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The story of the novel in Britain is a good story.It begins in the eighteenth century, when people began to read in ever greater numbers, seeking words that helped explain their hopes and desires. A new kind of literature was needed for this growing market of readers, one that reflected as many different lives in its pages as there were people to buy them, that could change with the times and do something new: something novel.In this illuminating new history of both an art and an industry, Philip Hensher describes how the evolutionary scramble by writers and publishers to get attention drove constant innovation in writing techniques, and produced new ways of printing, distributing, and selling books. Over the course of three hundred years, these creative and commercial forces shaped the novel's form and its future, from Daniel Defoe to Zadie Smith.Reading widely across the famous, the once famous and the utterly (if unfairly) forgotten, this is a work of investigative verve that makes a serious case for widening the canon. But it is also a gift: Hensher has read untold thousands of books, and A History of the Novel in Britain is his hoard of treasure, waiting to be discovered, wondered at and delighted in.

"From their origins in eighteenth-century England, railroads spread across the globe, changing everything in their path, from where and how people grew and made things to where and how they lived and moved. Railroads rewrote not only the geography of the world but also the history of maps and mapping. The needs of train companies and their users--both passengers and freight companies--have continued to shape the maps we consult and consume down to the present day. This is the first book to trace the international history of railroads and railroad infrastructure through maps. Featuring full-color maps primarily from the British Library's distinguished collection--many of them never before published--the book includes coverage from six continents, with prominent treatment of North and South America. Some of the maps were produced for railroad planning and operations, others for passengers, shippers, and tourists. Arranged chronologically, the maps are accompanied by explanatory text and also shed light on political history, military history, and urban development associated with the spread of railroads. A final chapter considers railroad maps from games, books, and other cultural artifacts. For anyone interested in the history of railroads or maps, this book will offer new and unexpected insights into their intertwined global history"--

Rome as you've never seen it before - brazenly unconventional, badly behaved and ever so feminine.'Hugely entertaining and illuminating' -Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf DenA WATERSTONES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023Here's how the history of the Roman Empire usually goes...We kick off with Romulus murdering his brother, go on to Brutus overthrowing Tarquin, bounce through an appallingly tedious list of battles and generals and consuls, before emerging into the political stab-fest of the late Republic. After 'Et tu, Brute?', it runs through all the emperors, occasionally nodding to a wife or mother to show how bad things get when women won't do as they're told, until Constantine invents Christianity only for Attila the Hun to come and ruin everything.Let's tear up this script. The history of Rome and its empire is so much more than these 'Important Things'.In this alternative history, Emma Southon tells another story about the Romans, one that lives through Vestal Virgins and sex workers, business owners and poets, empresses and saints.- Discover how entrepreneurial sex worker Hispala Faecenia uncovered a conspiracy of treason, human sacrifice and Bacchic orgies so wild they would make Donna Tartt blush, becoming one of Rome's unlikeliest heroes.- Book yourself a table at the House of Julia Felix and get to know Pompeii's savviest businesswoman and restauranteur. Indulge in an array of locally sourced delicacies as you take in the wonderful view of Mount Vesuvius... what could possibly go wrong?- Join the inimitable Septimia Zenobia, who - after watching a series of incompetent, psychopathic and incompetently psychopathic emperors almost destroy the Empire - did what any of us would do. She declared herself Empress, took over half the Roman Empire and ran it herself.

A History of the textual Criticism of the New Testament is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature.Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

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Have aliens already visited Earth? Who built Stonehenge and why? Could Bigfoot really exist? And what really happened aboard the Mary Celeste? Written and authenticated by a panel of specialist writers and consultants, A History of the Unexplained explores these questions and many more, providing a comprehensive and impartial account of the world's most enduring mysteries - from Peru's Nazca lines and the Bermuda Triangle to out-of-body experiences and UFO encounters - with details of the history of each one and leading theories that have been proposed over time.Fascinating and thought-provoking in equal measure, the book examines strange natural phenomena from ball lightning to creature storms, explores the potential existence of mysterious "cryptids" (animals not recognized by "mainstream science"), such at the Orang Pendek and Chupacabra, and examines a wide range of other intriguing subjects at the very margins of scientific enquiry, including telekinesis and the "Hollow Moon" theory.Packed with incredible images and perfect for anyone with an enquiring mind, this essential book is the ultimate guide to the biggest mysteries of all time. It will challenge what you think you know about science and history - forever.

Beneath the dreaming spires, centuries of ambition, rivalry, and tradition have quietly shaped the heart of British academic history. Here, where medieval cloisters echo with the footsteps of scholars and revolutionaries alike, the story of a university becomes the story of a nation's intellectual awakening. This sweeping chronicle delves into the origins and evolution of one of the world's most renowned educational institutions, tracing its journey from the shadowy halls of medieval Oxford to its pivotal place in Victorian era England and beyond. Through vivid storytelling and meticulous research, readers are invited into the lives of students and scholars whose ideas and rivalries forged the very foundations of higher education.Richly detailed and elegantly restored for today's and future generations, this edition brings to life the customs, ceremonies, and controversies that have defined Oxford traditions and culture. The text explores not only the inner workings of university life but also the fierce comparisons and contrasts with Cambridge, offering unique insight into the enduring spirit of British educational institutions. Whether you are a passionate academic, a lover of British history, or a collector seeking a true cultural treasure, this volume stands as both an academic research resource and a testament to the enduring legacy of learning.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure. With its thoughtful restoration, the book invites a new generation to discover the intricate tapestry of university history, from the medieval roots to the Victorian heights, and to reflect on the forces that have shaped not only Oxford, but the very concept of scholarship in Britain. For those who cherish the past and seek to understand the traditions that continue to inspire, this is a work of rare significance and enduring allure.

Julian Barnes is the author of twelve novels, including The Sense of an Ending, which won the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. He has also written three books of short stories, four collections of essays and two books of non-fiction, Nothing to be Frightened Of and the Sunday Times number one bestseller Levels of Life. In 2017 he was awarded the L¿on d'honneur.

History isn't what happened. History is just what historians tell us.From the Titanic to the Amazon, the raft of the Medusa to an ecclesiastical court in medieval France where a bizarre case is about to begin, A History of the World in 10¿ Chapters presents a surprising, subversive, fictional history of earth told from several kaleidoscopic perspectives. Ambitious yet accessible, witty and playfully serious, this is no ordinary history, but something stranger: a challenge and a delight for the reader's imagination. 'Funny, ironic, erudite, surprising, and not afraid to take a dive overboard into the depths of sorrow and loss' Nadime Gordimer

There is a young fellow named MickWho's adapted the old limerickTo cover, with mirthThe whole history of EarthAnd what made its characters tick.These 100 lively and humorous limericks take us back to before the beginning of time itself, to the Big Bang, to the present day. Covering everyone's favourite history lessons (and some surprising ones too!), humourist and puzzle guru Mick Twister has cleverly raided the tomes of the past, picked at the bones of the world's greatest figures, moments and events, and condensed the most complex of human activities into short and hilarious poems to make you chuckle.From a geezer called Caesar to the advent of the World Wide Web, this is the funniest way to learn about the past. Henry VIII, Mary Wollstonecraft, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela and Alan Turing all get the limerick treatment along with important world events such as the Boston Tea Party, the Berlin Wall's rise and fall and the Watergate scandal.Accompanied by amazing illustrations and witty commentary, you'll learn so much about the history of the world in this book - and laugh out loud as you do so. Whoever said that history was boring has clearly not discovered this book!

Neil MacGregor's A History of the World in 100 Objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined them.<BR><BR> Encompassing a grand sweep of human history, A History of the World in 100 Objects begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the Olduvai gorge in Africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in today.<BR><BR> Seen through MacGregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imagined. A stone pillar tells us about a great Indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people; Spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency; and an early Victorian tea-set speaks to us about the impact of empire. <BR><BR> An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in years.<BR><BR> 'Brilliant, engagingly written, deeply researched' Mary Beard, Guardian<BR><BR> 'A triumph: hugely popular, and rightly lauded as one of the most effective and intellectually ambitious initiatives in the making of 'public history' for many decades' Sunday Telegraph<BR><BR> 'Highly intelligent, delightfully written and utterly absorbing ' Timothy Clifford, Spectator<BR><BR> 'This is a story book, vivid and witty, shining with insights, connections, shocks and delights' Gillian Reynolds Daily Telegraph

A fascinating and surprising history of the world told through the lines people have drawn on maps, described by Richard Osman as 'an absolutely incredible present for anyone who's interested in the world at all, which is sort of all of us' (The Rest Is Entertainment podcast)* * * Pre-order Jonn Elledge's 31 Inventions that Built Our World - a fascinating delve into the history of the city * * *'Fascinating' TOM HOLLAND 'A delight from start to finish' MIRANDA SAWYER'A novel and fascinating perspective on world history' BILL BRYSON'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of those at once' GIDEON DEFOE'I love this book; I love Jonn Elledge; I love the way he looks at the world' MARINA HYDEPeople have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography, sometimes entirely arbitrary, these lines might often have looked very different if a war or treaty or the decisions of a handful of tired Europeans had gone a different way. By telling the stories of these borders, we can learn a lot about how political identities are shaped, why the world looks the way it does - and about the scale of human folly.From the Roman attempts to define the boundaries of civilisation, to the secret British-French agreement to carve up the Ottoman Empire during the First World War, to the reason why landlocked Bolivia still maintains a navy, this is a fascinating, witty and surprising look at the history of the world told through its borders.The Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller April 2025More praise for 47 BORDERS:'You'll never look at a map the same way again' STEPHEN BUSH '[A] clever, confounding history' PATRICK MAGUIRE'A witty grand tour' DORIAN LYNSKEY 'Warm, funny and sharply political' PHIL TINLINE

Explore how music has changed our world through 50 pieces across classical, folk and world traditions with BBC presenter Tom Service, in this official Radio 3 compendium.<BR><BR>Music transports us and defines us. As a form of expression, it has been passed down through oral tradition, musical notation and recordings in a chain of connection that spans the globe, across the millennia. A History of the World in 50 Pieces follows that chain, collating 50 pieces of classical music that reflect our changing politics, social structures and technological development, and how composers, musicians and listeners have shaped those currents of history.<BR>From Bach to Beethoven, Songlines to Saariaho, Hildegard of Bingen to the Happy Birthday song, Tom Service offers a fresh take on pieces that many of us think we know, and many more we might not. With each short, sharp analysis, he expands the typical canon and tests the boundaries of what we understand to be 'classical music' - or even music at all, such as the sounds of the earth's rotation, and the songs of humpback whales.<BR><BR>An official BBC Radio 3 publication, A History of the World in 50 Pieces is a book for anyone curious about the power of music and how it shapes us and connects us.

Contains the following pieces: String Quintet in F Major, WAB 112 ; Intermezzo in D Minor, WAB 113 * Manufacturer ID: B13-2-STI * Format: Set of Parts * Instrumentation: String Quintet (Violin I, Violin II, Viola I, Viola II, Cello) * Urtext / Critical Edition

**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**<BR><BR>'I am a helpless, devoted, pathetic fan. So is everyone I know' JAMES MARRIOTT, THE TIMES<BR>'The history publishing phenomenon of my lifetime' ROBERT COLLS, NEW STATESMAN<BR><BR>From the award-winning podcast The Rest is History and Sunday Times bestselling authors Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook comes a riotous deep dive into history's biggest heroes and most notorious villains<BR><BR> Welcome to a shadowy realm where the divide between the noble and the nefarious isn't quite as clear as it seems. Where saints can appear suspiciously treacherous, and scoundrels reveal unexpected glimmers of virtue. Prepare for sword fights, scandals and enough moral ambiguity to make Machiavelli blush - from the imperial court of eleventh-century Japan to the studios of twentieth-century Hollywood. <BR><BR> Along the way, Holland and Sandbrook debate questions like:<BR> -Was Caligula an irredeemable monster or history's favourite scandal magnet?<BR>-Was Wojtek the bear a true Second World War hero or simply a cuddly mascot?<BR>-Was Elizabeth I a true Virgin Queen or just brilliant at branding?<BR><BR> So polish your armour, don your villainous moustache and get ready to choose a side in the ultimate showdown between history's greats and rogues...

**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**<BR><BR>'I am a helpless, devoted, pathetic fan. So is everyone I know' JAMES MARRIOTT, THE TIMES<BR>'The history publishing phenomenon of my lifetime' ROBERT COLLS, NEW STATESMAN<BR><BR>From the award-winning podcast The Rest is History and Sunday Times bestselling authors Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook comes a riotous deep dive into history's biggest heroes and most notorious villains<BR><BR> Welcome to a shadowy realm where the divide between the noble and the nefarious isn't quite as clear as it seems. Where saints can appear suspiciously treacherous, and scoundrels reveal unexpected glimmers of virtue. Prepare for sword fights, scandals and enough moral ambiguity to make Machiavelli blush - from the imperial court of eleventh-century Japan to the studios of twentieth-century Hollywood. <BR><BR> Along the way, Holland and Sandbrook debate questions like:<BR> -Was Caligula an irredeemable monster or history's favourite scandal magnet?<BR>-Was Wojtek the bear a true Second World War hero or simply a cuddly mascot?<BR>-Was Elizabeth I a true Virgin Queen or just brilliant at branding?<BR><BR> So polish your armour, don your villainous moustache and get ready to choose a side in the ultimate showdown between history's greats and rogues...

A fresh, informative and entertaining pop history of the world told through the biographies of eighty fascinating women you may not have heard of (but should have).<BR><BR>From the earliest human civilizations through to the present day, this book has curated the 80 stories of countless influential women - leaders, artists, warriors, scientists and more - have been ignored, forgotten or actively suppressed. In A History of the World in 80 Lost Women, Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson restore women's stories to their rightful place in world history. <BR><BR>Based on the acclaimed podcast What'sHerName, this is a truly global history that weaves together the biographies of incredible women spanning six continents and thousands of years, from Ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire to imperial China, the Americas and post-war Europe. This book tells a captivating and funny, thought-provoking and deeply researched historical narrative. Drawing on years of study and interviews with dozens of experts, this is an insightful and enthralling look at the trailblazing women you may not have heard of (but should have).

'The most popular historian in this country' Guardian'Nobody has changed history more than Terry Deary' Big IssueWhat can we learn from ten wars that have changed world history? A ridiculously funny new book for grownups from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of A History of Britain in Ten Enemies.War: what is it good for? Absolutely something, surely, or we wouldn't keep doing it.In A History of the World in Ten Wars, bestselling author Terry Deary shows us what can we learn from battles through the ages. In this hilarious, whistle-stop tour, you'll find out:- Why the ancient Greeks finally decided to band together after fighting each other for centuries- Why teabags were invented by accident- How Napoleon's army was defeated not by the freezing Russian winter - common misconception - but by a summer heatwave- And why the so-called World Wars were really just one very long war (with a break for half-time).Throughout the ages, each generation has faced the same questions: Am I willing to fight for my way of life? How can I come up with something the enemy hasn't thought of? And the important one that people often forget to ask: is there a way of solving this amicably?Written with Deary's trademark humour, A History of the World in Ten Wars is packed with fascinating stories that reveal how wars have shaped society through the ages.'The undisputed king of making history entertaining . . . a master storyteller.' Patrick KieltyPRAISE FOR A HISTORY OF BRITAIN IN TEN ENEMIES:'If you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it. It is laugh out loud funny' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the Emperor series'Ram-packed with mind-blowing facts, hilarious characters, and little-known tales' Dan Schreiber, author of The Theory of Everything Else'Packed with dinner-party-worthy anecdotes, the kind that will delight history buffs and newcomers alike' Alice Loxton, The Telegraph'Playful, cheeky, and very clever, this is a book for anyone who ever wished there was a Horrible Histories for grown-ups' Kate Lister, author of A Curious History of Sex'Told with characteristic wit and verve...not just an eye-opener, but a mind-opener' Tracy Borman, author of The Private Lives of the Tudors

A history of the world through 12 shipwrecks, from ancient Rome to WW2, by world renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins

The definitive survey, combining current scholarship with a vibrant narrative. Carefully informed by feedback from dozens of scholars, it remains the book that students and teachers trust to explain what's important, where it fits and why it matters. Peter Burkholder weaves a compelling story of people, their choices and the western musical tradition that emerged. From chant to hip-hop, he connects past to present to create a context for tomorrow's musicians.

The definitive survey, combining current scholarship with a vibrant narrative. Carefully informed by feedback from dozens of scholars, it remains the book that students and teachers trust to explain what's important, where it fits, and why it matters. Peter Burkholder weaves a compelling story of people, their choices, and the western musical tradition that emerged. From chant to hip-hop, he connects past to present to create a context for tomorrow's musicians.

Hailed as “lucid and magisterial” by The Observer, this book is universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject of Western philosophy.<BR><BR>Considered to be one of the most important philosophical works of all time, the History of Western Philosophy is a dazzlingly unique exploration of the ideologies of significant philosophers throughout the ages—from Plato and Aristotle through to Spinoza, Kant and the twentieth century. Written by a man who changed the history of philosophy himself, this is an account that has never been rivaled since its first publication over sixty years ago.<BR> <BR>Since its first publication in 1945, Lord Russell’s A History of Western Philosophy is still unparalleled in its comprehensiveness, its clarity, its erudition, its grace, and its wit. In seventy-six chapters he traces philosophy from the rise of Greek civilization to the emergence of logical analysis in the twentieth century. <BR> <BR>Among the philosophers considered are: Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, the Atomists, Protagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Cynics, the Sceptics, the Epicureans, the Stoics, Plotinus, Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, Benedict, Gregory the Great, John the Scot, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, William of Occam, Machiavelli, Erasmus, More, Bacon, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, the Utilitarians, Marx, Bergson, James, Dewey, and lastly the philosophers with whom Lord Russell himself is most closely associated—Cantor, Frege, and Whitehead, coauthor with Russell of the monumental Principia Mathematica.

Praised for its easy-to-read narrative and attention to the lives of ordinary people, A History of Western Society Since 1300, Fourteenth Edition, includes even more tools to engage students and save instructors time. A signature focus on social and cultural history helps students engage with and think critically about the past. Achieve, a powerful course platform, combines the full e-textbook with a wealth of additional primary sources, tutorials, activities, and assessments that guide students in interpreting primary sources and drawing connections. Achieve can be adopted on its own or in a package with the print book.

In this “riveting, atmospheric thriller that messes with your mind in the best way” (Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author), three residents of a secluded, seemingly peaceful commune investigate the disappearances of two outsiders.<BR><BR>Travis Wren has an unusual talent for locating missing people. Often hired by families as a last resort, he takes on the case of Maggie St. James—a well-known author of dark, macabre children’s books—and is soon led to a place many believed to be only a legend.<BR> <BR>Called Pastoral, this reclusive community was founded in the 1970s by like-minded people searching for a simpler way of life. By all accounts, the commune shouldn’t exist anymore and soon after Travis stumbles upon it…he disappears. Just like Maggie St. James.<BR> <BR>Years later, Theo, a lifelong member of Pastoral, discovers Travis’s abandoned truck beyond the border of the community. No one is allowed in or out, not when there’s a risk of bringing a disease—rot—into Pastoral. Unraveling the mystery of what happened reveals secrets that Theo, his wife, Calla, and her sister, Bee, keep from one another. Secrets that prove their perfect, isolated world isn’t as safe as they believed—and that darkness takes many forms.<BR> <BR>“As spine-chilling as it is beautifully crafted” (Ruth Emmie Lang, author of Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance), A History of Wild Places is a story about fairy tales, our fear of the dark, and losing yourself within the wilderness of your mind.

A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023<BR><BR>This is a neglected history. Not a sweeping, definitive, exhaustive history of the world but something quieter, more intimate and particular. A journey, picked out in 101 objects, through the fascinating, too-often-overlooked, manifold histories of women.<BR><BR>Open up this cabinet of curiosities and you'll find objects that have been highly esteemed and others that are humble and domestic. Some (like a sixteenth century glass dildo) are objects of female pleasure, some (a thumbscrew) of female subjugation. There are artefacts of women celebrated by history and of women unfairly forgotten by it; examples of female rebellion and of self-revelation; objects that are inspiring, curious or (like radium-laced chocolate) just fundamentally ill-conceived. In this compendium, Annabelle Hirsch reveals a new history - teeming, unexpected, witty and always illuminating.

Women have had a special relationship with the camera since the advent of photographic technology in the mid-nineteenth century. Photographers celebrated women as their subjects, from intimate family portraits and fashion spreads to artistic photography and nude studies, including Man Ray's Violon d'Ingres. Lesser known, and lesser studied, is the history of women photographers, who continue to make invaluable contributions to this flourishing art form.Featuring more than 300 illustrations, A History of Women Photographers is the only comprehensive survey of women photographers from the age of the daguerreotype to the present day. In this edition, author Naomi Rosenblum expands the book's coverage to include additional photographers and fourteen new images. The text and the appendix of photographer biographies have been revised throughout, and Rosenblum also provides a new afterword, in which she evaluates the influence of rapidly changing digital technology on the field of photography and the standing of women photographers in the twenty-first century.

Long praised by instructors and students for its accessible regional chapter structure, readability, and sustained attention to social history, the Twelfth Edition of A History of World Societies includes even more features and tools to engage todays students and save instructors time. This edition includes more help with historical thinking skills, an expanded primary source program in print and online, and the best and latest scholarship throughout. Achieve helps you do more than you can with print alone. Available on its own or packaged with the book at a steep discount, the Achieve platform is ready to use as is, or can be edited and customized with your own material and assigned right away. Developed with extensive feedback from history instructors and students, Achieve includes the complete, full color narrative e-textbook, as well as abundant primary documents, maps, images, assignments, tutorials, and activities. The aims of key learning outcomes are addressed via formative and summative assessment, short answer and essay questions, multiple choice quizzing, and LearningCurve, an adaptive learning tool designed to get students to read before they come to class. Available with training and support, Achieve can help you take your teaching to a new level.

Revisiting this selection of diaries and essay-reviews from the London Review of Books is restorative, an extended spa treatment that stretches tired brains and unkinks the usual habitual responses where Hitchens is concerned.' James Wolcott in his introduction <BR><BR>Christopher Hitchens was a star writer wherever he wrote, and the same was true of the London Review of Books, to which he contributed sixty pieces over two decades. Anthologised here for the first time, this selection of his finest LRB reviews, diaries and essays (along with a smattering of ferocious letters) finds Hitchens at his very best. <BR><BR>Familiar bêtes noires - Kennedy, Nixon, Kissinger, Clinton - rub shoulders with lesser-known preoccupations: P.G. Wodehouse, Princess Margaret and, magisterially, Isaiah Berlin. Here is Hitchens on the (first) Gulf War and the 'Salman Rushdie Acid Test', on being spanked by Mrs Thatcher in the House of Lords and taking his son to the Oscars, on America's homegrown Nazis and 'Acts of Violence in Grosvenor Square' in 1968. <BR><BR>Edited by the London Review of Books, with an introduction by James Wolcott, this collection recaptures, ten years after his death, 'a Hitch in time': barnstorming, cauterising, and ultimately uncontainable.

Eine Welt im Licht unscharfer Horizonte Die Fotografien von Neven Allgeier (geb. 1986 in Wiesbaden, lebt und arbeitet in Frankfurt/Main und Wien) kreisen um Themen wie Umweltveränderungen, Politik, Pop- und Subkultur. Zuletzt wurden seine Serien in umfassenden Einzelausstellungen im Kunsthaus Göttingen sowie dem Nassauischen Kunstverein Wiesbaden präsentiert und erschienen in Medien wie SPIKE Art Quarterly und dem ZEIT Magazin. In seinem neuen Fotobuch A Hole in the Sky erzählt Allgeier von den Stilgemeinschaften unserer Gegenwart. Einzelporträts, die die stilisierte Selbstinszenierung der Protagonist*innen in den Mittelpunkt rücken, treffen auf Gruppenszenen; lichtdurchflutete Stadt- und Landansichten auf verwunschene Details. Begleitet werden die Fotografien von Textbeiträgen. Die Autor*innen leben an jenen Orten, an denen auch die Fotografien entstanden sind: Istanbul, Jakarta, Tbilissi und Berlin. Nach Porträts (2021) und Fading Temples (2022) ist A Hole in the Sky Allgeiers drittes Buch, das im DISTANZ Verlag erscheint. A World in the Light of Blurry Horizons Neven Allgeier's (b. Wiesbaden, 1986; lives and works in Frankfurt/Main and Vienna) photographs revolve around themes such as environmental change, politics, pop culture, and subcultures. Most recently, his series were presented in extensive solo exhibitions at the Kunsthaus Göttingen and the Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden. He has also published pictures in media including SPIKE Art Quarterly and ZEIT Magazin. In his new photobook A Hole in the Sky, Allgeier explores the stylistic groups of our time. Portraits that spotlight the individual sitters' carefully crafted self-presentation meet group constellations; cityscapes and landscapes awash in light meet positively enchanted details. The pictures are accompanied by text contributions. The authors articulate their perspectives on the contemporary world in free-form writing. They live in the places where the photographs were taken: Istanbul, Jakarta, Tbilisi, and Berlin. After Porträts (2021) and Fading Temples (2022), A Hole in the Sky is Allgeier's third book published by DISTANZ.

Back in print with gorgeously restored artwork! From beloved children’s book creators Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, this iconic hardcover book of first definitions is a clever, humorous read-aloud.“A brother is to help you, a package is to look inside, arms are to hug with, and a book is to look at,” as award-winning author Ruth Krauss and the many children who made suggestions, revisions, additions (and subtractions) say in this book.Since it was first published in 1952, generations of children have taken this book of words and black-and-white pictures to heart. With wonderful illustrations from Caldecott Medal winner Maurice Sendak, this is the funniest book of definitions you’ll ever read! Don’t miss these other books by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak:Somebody Else’s Nut TreeI'll Be You and You Be Me

The brilliant Bear, lovable hero of Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted The Bear Who Stared, is back. This time he leaves his familiar forest and sets off on. . . HOLIDAY! Expertly brought to life by author-illustrator Duncan Beedie.<BR><BR>Do you ever get the feeling that every day and every thing is. . . well, the SAME?! Bear does. Luckily, Bear's wise friend, Frog, has an excellent idea to change things up. . . A HOLIDAY! But what kind of holiday? A skiing holiday? An ADVENTURE holiday? No, no, no! A BEACH holiday. <BR><BR>When Bear arrives, he can't believe his eyes. It all looks SO different! Before long, he is eating his picnic, playing volleyball and floating in the clear water. But when Bear builds a sand sculpture that takes on a familiar shape, he realises he's actually getting homesick and misses his friends. Can Bear find a way to get the best of both worlds?<BR><BR>The fourth instalment in this beloved series doesn't disappoint. The story is packed with laugh-out-loud escapades and Duncan's signature fun and wit, while also perfectly summarising the thrill of going on holiday but also the comfort of coming home at the end. It is the ideal book for summer holiday reading and for those heading off on their first holiday and aren't sure what to expect! An excellent choice for readers of: You Can't Take an Elephant on Holiday!, Clem and Crab and Dinos Don't Give Up!

Sleigh bells and wedding bells will ring in this cozy and spicy holiday novella, featuring the entire cast of the Enchanted Legacies series. It's been two years since Alix Knight first fell into the fae realm, and now she and Daemon-her bodyguard-turned-king-are finally getting their happily ever after. With their wedding set for Christmas day, Alix is excited to share her joy with the entire kingdom. Yet, nothing in Ellender is ever simple. According to old fae tradition, the new king and queen are required to grant any request during the week before their wedding, no matter how impossible. Alix and Daemon will need a Christmas miracle, and help from all their friends to play politics with neighboring kingdoms, find, two missing children, manage Alix's pushy human family, and fulfill every wish, before they can finally make it down the aisle. A Holiday in Every Heart is a holiday themed novella in the world of Enchanted Legacies. It follows the events of A Thorn in Every Heart and A Storm in Every Heart and cannot be read independently.

"Lalli's prose is deft, her characters are delightful and her book is the just-right holiday romance."--USA Today<BR><BR>One type-A data analyst discovers her free-spirited side on an impulsive journey from bustling Mumbai to the gorgeous beaches of Goa and finds love waiting for her on Christmas morning.<BR><BR> Twenty-nine-year-old Niki Randhawa has always made practical decisions. Despite her love for music and art, she became an analyst for the stability. She's always stuck close to home, in case her family needed her. And she's always dated guys that seem good on paper, rather than the ones who give her butterflies. When she's laid off, Niki realizes that practical hasn't exactly paid off for her. So for the first time ever, she throws caution to the wind and books a last-minute flight for her friend Diya’s wedding.<BR><BR> Niki arrives in India just in time to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, where she meets London musician Sameer Mukherji. Maybe it's the splendor of Mumbai or the magic of the holiday season, but Niki is immediately drawn to Sam. At the wedding, the champagne flows and their flirtatious banter makes it clear that the attraction is mutual.<BR><BR> When Niki and Sam join Diya, her husband and their friends on a group honeymoon, their connection grows deeper. Free-spirited Sam helps Niki get in touch with her passionate and creative side, and with her Indian roots. When she gets a new job offer back home, Niki must decide what she wants out of the next chapter of her life—to cling to the straight and narrow like always, or to take a leap of faith and live the kind of bold life the old Niki never would have dreamed of.

In the winter of 1990, a young man name Alain finds himself lost and searching for direction. He currently cannot find it at home nor through the church. But when he meets Hayden, a free-spirited cook, he at least finds someone he can relate with. He may not know where his life is going but at least he has someone to lean on. But Alan's new life, filled with new feelings and many new challenging experiences, may force him to find his path on the road...<BR>

Learn how to create a comfortable, sustainable home that is aligned with the seasons and celebrates the beauty of the natural world.There are many benefits to seasonal living, which encourages us to live in harmony with nature as we mark the passing of the year. Each chapter of this book is dedicated to one of the four seasons. In the spring, celebrate new beginnings: bring in blossom and plant bulbs in antique chinaware. Summer is the time to embrace outdoor living with sheer linens and lots of texture, while autumn brings the harvest as the nights draw in: embrace it with earthy tones, dried flowers and cosy furnishings. And in winter, candles, evergreen foliage and soft sheepskins bring light and warmth to the darkest time of the year. Kay Prestney and Becca Cherry present beautiful interiors alongside practical styling inspiration. Seasonal colour palettes, natural materials and biophilic elements are key to this style of decorating, which uses the changing hues of the natural world to create an intentional, comforting home.

A heartwarming picture book for children of three and up about the importance of home, by much-loved actor and activist Michael Sheen and co-author Jess Webb.When Spark the dragon wakes up to find a storm has destroyed his cosy nest, he must find a new place to live. But Spark soon discovers that a house needs more than just walls to feel like home. Will he ever find the right place for him?This heartwarming story by Michael Sheen and co-author Jess Webb is brought to life by Sarah Massini's stunning illustrations.Puffin and the author Michael Sheen are proud to give 50p for every English-language paperback copy of this book sold in the UK and Ireland to Shelter (registered charity no. 263710 England and Wales, SC002327 Scotland). Shelter will pay an equivalent amount for sales made in Wales to Shelter Cymru (registered charity no: 515902); in Northern Ireland to Housing Rights (registered charity no: NIC 105735); and in Ireland to Focus Ireland (charity no: CHY 7220). Shelter is a charity whose mission is to help support children and families affected by the UK's housing emergency.

"Annie's recipes are simply delicious" Gill Meller"A Home-cooked Year is a triumph. Annie's recipes are thoughtful, dependable, and delicious" Maunika Gowardhan, author of Curry"Filled with accessible ingredients and recipes for real family life, Annie's collection is a celebration of comforting favourites, simple midweek meals, and delicious dishes made to bring people together" Cherie Denham, author of The Irish KitchenThis book is for anyone who has opened the fridge and sighed, who has felt the pinch of a stubborn budget and the craving for something delicious, nourishing, and joyful.Annie Mae Herring turns the 5pm panic into a plan with dishes built around what's in season, what's affordable, and meals that will be eaten and enjoyed by everyone at the table, including the kids.With seasonal shopping lists and meal plans that tackle midweek cravings and weekend appetites, as well as notes on how to batch, repurpose, and plan for the week, Annie brings the joy back into home cooking.

“Annie’s recipes are simply delicious” Gill Meller<BR><BR>“A Home-Cooked Year is a triumph. Annie’s recipes are thoughtful, dependable, and delicious” Maunika Gowardhan, author of Curry<BR><BR>“Filled with accessible ingredients and recipes for real family life, Annie’s collection is a celebration of comforting favorites, simple midweek meals, and delicious dishes made to bring people together” Cherie Denham, author of The Irish Kitchen<BR><BR>This book is for anyone who has opened the fridge and sighed, who has felt the pinch of a stubborn budget and the craving for something delicious, nourishing, and joyful.<BR><BR>Annie Mae Herring turns the 5pm panic into a plan with dishes built around what’s in season, what’s affordable, and meals that will be eaten and enjoyed by everyone at the table, including the kids.<BR><BR>With seasonal shopping lists and meal plans that tackle midweek cravings and weekend appetites, as well as notes on how to batch, repurpose, and plan for the week, Annie brings the joy back into home cooking.

"When I'm afraid, I breathe in and out and let the feelings come . . . and then go. Nothing lasts forever."Now the Horse enjoys the singing of the birds, the chattering of the crickets and all the wonders of nature.But Rabbit fears being chased by a fox, and Hen thinks a swooping magpie will catch her chicks.When a thunderstorm arrives, Now leads her friends to shelter . . . where they soon discover that not everything is as frightening as it seems.A calm and reassuring story about overcoming worries and living in the present moment with beautiful artwork from Alexandra Finkeldey.Includes a free Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook, accessed by scanning the QR code on the book. Scan the code, hear the story!

"Young wild colt Sky must find his way over rough terrain to rejoin his family after being captured for the Pony Express."--Provided by publisher.

David Grossman is the bestselling author of numerous works, which have been translated into thirty-six languages. His most recent novel, A Horse Walks into a Bar, was awarded the International Man Booker Prize 2017, and shortlisted for the TLS-Risa Domb/Porjes Prize 2019. Grossman is also the recipient of the French Chevalier de l¿Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the 2010 Frankfurt Peace Prize.

What if the key to a calmer, more responsive horse wasn't a new training method, but a better understanding of how the horse's brain actually works?In A Horse's Life: The Neuroscience of Equine Welfare, neuroscientist Dr. Stephen Peters, internationally recognized horseman Mark Rashid, and clinician Crissi McDonald bring together brain science and decades of hands-on experience to explain what is actually driving your horse's behavior and what you can do about it. This is not a training manual. It is the first book to combine real horse case studies with plain-language clinical neuroscience written for everyday horse people.Most horse behavior problems are not attitude problems. They are nervous system problems. When a horse is spooky, hard to catch, resistant under saddle, or just not the horse you hoped for, there is a neurological reason behind it. This book explains what that reason is and how to address it at the source.Here is what you will find inside:Why horses develop reactive, resistant, or shut-down behavior and the neurological mechanisms driving itHow pain, poor environment, restricted movement, and social stress quietly reshape your horse's baseline temperament over timeHow the horse's nervous system learns, builds habits, and responds to training pressure in ways most handlers never considerWhat the Five Domains of equine welfare mean in daily management and why getting them right changes everythingHow nutrition and forage patterns directly affect emotional stability and behavioral consistencyHow the horse's brain responds differently to low-conflict training versus pressure-based methods and why it matters for long-term resultsHow to create the conditions that support learning, trust, relaxation, and lasting behavioral change in any horseThis book is for horse owners, trainers, veterinarians, barn managers, and equine professionals who are done guessing and want science-backed answers grounded in how horses actually work. It is for anyone who has ever felt like they were missing something fundamental about their horse and suspected the answer was deeper than technique.Once you see it, you cannot unsee it.

In the spirit of An Immense World and Soul of an Octopus, an award-winning neuroscientist and veteran horse trainer illuminates the mysteries of equine cognition and behavior, through her own extraordinary bond with a horse named True North.<BR><BR>The bond between horses and humans has been treasured for centuries. Horses have served as aids to civilization, subjects of the earliest art, vehicles for global trade, and extreme athletes. Still, their cognitive processes have remained mysterious, even to the humans who love them.A Horse's World is the first book of its kind to explore the fascinating science of how horses think, feel, learn, and connect with their human companions. Neuroscientist and horse trainer Janet Jones provides scientific insight into the miracle of the horse-human connection by revealing:¿    Common misconceptions that cause us to fault horses for "misbehaviors" that are normal prey-brain responses<BR>¿    How horses trade a human-style prefrontal cortex-capable of judgment, manipulation, and complex strategic thinking-for incredible memory that supports excellent intelligence<BR>¿    The role smell plays in how horses interpret the world<BR>¿    Evidence of horses' immense expressive capabilitiesTracing the story of one 1500-pound Dutch Warmblood as he learns how to negotiate the human world, Jones reveals surprising lessons about cross-species communication. Horses have so much to teach us about confidence, courage, and compassion, and yet, the first MRI scan of an equine brain wasn't completed until 2019. Janet Jones bridges that gap, illuminating the ways that equine cognition differs from our own.Whether you're an experienced rider or simply admire equine beauty and grace from afar, A Horse's World is both a window into horses' hearts and minds, and an object lesson in how to build mutual trust with those whose internal worlds differ from our own.<BR> 

Bei ihrem dritten Einsatz haben die beiden Detektive Pete und Max wieder alle Hände voll zu tun. Zuerst macht jemand die Geige ihrer Freundin Sophie kaputt und dann wird auch noch Geld aus der Klassenkasse gestohlen. Bald merken sie, dass die beiden Fälle zusammenhängen, und ermitteln wie Profis in alle Richtungen. Dabei kommt es immer wieder zu komischen Situationen, sodass auch die Lachmuskeln angesprochen werden. <BR>Grammatik, Wortwahl und Textlänge sind so gewählt, dass Sprachanfänger (5. oder 6. Klasse) der Geschichte gut folgen können. Unterstützt werden sie dabei durch die Vokabelangaben, die sich direkt auf der jeweiligen Doppelseite befinden, sowie durch die aussagekräftigen Illustrationen. Auch lenken die geschickt eingeflochtenen Fragen zum Text den Blick des Lesers automatisch auf die wichtigsten Wendungen und Details. Die Antworten finden sich im fortlaufenden Text und können mit einer Rotfolie sichtbar gemacht werden.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie comes a haunting tale of love and mystery, as the date of a lifetime becomes a maddening exploration of the depths of the heart.<BR><BR>“Malerman expertly conjures a fairy tale nostalgia of first love, and we follow along, all too willingly, ignoring the warning signs even as the fear takes hold.”—Lit Reactor<BR> <BR>The story begins: young lovers, anxious to connect, agree to a first date, thinking outside of the box.<BR> <BR>At seventeen years old, James and Amelia can feel the rest of their lives beginning. They have got this summer and this summer alone to experience the extraordinary.<BR> <BR>But they didn’t expect to find it in a house at the bottom of a lake.<BR> <BR>The house is cold and dark, but it’s also their own.<BR> <BR>Caution be damned, until being carefree becomes dangerous. For the teens must decide: swim deeper into the house—all the while falling deeper in love?<BR> <BR>Whatever they do, they will never be able to turn their backs on what they discovered together. And what they learned:<BR> <BR>Just because a house is empty, doesn’t mean nobody’s home.

A touching tale about a little mouse with a big heart, featuring festive silver foil on every page!Mouse is very excited for Christmas, but first she needs to find a home to spend it in! On her way through Treetop Forest, she meets Fox, Bunny and Bear, all in need of a little help - which she gladly offers - but as the sun sets, it looks like she won't have anywhere cosy to spend Christmas. Luckily, her new friends are about to reward her generosity with a very big surprise . . .The perfect picture book to share with children from 3+ at Christmas, from the creator of the bestselling Snow Bunny books!Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free 'Stories Aloud' audio recording - just scan the QR code and listen along!

"A tender and urgent story about who owns the land on which our identities are forged, starring an unforgettably fierce ninety-nine-year-old heroine"--