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Part of the Peter Owen World Series: Spain. A moving and thrilling account of the republican struggle after the Spanish Civil War. A significant novel in the history of Spanish literature, Wolf Moon was the first novel published in Spain to lay bare the atrocities and brutal oppression of the Franco regime.

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A Visit To Spain is a distinguished travel book by the author of The Ugly Duckling (and many other tales)--a valuable and highly colorful record of 19th century Spain.

A work highlighting one of the most controversial debates of modern times, this features a series of thought-provoking and heartrending case studies. Written by the patron and the publicity manager for the charity Dignity In Dying, it makes the case for greater choice at the end of life. Also includes a foreword by Sir Terry Pratchett. There will be major broadsheet coverage, and a panel discussion at Hay-On-Wye 2014.

An updated edition of the history of the British royal family, which looks at them from a psychological viewpoint. Now includes Princes William and Harry, and the new royal baby. *Also appeared in February Buyer's Notes*

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A dual biography of Edward VII and Edward VIII, whose lives have uncanny parallels with modern day princes. A charming, boisterous tale of royal shenanigans in the face of onerous duty, which offers a compelling portrait of men living for the moment.

Paperback edition of this major literary biography of H.G. Wells. 'An excellent biography: authoritative, comprehensive and crisply written' David Lodge.

Though often overlooked by historians, Henry III was a unique figure, coming out of a chivalric yet Gothic era. John Paul Davis brings all his forensic skills and insights to the grand story of the Gothic King in this biography.

3 linked narratives exploring cultural commerce between East and West.

A critical and personal portrait of one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

The second volume in the Stage by Stage series, exploring the development of Eastern stagecraft. In this second volume of the Stage by Stage series, Philip Freund takes us beyond the barriers of culture and language to introduce us to the theatrical traditions and stagecraft of India, China, Japan, Korea, and the many independent lands surrounding them. He describes the challenges that exponents of both Eastern and Western drama are facing as ...

A penetrating study of the life and work of an enigma in the world of theatre and poetry, now available for the first time in paperback.

One of the most acclaimed and powerful novels of modern Turkey is set across Europe, but retains the Turkish-Kurdish conflict at its heart A mixture of thriller, love story, political, and psycho-philosophical novel, this is a sobering, coruscating introduction to the potentially explosive situation that exists between the Kurds and the Turkish state. A bestselling author suffering from writer's block witnesses the accidental shooting of a you...

A unique and rarely seen collection of Dickens' detective stories which establish him as one of the masters of the genre. 'This useful collection includes juvenilia and the more interesting stories from 1850-51... the first real appearance in English society of the detective proper.' "Glasgow Herald

One of Endo's most unusual and powerful novels is set largely in a modern hospital, with themes and scenes that eerily seem to predate "Never Let Me Go" A jaded businessman has a chance encounter with the doctor son of his best friend at school, Ozu, and memories are stirred of a former love interest of Ozu's, Aiko. The son of his friend proves to be contemptuous of the outmoded values of his father's world and ruthless in pursuit of success a...

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A unique account of life at Buckingham Palace, and all the Royal households, by a remarkable collection of characters who have all been members of the Royal Household or official representatives.

Representing the "Huckleberry Finn" of Italy, this is the most read classic in the country. Presented in the form of a diary, its subject is a young boy's life in Turin following Unification in 1870. The narrator, Enrico, writes vividly of school life and the bustling city of vegetable-sellers, chimney sweeps, and carpenters all around him. Like Huck Finn or Dickens, Cuore has been adapted into just about every conceivable medium--films, major...

Urien's Voyage" is an allegorical account of a sea voyage. From the stagnant, teeming waters of the Sargasso to the frozen Arctic, Gide charts in prose the fantastic journey of the Orion and the sexual and moral transformations of those aboard. The temptations, suffering, and surroundings of Urien and his companions are described with an extraordinary profusion of detail, yet the pilgrims can never be sure of the reality of their experiences. ...