Condemned for a murder he had not committed‚ Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty−two days after his arrival he made his first break‚ travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat... Zobraziť viac
Using clear, readable prose, conceptual artist and poet Kenneth Goldsmith’s manifesto shows how our time on the internet is not really wasted but is quite productive and creative as he puts the experience in its proper theoretical and philosophical... Zobraziť viac
In a stunning, historical narrative, 'The Music of the Primes' reveals the history behind one of the biggest ideas in science... Zobraziť viac
Harper Perennial: The first history of Italian football to be written in English, ‘Calcio’ is a mix of serious analysis and... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1870, the author of 'Venus in Furs' defined — and unwittingly gave his own name to — that sexual proclivity we know as masochism in this understated, charged erotic classic... Zobraziť viac
With a new introduction by Richard Bradford. Alan Sillitoe's classic novel of the 1950s, reissued to coincide with the 50th anniversary of its original publication. Working all day at a lathe leaves Arthur Seaton with energy to spare in the evenings... Zobraziť viac
An old Roman senator, contemplative at his late stage of life, embarks on what will likely be his last endeavour: the retelling of the story of human creation... Zobraziť viac
The Way of a Man with a Maid is a foray into pleasure, pain, lesbianism and etiquette — told from the viewpoint of a quintessential Edwardian gent... Zobraziť viac
Harper Perennial: ‘Fanny Hill’ scandalised thousands of Victorians with its vivid descriptions of sexual pleasure, and... Zobraziť viac
Venus in India is set in colonial Hindustan, and reveals the story of Captain Devereux, a man who finds it hard to keep his hands off other soldiers' wives... Zobraziť viac
