Rich with intimate details, full of anecdotes and enriched by 100 photos, My Life with Boris is the chronicle of a life lived at the very heart of twentieth-century history.
As a first-time visitor to London, De Amicis was awestruck by the bustle and magnificence of the Victorian metropolis and wrote a number of sketches in his trademark witty,... Læs mere
In The Chinese Conundrum, Vince Cable provides an answer to these and many other topical questions of global politics and economy, examining the long history of relationships between China and the West, as well as the change in attitudes on both sides of the divide.
Translated now for the first time into English, War is a powerfully vivid, unflinching, darkly comical exploration of the physical and mental trauma of the Western Front, which provides a... Læs mere
Following the critical and commercial success of A Literary Tour of Italy, acclaimed novelist Tim Parks presents a new selection of his latest essays on Italian literature, offering a lively, accessible and stimulating diorama of the cultural landscape of Italy.
A new edition of The Peter Rabbit Stories, illustrated by Anna Currey. It includes The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and The Tale of Mr Tod.
Embodying his passion for the absurd, Lear’s limericks, stories, alphabets and botanical sketches, each accompanied by one of the author’s beguiling original illustrations,... Læs mere
Published here for the first time, alongside the rest of his poetry, including some uncollected pieces, this poem will restore Lyman Andrews’s place among the great American poets of the twentieth century.
An unpublished novel by one of the Hollywood Ten, who were blacklisted for their involvement with the Communist Party USA. Based on the true story of a group of Russian dissidents... Læs mere
A deluxe edition of Jemima Puddle Duck and Other Animal Stories, illustrated by Anna Currey. Contains 80 colour illustrations and a glossary. It’s the perfect companion to Alma edition of The Peter Rabbit Stories, also illustrated by Anna Currey.
A voyage through the thrilling history of the expedition of the thousand which led to the unification of Italy in 1860. Written by one of the most accomplished British writers.