In 1904 a young Danish woman met a Sami wolf hunter on a train in Sweden. This chance encounter transformed the lives of artist Emilie... Læs mere
John Williams has penned some of the most unforgettable film scores - while netting more than fifty Academy Award nominations. This... Læs mere
Brings together the personal, communal, and national political strands that interweave through the author's work from its beginnings and defines his place as a... Læs mere
Michael Wieck's account of his childhood in Konigsberg recalls a German city obliterated by fire-bombing during World War II. In the midst of privation, savagery and death, there were moments of absurdity.
In 2002, Judy Cook discovered a packet of letters written by her great-great-grandparents,... Læs mere
“It was a huge and powerful ship with a tall, handsome pilothouse and big smoking stacks, no place for a girl, though I loved it, I cannot tell you how much I loved it.” In her... Læs mere
Covers elements of production, circulation, and reception of African American writing across a range of genres and contexts.... Læs mere
A study of the fate of ethnic communities in the former Soviet Union, showing the interconnections between... Læs mere
This biography of Aldo Leopold follows him from his childhood as a precocious naturalist to his profoundly influential role in the development of conservation and modern... Læs mere
Tuvia Friling recounts and analyses the efforts of aid and rescue made by the Jewish community of Palestine - the Yishuv - to help European Jews facing annihilation. It shows the wide scope and complexity of Yishuv activity at this time.
A comic classic of world literature, Aleko Konstantinov’s 1895 novel follows the misadventures of rose-oil salesman Ganyo as he travels in Europe. Translated into English for the first time, it is accompanied by an introduction, glossary, and notes.