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One of the greatest prodigies of his era, John Stuart Mill (1806-73) was studying arithmetic and Greek by the age of three, as part of an astonishingly intense education at...

In Double Vision Pat Barker returns to the subject of war. Insomnia, exhaustion, recurring nightmares - Stephen Sharkey is suffering the aftereffects of his career as a war reporter, most...

Continuing the book "I Dreamed of Africa", this volume is written in episodes and covers Kuki's life over the last ten to 12 years. She refers glancingly to the deaths...

Conrad's first novel is also the first part of his Malayan trilogy. Set in Borneo against an exotic and ruinous background, the book enacts the final, tragi-comic anguish of paternity...

'Fima is surely his best book, a celebration of human complexity, and his testament to its achievement' - Scotland on Sunday Fima, our eponymous hero, is a receptionist at a...

Rejacketed in a stunning new series style for 2023, The Child in Time is the extraordinary novel behind the major BBC drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch Now a major BBC drama...

The story of a novel - with other essays on the genesis, composition and reception of literary fiction In 2004, Henry James featured as a character in no less than...

Stunningly rejacketed as part of a major reinvention of this neglected 20th century master Kitty Fane is the beautiful but shallow wife of Walter, a bacteriologist stationed in Hong Kong....

Bonny Prince Charlie has always been a figure swathed in romantic mystery. This biography makes use of letters and documents from among the Stuart Papers. It deals with his relationship...

From the bestselling author of The First Wives' Club and Young Wives, a sparkling New York comedy about making plans for other people - and then tripping yourself up in...

In this full-colour book illustrating life in the colourful area south of Hollywood Road, Hong Kong, Lorette Roberts paints the town red - and orange, and yellow, and green, and...

Laptops in the park, Bluetooth alerts at the bar, microchips under the dog's skin: wireless technologies like WiFi, GPS, and RFID are changing public space. The world is increasingly traversed...

From the earliest times, crowns have served as symbols of religious position and as signifiers of rank. Throughout the centuries and from culture to culture, crowns have varied in shape,...

Reviews the resurgence of town and urban design in America, with particular attention to the return to traditional forms of urbanism and building conventions, beginning with sthe seminal town of...

With the colourful cards of the Storyteller, children will be able to create their own adventures following the basics of the theories of Vladimir Jakovlevic Propp on fairy tales, using...

All works presented in this book no longer exist. Gone for good, washed off the sides of the trains, sometimes only hours after they were first created. Often what remains...

This dazzling volume collects some of the most interesting emerging photographers working in the field of fashion, showing how they navigate the delicate balance between art and commerce. The interaction...

Digitalization has transformed the discourse of architecture: that discourse is now defined by a wealth of new terms and concepts that previously either had no meaning, or had different meanings,...

Modern megacities, breathtaking natural backdrops and a varied cultural landscape with a long tradition - China captivates with its contrasts and unbelievable diversity. The most populous country in the world...

Norway is known for its mountains, glaciers and deeply cut coastal fjords. Bergen, with its typical colorful wooden houses, is a popular starting point for boat trips into the dramatic...

Soulful Driving in Malaysia. The Thailand issue (ISBN: 9783667118370) revealed that CURVES has a passion for Southeast Asia. With this limited special edition, Stefan Bogner now heads to Malaysia. Immerse...

How advertising and art manipulate body-image norms: a visual analysis with strategies for resistance. Images of bodies operate as powerful signifiers and as cultural determinants. Normative ideas of the body...

Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family! The battle between Tanjiro, Giyu and Akaza continues. To beat Akaza, Tanjiro...

A nice edition with 100 illustrations from a 1876 edition. Old Christmas was published in book form in 1876. It contains the five Christmas stories in Irving's Sketch Book, where...

Widely admired for his sophistication, creativity and exuberance, David Rockwell is one of the leading architects, interiors architects and set designers working today. For over 30 years, he has explored...

A must-read for all entrepreneurs. The story of Neoforma, a software firm that accidentally became a dotcom darling and eventually a public company. Starting Something engages the reader with the...

For 20 years Australia has been in political denial about the seismic changes occurring in the way we power our country. Successive governments continue to tell people that power prices...

LONGLISTED for the 2020 Colin Roderick Award. Theywere two little girls on a very big boat. In the 1930s, Ada and Leyla meet aschildren on a boat bringing migrants from...

Sophie Guidolin's mission is to inspire and empower children with their food choices, from toddlers through to teens My Kids Eat volume 2 is the follow-up to Sophie's successful first...

Did you know that Koalas poo more than 200 times per day? that s more than once every 10 minutes! This is just one of the hundreds of fascinating animal...

In post-war Australia, William Dobell was a household name. But the most famous artist in the land was a broken man. His Archibald Prize-winning portrait of Joshua Smith was the...

As Australia sank into the darkest days of the Great Depression, a succession of bloody mysteries grabbed headlines and gripped the country. The Hammer Horror, The Bungendore Bones, The Park...

I'm just an average person who refused to let a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease define who I am or how I live. I've spent the last ten years extensively...

At seventeen, Jacklin Bates is all grown up. She's dropped out of school. She's living with her runaway sister, Trudy, and she's in secret, obsessive love with Luke, who doesn't...

For the past five years Hayley Kincain and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that...

A Lifetime on Clouds is funny, honest and sweetly told- a less ribald, Catholic Australian Portnoy's Complaint. Introduced by Andy Griffiths. Adrian Sherd is a teenage boy in Melbourne of...

Why be poor when you could be rich? The men in this book have made millions upon millions of dollars. They all started with nothing. Get inside the minds of...

The tale of a young Humgone in the land of Kay Kin. A prophecy takes David on a journey far across the shores of Kay Kin to stragne lands and...

Veteran journalist and broadcaster Leigh Hatcher presents an absorbing range of stories, issues and insights from his national Sunday night radio talk program, Open House. Through his gentle yet searching...

Ernie Dunlop was determined to become a doctor from an early age. Born in Melbourne, he was fascinated with both medical science and physical challenges. Whilst studying medicine he earned...

Australia has had a long and proud tradition of political cartooning and Bill Leak, the daily editorial cartoonist for The Australian, is one of our most potent and exhilarating. This...

The stage is set for a thrilling mystery! Gracie Fairshaw is delighted to get a sneak preview of the Children's Ballet's Christmas spectacular. But when the curtain rises, things go...