While the author's grandfather (Walter Runciman) tried to mediate between the new Czech Republic and the Sudeten Germans, her grandmother publicly favoured the Germans. This is a fascinating... read more
An unusual presentation of Monet's paintings alongside works painted at the same time, on adjacent easels, by friends such as Manet, Bazille and Renoir.
From the earliest printing to C21st zines: a very engaging account. The author is Prof of Eng Lit at Balliol when not noodling about with like-minded eggheads and a Model 4 letter press.
Short stories and excerpts by Seth, Turgenev, Woolf, Mansfield, Nabokov, Angelou and many others. A new addition to the Everyman anthologies in stripey jackets.
Addressing the heart of neoliberalism, JS considers the freedoms of corporations in relation to those of individuals.... And offers some alternatives to prevailing systems.