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The Emperor's Tomb

by Joseph Roth & Michael Hofmann

An intensely beautiful book about one of history's bleakest periodsThe Emperor's Tomb - the last novel Joseph Roth wrote - is a haunting elegy to the vanished world of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and a magically...

Handbook of Clay Science

by F. Bergaya & G. Lagaly

The first edition of the Handbook of Clay Science published in 2006 assembled the scattered literature on the varied and diverse aspects that make up the discipline of clay science. The topics covered range...

The Fall of Arthur

by J.R.R. Tolkien & Christopher Tolkien

The Fall of Arthur, the only venture by J.R.R. Tolkien into the legends of Arthur King of Britain, may well be regarded as his finest and most skillful achievement in the use of the Old English alliterative...

The Methuen Drama Book of New American Plays: Stunning; The Road Weeps, the Well Runs Dry; Pullman, Wa; Hurt Village; Dying City; The Big Meal

by Sarah Benson

The Methuen Drama Book of New American Plays is an anthology of six outstanding plays from some of the most exciting playwrights currently receiving critical acclaim in the States. It showcases work produced...

The Revised EYFS in practice

by Ann Langston

With the new EYFS in its infancy, this practical professional development title will take practitioners through the new policies and provide vital information and practical advice on how to implement it effectively....

Mothers in Academia

by Maria Castaneda & Kirsten Isgro

While more mothers are increasingly occupying institutions of higher learning, they still struggle to make headway in a world that privileges a commitment to countless hours of scholarly research and study....

Siro: A Novel

by David Ignatius

"A riveting imagined world, so real in fact that one always wonders if it is imagined at all." -Scott TurowMade restless by the tightening restrictions of CIA bureaucracy, agent Alan Taylor oversteps moral and...

The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills

by David Stuckler & Sanjay Basu

Politicians have talked endlessly about the seismic economic and social impacts of the recent financial crisis, but many continue to ignore its disastrous effects on human health—and have even exacerbated...

Sacred Games

by Gary Corby

The third book in the critically acclaimed series set in Classical Athens, featuring the historically-inspired amateur detective Nicolaos.

It is the Olympics of 460 BC. Nico's best friend, Timodemus, is a...

The Suffragette Derby

by Michael Tanner

On Wednesday 4 June 1913, fledgling newsreel cameras captured just over two-and-a-half minutes of neverto-be-forgotten British social and sporting history. The 250,000 people thronging Epsom Downs carried with...

Kissinger: A Biography

by Walter Isaacson

By the time Henry Kissinger was made secretary of state in 1973, he had become, according to the Gallup Poll, the most admired person in America and one of the most unlikely celebrities ever to capture the world's...

Being Oscar: From Mob Lawyer to Mayor of Las Vegas

by Oscar Goodman

In BEING OSCAR, Oscar Goodman recounts the stories and cases of his epic life as one of America’s most celebrated criminal defense attorneys.

Nothin' But Blue Skies: The Heyday, Hard Times, and Hopes of America's Industrial Heartland

by Edward McClelland

The Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region became the "arsenal of democracy"-the greatest manufacturing center in the world-in the years during and after World War II, thanks to natural advantages and a welcoming...

The Bank of Fear: A Novel

by David Ignatius

"Sizzling…engrossing all the way."-Los Angeles Times Book ReviewHit men stalk computer analyst Lina Alwen and financial investigator Sam Hoffman in pursuit of the knowledge the pair may have regarding a late...

A Firing Offense: A Novel

by David Ignatius

"A dynamic thriller with the coolest, smartest journalist that fiction ever produced."-Ben Bradlee, Washington PostWhen rising-star reporter Eric Truell accepts information from a maverick CIA agent, he becomes...

The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves

by Stephen Grosz

An extraordinary book for anyone eager to understand the hidden motives that shape our lives.We are all storytellers-we create stories to make sense of our lives. But it is not enough to tell tales. There must...

City of Ambition: FDR, La Guardia, and the Making of Modern New York

by Mason B. Williams

Two political titans forge a modern city and a vibrant public sector in this history of strong leadership at a time of national crisis.City of Ambition is a brilliant history of the New Deal and its role in...

Singing the Faith: Words Edition

by Methodist Church of Great Britain

Seven years in development, Singing the Faith is authorised by the Methodist Conference and replaces Hymns and Psalms, published almost 30 years ago. Containing the classic, best loved hymns of the Christian...

New SCM Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship

by Paul F. Bradshaw

This reference work incorporates the insights and expertise of leading liturgists and scholars of liturgy at work today, comprising 200 entries on important topics in the field, from vestments and offertories...

The Courage to Love: Principles and Practices of Self-Relations Psychotherapy

by Stephen Gilligan

This is a book about how psychotherapy may be used to cultivate the courage and freedom to love.In a time when love seems to be fading and hatred and despair rising, it presents love as a skill and force that...