A captivating journey blending memoir, history, and biography that takes the reader on one of the worlds most famous trains and tells of carving the dramatic route it follows, while pondering other international railways through the eyes of travell...Loe edasi...
Five Pounds For A Room Of Ones Own describes how, aged 20, Sarah Hosking resolved one day to give reality to Virginia Woolfs famous dictum that a woman needs a room of her own and money if she is to write. This book describes how her parental ba...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Seagull Books London Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781803096285)
A genre-defying book about survival, transformation, and the human ability to rise from the ashes. Hélène Cixouss powerful new book, masterfully translated by Peggy Kamuf, is a vivid journey through fire. From the ashes of wars, wildfires...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Chicago Press, ISBN-13: 9780226849171)
The first biography of a visionary biologist whose groundbreaking ideas regarding wildlife and science revolutionized national parks. When twenty-three-year-old George Meléndez Wright arrived in Yosemite National Park in 1927 to work as a ranger n...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Third State Books Inc., ISBN-13: 9798890130396)
SPIT is the raw and electrifying memoir of Jonnie Park—better known by his rap moniker, Dumbfoundead—whose rise from an unruly childhood in Los Angeles’s iconic Koreatown kid to international rap star is as unlikely as it is exhilaratin...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Grand Central Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781538774328)
Malcolm in the Desert is a roadmap for people navigating the crossroads of a confusing, fast-moving and uncivil world. Based on the teachings and the example of Malcolm X, as understood by his daughter Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm in the Des...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: White Rabbit, ISBN-13: 9781399638715)
William Burroughs life and art, situated in the context of the most radical and influential rock n roll stars of the late twentieth century...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: William Collins, ISBN-13: 9780008699987)
A rollicking narrative history set during the extraordinary summer of 1726 when Jonathan Swift arrived in London from Dublin, with a draft of Gullivers Travels in his bag....Loe edasi...
Discover one of the Scottish Enlightenments brightest stars.Among the giants of the Scottish Enlightenment, the name of James Hutton is overlooked. Yet his Theory of the Earth revolutionised the way we think about how our planet was formed and laid...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Pan Books, ISBN-13: 9781035074495)
An inspirational and uplifting account of Bobby Boltons epic trucking adventure across the globe, journeying through continents and finding love along the way....Loe edasi...
In this moving biography and memoir, Blair Underwood, acclaimed star of film, stage, and television, pays homage to his mother, sharing her well-lived life, and key lessons learned as a fashion designer, mother, and soldier’s wife.Bo...Loe edasi...
****This paperback edition includes an exclusive letter from Annie and two bonus chapters****“A beautifully written story of the sweetness of staying put, Jones’s book will add depth to any memoir collection.”—Library Journal...Loe edasi...
Television writer, producer, and bestselling author of the acclaimed The Broke Diaries and Mixed charts her unexpected role as her terminally ill mothers caretaker in this funny, moving, and unforgettable memoir....Loe edasi...
An adventure to rival David Granns Lost City of Z, and a riveting exposé of the plunder that still fills the worlds top art museums Zeke Faux, author or Number Go Up Immaculately researched and beautifully written, a gripping real-life...Loe edasi...
A Book of the Year for The New Yorker and Electric Lit and a Time Out 10 Best Books of 2025 From the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of Gay Bar comes a rule-breaking, genre-busting story of outlaw love. Its 19...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: AK Press, ISBN-13: 9781849356374)
The first biography of the revolutionary political prisoner who laid the foundation for contemporary abolitionist struggles and Black anarchism.A Continuous Struggle is a political biography of one of the most important—if...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Omnibus Press, ISBN-13: 9781913172367)
Electric Dreams is the definitive history of the hugely influential bands The Human League and Heaven 17, from Sheffield beginnings to world-renowned synth-pop pioneers. The book draws on first-hand interviews with band members, ex-band mem...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Bloomsbury Publishing USA, ISBN-13: 9781639735518)
From the legendary Pentagon Papers whistleblower and author of The Doomsday Machine-a posthumous collection of Daniel Ellsbergs courageous writings that paint a portrait of his life, work, and most deeply held beliefs, edited by his son...Loe edasi...
“Inspiring and joyous.”—PeopleHeartwarming . . . infectious . . . Morillos The Boy Who Reached for the Stars is every bit the inspiration he means it to be.—Kirkus Reviews...Loe edasi...
The Hollywood screen legend brings his wit, insight, entertaining stories and wisdom to answer questions about every aspect of his long life - inspiring us all to Be More Michael Caine....Loe edasi...
Tracing the stages of Taylor Swifts musical career, from her close-knit family and the early songwriting of her teen years to the magnificent showmanship and maturity of the 2023–24 Eras Tour, the book sees the phenomenal talent evolve from th...Loe edasi...
Named a best book of the year by Kirkus ReviewsNamed a Notable Book of 2025 by the Washington PostA personal and cultural exploration of the struggles between art and business at the heart of modern Hollywood,...Loe edasi...
A riveting chronicle of the battle for chess supremacy and the brilliant, eccentric, extremely online grandmasters changing an ancient game.Every elite chess player dreams of becoming world champion, of wearing the wreath and going dow...Loe edasi...
This is the first biography to explore in detail the life of Dark Age historian, The Venerable Bede. Based on the most up-to-date research and historical and archaeological evidence, this book pieces together Bedes life and those of the monks and nu...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Omnibus Press, ISBN-13: 9781917274135)
The most authentic memoir of Freddie Mercury—now in the Remastered Series from Omnibus Press.Peter Freestone was Freddie Mercury’s personal assistant for the last 12 years of his life. He lived with Mercury in London, Munich,...Loe edasi...
From the prize-winning author of Fire in Babylon, a timely reappraisal of Frank Worrells life and legacy, published in time for the centenary of his birth in 2024. ...Loe edasi...
