by Barthes, Roland, Neugroschel, Joachim, Bataille, Georges, Sontag, Susan
fromModern classics
by Huxley, Aldous, Smith, Huston
fromModern classics
'The Stones of Florence and Venice Observed' presents vivid and perceptive descriptions of two great Italian cities, told through their history and art, revealing Mary McCarthy to be one of literature's greatest travelling companions.
Written over five months when Jawaharlal Nehru was imprisoned in the Ahmadnagar Fort, "The Discovery of India" has acquired the status of a classic since it was first published in 1946. In this work of prodigious scope and scholarship, one of the greatest figures of Indian histo…
On 26 April 1986, at 1.23am, a series of explosions shook the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Flames lit up the sky and radiation escaped to contaminate the land and poison the people for years to come. While officials tried to hush up the accident, Svetlana Alexievich spent years co…
Describing the tragic murder of people from a survivor's perspective, this book presents an account of the Holocaust. It offers a description of the ever-increasing horrors endured by the author, the loss of his family and his struggle to survive in a world that stripped him of …
