A profoundly original, ambitious and globally minded writer Rebecca Tam s, Guardian'A writer of serious intellectual depth' Jay BernardFor over half a century, Jay Wright s poetry has been celebrated for its alertness to the multiplicity of human experience and identity.
The French drink, smoke and eat more fat than anyone in the world, yet they live longer and have fewer heart problems than the English and the Americans.
Winner of the Western Heritage Award for "e;Outstanding Western Novel"e; 2005As the Cheyenne fought that June day in 1876, warrior Comes in Sight faced grave danger.
'Seeing Voices is both a history of the deaf and an account of the development of an extraordinary and expressive language' - Evening Standard Imaginative and insightful, Seeing Voices by Oliver Sacks offers a way into a world that is, for many people, alien and unfamiliar - for to be profoundly deaf is not just to live in a world of silence, but also to live in a world where the visual is paramount.
'A book to underline endlessly, to dog-ear, to carry around until battered, and then to tell all your friends to buy because you're too reluctant to give up your own copy.
Their own origins myths put them at the scene of the Crucifixion, deprived of a home of their own, doomed to a life of wandering, and granted by God the right to steal from other people in order to survive.
A defining manual on using creativity as a tool for empowerment and allowing your personal identity to live in and guide all parts of your life, Kevin Morosky shares stories and inspiration from the women who have most influenced his creative path and explores the ways we can pursue success by implementing their wisdom in all aspects of our lives.
An essential and definitive collection of the Nobel Prize for Literature winner's finest essays, reviews, reminiscences and interviews from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
OBSERVER BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2012LONGLISTED FOR THE DSC PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN LITERATUREAmal is driving his wife Claud from London to her parents' country house.
'Highly readable, subtle and thought-provoking scientific history' ScotsmanIn this penetrating work, Pyenson and Pyenson identify that major advances in science stem from changes in three distinct areas of society: the social institutions that promote science, the sensibilities of scientists themselves and the goal of the scientific enterprise.
A fascinating and comprehensive history, 'Demanding the Impossible' is a challenging and thought-provoking exploration of anarchist ideas and actions from ancient times to the present day.
'I invite you to be courageous and get comfortable with being uncomfortable, because any discomfort you feel is temporary and pales in comparison to what black and brown people often have to experience on a daily basis.
The powerful, beautiful and chilling sequel to the bestselling Straw DogsJohn Gray draws on an extraordinary array of memoirs, poems, fiction and philosophy to make us re-imagine our place in the world.
'I cannot help but see the bodies of my near ancestors in the current caravans of desperate souls fleeing from place to place, chased by famine, war and toxins.
'Entertaining and absorbing' - The Sunday Times A wonderfully written and entertaining book which places Britain under the microscope and asks who we are today and how we've changed as a nation.
In a radical new story about the birth of our species, The Origin of Language argues that it was not hunting, fighting, or tool-making that forced early humans to speak, but the inescapable need to care for our children.
Speak with Confidence | Essential Vocabulary for Travel and Work (A2 Level)Unlock the most essential German vocabulary for daily life and professional success.
Nur ein Viertelst ndchen Schwedisch am Tag Sie wollen Schwedisch lernen, aber der Gedanke, stundenlang Vokabeln und Grammatik zu pauken, schreckt Sie ab?
