A Short History of England
The Elephant Within Us
Thinking the Twentieth Century
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Jerusalem: the Biography
The History of History: A Novel of Berlin
The Detour
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
Stop What You're Doing and Read This!
Before I Go to SleepBulletin raves about Sterling; rest of world media sure to follow
Expat Bible the Bulletin paid us a visit this month, and their lovely article appeared in print today:
- "‘Friendly’ and ‘serene’ are two words that come to mind when entering Sterling Books, the biggest independent
English bookshop in Brussels. Between the warm smiles and earnest book recommendations of the staff, you get
a real sense that reading is a passion here."
How nice is that? The full article's on their website, or see it in all its printed glory below.
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Book of the month: February
Mountains of the Moon
I J Kay
A woman in her thirties is released from prison, with a new name and not much else. She begins to make a fresh start but the present is soon invaded by fragments from her past. Unsettling, hallucinatory and without precedent, 'Mountains of the Moon' is the tragic account of a broken life, but, against all expectation, it amounts to something utterly beautiful.
- "Original... exhilarating... [an] astonishingly accomplished debut novel" - Observer
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New: a Sterling selection in Gent
If you live in Gent, exciting news. We're collaborating with our friends at the Paard van Troje, which has just reopened in its fantastic new location on the Kouter. You'll find a mini Sterling selection inside, with a core range of essential classics and the biggest new titles.
We'll post some pictures soon. In the meantime, pay them a visit and let us know what you think!
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Happy 200th birthday, Dickens
It's the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth this week, and badly photoshopping a party hat and birthday balloon into his portrait is only part of our celebration.We'll also give you 10% off everything by Dickens or about Dickens all this week. Because helping the poor is what he would have wanted.
(Offer ends Wednesday 15 February.)
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We'll be closed on Monday 6 February...
...for our annual stock-take. Sorry for any inconvenience!
3 for 2 on Very Short Introductions
Oxford's Very Short Introductions are small books with big ideas: smart but accessible introductions to challenging topics, written by the experts in the field. And when you buy two of them at Sterling, you get a third for free.
So what gap in your knowledge would you like to plug? Fascism, Feminism, Foucault? Heidegger, Hobbes, Human Evolution? Luckily there's a handy quiz to find out. More pictures below.
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This month on Facebook: Orwell turns in his grave
This month on our increasingly lively Facebook page we crowned your books of the year and gave away a prize for guessing our bestsellers. Plus, a spectacular video of what books get up to after closing, Barcelona wins the irony award, a bossy bookcase, and a diet book that doesn't actually encourage the consumption of your offspring.See all the pics below. Like us to join in the fun!
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Won: tickets to Jane Eyre
Congratulations to our winners: Vincent and Carmen!
We're planning more exciting giveaways soon. Like us on Facebook to be the first to know about them!
We're planning more exciting giveaways soon. Like us on Facebook to be the first to know about them!
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre: Deluxe Edition