The story of the last years of the author of Treasure Island and Jekyll and Hyde, lived out in the earthly paradise of the Samoan Islands. Shortlised for the Saltire Society Non Fiction Book of the Year Award
Long before it became an Italian offshore island, Sicily was the land in the centre of the Mediterranean where the great civilisations of Europe and Northern Africa met. This... Læs mere
Joseph Farrell's biography gives a complete account of the various activities and multifaceted lives of two extraordinary individuals Dario Fo and Franca Rame.
Where did the custom of duelling originate, and why did it spread so quickly all over Europe and the Americas?
A major new interpretation of Vergil's epic poem as a struggle between two incompatible versions of the Homeric heroThis compelling book offers an entirely new... Læs mere