A fascinating study of six politicians who ‘made the weather’ in post-war British politics and deeply influenced all our lives without achieving his office.
Unravelling the threads of Sicilian history, Sartorius explores the city's mingling of ancient and modern, Greek and Arab, medieval and baroque, creating a portrait of a city inseparably entwined with its past.
In this detailed biography, Rudiger Goerner masterfully depicts Kokoschka's multifaceted life and long career.
English Patriot is the extraordinary story of Henry Miller, a baker's son from Kent who became the only non-Hispanic General in the... Læs mere
In the Future of Yesterday offers a refreshing approach to the life and work of Austrian writer Stefan Zweig and delves into his considerable contribution to world literature, rooted in the Austro-Jewish tradition.
A fascinating study of six politicians who ‘made the weather’ in post-war British politics and deeply influenced all our lives without achieving his office.
Renowned historian Peter Hennessy illustrious career spans post-war to post-Brexit Britain, and here he gives a wealth of anecdote and reflection from this most astute observer of Westminster and the establishment.
A compelling portrait of one of the 19th century’s most characteristic heroes.
In her life of Eric Warburg, Jeanette Erazo Heufelder tells the story of the nephew of the art historian Aby Warburg, whose world-famous library Eric relocated to London and saved from the Nazis.
This insightful biography delves into the life of Nasser, charting his rise to power, his nationalisation of the Suez Canal and his turbulent years as president.
As a young man, James Joyce rejected his country and its religion, but went on to recreate the Dublin of his youth in his fiction. "Ulysses" was initially banned in the US, but has since been recognised as a masterpiece.