Category Archives: Shower Curtains
The Economic Struggle for Power in Tito`s Yugoslavia: From World War II to Non-alignment
Josep Broz Tito`s reshaped Yugoslav state became an influential pivot between East and West during the Cold War. Here, Vladimir Unkovski-Korica re-assesses the key episodes of Tito`s rule – from the joint Stalin-Tito offensive of 1944, through to the Tito-Stalin split of 1948, the market reforms of the 1950s and the `turn to the West`
Istanbul
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER `Life-filled and life-affirming history, steeped in romance and written with verve` GUARDIAN `Richly entertaining and impeccably reserached` Peter Frankopan Istanbul has always been a place where stories and histories collide and crackle, where the idea is as potent as the historical fact. From the Qu`ran to Shakespeare, this city with three
The Russian Revolution
In 1917 revolutionary fervour swept through Russia, ending centuries of imperial rule and instigating political and social changes that would lead to the formation of the Soviet Union. Arising out of proletariat discontent with the Tsarist autocracy and Lenin`s proclaimed version of a Marxist ideology, the revolutionary period saw a complete overhaul of Russian politics
The Salzburg Connection
Twenty-one years ago, with the Allies on their heels, the Nazis hid a sealed chest in the dark, forbidding waters of the Finstersee, a lake surrounded by the brooding peaks of the Austrian Alps. One of the few men who knows of its existence is Richard Bryant, a British agent. He sets out alone to
Historically Inevitable?: Turning Points of the Russian Revolution
Marx held that the progression of society from capitalism to communism was `historically inevitable`. In Russia in 1917, it seemed that Marx`s theory was being born out in reality. But was the Russian Revolution really inevitable? This collection of fourteen contributions from the world`s leading Russian scholars attempts to answer the question by looking back
Tolstoy: A Russian Life
Tolstoy`s War and Peace and Anna Karenina are considered two of the greatest novels ever written. Here is a fresh perspective on his extraordinary life and times. In November 1910, Count Lev Tolstoy died at a remote Russian railway station attended by the world`s media. He was eighty-two years old and had lived a remarkable
1864: The Forgotten War That Shaped Modern Europe
The Battle of Dybbol, 1864. Prussian troops lay siege to an outpost in the far south of Denmark. The conflict is over control of the Duchy of Schleswig, recently annexed by Denmark to the alarm of its largely German-speaking inhabitants. Danish troops make a valiant attempt to hold out but are overrun by the might
In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein
Mary Shelley was brought up by her father in a house filled with radical thinkers, poets, philosophers and writers of the day. Aged sixteen, she eloped with Percy Bysshe Shelley, embarking on a relationship that was lived on the move across Britain and Europe, as she coped with debt, infidelity and the deaths of three
Ireland
This fourth edition of Joseph Coohill`s best-selling book has been fully updated to include the latest political, economic, and social developments in Ireland. Starting with the first prehistoric inhabitants of the island, “Ireland” takes readers right up to the present day through the Great Famine, Home Rule, the Good Friday Agreement, and the economic struggles
Night Trains: The Rise and Fall of the Sleeper
Night trains have long fascinated us with the possibilities of their private sleeping compartments, gilded dining cars, champagne bars and wealthy travellers. Authors from Agatha Christie to Graham Greene have used night trains to tell tales of romance, intrigue and decadence against a rolling background of dramatic landscapes. The reality could often be as thrilling:
The Darkness Echoing: Exploring Ireland`s Places of Famine, Death and Rebellion
The Irish Times Top 10 Bestseller!From war to revolution, famine to emigration, The Darkness Echoing travels around Ireland bringing its dark past to lifeIreland is a nation obsessed with death. We find a thrill in the moribund, a strange enchantment in the drama of our dark past. It`s everywhere we look and in all of
The Last Resort
The season`s just begun at Seacliff Caravan Park, but none of the residents are having a good time. Frankie is haunted by his daughter`s death. Vidas, homeless and far from Lithuania, seeks sanctuary in an abandoned caravan. Anna struggles to shake off the ghost of her overbearing mother. Kathleen struggles to accept her daughter for
The Modern Art Cookbook
Food has always been a favourite subject of the world`s artists, from still-lifes by Matisse and Picasso to the works of Claes Oldenberg and Andy Warhol. But how do artists eat? The Modern Art Cookbook provides a window into how both great and lesser-known modern artists, writers and poets ate, cooked, depicted and wrote about
The Atlas of Migration: A Critical Geography of Immigration Policy
Since the 1980s Europe has been increasing controls on immigration, making migrants journeys more dangerous and imposing an effective house arrest onsome of the poorest people on the planet
Bordered Lives: How Europe Fails Refugees and Migrants
The headlines about Europe`s migration crisis have now subsided, though theycontinue to influence the political agenda all over the continent. Though thereare moments when the human reality cuts through, as with the shocking picture ofbaby Alan Kurdi`s body on the beach, for the most part the individual stories are lostamid the hysteria over cutting migrant
Women of the World Calendar 2022
The all-new Women of the World Calendar features 12 women of colour who rewrote the rules.In a time when women are grabbing the spotlight, it`s also time for a calendar that inspires the current and next generation of women who go against the grain by challenging the status quo. In New Internationalist`s Women of the
Women of the World Diary and Notebook 2022
`The Women of the World Diary 2022 and Notebook Pack` comprises of two matching, pocket-sized components: a 2022 Diary and a blank Notebook. The Diary is one week-to-view with a handy notes space at the end of each week. It features 12 inspiring women of colour who are rewriting the rules in art, sport, political
The Scottish Food Bible
Scottish produce is celebrated the world over. The demand for game, for example, far exceeds what can be supplied, and Scottish cheeses surpass many from mainland Europe. In this book Claire Macdonald celebrates the very best of home-grown ingredients – from oatmeal, dairy produce, meat and fish, fruit and vegetables and even whisky – in
The Summer House
The light greenery of the early summer is trembling around Erik and Julia as they shove their children into the car and start the drive towards the house by the sea on the west coast of Finland where they will spend the summer. From the outside they are a happy young family looking forward to
Turkey
This concise history tells the story of Turkey, a country caught between the ideologies of East and West. Feroz Ahmad provides a full survey of Turkey`s chequered past, from its beginnings as a disparate group of tribes to its status as the first secular republic in the Islamic world. In addition to providing a detailed
