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
Charman, a fellow at Clare College Cambridge, argues that motherhood is an inherently political state of being, one that should be considered in terms of collective responsibilities as well ... read more
The Firebird, Baba Yaga and their cohorts of human, divine and supernatural beings: an enjoyable mix of stories from the Carpathians with analysis of their traditional context. Illustrated ... read more
First edition, first printing. The book is in near fine condition with a near fine dust jacket. Mild shelf wear visible to cover. Very slight spotting to top edges. Previously unpublished sh... read more
A feminist polemic that looks at women's resistance to male domination, both historically and now, and the consequences of independence, education, knowledge and power.
A dazzling critical history of games and game theory, ancient and modern, by a neuroscientist who, alongside stints at MIT, Berkeley and UCL, claims to have 'spent her childhood being repeat... read more
A fascinating look at landscape from the aftermath of the Great War to the present, with a showstopping essay by Macfarlane. Unquiet nature, absence and presence, glimpses, tremors, unease a... read more
Whether in music, architecture, economics, art, mathematics, physics or philosophy - Vienna in the early C20th led the world. This astonishing vibrancy was dispersed by Nazism and WW2 to the... read more
Vol. 1: The Modern Movement
A first edition, first printing. This book is in very good condition with a tight page block and minimal shelf wear. The front cover has some minor scratching a... read more