"I have borne the musket of a soldier, the traveller's cane, and the pilgrim's staff: as a sailor my fate has been as inconstant as the wind: a kingfisher, I have made my nest among the wave... read more
A collection of this important Chinese poet's work that spans his career, from the 1980s to the present. Lyrical yet restrained, sometimes raw, infused with Chinese classical imagery and a c... read more
Originally written as parts of a novel set in Trieste after WW1, which he never completed, these linked stories have not previously been published in English.
Two classic picture-books from Brooke Goffstein, published as small elegant hardbacks, perfectly showcase her restrained b/w line drawings and simple text. Ages 2-5.
Two classic picture-books from Brooke Goffstein, published as small elegant hardbacks, perfectly showcase her restrained b/w line drawings and simple text. Ages 2-5.
An early C19th French classic, in which the terms of a young man's unexpected inheritance of a house in the Camargue require that he self-isolate for 3 months...
A reprint of six Monster stories, gentle and playful, suitable for tots to read to themselves or to their doting parents. Or vice versa. Lovely illustrations from the comic genius of Blake.
Includes 'Egyptian Nights', 'Dubrovsky' and 'History of the Village of Goriukhino'; Pushkin's great-grandfather is thought to be the model for Ibrahim, the former slave of the title. A new t... read more
Hannah Arendt's first book was about one of the most important and complicated figures in German romanticism, although her gender and Jewishness set her uneasily amongst her contemporaries.
In a future world that has reverted to chaos akin to the Middle Ages, there is a drug that can induce bliss - but it will kill you if incorrectly administered...
Returning to Paris in 1947 after the war, he recorded his meetings with luminaries such as Cocteau and the dour Camus. He also noted his own mysterious practise of barking at night with the ... read more
Reprint of a powerful novel about a former prisoner who served as a camp guard. He returns to his Bosnian town after WW2 and lives in fear of former inmates finding him.
A young woman, abandoned by her family, embarks on a process of emancipation as she moves to more tolerant margins. This partly autobiographical novel was first published in Japan in 1980.
A memoir of the artist and of the author's friendship with him, part biography, part art criticism. Their friendship and this book cover the latter part of Guston's life, when his late work ... read more