Andre Gide 
If It Die 

A unique and fascinating look at Victorian society through the remarkable lives of an enlightened and philanthropic aristocratic couple, the Marquess and Marchioness of Aberdeen, who tried to change …

Humane, hilarious and heart-breaking – an enlightening and darkly comic window into the world of psychiatry ”Very funny and deeply sympathetic. Really excellent” HENRY MARSH, author of Do No Harm ‘ …

“Our sense of eighteenth-century poetic territory is immeasurably expanded by [this] excellent historical and cultural” study of UK women poets of the era (Cynthia Wall, Studies in English Literatu …

My sand life, my pebble life. My life measured out in tides, coming in and going out. My life measured out in games of trying to spot the sea first. My life measured out in the delicious and …

There’s no such thing as a former KGB man… ”A gripping story filled with remarkable revelations.” Tom Bower, author of Revenge Agents of Influence reveals the secret history of an inte …

"The Martyrs of Science" is a historical paintings written by means of David Brewster, a Scottish physicist and inventor, within the nineteenth century. The book presents a compelling …