A gorgeous clothbound edition of Woolf's fantastical and enchanting novel, designed by the acclaimed Coralie-Bickford Smith. Orlando has always been an outsider... Zobraziť viac
Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon: acting for a higher purpose beyond... Zobraziť viac
Noam Chomsky is universally accepted as one of the pre-eminent public intellectuals of the modern era. Over the past thirty years, broadly diverse audiences have gathered to attend his sell-out lectures. Now, Zobraziť viac
Will a computer ever compose a symphony, write a prize-winning novel, or paint a masterpiece? And if so, would we be able to tell the difference?As humans, we have an extraordinary ability to create works of art that elevate, expand and transform what it Zobraziť viac
Enjoy Jane Austen's timeless classic, Emma, now available in an elegantly designed, cloth-bound, portable format with an elastic closure... Zobraziť viac
Despite dramatic increases in poverty, unemployment, and social inequalities, the Central and Eastern European transitions from communism to market democracy in the 1990s have been remarkably peaceful... Zobraziť viac
A stirring defense of Sinead O'Connor's music and activism, and an indictment of the culture that cancelled her. In 1990, Sinead O'Connor's video for "Nothing Compares 2 U" turned her into a superstar... Zobraziť viac
Brussels. A panorama of tragic heroes, manipulative losers, involuntary accomplices. No wonder the E.U. Commission is keen to improve its image. The Capital is a sharp satire, a crime story, a comedy of manner, a philosophical essay ... Zobraziť viac
A compulsive true crime thriller about modern-day international drugs trafficking, terrorism and geopolitical intrigue following an investigation driven by one DEA agent, Jack Kelly... Zobraziť viac
The great forces of population change - the balance of births, deaths and migrations... Zobraziť viac
Popular consensus says that the US rose over two centuries to Cold War victory and world domination, and is now in slow decline. But is this right? History's great civilisations have always lasted much longer, and for all its colossal power, the US was... Zobraziť viac
The history of humanity's relationship with other species is baffling... Zobraziť viac
The first English-language biography in over fifty years to tell the full, vibrant story of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known to history as the Brothers Grimm A New Yorker “Best Book of 2024” Selection “Ann Schmiesing . . . has brought the brothers to ... Zobraziť viac
As winter comes and the hours of darkness overtake the light, we seek out warmth, good food, and good company. But beneath the jollity and bright enchantment of the festive season, there lurks a darker mood - one that has found expression over... Zobraziť viac
Judith Stacey has added a new preface to her classic study of how the traditional nuclear family has been supplanted by a variety of new relationships that are not defined by blood ties and traditional gender roles... Zobraziť viac
For the best part of two years Charlie Colenutt travelled the country to talk to a hundred strangers, from all walks of life about their jobs: What did they do for a living? Why did they do it? Did they like it?... Zobraziť viac
Questions of class, power and distribution have reemerged as central concerns in the public discourse. When we talk about class, we don’t always know what is meant. Is class about income or affect or the ownership of the means of production?... Zobraziť viac
Housing is more than bricks and mortar. The home is where our hopes and dreams play out, and it lies at the heart of our lives.This is where we rest, eat, and relax. The home we enjoy can determine our health, life expectancy, and day-to-day well-being... Zobraziť viac
When you lose the person who is most essential to you, who do you become? ... Zobraziť viac
Source Code describes with unprecedented candour Bill Gates’ life from his childhood in Seattle to dropping out of Harvard aged 20 in 1975. Shortly afterwards he wrote, with Paul Allen, the programme which became the foundation of Microsoft ... Zobraziť viac
