The concept for the Bauhaus - literally 'building house' - came from Walter Gropius, a practicing architect and one of the great thinkers of the 20th century. Young Gropius's idea for the Bauhaus emerged from his experience of the first world ... Zobraziť viac
From the Nobel Laureate comes a politically charged detective novel weaving through the underbelly of Peruvian privilege. In... Zobraziť viac
Owls have captivated the human imagination for millennia. We have fixated on this night hunter as predator, messenger,... Zobraziť viac
Faber & Faber: Josephine Tey is in Cambridge, a town gripped by fear and suspicion as a serial rapist stalks the streets,... Zobraziť viac
Joy Division emerged in the mid-70s at the start of a two-decades long Manchester scene that was to become much mythologised. It was then a city still labouring in the wake of the war and entering a phase of huge social and physical ... Zobraziť viac
He met Liston's gaze but found it almost impossible to sustain eye contact. Soon it became an exercise in the control of fear. Sonny Liston gave Kid Dynamite the slightest hint of a smile and winked.In the build-up to a fight, ... Zobraziť viac
For the last decade Hanif Kureishi has been writing about the rising tensions between Islam and the West - in his essays, as... Zobraziť viac
The thrilling historical novel from twice Booker-winner Peter Carey... Zobraziť viac
Over the course of the last 12 years, Hanif Kureishi has written short fiction. The stories are, by turns, provocative,... Zobraziť viac
Having recalled his life through the story of his physical self in Winter Journal, internationally acclaimed novelist Paul Auster now remembers the experience of his development from within, through the encounters of his interior self with the outer world Zobraziť viac
Lowly Worm is one of Richard Scarry's best loved characters, and the star of this lively collection of stories, in which he takes an unexpected ride on a hot-air balloon; helps Huckle find just the right gift for Mother Cat... Zobraziť viac
If you're on the list you're marked for death. The envelope is unremarkable. There is no return address. It contains a single, folded, sheet of white paper... Zobraziť viac
Lina returns to Colombia after twenty years away. Sent to England after her mother's death when she was eight, she's searching for the person who can tell her what's happened in the time that has passed... Zobraziť viac
1956 was one of the most remarkable years of the twentieth century. All across the globe, ordinary people spoke out, filled the streets and city squares, and took up arms in an attempt to win their freedom... Zobraziť viac
Paris, the City of Light. We think of it as the city of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, of white facades, discreet traffic and well-mannered exchanges. But there was another Paris, hidden from view and virtually extinct today ... Zobraziť viac
An eighteen-year-old Irish girl arrives in London to study drama and falls violently in love with an older actor.... Zobraziť viac
An accessible and thought-provoking biographical study of Claude Debussy (1862-1918), arguably one of the three or four most influential composers of the early twentieth century... Zobraziť viac
It's just an ordinary farm - until the animals revolt. They get rid of the irresponsible farmer. The other animals are sure that life is improving, but as systems are replaced and half-truths are retold, a new hierarchy emerges... Zobraziť viac
Over the course of the last 12 years, Hanif Kureishi has written short fiction. The stories are, by turns, provocative, erotic, tender, funny and charming as they deal with the complexities of relationships as well as the joys of... Zobraziť viac
Faber and Faber: I was twelve years old the first time I walked on water . . .' So begins Mr Vertigo, the story of Walt,... Zobraziť viac
