BorderlandFlat, fertile and fatally tempting to invaders, for centuries Ukraine was fought over by more powerful neighbours. Though its modern national movement dates back to the early 19th century, it did not win real independence until 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. For this edition of her classic history, Anna Reid adds a new chapter to the complex biography of a country on the frontline of the conflict between democracy and dictatorship.

Filled with 'the holy spirit of rock n roll' his destiny is sealed with the arrival of the Sex Pistols and punk rock which to Bobby

the mulled wine is in full flow - but so too are tensions and rivalries among the guests

rambling and self-aware' Guardian

the logbook of an intelligence always on the move

hailed him as 'the bargain of the century'

in the villages and pueblos of the Nile and New Mexico

and everything to lose

'This book is beautiful

In the summer of 1994

Greg the Sausage Roll is so excited he could burst

In this exploration

This cookbook proves that eating can still be one of life's great pleasures