Penguin Book Releases For April

CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS

“One of the most eagerly awaited fiction debuts of the year”
– YOU Magazine, January 2012

And it’s finally here: Can We Still Be Friends by Alexandra Shulman. That’s
right, THE Alexandra Shulman – as in Editor of British Vogue magazine.
Watch Alexandra Shulman in Conversation.
DISCOVER THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD

The birth of Christianity, nearly 2000 years ago, has shaped the whole
course of human history. But why did Christianity take off so quickly? It
is one of the biggest and most profound of all historical mysteries. And
the answer lies in an enigmatic relic long assumed to be a fake: the Shroud
of Turin.

Read an interview with author Thomas de Wesselow.
THE RICHARD AND JUDY SPRING BOOK CLUB

Support Jojo Moyes and vote for Me before You.
FIND OUT WHAT PETER RABBIT’S UP TO THIS EASTER

It’s Peter Rabbit’s favourite time of year – mainly because he loves
pinching Easter eggs from everyone’s gardens! Visit
www.peterrabbit.com for gifts, books and fun.
SPINEBREAKERS

If you know any teens who love books and are at a loose end over half-term,
head them over to
spinebreakers.co.ukhttp://newsletters.penguin.co.uk/go.php?/bPEN001/qMID0K2F
/xMHFIK2F for book reviews, author events, festivals and competitions.
PENGUIN TASTERS

Get stuck into our newest titles of the month with our Tasters:

The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year
Sue Townsend

The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year is a funny and touching novel about
what happens when someone refuses to be the person everyone expects them to
be…

Also this month:
» Various Pets Alive & Dead
» Konstantin
» Daughters
» Moonshine

Don’t forget to check for new Tasters on April 15th.
PENGUINBOOKS ON YOUTUBE

Rachel Khoo cooks up a storm from her tiny Parisian kitchen, bringing the
magic of France into our homes. Watch Rachel baking.

» Little Paris Kitchen by Rachel Khoo
CRIME & THRILLER

Karen Maitland’s The Gallows Curse is set in a fear-ravaged England, ruled
by King John. Check out the exclusive video series where you can step back
in time with Maitland’s Dark Tales or read an extract from The Gallows
Curse.

Read an extract from Merciless, the bone chilling new thriller from Mary
Burton.

Also:
Clive Cussler is back with the latest Oregon Files, The Jungle. Juan
Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon are back, and this time they’re facing
their smartest foe yet…

FICTION

The Western Lit Survival Kit is a must read for everyone that’s ever wanted
to tackle the classics but never got round to it. It will not only make the
books you’ve read clearer and inspire you to tackle the ones you’ve always
meant to but will also make you sound far cleverer than you really are.
Check out the hilariously witty interview with author Sandra Newman.

Follow Danny Powell as he dreams of being the fastest runner in the world
in Running for Gold.

Elif Safak’s Honour is a powerful, brilliant and moving account of murder,
love and family set in a Kurdish village, Istanbul and London.
FOOD & DRINK

Claudia Roden has spent five years researching and writing about the food
of Spain, resulting in this latest release, The Food of Spain. A
definitive, passionate and evocative cookbook which takes in the different
regions and at that which binds it all together – the delicious food and
recipes passed down through generations.

Rachel Lane’s Pressure Cooker includes more than 200 recipes, and gives you
the confidence to adapt all your favourite recipes for the pressure cooker.

Also:
Check out The CSIRO and BAKER IDI Diabetes Diet and Lifestyle Plan by Dr.
Peter Clifton.

Discover the finest food writing in The Great Food Box Set.

HISTORY

This month sees the 100th anniversary of the sinking of The Titanic so why
not read the book that inspired the TV series? A Night to Remember provides
a vivid, gripping and deeply personal account of the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic’s
descent and Includes a new prologue by Julian Fellowes.

Britain’s War Machine demolishes some of the most cherished myths about
wartime Britain and gives us a very different and often unsettling picture
of a great power in action.

Out now:
Discover Martin Jacques’ groundbreaking book, When China Rules The World.

Check out Macolm X: A life of Reinvention.