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Martyrdom is a controversial topic, with a long history of provoking fierce debate. In this Very Short Introduction Jolyon…

The Good Immigrant meets Why I\'m No Longer Talking to White People About Race, SAFE is an anthology of writing by Black…

A collection of essays by W G Sebald, which provide insight into the themes that came to dominate his life. It also includes…

Mao Zedong was a giant of 20th century history. In this Very Short Introduction, Delia Davin provides an account of Mao the…

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\nJournalist Rebecca Traister\'s New York Times bestselling exploration of the transformative power of female anger and its…

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\nA collection of personal and critical essays on everything from childhood to womanhood, literature to visual arts and the…

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\nConscious sensations ground our sense of self, but is it only humans who feel this way? Do other animals? Will future…

\nDrawing on examples from across the globe and throughout history, Andrew Kahn explores the key characteristics of the…

This book is a quick and easy way to learn basic Chinese Characters.…

Offers an exploration of primitive history. This title portrays an era of superstition and violence in a country emerging…

Sunday Times bestsellerFully-illustrated official account of Twitter sensation \'Led By Donkeys\' that exposed the…

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Anthony Pereira introduces the country and idea of Brazil, from its depiction in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, to Brazil\'s…

Christopher Wixson introduces George Bernard Shaw, the greatest playwright in English after Shakespeare. Taking a…

Magic continues to be an enduring topic of fascination, managing to pervade the popular imagination. In this Very Short…

\'Essential reading for anyone interested in Turkey and its future\' Literary Review \'Essential reading full stop\' Peter…

\nIrena\'s Gift weaves together a mystery, history and memoir to tell the story of a family torn apart by war\n…

How do we define consciousness or intentionality? Is the neurophysiology of pain all there is to pain? How do words and…

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Jako zasloužilý pamětník psychedelického hnutí nabízí William A. Richards čtenářům desítky let vlastní, nezprostředkované…

In this Very Short Introduction, Christopher Hall shows how material science combines physics, chemistry, and biology with…

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Fifteen years ago, Jeannie\'s relationship with a close friend ended in rape. With the rise of the #MeToo movement,…

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A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKWhen the First World War broke out, the suffragettes suspended their campaigning and joined…

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Imprisoned in a remote Turkish POW camp during the First World War, two British officers, Harry Jones and Cedric Hill,…

An attempt to introduce contemporary poetry to the general reader by publishing representative work by each of three modern…

A useful and entertaining introduction to autobiography by its foremost theorist. Clear, comprehensive, and very clever. For…

Can we ever truly influence, predict, and direct our own futures? Are there multiple futures or only one awaiting us?…

\nThe incendiary untold story of Ireland\'s response to the most significant public health emergency of the past century,…

\nA missing mother, a murdered father and a terrified little girl concealing a terrible secret. Can a loving foster mother…

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The key missing piece of Jon Krakauer's multi million, multi territory bestseller and widely acclaimed Sean Penn film Into…

\nPowerful poems for positive thinking!\n…

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What is agnosticism? Is it a belief, or just the absence of belief? What is the 'agnostic' principle? Robin Le Poidevin…

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) was one of the few men in history to fight simultaneously on moral, religious,…

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A collection of poems exemplifying Romantic aesthetic ideals, whose unique beauty lies in their revolutionary exploration of…

A memoir from the author of IN THE CUT \'A captivating portrait of a woman in search of herself\' Kirkus \'Moore\'s search…

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One of the Financial Times'' ''Best Summer Books of 2024''''Probably the most delightful and evocative book ever produced on…

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\'Mendelsohn takes the classical costumes off figures like Virgil and Sappho, Homer and Horace ... He writes about things so…

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This edition is presented in a verse translation opposite the original Russian text. Enriched with notes, pictures and an…

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Inspired by Sarah DiGregorio’s harrowing experience giving birth to her premature daughter, An Intimate History of Premature…