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A bold and dynamic retelling of five great male-female pairings from the Greek myths: Prometheus and Pandora, Jason and Medea, Oedipus and Antigone, Achilles and Thetis, and Odysseus and Penelope.Award-winning historical novelist and playwright John Spurling draws on his lifelong love and knowledge of Classical Greek drama and poetry to reanimate five great male-female storylines from the Greek myths. The Greek myths, refined by the great poet...

A Walter Scott Prize-winning, riveting historical novel set in fourteenth-century China: a Duckworth contemporary classic, beautifully repackaged for our 125th anniversary

Gripping, spirited and sometimes grisly, Spurling's fresh interpretations of these timeless tales bring both their heroes and their context vividly to life, reanimating Apollo, Herakles, Theseus, Perseus and Agamemnon.

Taking inspiration from the incomparably beautiful and intense poetry of Homer, Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, Spurling - a lifelong classicist and historical novelist - spins five more myths for contemporary readers.

This book reveals and discusses existing and potential problems derived from the transport economics domain in relation to their environment, and the social, political and economic impacts, with reference to a wide range of transport modes. It is suitable not only for academics or students, but also for people working in the transport industry. From this book, readers will learn how to apply economic principles to transport, drawing specifical...

A reimagining of the life of eighteenth century playwright William Congreve, featuring figures from the tumultuous period such as Dryden, Swift, Pope and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu.

Tourism Matters: Study Guide to BTEC Travel and Tourism is a lively and thoroughly written text which introduces students to the main aspects of the tourism sector. The book adopts a modern approach to the subject, covering topics such as the Business of Travel and Tourism, Ecotourism, Domestic and International Destinations, Marketing Tourism Products and Services as well as preparing for employment in the tourism industry with tips and insid...

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On the cusp of the Ming Dynasty, the sweeping historical novel set in China in the final days of the Mongol Conquerors

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In this vibrant, gripping and often grisly retelling of the Greek myths, stories of murder, power, revenge, love, and traumatic family relationships are made new again for our time with wit and relish by a gifted author. Spurling has added scene, dialogue, and context, while always staying true to the spirit of the original myth.

A vibrant, gripping and often grisly retelling of Greek myths by author, John Spurling, winner of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.

The extraordinary career of Franz Liszt (1811-86) as a composer, conductor, and virtuoso pianist--whose incomparable skill and personal charisma dazzled audiences all over Europe, from London and Paris to Berlin, Moscow, and even Constantinople--made him the nineteenth-century equivalent of a modern international pop star. In the spirit of Liszt's own innovative compositions and sparkling piano transcriptions of other composers' work, John Spu...

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