In this gloriously provocative and celebratory book, Lauren Elkin defines her as ‘a determined resourceful woman keenly attuned to the creative potential of the city, and the liberating possibilities of a good walk’. Part cultural meander, part memoir... Zobraziť viac
A stunning collection of stories that explore the rural landscape of the far Northwestern US, and how unexpected intuitions forever alter the lives of ordinary people, From the critically acclaimed, prizewinning author of... Zobraziť viac
A deeply personal, first-hand account of art, survival and resistance in wartime UkraineCharlotte Higgins never imagined she would report on a war. But in the autumn of 2022, seven months into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she travelled... Zobraziť viac
Four of Kurt Vonnegut’s best dystopian stories, Monkey Business distils his darkly comic vision of the modern world and the cost of trying to engineer a better life. In a future where everyone is forced to be equal, a gifted teenager dares to rebel.... Zobraziť viac
Enter the haunted world of Japan in this spine-tingling collection of ghostly tales told and retold across the centuries. From goblin-infested caves and haunted tombs to vengeful spirits and strange, sinister happenings, ancient Japan was a country and... Zobraziť viac
Tokyo, 1912. The closed world of Japan’s aristocracy is breached for the first time. Kiyoaki has been raised among the elegant Ayakura family – members of the waning aristocracy – but he is not one of them. Coming of age, he is caught up in the... Zobraziť viac
‘A book that everyone should read’ The TimesA harrowing, heart-rending first-hand account of the bombing of Nagasaki – and the acts of human kindness left in its wake. On 9th August 1945, the Japanese city of Nagasaki is hit by an atomic bomb. Forty... Zobraziť viac
Celebrate classic literature in miniature this Christmas, and for many years to come... Zobraziť viac
A modern bestiary with an ancient heart: meet twelve emblematic animals and restore your relationship with the natural world. The bear deities, Artio and Artaius, who’ll rise from sleep; the salmon of wisdom who gifts understanding of the universe’s... Zobraziť viac
In this legendary business book and Silicon Valley staple, the former chairman and CEO (and employee number three) of Intel shares his perspective on how to build and run a company. The essential skill of creating and maintaining new businesses ... Zobraziť viac
Our lives are shaped by questions: they are how we connect, persuade and flourish. But we live in a world that wants answers. Questions are engines of learning, catalysts for connection, and drivers of change. They direct our attention and make us... Zobraziť viac
A young man journeys from Paris to Rwanda to discover the truth about his mother’s past and the country of her birth, from bestselling and prize-winning Rwandan-French novelist and hip-hop artist Gaël Faye‘A writer of great promise and grace’ Chigozie... Zobraziť viac
Three of Murakami’s best-known and best-loved novels, brought together in one beautiful boxset.— Zobraziť viac
On the buttoned-down island of Here, all is well. By which we mean: orderly, neat, contained and, moreover, beardless. Or at least it is until one famous day, when Dave, bald but for a single hair, finds himself assailed by a terrifying, ... Zobraziť viac
Welcome to Lapvona. In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself at the centre of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test... Zobraziť viac
Based on a true story, the singular tale of a seventeen-year-old girl and the dying stranger who moves into her family’s homeIt’s spring 1985 when Emil Wilson’s father, Donald, quietly invites his colleague Jim to move in with his family. What Don... Zobraziť viac
Dazzling new short stories from Salman Rushdie that transport us around the world from Bombay neighbourhoods to elite English universities‘Boisterous… Full of panache’ Sunday Times If old age was thought of as an evening, ending in midnight oblivion,... Zobraziť viac
'A damned masterpiece' Sunday Times 'An almost dangerously immersive reading experience that will completely take over your life... utterly captivating' Martin MacInnes, Booker longlisted author of IN ASCENSIONLondon. 1985. A city rife with possibility... Zobraziť viac
The haunting, enigmatic love story that turned Murakami into a literary superstar in Japan, and is his bestselling title throughout the world. Autumn 1969, and soon I would be 20. When he hears her favourite Beatles song, Toru Watanabe recalls his... Zobraziť viac
A journey along the Danube, a tapestry of history, philosophy, and discovery. Explore Central Europe's vibrant culture, a fusion of East and West, through the eyes of an encyclopedic mind. Zobraziť viac
