Mount!

Jilly Cooper

In Jilly Cooper's latest, raciest novel, Rupert Campbell-Black takes centre stage in the cut-throat world of flat racing. Rupert is consumed by one obsession: that Love Rat, his adored grey horse, be proclaimed champion stallion. He longs to trounce Roberto's Revenge, the stallion owned by his detested ...

Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts

de Hamel Christopher, Christopher de Hamel

An extraordinary and beautifully illustrated exploration of the medieval world through twelve manuscripts, from one of the world's leading experts.   Winner of The Wolfson History Prize and The Duff Cooper Prize.   A San Francisco Chronicle Holiday Book Gift Guide Pick   Meetings with Remarkable ...