Joseph Piercy Livres

Exploring over 60 drinks from 40 countries, this guide delves into the intriguing stories behind unique liqueurs and spirits, including Becherovka and Midori. It offers easy-to-follow recipes for making liqueurs at home, such as fruit brandies and traditional summer cups like PIMMS. Additionally, readers will find more than 100 cocktail and shooter recipes, including the classic Slippery Nipple, making it a perfect resource for both enthusiasts and those looking to experiment with their own concoctions.

Joseph Piercy outlines The 25 Rules of Grammar that should be adhered to in written and spoken English, defining the rules themselves and then decoding them for the layman.

In this absorbing collection of stories and trivia, readers will find answers to amazing aspects of Churchill's life, career and legacy. From his courageous leadership during WWII, through intriguing insights into his powerful speeches, sharp wit and tumultuous career, as well as his accomplishments in personal life.

The fascinating stories behind the drinks that made history

Broaden your vocabulary, boost your word power and delve into the English language with the 1,000 words in this fascinating book.

A fun gift book incorporating history, culture and cocktail recipes of one of the world's most versatile spirits

A book for men who are coming to terms with the fact that they would prefer to sit in their favourite chair than go to the pub, or wear socks with sandals in case the weather changes. Full of hilarious stories, quotes, quizzes and advice, this book is here to help ease the awkward transition from being your own man to becoming your dad.

A Word a Day contains 365 carefully selected words that will enhance and expand your vocabulary, along with their meanings, origins and sample usage and fascinating word-related facts and trivia.

Follow the extraordinary journey of the most widely spoken language in the world, discover its many influences and learn about how it has evolved.From the Anglo-Saxons in the fifth century to the Normans in the eleventh, and on to present-day America, many diverse elements and languages have shaped modern-day English.Divided chronologically, this fascinating guide follows the language from Latin - and earlier - influences, through Old and Middle English to Early Modern and, finally, today's Late Modern English.The Story of English also explores, among much else, the history of the printing press, the works of Chaucer, the evolution of the dictionary, the use of slang in speech and the coming of electronic messaging. Wide-ranging and scrupulously researched, this is both a celebration of and a tribute to the most expressive, and yet adaptable, language in history.

Symbols shows just how much importance has been attached to the smallest and simplest of ideas, with over forty of the most significant symbols from religion, politics and popular culture down the centuries.