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A deeply learned yet highly readable and entertaining history of Moscow, a city defined by its survival and reinvention, and whose rich history offers crucial insight into contemporary global politics.An erudite and entertaining history of Moscow, a city whose rich past offers crucial insight into c...

A kaleidoscopic journey through the secret history of hues—and the story of the obsessive genius behind the definitions of colors we use today, from the beloved author of Word by Wordbegonia (n.): 3 -s : a deep pink that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than average coral (see coral 3b), bluer than...

'A thrilling story, wonderfully told by one of the great historians' KEN FOLLETT'Dazzlingly written. A triumph of scholarship and storytelling' TOBY WILKINSONA stunningly written new biography of Alexander the Great, based on a series of important new discoveries and the author's own translations of...

The world's most acclaimed classicist on whether and why the Classics still matterFROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMPEROR OF ROME AND SPQR'The rock star scholar of Ancient Rome' FINANCIAL TIMES 'The reigning Queen of Classics' SPECTATORWhat's exciting about a piece of bread 4,000 years old? Or some p...

In this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother's death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it. Vivid, brave and propulsive, Vuong's poems contend with personal loss, the meaning o...

Edited from archival lectures, captures Allen Ginsberg's profound exploration of William Blake as a guide for modern perception and social consciousness. It offers a "poetics of attention," teaching readers to find beauty in overlooked details and use poetry as a tool for resilience against politica...

A beautifully redesigned edition to celebrate 40 years since first publication, and the iconic relationship between Ted Hughes and Leonard BaskinForty years after it was first published, Ted Hughes's presented in a beautifully redesigned edition with a new introduction by the nature writer Tim Dee.T...

The stunning debut novel by the Winner of the Allen & Unwin Fiction Prize 2025. An emotionally charged exploration of what happens when one moment changes everything.'A finely observed tale about every parent's worst nightmare' - Gavin Strawhan, The CallA child disappears in broad daylight-and no on...

The thrilling conclusion to Fulvia, Kaarina Parker's bold, feminist epic of ambition, legacy and the birth of empire.'I lived forty glorious years in the heart of one of history's most powerful civilisations. I knew men in my life who would become gods and women who deserved to. Magnificent as they...

A biting psychological thriller from the best-selling author of Tokyo Express, now available in English for the first timeOnizuka Kumako is a fierce woman- tall, beautiful, and not afraid to speak her mind. In Tokyo bars, she seduces customers and commits petty crime, using her connections to the lo...

Art Deco glamour, a Cuban crime queen and a grammar-obsessed killer collide in the #1 best-selling Bookshop Detectives' high-stakes final instalment.The Bookshop Detectives are on the case!Booksellers Garth and Eloise Sherlock (and their cowardly dog, Stevie) have been roped into hosting Murder and...

A landmark new anthology of Bengali literature in English, including many previously untranslated storiesThe prose short story arrived in Bengal in the wake of British colonizers, and Bengali writers quickly made the form their own. By the twentieth century a profusion of literary magazines and jour...

The ultimate collection of street photography from the world-famous Magnum Photos, now in paperback.Ambitious in scope and democratic in nature, Magnum Streetwise is the definitive collection of street photography from Magnum Photos, and an unparalleled opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the...

A major reassessment of that shows him as a photographer both of his time and very much ahead of it.(1903–1975) is one of the great enduring figures of modern photography. His vivid images are inseparable from the history of the medium and the history of the United States. The subject matter is qu...

Available to pre-order - this title is due to ship in AugustWhen Sofia Coppola set out to make her ambitious third feature film, she was given unprecedented access to the Palace of Versailles, where she created a world and vision whose influence continues to reverberate twenty years later. Her inter...

Mushrooms-psychoactive, medicinal, or delicious-have fascinated us for millennia. They have facilitated spiritual quests in ancient and modern times, and their whimsical forms have inspired artists from Bosch to Kusama. Join The Gourmand's culinary experts on an in-depth mycological journey, with or...

A fifty-year career retrospective of Ishiuchi Miyako, Japan's most influential living female photographer.Through subjects as diverse as old apartment blocks, human scars, kimono fabrics, personal belongings of the deceased and even her own water-damaged prints, Ishiuchi Miyako manifests the invisib...

The most famous outdoor photographer captures and celebrates the oceans in all their beauty and majesty. The oceans are the lifeblood of our planet, a source of wonder, beauty, and inspiration. In this breathtaking photo book, Chris Burkard, world-renowned outdoor photographer and explorer, takes us...

Sam Youkilis has been building a continuous archive of photographic works through his phone for the last six years. Working instinctively, Youkilis's short, immersive videos gather universal themes of human experience, using the casual language of the cameraphone to evoke something profound, anthrop...

Currently ReprintingThis book reveals the passion and expertise of those engaged in the construction of a unique and precious object destined for the world of art.Music critic Sandro Cappelletto tells the tale of a company that has been producing grand and concert pianos since 1981, when it was foun...

The creative brilliance of Chanel - from Coco Chanel herself to Karl Lagerfeld - as seen by the greatest photographers of their times.Gabrielle Chanel was, without doubt, the most influential fashion designer of the twentieth century. She was years ahead of her time and her clothes, cuts and accesso...

What's your favourite colour? Ever wondered how it got from nature into your paints?Long ago, brilliant blues, glittering greens and radical reds weren't easy to make. Artists had to crush beetles, burn bones and even drain sea snails to create colours.Come on a journey through history, packed with...

"One of the best books ever written by one painter about another." ― John Russell, The New York TimesFirst published in 1982, Lawrence Gowing's an intimate portrayal of one of the twentieth century's most exceptional artists. At once a pivotal narrative, a furtive autobiography, and a profound exp...

The King's Painter: The Life and Times of Hans HolbeinA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'A great, thrusting codpiece of a book. It is big, bombastic and richly brocaded. A jewel in its own right' The Times'Evokes the painter and his world as vividly as a Holbein masterpiece. Beautifully written and illu...