Relish every day with the secrets of Japan’s seasonal cultureIn traditional Japanese culture, people eat, sleep and wear the seasons, from kimono motifs to petal-shaped sweets, and festivals dedicated to nature’s spectacular displays. This mindful celebration of nature leads to a deep awareness of the seasons, called kisetsukan.This book reveals the hidden depths of kisetsukan, and how its concepts can transform your life. Discover: Shun, eating what is fresh and bountiful. Preserve edible flowers to use in homemade sweets, or taste the spring with “seven herb” porridge.Mottainai, zero-waste living. Learn about boro boro, visible mending that honours the history of a cherished garment, or wrap gifts in sustainable, seasonal fabrics.Kadō, the Way of Flowers. Learn the rules of ikebana and arrange flowers according to the seasons, or throw a cherry blossom-viewing party.Momijigari, the ritual of leaf hunting. Explore local nature with “forest bathing”, or learn simple ways to bring the outside inside. This treasure trove of folktales, recipes and activities is an invitation to celebrate each day, for increased creativity, harmony and happiness.

Mimesis, Expression, Construction brings Fredric Jameson's famous Duke University seminar on Adorno’s Aesthetic Theory into print for the first time.Transcribed and edited from audio recordings taken by Octavian Esanu of the original seminar at Duke University in 2003, Mimesis, Expression, Construction reproduces Jameson and his students' engagement with Aesthetic Theory, one of the most influential theories of modernist aesthetics.The first and only published record of Jameson's teaching and pedagogic style, the seminar delves into modern and modernist aesthetics through the perspectives of Kant, Hegel, Freud, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche; Benjamin and other members of the Frankfurt School; the literary works of Thomas Mann and Samuel Beckett; the music of Schoenberg, Webern and Berg; the films of Chaplin, Vertov and Eisenstein; the aesthetic implications of psychoanalysis and biblical exegesis; classical music; and more.Presented in the format of a play, with stage setting, student interruptions and exchanges, interjections, auditory noises, and ambient sounds, and complemented with scans of students' notes, Mimesis, Expression, Construction is a groundbreaking addition to the work of one of the greatest modern cultural critics.

This stunning new cookbook from TV chef and bestselling cookery author Nisha Katona is her best yet. Taking her signature style of big flavours and applying them to classic dishes, this beautiful book is BOLD inside and out.Make your friends and family say WOW! without having to spend hours in the kitchen or a fortune at the supermarket. Bold is all about big flavours, surprising ingredient combinations and incredible flavour twists to a collection of international classics, from family favourites to exciting and exotic dishes you may never have tried before, encouraging you to step out of your comfort zone and try something new. It's all part of Nisha’s philosophy of “Trust me, this works” – and you'll never cook the same way again.Discover max-flavour takes on classic home-cooking:Small Plates – try out "Bengali Hash Browns", "Figgy Meatloaf" and "Spiced Venison & Parsnip Potstickers"Big Plates – dig into "Crunchy-Nut Chicken Burgers", "Sticky Scrumpy, Maple & Anise BBQ Ribs" and "Spiced Amaretto Lamb Raan"Sweet Plates – tantalize your tastebuds with "Saffron & Orange Blossom Scones", "Plum & Tamarind Strudel" and "Peppery Pink Grapefruit Pavlovas"Bold is named after Nisha Katona's signature punchy cooking style, brave use of spicing and ingredient combinations, and in honour of the first of her hugely popular Mowgli Street Food restaurants, set up on 2014 on Bold Street, Liverpool.

Winner of the John W Campbell Award for Best New Writer, Jeannette Ng brings a stunningly different Victorian fantasy that mixes Crimson Peak with Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.

Viking artefacts discovered across a vast geographical range, from Russia and modern-day Turkey to Greenland and North America, bear witness to an artistic legacy that astonishes by its beauty, wealth and diversity. This work presents an art of immense sophistication, ranging from exquisite gold jewellery to superbly decorated weapons of war.