Adult Front List - Arcturus Publishing

ARCTURUS AUTUMN 2016
NEW ADULT TITLES
AUTUMN 2016
ALLEN CARR
Allen Carr’s globally bestselling Easyway
method has enabled millions of smokers
worldwide to quit without using
willpower, suffering withdrawal pangs
or gaining weight. The Easyway method
has been successfully applied to a number
of areas, including alcohol,
weight control and
anxiety. To date, Allen
Carr’s books have sold
in excess of 16 million
copies in more than
40 different languages
and over 60 countries
across the globe.
The Easy Way for
Women to Lose Weight
210mm x 148mm
256 pages
£8.99 paperback
978-1-78599-193-6
NOVEMBER
Eat as much of your favourite foods as you want,
whenever you want, as often as you want, and be the
exact weight you want to be without dieting, special
exercise, using willpower or feeling deprived. Do you
find that difficult to believe? Then read this book, which
removes the psychological need to over-eat.
PRACTICAL ART
The Artist’s
Complete Book
of Drawing
Barrington Barber
270mm x 225mm
352 pages
£12.99 flexibound
978-1-78599-482-1
OCTOBER
The Art of Mindful
Drawing
Barrington Barber
280mm x 225mm
96 pages
£7.99 paperback
978-1-78599-184-4
JULY
2
This comprehensive drawing manual
will appeal to beginners as well as
those wanting to brush
up their skills. Artists
will benefit from a
thorough grounding in
technique, inspirational
examples and step-bystep tutorials across all
types of subject matter.
This innovative drawing book is designed
to help readers develop their creative skills
as well as find peace
of mind through the
practice of drawing.
World-renowned art
teacher Barrington
Barber shows how
to draw mandalas,
decorative images
and patterns inspired
by nature.
NEW ADULT TITLES
The Artist’s Guide to
Drawing Manga
Ben Krefta
280mm x 225mm
128 pages
£9.99 paperback
Full colour
978-1-78404-644-6
JULY
Drawing Cats
Aimee Willsher
280mm x 225mm
128 pages
£7.99 paperback
978-1-78404-744-3
AUGUST
Fashion Drawing
Noel Chapman & Judith
Cheek
270mm x 225mm
256 pages
£12.99 flexibound
Full colour
978-1-78599-695-5
DECEMBER
Zentangle
Sourcebook
Jane Marbaix
215mm x 175mm
160 pages
£7.99 paperback
Full colour
978-1-78599-490-6
AUGUST
Origami
Monika Cilmi
280mm x 216mm
96 pages
£8.99 paperback
Full colour
978-1-78599-445-6
OCTOBER
Dynamic and colourful, manga artwork is growing in popularity
around the world. This book
teaches readers how to create
their own manga images,
from simple figures to slickly
coloured action scenes. Author
Ben Krefta shows how, using
the distinctive manga style,
artists can develop their own
unique characters.
Cat lovers will delight in
this step-by-step guide
to drawing their feline
companions. Starting with
the basics of constructing
a cat’s form, readers are
shown how to sketch from
life and execute more
detailed renderings of
different feline breeds.
This inspiring creative title shows how to record and develop
your ideas, either with a view
to working in the fashion
industry or simply for your own
enjoyment. In addition to stepby-step instruction, the book
showcases an exciting range
of work by established fashion
designers and illustrators.
Packed with how-tos of more than 70 popular designs,
this handy reference book is
the perfect guide for aspiring
tanglers. Each easy-to-follow
step-out is complemented by
beautiful and original Zentangle
Inspired Artworks and will
appeal to aficionados and
beginners alike.
This book is aimed at anyone interested in learning how to create
beautiful, imaginative shapes using just a single piece of paper. Clear
step-by-step instructions and charming illustrations accompany the
projects, which range from animals and flowers to modular origami and
kirigami. Information on basic folding techniques and materials, together
with 24 sheets of coloured origami paper, will help to get you going.
Also available
Origami
150mm x 150mm
912 pages
£9.99 paperback
Full colour
978-1-78599-713-6
SEPTEMBER
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REFERENCE
The Story of Religion
John Hawkins
228mm x 163mm
208 pages
£9.99 Hardback
Full colour
978-1-78599-017-5
JULY
The Story of Biology
Anne Rooney
228mm x 163mm
208 pages
£9.99 Hardback
Full colour
978-1-78599-314-5
SEPTEMBER
The 15-Minute Scientist
Anne Rooney
152mm x 152mm
304 pages
£6.99 paperback
978-1-78599-257-5
JULY
HISTORY
The Tudor Kings
and Queens
Alex Woolf
198mm x 129mm
192 pages
£7.99 paperback
978-1-78599-383-1
OCTOBER
Kursk
Rupert Matthews
198mm x 129mm
192 pages
£7.99 paperback
978-1-78599-384-8
AUGUST
4
Short biographies of
important figures, detailed
maps, helpful statistics and
a comprehensive timeline
help to trace the histories
of the world’s six most
influential religions, from
their foundations to the
present day.
The Story of Biology traces the development of
this science from its origins
in myths invented to explain
the wonders and perils of
the natural world, through
the first attempts at empirical
investigation, to the highly
structured and technical
discipline of today.
Illustrated in full colour.
Ranging across biology, physics, astronomy, chemistry
and geology, this attractive,
accessible title asks a range of
questions about how we live
now and how we view the
world and the future. A fun
and fascinating introduction to
issues that affect us every day
of our lives.
The Tudors transformed
England from an unstable
medieval kingdom to a major
player on the world stage. This
title examines how their dynasty
navigated violent religious
upheaval and produced two of
the nation’s most remarkable
monarchs: Henry VIII and
Elizabeth I.
For Nazi Germany, capturing
Russia was the ultimate prize.
In this book, author Rupert
Matthews presents a fascinating
case study in modern military
strategy and reveals how the
Battle of Kursk in 1943 was
a decisive turning point in
the Second World War.
NEW ADULT TITLES
Hitler: The
Psychiatric Files
Nigel Cawthorne
280mm x 225mm
128 pages
£8.99 paperback
Full colour
978-1-78599-247-6
AUGUST
Victory in World
War II
Nigel Cawthorne
297mm x 210mm
352 pages
£12.99 flexibound
978-1-78404-917-1
OCTOBER
Hitler in Cartoons
Edited by Tony Husband
248mm x 180mm
144 pages
£9.99 hardback
978-1-78599-355-8
SEPTEMBER
How did a former Austrian corporal with
no obvious gift for leadership
become leader of one of the most
civilized countries in Europe?
Drawing on psychological
studies of the time, this book
presents fascinating insights into
the mind of one of history’s most
murderous dictators.
In 1944 in the aftermath of D-Day
Adolf Hitler found his worst
nightmare coming true. He was
fighting on two fronts, with the
Russians advancing on one side
and the Allies on the other. This
book charts the momentous final
months of the 20th century’s
bloodiest conflict.
With this title, we present the visual
biography of a megalomaniac.
Cartoonists don’t pull punches,
and here we have Hitler in the raw
as seen through the eyes of some
of the world’s greatest cartoonists
at the time, including Herb Block,
D. R. Fitzpatrick, E. H. Shepard,
Illingworth and David Low.
Guaranteed to make you laugh.
TRUE CRIME
Mafia Hits
M. A. Frasca
198mm x 129mm
288 pages
£7.99 paperback
978-1-78599-395-4
AUGUST
Sam Giancana
Susan McNicoll
198mm x 129mm
192 pages
£7.99 paperback
978-1-78599-379-4
JULY
The 10 Worst
Psychopaths
Victor McQueen
198mm x 129mm
192 pages
£7.99 paperback
978-1-78428-238-7
AUGUST
Featuring often gruesome
historical photographs of the
victims, Mafia Hits details the
bloody ends of 100 infamous
gangsters. Discover the stories of
the hit-men who lived and died by
the gun in this fascinating tale of
the American underworld.
This exploration of the rise and fall
of one of the 20th century’s most
notorious gangsters examines his
role in a CIA-backed plot to kill
Fidel Castro, his connections with
Hollywood’s glamorous élite and
his alleged involvement in the
assassination of John F. Kennedy.
From the bloody Countess Báthory
and the infamous Captain Blackbeard
to the tyrannical cult-leader Jim Jones
and remorseless rapist and murderer
Ted Bundy, The 10 Worst Psychopaths
details the bone-chilling careers of the
most unrepentant and terrifying killers
in history.
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LEISURE
The Way We Were
The British at Home
Tim Glynne-Jones
152mm x 152mm
144 pages
£6.99 hardback
978-1-78428-296-7
NOVEMBER
The British at
Work
978-1-78428-297-4
OCTOBER
Take a stroll down
memory lane with these
wonderful collections of
photographs from the
1920s to the 1970s. This
series, which includes
The British at Work, The
British on Holiday and
The British at Home
presents an evocative,
affectionate and amusing
portrait of the British
way of life, guaranteed to
imbue every reader with the
golden glow of nostalgia.
The British on Holiday
978-1-78428-298-1
SEPTEMBER
CLASSICS
198mm x 129mm
£6.99 paperback
NOVEMBER
Sit down, relax and enjoy one of these
classic works of fiction. Now with a
range of brilliant new covers, each book
will transport you into an amazing
world, whether it be the African jungle,
the windswept moors of Yorkshire, the
streets of Victorian London, or the very
core of our planet.
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Emma
Northanger Abbey
Sense & Sensibility
Jane Austen
Jane Austen
Jane Austen
978-1-78599-638-2
978-1-78599-637-5
978-1-78599-635-1
Persuasion
Pride & Prejudice
Jane Eyre
Wuthering Heights
Heart of Darkness
Jane Austen
Jane Austen
Charlotte Brontë
Emily Brontë
Joseph Conrad
978-1-78599-636-8
978-1-78599-619-1
978-1-78599-632-0
978-1-78599-610-8
978-1-78599-627-6
NEW ADULT TITLES
Robinson Crusoe
Great Expectations
Oliver Twist
Crime and Punishment The Gambler
Daniel Defoe
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky
978-1-78599-621-4
978-1-78599-646-0
978-1-78599-625-2
978-1-78599-644-3
978-1-78599-628-3
The Memoirs of
Sherlock Holmes
The Great Gatsby
Tender is the Night
The Iliad
The Odyssey
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Homer
Homer
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
978-1-78599-613-9
978-1-78599-629-0
978-1-78599-609-2
978-1-78599-615-3
978-1-78599-611-5
The Lovecraft Compendium Moby Dick
Classic Tales of Horror Frankenstein
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
H.P. Lovecraft
Herman Melville
Edgar Allan Poe
Mary Shelley
Robert Louis Stevenson
978-1-78599-642-9
978-1-78599-633-7
978-1-78599-641-2
978-1-78599-630-6
978-1-78599-622-1
Dracula
Bram Stoker
The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of
Tom Sawyer
Journey to the Centre
of the Earth
The Picture of
Dorian Gray
978-1-78599-626-9
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Jules Verne
Oscar Wilde
978-1-78599-624-5
978-1-78599-618-4
978-1-78599-614-6
978-1-78599-617-7
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228mm x 183mm
384 pages
£14.99 hardback
with slipcase
Featuring the work of two stalwarts
of English literature and an American
master of horror, these fine hardback
editions are housed in beautiful
slipcases, making them ideal collectors’
items. Enjoy the beauty of Shakespeare’s
poetry in a collection of his four greatest
tragedies, revel in the wit of Oscar
Wilde, or enjoy a shiver-inducing short
story or two by H. P. Lovecraft.
The Jane Austen
Collection
£49.99 slipcase
978-1-78599-255-1
AUGUST
8
Shakespeare’s
Tragedies
978-1-78428-295-0
SEPTEMBER
The Oscar
Wilde
Collection
H.P. Lovecraft
Tales of Terror
978-1-78599-659-7
978-1-78599-272-8
OCTOBER
AUGUST
The year 2017 marks the bicentenary of Jane
Austen’s death. To commemorate the work
of one of England’s favourite authors, we are
publishing an elegant box set of her best-loved
novels. With delightful new contemporary
covers, this is the perfect gift for Austen fans or
for anyone discovering her wit for the first time.
Each title is also available individually.
Pride and
Prejudice
Sense and
Sensibility
Northanger
Abbey
352 pages
£8.99 hardback
386 pages
£8.99 hardback
224 pages
£8.99 hardback
978-1-78599-507-1
978-1-78599-508-8
978-1-78599-505-7
JUNE
JULY
JUNE
Mansfield Park
Persuasion
Emma
400 pages
£8.99 hardback
224 pages
£8.99 hardback
416 pages
£8.99 hardback
978-1-78599-504-0
978-1-78599-506-4
978-1-78599-503-3
AUGUST
AUGUST
JULY
NEW ADULT TITLES
Classic Tales of
Horror
Classic Ghost
Stories
Robin Brockman
231mm x 150mm
392 pages
£8.99 hardback
231mm x 150mm
392 pages
£8.99 hardback
978-1-78599-278-0
AUGUST
978-1-78599-279-7
JULY
Eerily vivid, yet never devoid of the beat of the human heart,
this collection of short stories presents the work of some of
the world’s most celebrated authors, providing a gripping
read and glimpses of life beyond the realm of the everyday.
Inexplicable mysteries and things that go bump in the night
have long exercised creative imaginations and provided
source material for our greatest storytellers.
War and Peace
There’s nothing like a good ghost story to give you a
spine-tingling fright on a dark winter’s night. Gathered
in this haunting collection are 34 of the very best of
their genre by British and American masters, such as
Charlotte Brontë and Edgar Allan Poe, whose classic
tales have become even more compelling over the years.
The H. P. Lovecraft
Collection
Leo Tolstoy
234mm x 153mm
928 pages
£9.99 paperback
H. P. Lovecraft
234mm x 153mm
928 pages
£11.99 paperback
978-1-78599-262-9
978-1-78599-272-8
SEPTEMBER
AUGUST
Powerful and evocative, this sweeping Russian novel
recounts the events surrounding the French invasion of
Russia during the Napoleonic era. It covers the years between
1805 and 1813 and is based on extensive historical research
by the author Leo Tolstoy. Get ready to immerse yourself in
the lives of the Bolkonsky, Rostov, Kuragin and Drubetskoy
families and enjoy one of literature’s masterpieces.
The Prophet
231mm x 150mm
160 pages
£14.99 clothbound
Hardback
Full Colour
Enter the world of H. P. Lovecraft with this comprehensive
collection of his greatest work. The stories include wellknown gems such as ‘The Call of Cthulhu’, and ‘The Case
of Charles Dexter Ward’ as well as lesser-known works.
Combining elements of fantasy, horror and science fiction, it
is the perfect introduction to the writer who has influenced
countless authors, including Stephen King.
Kahlil Gibran
The Way of the
Samurai
978-1-78404-645-3
Inazo Nitobe
SEPTEMBER
978-1-78599-356-5
OCTOBER
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
978-1-78599-692-6
SEPTEMBER
Offered in smart slipcases with silk
cloth bindings, these stylish editions
of three literary masterpieces make
excellent presents, each one beautifully
illustrated. Choose from Kalil Gibran’s poetic words
of joy and consolation, Inazo Nitobe’s definition of
the moral code of the Samurai or Charles Dickens’
unforgettable seasonal tale of a miser’s reprieve.
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How often have friends said, ‘If you liked that book, you’ll love this one!’? Each set
of Perfect Partners links two titles which offer equal delights, often sharing similar
backgrounds, themes or genres. Travel to amazing lands with Gulliver and Crusoe,
chill yourself to the marrow with Dracula and Frankenstein, go on a soul-searching
quest with Jane and Cathy, or go sleuthing with fiction’s most famous detective.
Perfect Partners: Sense
and Sensibility & Pride
and Prejudice
Jane Austen
165mm x 114mm
720 pages
£12.99 hardback
978-1-78599-674-0
NOVEMBER
Perfect Partners: The Hound
of the Baskervilles & The
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
165mm x 114mm
496 pages
£12.99 hardback
978-1-78428-302-5
OCTOBER
Perfect Partners: Dracula
& Frankenstein
Bram Stoker & Mary Shelley
165mm x 114mm
560 pages
£12.99 hardback
978-1-78599-256-8
NOVEMBER
Perfect Partners: Gulliver’s
Travels & Robinson
Crusoe
Jonathan Swift & Daniel Defoe
165mm x 114mm
588 pages
£12.99 hardback
978-1-78428-303-2
OCTOBER
Perfect Partners: Jane Eyre &
Wuthering Heights
Charlotte Brontë & Emily Brontë
165mm x 114mm
720 pages
£12.99 hardback
978-1-78599-677-1
NOVEMBER
(Also available individually)
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NEW ADULT TITLES
HUMOUR
The Ups and Downs
of Being a Parent
The Ups and Downs of
Being a Pet Owner
Tony Husband
165mm x 190mm
128 pages
£7.99 hardback
Tony Husband
165mm x 190mm
128 pages
£7.99 hardback
978-1-78599-705-1
978-1-78599-704-4
AUGUST
Each of these titles features around 120 brilliant cartoons drawn by Tony
Husband, one of the country’s best-loved cartoonists. Celebrated for his work
in the satirical magazine Private Eye, Tony Husband’s cartoons will make you
laugh out loud. These books make perfect, light-hearted presents to be enjoyed
across the generations.
SEPTEMBER
PUZZLES
Grandad’s Book of
Puzzles
Grandma’s Book of
Puzzles
179mm x 125mm
320 pages
£7.99 paperback
179mm x 125mm
320 pages
£7.99 paperback
978-1-78599-719-8
978-1-78599-718-1
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
Grandparents everywhere will welcome the chance to take a break from the grandchildren for
a few moments with these brilliant collections of popular puzzles. Each contains a wonderful
mix of more than 250 puzzles including wordsearches, crosswords, sudokus, codewords and
many more.
The Big Book
of Puzzles for
Christmas
270mm x 225mm
176 pages
£7.99 flexibound
978-1-78599-728-0
SEPTEMBER
Crime Scene
Detective
Tim Dedopulos
160mm x 140mm
304 pages
£7.99 flexibound
978-1-78599-012-0
DECEMBER
This bumper book of
more than 250 puzzles is
guaranteed to keep the whole
family entertained over the
festive period. Packed with
wordsearches, crosswords,
sudokus, codewords and
number crunches, it’s the
perfect stocking filler.
Pit your wits and sleuthing abilities against
our expert detectives to find
the culprits in this delightful
collection of mysteries.You’ll
need all your forensic skills
to help you, though we have
provided some hints
in the especially hard
to crack cases!
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189mm x 134mm
256 pages
£6.99 paperback
AUGUST
These delightful puzzle books
feature linen-look covers
to make them especially
attractive and enjoyable to use.
They’re beautifully decorated
throughout, and are the perfect
size to slip into a bag or pocket
for puzzle fun on the go.
The Ultimate
Books of...
270mm x 225mm
352 pages
£9.99 paperback
Wordsearch
Crosswords
Sudoku
978-1-78599-075-5
978-1-78599-077-9
978-1-78599-076-2
These bumper collections each contain hundreds of puzzles in an attractive,
flexi-bound package. They include extra large as well as normal-sized puzzles to
give enthusiasts an added challenge, and make the perfect gift or self-purchase,
providing hours of puzzling fun.
AUGUST
Wordsearch
Sudoku
978-1-78599-721-1
978-1-78599-722-8
179mm x 125mm
320 pages
£6.99 paperback
SEPTEMBER
Each of these beautiful
books is packed with
more than 250 of the
most popular types
of puzzles to provide
hours of entertainment.
Their pretty covers come
complete with flaps and
an elastic strap.
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Wordsearch
Crosswords
Sudoku
978-1-78599-724-2
978-1-78428-314-8
978-1-78599-726-6