Perhaps the most high-profile political prisoner in the Arab world, Alaa has spent most of the last seven years in prison in Egypt. These essays were smuggled, compiled by friends and relati... read more
Admirably and endlessly discursive, the essayist explores Orwell's ideas of happiness and joy - 'the right to live, not just to exist' - that permeate his writing and which are exemplified b... read more
BHL reports from some of the world's most desperate humanitarian crises - from Syria to Iraqi Kurdistan; Nigeria to Lybia; Afghanistan to Lesbos - and argues, with a unique mix of philosoph... read more
The first translation by a woman, using Arabic and French sources, with detailed notes and commentary. Beautifully illustrated with Arab and Persian works of art as well as many drawn from p... read more
A new anthology from the most cerebral of Scottish bishops. RH brings together a thoughtful selection of work from various writers and poets reflecting on faith, hope, forgiveness, sin and m... read more
The companion volume to Eliot's 2018 The Penguin Classics Book. A complete illustrated guide to every book - from Achebe to Zweig - published in Penguin's Modern Classics imprint.