"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 young Sicilian woman delves into her family's history, their relationships, intrigues, betrayals, struggles. This is a new translation and the first unabridged version of what is widely co... read more
Excellent anthology of fairy tales by Oscar Wilde, Hans Christian Andersen, Eleanor Mordaunt et alia selected by the Provensens and with their glorious, old-fashioned illustrations. Out of p... read more
The first English translation of a masterpiece of modern Austrian literature, set in the early C20th and first published in 1951. Vienna and her surrounding woods and hills embrace a motley ... read more
Conversational, elegant and subtle essays on art, literature, urban life in war-time Shanghai and Hong Kong by the admired Chinese-born American novelist, screenwriter and cultural critic. F... read more