A brooding, contemporary novel of secrets, lost love, perfume and Provence

Written in political exile during the Second World War and first published in 1945, Karl Popper\'s The Open Society and Its Enemies is one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. Hailed by Bertrand Russell as a \'vigorous and profound defence of democracy\', its now legendary attack on the philosophies of Plato, Hegel and Marx exposed the dangers inherent in centrally planned political

WINNER OF THE 2013 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION Now also shortlisted for the Costa Biography award 2013, this is the story of Gabriele D\'Annunzio, poet, daredevil - and Fascist.

„Ha a három pompás köteten, a világirodalom regényes életén, mohón és szinte megállás nélkül átvágtuk magunkat, s az első kábulatból ocsúdva visszaidézzük a szinte fizikai jóérzést, amit a rohanás okozott, rájövünk, hogy fiatalságunk támadt fel, és sodort szeszélyes törtében magával... Csak a húszas éveink ismerték a céltalan vélemények, sommás ítéletek pergőtüzét, az értékelések és újjáértékelések,

This landmark survey represents the first effort by a major North American museum to examine its collection by highlighting the production of modern and contemporary women artists. Featuring essays by nearly 50 writers, including both MoMA curators and outside scholars, among them many of the strongest voices in current research on art and gender, this groundbreaking publication presents a variety

Energetic and cosmopolitan, the Batrakani family fate is entwined with that of their adopted land, Egypt, as it is caught in the upheavals of the 20th century. Georges Bey Batrakani is the patriarch of this family of Greek Catholic, French-speaking Syrians, living in a Muslim Cairo run by the British. He is driven by the need to achieve the wealth necessary for the luxury he craves. His chosen method

Paul Morand faisait partie des proches de Chanel. Son dernier livre, écrit partir des conversations qu\'il eut avec la modiste, restitue, dans la langue étincelante de ce grand conteur, l\'insaisissable Coco Chanel. Nous suivons, racontées la premire personne, son enfance chez des tantes qui lui donneront le got de l\'épure et le sens de l\'argent, ses rencontres avec les providentiels M. B. et Boy

What if everything in life could be reduced to a simple formula? What if numbers were able to tell us which partners we were best matched with - not just in terms of attractiveness, but for a long-term committed marriage? Or if they could say which films would be the biggest hits at the box office, and what changes could be made to those films to make them even more successful? Or even who out of us

When Harriet Westaway receives an unexpected letter telling her she’s inherited a substantial bequest from her Cornish grandmother, it seems like the answer to her prayers. She owes money to a loan shark and the threats are getting increasingly aggressive: she needs to get her hands on some cash fast. There\'s just one problem - Hal\'s real grandparents died more than twenty years ago. The letter has

Eva never really wanted to be a mother; certainly not the mother of the unlovable boy who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker and a teacher who tried to befriend him. Now, two years later, it is time for her to come to terms with marriage, career, family, parenthood and Kevin\'s horrific rampage in a series of startlingly direct correspondences with her absent husband,

This startling collection showcases the work of internationally acclaimed fashion and glamour photographer Frank De Mulder. His work has graced top advertising campaigns and leading magazines. Known for the electric eroticism of his work, De Mulder u ses light and contour to create compositions with painterly clarity. Respectful of his subjects De Mulder captures feminine beauty at its most intimate

Las brujas del pequeno reino de Lancre tienen el siguiente problema: solamente son dos. Y un aquelarre compuesto por Yaya Ceravieja y Tata Ogg siempre es una discusión inacabable y un dolor de cabeza, por no decir que ninguna de las dos sabe hacer bien las tostadas. Pero ya tienen en mente una candidata para hacer de tercera bruja... candidata que, por desgracia, se ha marchado a la gran ciudad. Concretamente

Since the first kiss recorded on film in 1896, erotic moving images have stimulated viewers and outraged public bodies. This book explores the meaning of eroticism and gives an overview of sex on the big screen by exploring different forms of sexual behavior or taboo-breaking in film. Included are intimate looks at ten of the most erotic movies ever made: including Last Tango in Paris, Betty Blue,

Beloved series character Sid Halley, a champion jockey, makes a welcome return in the latest fast-paced crime novel from bestseller Francis (Come to Grief). When a crippling injury forces Halley into retirement, he begins a second career as a PI. Thanks t

Every marriage has two hearts, one light and one dark.Lisey knew it when she first fell for Scott. And now he\'s dead, she knows it for sure. Lisey was the light to Scott Landon\'s dark for twenty-five years. As his wife, only she saw the truth behind the

Sara Fitzgerald’s daughter Kate is just two years old when she is diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia. Reeling with the helpless shock of it, Sara knows she will do anything – whatever it takes - to save her child. Then the tests results come back time and again to show that no one in their family is a match for Kate. If they are to find a donor for the crucial bone marrow transplant she needs,