A trio of intertwined novellas from the 2014 Nobel laureate for literature
A biography of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), by one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, that is based on a wealth of written and oral evidence, some newly translated and some derived from interviews with the composer's friends and associates.
Edward II (1284-1327), King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine, was the object of ignominy during his lifetime and calumny since it. This biography does not present Edward II... Læs mere
A survey of the Spanish Inquisition, that sets the notorious Christian tribunal into the broader context of Islamic and Jewish culture in the Mediterranean,... Læs mere
Susan Sontag, one of the most internationally renowned and controversial intellectuals of the latter half of the twentieth century, still provokes. In... Læs mere
Surveys the schemes, patterns and forms of English verse, and illustrates each variation with an original and witty self-descriptive example. In this fourth... Læs mere
The newest best-seller by Patrick Modiano: a beautiful tapestry that brings together memory, esoteric encounters, and fragmented sensations
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Jan Tschichold and the New Typography: Graphic Design Between the World Wars held at Bard Graduate Center Gallery in New York City from February 14 through July 7, 2019"--Title page verso.
Making accurate predictions about the economy has always been difficult, but today forecasters have to contend with increasing complexity and unpredictable feedback... Læs mere
A vast archive of documents, unread since the sixteenth century, revises the portrait of Spain's best-known king