Unusual Gifts

Absinthe and Flamethrowers

Add some excitement and danger to your otherwise mundane existence with 'Absinthe and Flamethrowers' (£12.33).  This book contains projects such as knife-throwing, eating fugu (highly toxic blowfish sushi) and building a flamethrower.  The theory maintained in the book is that ...

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Wisdom

A book (£18) by award-winning filmmaker and photographer Andrew Zuckerman photographed, filmed and interviewed 50 of the world's great icons over the age of 65 asking seven questions and documenting their candid responses with the idea that the greatest gift ...

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World’s Coolest Hotel Rooms

Cool Hunter, the infamous style/trend finding website have released a book with the coolest hotel rooms in the world.  Plenty of great photographs and details about the hotel including rates. A great coffee table book (£12.59).

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Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique Hotels Book

Mr & Mrs Smith, the boutique hotel specialists, have launched their 'European Coast & Country' book (£5.99), detailing the most amazing hotels from around Europe, with stunning, specially commissioned photos.  Each book also includes a 1 year BlackSmith membership to ...

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Playboy Cover to Cover: the 50’s

Take a look at every page of every issue of the infamous Playboy magazine from its first decade with this collection of DVDs and CD-ROMs and coffee table book (£45.47).  Even for those who weren't around then (like me!), this ...

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