A brilliant new account of John Singer Sargent and his relationship with the Wertheimers, an eminent Jewish family in Edwardian London. -- .
This is the definitive guide to British folklore. Written by two of the country's leading experts, it covers everything from wizards and witches to UFOs and internet fanfiction. -- .
An incisive, data-driven look at the rise of China and India that considers how these new 'superstates' are reshaping the world order. -- .
Lily Dunn, author of Sins of My Father, presents an essential guide to memoir writing. Demystifying the memoirist's art, she explores... Læs mere
Focuses on local democratic politics in Britain over the last decade and a half from the election of the New Labour Government right up to the current Conservative/Liberal Democrat Coalition government. -- .
This book is designed as both a framework text – setting out concepts by which to understand the British question - and a synthetic text – providing a digest of significant academic work on historical, conceptual and political matters relevant to that question. -- .
Investigating a series of cutting-edge acoustic experiments in twentieth-century Britain, this unique book reveals how exciting new ideas from science and music had a lasting effect on architectural design.
The book is an introductory text for students of literary animal studies and for those with a general interest in animals in creative prose, fiction and poetry. Case... Læs mere
An Introduction to the discipline of Irish Studies that will be of use to both students and academics. -- .