The perfect pocketbook gift for the power-hungry - from the modern Machiavelli Robert Greene, international bestselling sensation author of The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction and The 33 Strategies of War. This concise ... Zobraziť viac
Just thirty, with a well-paid job, no love life and a terrible attitude, the anti-hero of this grim, funny novel smokes four packs of cigarettes a day and writes weird animal stories in his spare time. A computer programmer by day, he ... Zobraziť viac
For millennia, Stoicism has been the ancient philosophy that attracts those who seek greatness, from athletes to politicians and everyone in between. And no wonder: its embrace of self-mastery, virtue and indifference to that ... Zobraziť viac
If you had a trillion dollars and a year to spend it for the good of the world and the advancement of science, what would you do? It's an unimaginably large sum, yet it's only around one per cent of world GDP, and about the valuation of Google, ... Zobraziť viac
'Conventional histories of the last days of the Roman Empire will no longer suffice after you read this book.' Averil Cameron, author of Byzantine MattersLong before Rome fell to the Ostrogoths in AD 476, a new city had risen to take ... Zobraziť viac
'Devil-may-care daring and biting humour . . . Think Rachel Cusk's autofiction on skunk and OxyContin and you're in the right ballpark' The Times 'In a literary culture swamped by clenched, worthy fiction and the writer as activist, her ... Zobraziť viac
The story of the Earth is written into our landscape: it's there in the curves of hills, the colours of stone, surprising eruptions of vegetation... Zobraziť viac
Discover the full potential of your ideas and make powerful, meaningful improvements in your work and life by Building a Second Brain... Zobraziť viac
When Julia flees her unhappy marriage for the handsome tailor Eve Perret, she expects her life from now on will be a challenge, not least because the year is 1911. They leave everything behind to settle in Vienna, but their happiness ... Zobraziť viac
Whether working in food service or in high-end retail, lit by a laptop in a sex chat or by the camera of an acclaimed film director, or sharing a flat in the city or a holiday rental in Mallorca, the protagonists of the ten stories comprising ... Zobraziť viac
'The best stories are told by the ones who know us deeply. And if you lack confidence, then here is loads of help' Steve BiddulphStorytelling is one of the oldest and most essential skills known to humankind - it is also one of the best ways to hel... Zobraziť viac
WINNER OF THE PEN/JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH AWARD FOR NONFICTION 2021SHORTLISTED FOR A JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE 2020WINNER OF A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDBY THE RECIPIENT OF A MACARTHUR GENIUS GRANT'Ambitious, original... a beautiful experiment i... Zobraziť viac
'Bernie Sanders has changed US politics forever' Owen JonesThe Sunday Times bestsellerBernie Sanders is one of the most influential voices in a global movement fighting injustice. He has dominated two Democratic primary ... Zobraziť viac
Daily doses of practical, uplifting philosophy from the bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way Where can you find joy? What's the true measure of success? How should we manage anger? Find meaning? ... Zobraziť viac
A six week Artist's Way Programme from legendary author Julia CameronFrom the bestselling author of The Artist's Way comes a deeply personal account of pain, healing and growth. Using her own history of alcoholism as ... Zobraziť viac
As the bookish daughter of a travelling salesman, Jami Attenberg was drawn to the road. Her wanderlust led her to drive solo across America, and eventually on travels around the globe, embracing - for better and worse ... Zobraziť viac
The reclusive Sylvia Wren, one of the most important American artists of the past century, has been running from her past for sixty years. Born Iris Chapel, of the Chapel munitions dynasty, second youngest of six sisters, ... Zobraziť viac
Around the globe, people are facing the same problem - that we are born as individuals but are forced to conform to the rules of society if we want to succeed. To see our uniqueness expressed in our achievements, we ... Zobraziť viac
When Richard Rumelt's Good Strategy/Bad Strategy was published in 2011, it immediately struck a chord, calling out as bad strategy the mish-mash of pop culture, motivational slogans and business buzz speak so often and ... Zobraziť viac
'A dark jewel reflecting something startling - familiar and strange' Guardian'Ravishingly beautiful' Observer'Excruciatingly honest and yet vibrantly creative' Irish Times'Provocative and rich' Economist 'Daring, chilling, and unlike anythi... Zobraziť viac
