Chosen by Paul Auster out of the four thousand stories submitted to his radio programme on National Public Radio, these 180…

• Čeština

His extraordinary work, in the words of this volume's editor Seamus Heaney, encourages us 'to be more resolutely and…

\nA revolutionary manifesto from the legendary Sir Lenny Henry reveals why diversity in the media is vital, and shows us how…

Kniha - autor Albert Hourani, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - autor Albert Hourani, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu…

The inhabitants of a Greek village, ruled by the Turks, plan to enact the life of Christ in a mystery play but are…

of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silence...'To the authorities in pursuit of him, outlaw Ned Kelly is a…

\nWhile mothers raise children in the bucolic Place of Women, Chimp is tormented by the Leopard Men in their brutal hunts,…

Acclaimed for its penetration, balance and insight, Modern Greece tells the story of Greece and the Greek people from the…

\nAn original and profound portrait of contemporary Britain told through the testimonies of its inhabitants.\n…

• Rok vydání 2020

\'No musician or music lover should be without it.\' BBC Music MagazineRobert Schumann was far ahead of his time: his music…

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was born in Dorset. He left school at sixteen to work as an apprentice for an architect who…

• Rok vydání 2004

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal…

\n\'In its gem-like miniature quality, among the best books ever written.\' New York TimesBefore Lawrence Durrell became a…

A gripping investigation into one of Irish history's greatest mysteries, Great Hatred reveals the true story behind one of…

Joseph Haydn is one of the greatest and most innovative of all composers, yet in some ways he is still curiously…

\n\'A remarkable journalistic achievement.\' Time Out\'Powerful . Including interviews with key figures in the fight against…

\nThe untold story of the hidden places across Britainthat have slipped through the fingers of history.\n…

Allen Ginsberg (1926-97) was born in Newark, New Jersey, to a poet-teacher father and Russian emigre mother. When Howl and…

• Rok vydání 2022

\nCould these forebodings help the world to prevent disasters?In 1966, John Barker, a dynamic psychiatrist working in an…

The War of the End of the World is one of the great modern historical novels. Inspired by a real episode in Brazilian…

Why, for centuries, did people fear fruit?All these questions - and more - are answered in this juicy, truly intimate…

The Wars of the Roses turned England upside down. Between 1455 and 1485, four kings, including Richard III, lost their…

A magisterial work of gripping history, "City of Fortune "tells the story of the Venetian ascent from lagoon dwellers to the…

Acclaimed historian and broadcaster Helen Castor tells the story of Joan of Arc as you have never read it before. 'Popular…

When on Christmas Day, 1130, Roger de Hauteville was crowned first King of Sicily, the island entered a golden age. In this…

A new history of mankind's evolution…

Among them, a Vice Chamberlain with many vices, a Maid of Honour with a secret marriage, a pushy painter, an alcoholic…

Tells the story of ten exceptional generals who left their mark on Britain, the British Empire, and the world. Some -…

Already famous throughout Europe for his theories of planetary motion and gravity, Isaac Newton decided to take on the job…

Cromwell spent only nine months of his eventful life in Ireland, yet he stands accused there of war crimes, religious…

Eamon de Valera is the most remarkable man in the history of modern Ireland. Much as Churchill personified British…

The second instalment of the Pax Britannica Trilogy by Jan Morris, recreates the British Empire at its dazzling climax - the…

The seventies encompass strikes that brought down governments, shock general election results, the rise of Margaret Thatcher…

• Rok vydání 2020

\nFive exceptional women; one London square. A spellbinding group biography by a luminous new talent.\n…

For twenty years, Ireland's economic miracle was supposed to be the envy of the world. For years, those with economic power…

Renowned and much-loved travel writer Jan Morris turns her eye to Sydney: 'not the best of the cities the British Empire…

Well-meaning civil servants were eager to modernise Irish agriculture and to improve the Irish moral character, which was…

\nThe way we are governed. It all began on the mountains and islands of Europe\'s southeastern edge, more than 3,000 years…

As part of the Light Division created to act as the advance guard of Wellington's army, the 95th Rifles are the first into…

This is a magisterial narrative of the most turbulent decade in Anglo-Irish history: a decade of unleashed passions that…

Is Santa Claus really a magic mushroom in disguise? In this timely and definitive study, Andy Letcher strips away the myths…

• Angličtina

\nThe timeless and compelling \'word-music\' of one of Britain\'s oldest cultural treasures is captured in this new…

In 1945, New York City stood at the pinnacle of its cultural and economic power. From its beguilingly idiosyncratic…

• Rok vydání 2023

\nThe bizarre and little known story of how a hubristicArchduke became the puppet Emperor of Mexico -with tragic results and…

No longer dogs of war running ragtag armies, the new breed of private soldiers operate their million-dollar contracts from…

Isabella de' Medici was the hostess of a glittering circle in Renaissance Florence. It was this affair - and her very…

\'A vivid and humane study of the Plantagenets\' diabolical and devious first family - a real joy to read.\' Dan Jones,…