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One of the great works of European short fiction, by turns funny, reflective and profound

Are your emotions pure? Are your nerves adjustable? How do you stand in relation to the potato? Should it still be Constantinople? Does a nameless horse make you more nervous or less nervous than a named horse? In your view, do children smell good? Does your doorbell ever ring? Through the series of questions, this title intends to light up life.

A novel about the Battle of the Somme told from the perspective of Bourne, an ordinary private. First published privately in 1929, it may amaze a new generation of readers with its depiction of the horror, the ordinariness and the humanity of war.

Long before we were a nation of shopkeepers, Britain was a nation of sheep. Full of stories, history, trivia and humour, Counting Sheep explores Britain through its most influential animal.

How Dublin grew from Viking settlement to capital city of Ireland: a one-of-its kind comprehensive history of one of the most popular cities in the world.

An investigative journalist uncovers the murky, scandalous world of Brazil's billionaires.

In volume 3 of the series, Occidental Mythology, Campbell examines the themes that underlie the art, worship and literature of the Western world.

Includes tales such as "The Shielding of Mrs Forbes", and "The Greening of Mrs Donaldson".

Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big TopicsIn a world that is constantly changing, understanding the world has never been more important. But by thinking in neat segments, we miss the big picture. When economists think about globalisation, they often see trade; politicians see institutions and power; artists see a new global aesthetic. Social theory is what sees them all together.Renowned theorist William Outhwaite takes us on a journey through the major thinkers and topics of this often misunderstood discipline. We move from the the work of Rousseau to the still powerful insights of Marx and on to the great sociologists, Weber and Durkheim. We probe the big questions - why is religion powerful, where does capitalism come from - and move through the key ideas of the twentieth century thought from the Frankfurt School to Bourdieu and Giddens. Lastly Outhwaite questions the role of social theory today. Where does this vital discipline go next and how will its wide horizons help us stand up to the challenge of the twenty-first century?

Why the Spanish speak so fast, the Dutch are gender-benders and it's hard to add up in Breton.

A dramatic and revealing history of the BBC during some of its most turbulent and testing years.

The bestselling author of Underground, Overground recaptures the glamour of a lost age of rail travel and trains by travelling Britain's most famous train journeys.

Matthew Engel takes the road less travelled through England's historic counties.

Explores the influence of immigrant cultures on the capital's music scene. This title tells the story of the music and the larger-than-life characters making it, journeying from Soho jazz clubs to Brixton blues parties to King's Cross warehouse raves to the streets of Notting Hill - and onto sound systems everywhere.

Who are we, how did we get here and where are we going?

Offers an account of a Black dandy trying to cut it in Paris.

Ecology meets economics head on in Tony Juniper's valuation of the UK's natural capital.

The acclaimed author of The Halo Effect shows what recent books on decision-making have been missing.

The sacred and profane history of confession in the Catholic Church, with a shocking new expose of its role in the child abuse scandals of the twentieth century.

For three centuries the capitalist system has shaped western society, informed its rulers, and conditioned the lives of its people. This title lays bare the follies of the international financial system, looking at the nature of capitalism, how it works and why sometimes it doesn't.

The most important decisions for any business - developing and implementing strategy - explained by executive coach and business author Jeremy Kourdi.

A timely, instructive and controversial book, which delivers unexpected answers.

The full story of the extraordinary islands that gave the world Darwin's theory of evolution.

A unique and fascinating look at the relationship between magic, the brain, and everyday life.

Examines the Russian experience in that most recent war in Afghanistan (after Alexander's conquests and the many British imperial wars and skirmishes). Largely basing his account on Russian sources and interviews, the author shows the war through the eyes of the Russians themselves - politicians, soldiers, advisers, journalists, and women.

Broken Glass is a Congolese riff on European classics from the most notable Francophone African writer of his generation.

Time has always been the great Given, a fact of existence which cannot be denied or wished away; but the character of lived time is changing dramatically. This book offers a look at life's ineffable element, spanning fields from biology and culture to psychoanalysis and neuroscience.