Why You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old And Wise

Smith, Zadie

A profound and unparalleled literary voice, Zadie Smith returns with a resounding collection of essaysIn this eagerly awaited new collection, Zadie Smith brings her unique skills as an essayist to bear on a range of subjects that have captured her attention in recent years.She takes an exhilaratingly close look at artists Toyin Ojih Odutola, Kara Walker and Celia Paul. She invi...

Sarah Harkness

From an impoverished childhood in the Scottish highlands to Victorian London, this is the inspiring story of two brothers - Daniel and Alexander Macmillan - who built a publishing empire - and brought Alice in Wonderland to the world. Their remarkable achievements are revealed in this entertaining, superbly researched biography.Daniel and Alexander arrived in London in the 1830...

Anna Beer

Anna Beer investigates the lives and achievements of eight women writers, uncovering a startling and unconventional history of literatureMargery Kempe. Aemilia Lanyer. Aphra Behn. Lady Mary. Jane Austen. Warned not to write - and certainly not to bite - these women put pen to paper anyway and wrote themselves into history. ‘Smart, funny and highly readable... a tour de force.' ...

Dai George

An entertaining guide to history's mostinfluential and inspiring poets - fromHomer and Sappho to Shakespeare andFrank O'Hara - and how they can teachus to better understand the worldaround us.This book paints vivid pictures of aglobal assortment of renowned poetsthroughout history. ...

Fintan O'toole

A provocative but serious reflection on Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, showinghow the finest plays of Shakespeare have been made unintelligible and irrelevantto a modern audience in an attempt to fit a world of conservative values.The works of Shakespeare have become staples of literature. They are everywhere,from our early schooling to the lecture rooms of academia, from cl...

Ruta Sepetys

The nonfiction debut by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ruta Sepetys is now in paperback! Perfect for fans of Burn After Writing and Bird by Bird.Life is a story in motion. Each day, you add to your story, revise it, and view it from a different angle. You erase things. Tear pages out. And sometimes, in hindsight, wish you could put them back. A day is a story. A year is a...

Rundell, Katherine

'There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell. Wondrous invention, marvellous writing.' - Michael Morpurgo'Rundell's first foray into fantasy is both a deft, rich homage to the greats of children's literature and an absorbing, profoundly poignant quest story for those aged 9+ - quite possibly her best yet' - The Guardian'A book stuffed full of fantasti...

Rundell, Katherine

Nueva novela de una de las grandes novelistas juveniles anglosajonas.Cuando Vita Marlowe aterriza en Nueva York, ciudad a la que ha viajado con su madre desde Inglaterra, ignora que está a punto de emprender una arriesgada aventura para ayudar a su querido abuelo Jack Welles. Un famoso estafador con conexiones con la mafia lo ha engañado y el anciano ha perdido su casa y todas ...

Rundell, Katherine

From the award-winning author Katherine Rundell comes a "rare and magical book" (Bill Bryson) reckoning with the vanishing wonders of our natural worldThe world is more astonishing, more miraculous, and more wonderful than our wildest imaginings. In this brilliant and passionately persuasive book, Katherine Rundell takes us on a globe-spanning tour of the world's most awe-inspi...

Rundell, Katherine

«Primero fue Tolkien, luego llegó Pullman, y ahora es el turno de Katherine Rundell.» Michael Morpurgo «Katherine Rundell es un fenómeno.» Neil Gaiman Ganador del Premio Waterstones al Mejor Libro del Año 2023. Un futuro clásico de la literatura fantástica a la altura de Las Crónicas de Narnia o La historia interminable. Cuando Christopher Forrester se despierta inesperadamente...

Rundell, Katherine

***EDICIÓN CON CANTOS TINTADOS*** «Primero fue Tolkien, luego llegó Pullman, y ahora es el turno de Katherine Rundell.» Michael Morpurgo «Katherine Rundell es un fenómeno.» Neil Gaiman Ganador del Premio Waterstones al Mejor Libro del Año 2023. Un futuro clásico de la literatura fantástica a la altura de Las Crónicas de Narnia o La historia interminable. Esta es una historia qu...

Rundell, Katherine

Even a life on the untamed plains of Africa can't prepare Wilhelmina for the wilds of an English boarding school in this lovely and lyrical novel from the author of "Rooftoppers," which "Booklist "called "a glorious adventure." Wilhelmina Silver's world is golden. Living half-wild on an African farm with her horse, her monkey, and her best friend, every day is beautiful. But wh...