Presents a survey that explores the legend of Vienna, from frontier fortress and melting pot to the culturally rich centrepiece of the Hapsburg Empire, through two world wars and the grave damage inflicted by Hitler. Zobraziť viac
Was ever a monarch so festooned as Emperor Francis Joseph? He ruled from the Year of the Revolutions, 1848 until his death in 1916. His empire was the most multi-national state ever. This biography of Francis Joseph blends in the Emperor's private life... Zobraziť viac
Trees keep our planet cool and breathable. They make the rain and sustain biodiversity. They are essential for nature and for us. And yet, we are cutting and burning them at such a rate that many forests are fast approaching tipping points beyond which... Zobraziť viac
A masterful recreation of the world of Jane Austen's "Pride And Prejudice" with murder further down the pipeline. A new paperback edition in illustrated livery. Zobraziť viac
The essential book on the New Russia, and how it has travelled from communist collapse to a new form of dictatorship. A journey into the glittering, surreal heart of 21st century Russia: into the lives of Hells Angels convinced they are messiahs, ... Zobraziť viac
Enjoy a daily dose of wonder and delight with these brilliant nuggets of wisdom... Zobraziť viac
The second volume of this landmark edition of Sylvia Plath's correspondence. Zobraziť viac
A pocket-sized wonder from the author of The Golden Mole and Impossible Creatures and gorgeously illustrated by Chris Wormell, containing spellbinding portraits of a dozen animals we should treasure. Zobraziť viac
What is the secret of happy relationships? How do companies build collaborative cultures? What lies behind some of the greatest scientific and creative breakthroughs... Zobraziť viac
It's a city with a mysterious magnetism, where things seem to be cocooned in a beautiful, illusive haze - Where everybody lives in a dream... Zobraziť viac
The complete, authorised scripts, including deleted scenes, of the multiple award-winning Succession ... Zobraziť viac
'The body is a house of many windows: there we all sit, showing ourselves and crying on the passers-by to come and love us.' Robert Louis Stevenson ... Zobraziť viac
Evie's shattered ribs have been a secret for the last four years. Now she has found the strength to tell her adoptive parents, and the physical traces of her past are fixed - the only remaining signs a scar on her side and a fragment ... Zobraziť viac
An exhilarating debut novel told through three different voices, Whites Can Dance Too is Kalaf Epalanga's reflection on and celebration of the music of his homeland, the intertwining of cultural roots, and freedom and love... Zobraziť viac
One night, when I am old, sick, right out of semen, and don't need things to get any worse, I hear the noises growing louder. I am sure they are making love in Zenab's bedroom which is next to mine.Waldo, a feted filmmaker, ... Zobraziť viac
Love is in the air in this is a collection of stories inspired by romantic tropes and edited by #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Gilded, Marissa Meyer... Zobraziť viac
Patti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose. What she found - what she fostered - was a cultural revolution. Through her poetry, her songs, her unapologetic vocal power, ... Zobraziť viac
The sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow, shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger... Zobraziť viac
Three aspiring concert pianists - Wertheimer, Glenn Gould, and the narrator - have dedicated their lives to achieving the status of a virtuoso. But one day, two of them overhear Gould playing Bach's Goldberg Variations, and ... Zobraziť viac
