A biography of T S Eliot that offers a sympathetic study of his first marriage which does not attempt to blame, but to understand; it shows how Eliot's poetry can be read for its revelations about his inner world.
The author walked the 300 miles across Crete, tackling four mountain ranges, high slopes and numerous gorges. Relying on the famed hospitality of the... Læs mere
Through the stories of those who visited the city over the centuries, Hubert Nowak gives the reader a fresh perspective and gives the old city new life. Salzburg: A City of Culture is essential reading for anyone interested in visiting the city.
These essays look at the meaning of justice for the 21st century expressed through principles; justice as it can be expressed by our public service institutions; and how justice is expressed in society more widely.
This is the true story of Aziz BineBine who, unwittingly entangled in a failed coup against King Hassan II, found himself locked in prison thought to be a... Læs mere
Unwritten Rule calls for a radical realignment, embracing a federal approach that would accommodate devolution as the best way of bringing about a... Læs mere
Personal memoir by former German diplomat Joachim Sartorius who lived in Cyprus for three years.
A leading historian of nineteenth- and twentieth-century history Volker Ullrich has written a very accessible biography of Otto von Bismarck.
Part of the Prime Ministers Series, Callaghan was the Labour Prime Minister who was defeated by Thatcher
A unique study of the great composer Dmitri Shostakovich which is an appraisal of both the composer and his music, and the tumultuous and dangerous years of the Russian century through which he lived.
As Neil Barnett shows in this short but engaging biography, The charismatic, near-mythological figure of Josip Broz Tito was many things: an inspirational partisan leader and scourge of the Germans... Læs mere
Through his timely and intimate portrait of the world's most populous capital city, Jonathan Clements reveals the history of China itself. This first paperback edition includes... Læs mere