Disco and salsa. The loft jazz scene and the downtown composers known as the Minimalists. In the mid-1970s, New York City was a laboratory where all the major styles of modern music were reinvented - all at once, ... Zobraziť viac
Following her bestselling, critically acclaimed The Silence of the Girls, Pat Barker continues her extraordinary retelling of one of our greatest myths.'Taut, masterly, wholly absorbing. Still one of the greatest stories ever written. A book that will be Zobraziť viac
This astonishing novella from 1908, newly translated for Little Black Classics by War and Peace translator Anthony Briggs, probes the emotions and experiences of seven people condemned to death in Tsarist Russia... Zobraziť viac
An exhilarating new biography of John von Neumann: the lost genius who invented our world... Zobraziť viac
This joyful poetic satire describes wig thieves, chamberpots, prostitutes and other hazards to be avoided on the teeming streets of eighteenth-century London. Zobraziť viac
A great, sprawling, ancient and unique entity, the Holy Roman Empire, from its founding by Charlemagne to its destruction by Napoleon a millennium later, formed the heart of Europe. It was a great engine for inventions and ideas, ... Zobraziť viac
VIKING PRESS USA: Turin, a renowned scientist and Sanchez, a longtime perfume critic, are experts in the world of scent.... Zobraziť viac
Can Phileas Fogg go round the world in eighty days? He doesn’t know that somebody wants to stop him. Then Fogg will lose his bet – twenty thousand pounds! Zobraziť viac
Written at a high school level, Idiot's Guides: Economics offers beginners an easy-to-understand exploration of this always-complex topic. Covering microeconomics and macroeconomics, this fascinating guide incorporates helpful ... Zobraziť viac
A collection fit for the (Egyptian) gods! All three paperback books in the blockbuster Kane Chronicles trilogy-The Red Pyramid, The Throne of Fire, and The Serpent's Shadow-are together at last in a beautiful package... Zobraziť viac
When the world's largest search engine / social media company merges with the planet's dominant e-commerce site, it creates the richest and most dangerous-and, oddly enough, most beloved-monopoly ever known: The Every... Zobraziť viac
A fresh new look for a hugely successful series. Wonderfully re-illustrated throughout, packed with witty rhymes and stories, perfect for bedtime! ... Zobraziť viac
Downloads, CDs and DVD mean it is possible to listen to hundreds of thousands of classical recordings today - but how do you pick your way through the vast array of music now on offer? ... Zobraziť viac
Mercy by Jussi Adler-Olsen is Scandinavia's new bestselling crime writing sensation. At first the prisoner scratches at the walls until her fingers bleed. But there is no escaping the room. With no way of measuring time, her days, weeks... Zobraziť viac
Penguin: A London mum and Iraqi teacher should have nothing in common. Yet now, despite their differences, they're the... Zobraziť viac
A practical, empowering 10-week guide for reducing anxiety and looking after your mental health... Zobraziť viac
What if being lucky was a skill that you could master and share with other people. Modern life is full of chance encounters, changing plans, delayed journeys, human errors and other mishaps... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: The Snows of Yesteryear (1989) is Gregor von Rezzori's haunting evocation of his childhood in Czernowitz,... Zobraziť viac
'An invaluable guide to surviving professional life. Cate Sevilla is insightful, inventive and so supportive' Viv Groskop 'Entertaining and practical; moving and funny and, most importantly, a helping hand from someone... Zobraziť viac
From The Catskill Mountains to a medieval chapel, the pioneer of American short stories conjures magical vignettes of nineteenth-century life. Zobraziť viac
