(Available after 3-20 days)Early one morning in 1899, in a small town along the coast from Mombasa, Hassanali sets out for the mosque. But he never gets there, for out of the desert stumbles an ashen and exhausted Englishman who collapses at his feet...

In the shrewd, penetrating spirit of Anne Carson and Rachel Cusk, brilliant newcomer Polly Barton explores the disorienting art of language in Japan. “Witty, exuberant, also melancholy, and crowded with intelligence” (Rivka Galchen), Fifty Sounds is a...

An NBCC Award and Los Angeles Times Book Award finalistA New York Times Notable Book for 2011 One of The Economist's 2011 Books of the Year People speak different languages, and always have. The Ancient Greeks took no notice of anything unless it was...

A New York Times Editor's ChoiceAn Economist Best Book of 2010A Financial Times Best Book of 2010A Library Journal Best Book of 2010The debate is ages old: Where does language come from? Is it an artifact of our culture or written in our very DNA? In...

lending the spirit of Eats, Shoots & Leaves with the science of The Language Instinct, an original inquiry into the development of that most essential-and mysterious-of human creations: LanguageLanguage is mankind's greatest invention-except, of...

Sometimes we all need a little reminder that it’s going to be okay…Open The Cabinet of Calm to discover a comforting word that’s equal to your troubles. The Cabinet of Calm has been designed to be picked up whenever you need a moment of serenity. Just...

A linguist’s entertaining and highly informed guide to what languages are and how they function.   Think you know language? Think again. There are languages that change when your mother-in-law is present. The language you speak could make you more prone...

Translation has long needed a champion, and at last in George Steiner it has found a scholar who is a match for the task.' -- Sunday Times First published in 1975, After Babel constituted the first systematic investigation of the theory and processes of...

It has been said that the difference between and language and a dialect is that a language is a dialect with an army. Both the act of translation and bilingualism are steeped in a tension between surrender and conquest, yielding conscious and unconscious...

A bold and fascinating graphic novel history of the revolutionary Black Panther Party.Founded in Oakland, California, in 1966, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was a radical political organization that stood in defiant contrast to the mainstream...

Grab some coins for the jukebox, and get ready for a colorful, time-traveling, musical tale about family and courage.A mysterious jukebox, old vinyl records, and cryptic notes on music history, are Shaheen's only clues to her father's abrupt...

A Financial Times Business Book of the Month Take control of your life and create space to succeed We're used to feeling stressed, rushed and overwhelmed. At work and at home there are endless calls on our attention and time. We're constantly playing...

THIS IS THE INSIDE STORY OF WHAT IT TAKES TO BE THE BEST, SHARING OLYMPIC-WINNING STRATEGIES FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS TO USE IN YOUR OWN LIFE AND WORK.In WINNING TOGETHER, Helen and Kate Richardson-Walsh, part of the GB Women's Hockey team...

It's time to reset, adjust and take the power back.Having spent over 20 years building her hugely successful beauty empire, Maria Hatzistefanis managed to achieve all her childhood dreams and goals. She has attended exclusive parties, walked on glamorous...

ADOPT THE LANGUAGE OF LEADERS Whether you’re new to the world or work, or you just want to brush up on your leadership lingo, Talk More. Say Less. Get Ahead. will have you leaping up the strategic staircase to Inspiration Boulevard in no...

'An inspiring guide to developing your personal brand, achieving your career goals and shaping the future of work' -- Red'Everything every career woman needs to know and yet is rarely shared so honestly' -- Anya Hindmarch'Refreshingly relevant and...

'Roger Kneebone is a legend' -- Mark Miodownik, author of Stuff Matters'Fascinating and inspiring' --  Financial Times'The pandemic has made the necessity of relying on experts evident to all . . . this is a rich exploration of lifelong...

The dark and haunting portrayal of a young musician’s pursuit of creative genius— the monstrous nature of which threatens to consume him as it did his predecessor half a century ago. From creators Ram V (Grafity’s Wall, These Savage Shores) and Anand...

A page-turning, Kafkaesque dark comedy in brilliant retro style, this graphic novel watches one man try to keep it together while everything falls apart.Upon the publication of his latest novel, G. H. Fretwell, a minor English writer, embarks on a book...

Inspired by the legendary David Bowie, BOWIE: Stardust, Rayguns, & Moonage Daydreams is the original graphic memoir of the great Ziggy Stardust!This graphic novel chronicles the rise of Bowie's career from obscurity to fame; and paralleled by the...