A vivid portrait of Rubens's enormous life against a background of the turbulent history of his times. Without neglecting his paintings, Ms. Lescourret also gives the reader a fascinating picture of Rubens's career as an accomplished diplomat.
A Hollywood millionaire with a terror of death, whose personal physician happens to be working on a theory of longevity—these are the elements of Huxley’s caustic and... Læs mere
In this savage novel Huxley transports us to Los Angeles in the year 2108, where we learn to our dismay about the 22nd-century way of life.
Twenty-one distinguished stories, confirming Huxley’s stature as one of the giants of modern English prose and of social commentary in our time. “A very good book.”—V. S. Pritchett.
A remarkable new adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic story rescues it from simplistic notions of horror and fear, remaining faithful to Shelley's intention to show how the creature of... Læs mere
In "Sunstroke", Hettlinger has selected the well-known "The Gentleman from San Francisco" and 24 other stories by Bunin, and translated them afresh. The collection includes, among others, "Raven", "Cold Fall", "Muza", "Styopa", "Antigone", "In Paris" and "Late Hour".
For years Raymond-Raoul Lambert's Diary has been among the important untranslated records of the experience of French Jews in the Holocaust. Lambert's Diary survived the war... Læs mere
The first study to take a comprehensive, historically comparative view of disillusionment with Communist systems and ideologies. "An indispensable portrait."—Harvey Klehr.
The Vietnam war destroyed the presidency of Lyndon Johnson and forced the resignation of Richard Nixon. Those presidents who followed... Læs mere