The first comprehensive biography of Mary Granville Delany—the artist and court insider whose wide-ranging legacy still reverberates today
Explores the streets, shops, back alleys, and gardens of Elizabethan London where a boisterous and diverse group of men and women shared... Læs mere
An enthralling reflection on the ways that family history influences identity, from the 2014 Nobel laureate for literature
The forgotten story of how ordinary families managed financially in the Victorian era--and struggled to survive despite increasing national prosperity
One of Greece's most beloved contemporary writers, the author is considered by many to be her homeland's national poet. This title offers a collection of 80 poems that are selected from throughout his long career.
Encompasses the history of the Papacy, from its beginnings nearly two thousand years ago to the election of Francis I.