The Politics of Washing: Real Life in Venice (Coles Polly)(Paperback)

The Politics of Washing: Real Life in Venice (Coles Polly)(Paperback)

A riveting account of ordinary life in an extraordinary place, packed with charming anecdotes that will have readers hooked on Venetian life The beautiful city of Venice has been a fantasy land for people from around the globe for centuries, but what is it like to live there? To move house by boat,

Pluriversal Politics: The Real and the Possible (Escobar Arturo)(Paperback)

In Pluriversal Politics Arturo Escobar engages with the politics of the possible and how established notions of what is real and attainable preclude the emergence of radically alternative visions of the future. Reflecting on the experience, philosophy, and practice of indigenous and Afro-descendant

Speaking Out - Lessons in Life and Politics (Balls Ed)(Paperback / softback)

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA life in and out of politics - from the despatch box to the stage on Strictly - by one of Britain's most influential and well-loved political

What Is a Waldorf Kindergarten?: 2nd Edition (Oppenheimer Sharifa)(Paperback)

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WALDORF KINDERGARTEN: Baking, washing, sweeping, mending, singing, painting! Imagine the scent of bread baking, the warm sudsy water for washing the dishes, the muscle power of sweeping, the fine eye-hand coordination of mending and sewing. Imagine the visual education in

History In Fragments - Europe in the Twentieth Century (Vinen Richard)(Paperback / softback)

* A significant contribution to our understanding of how politics affects real people, and a brilliant blend of sweeping narrative and detailed analysis: this is a major and potentially prize-winning work

French Politics and Society (Cole Alistair)(Paperback)

French Politics and Society is the ideal companion for all students of France and French politics with a strong reputation for its lucidity and lively exposition of the French polity. This third edition remains a highly readable text and offers a broad, critical and comprehensive understanding of

The Memory of Light (Stork Francisco X.)(Paperback)

Now in paperback: This beautiful novel from the author of Marcelo in the Real World about life after a suicide attempt is perfect for fans of Gayle Forman and Thirteen Reasons Why.When Vicky Cruz wakes up in the Lakeview Hospital Mental Disorders ward, she knows one thing: After her suicide

The Promise of Politics (Arendt Hannah)(Paperback)

In The Promise of Politics, Hannah Arendt examines the conflict between philosophy and politics. In particular, she shows how the tradition of Western political thought, which extends from Plato and Aristotle to its culmination in Marx, failed to account for human action. The concluding section of

The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice (Checker Melissa)(Paperback)

Uncovers the hidden costs and contradictions of sustainable policies in an era driven by real estate development From state-of-the-art parks to rooftop gardens, efforts to transform New York City's unsightly industrial waterfronts into green, urban oases have received much public attention. In The

The Stones of Venice (Ruskin John)(Paperback)

'It is in Venice, and in Venice only, that effectual blows can be struck at this pestilent art of the Renaissance. Destroy its claims to admiration there, and it can assert them nowhere else.' This was Ruskin's war cry as he entered the now almost forgotten Battle of the Styles on the side against

Stories of the Self: Life Writing After the Book (Poletti Anna)(Paperback)

The importance of personal storytelling in contemporary culture and politics In an age where our experiences are processed and filtered through a wide variety of mediums, both digital and physical, how do we tell our own story? How do we 'get a life,' make sense of who we are and the way we live,

Beyond Pro-Life and Pro-Choice: The Changing Politics of Abortion in Britain (Amery Fran)(Paperback)

Tracing the evolution of political and parliamentary discourses on abortion in Britain from the passage of the Abortion Act in the 1960s to the present day, this interdisciplinary book argues that to understand the changing pluralities of the abortion debate it is necessary to move beyond an

The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment

The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

In The Merchant of Venice, the path to marriage is hazardous. To win Portia, Bassanio must pass a test prescribed by her father's will, choosing correctly among three caskets or chests. If he fails, he may never marry at all. Bassanio and Portia also face a magnificent villain, the moneylender

Real Christianity (Wilberforce William)(Paperback)

Just in time for the release of Amazing Grace, the movie about the life of William Wilberforce. This edition of his classic book from 1797, Real Christianity, is paraphrased in modern language and made more accessible to contemporary readers. This is the book that helped abolish the slave trade in

Real Jane Austen - A Life in Small Things (Byrne Paula)(Paperback / softback)

Who was the real Jane Austen? Overturning the traditional portrait of the author as conventional and genteel, bestseller Paula Byrne's landmark biography reveals the real woman behind the

Politics in the Roman Republic (Mouritsen Henrik)(Paperback)

The politics of the Roman Republic has in recent decades been the subject of intense debate, covering issues such as the degree of democracy and popular influence, 'parties' and ideology, politics as public ritual, and the character of Rome's political culture. This engaging book examines all these

A Drop in the Ocean: Lawrence Macewen and the Isle of Muck (Pullar Polly)(Paperback)

Polly Pullar tells the fascinating tale of one of the Hebrides unique thriving small communities through the colourful anecdotes of Lawrence MacEwen, whose family have owned the island since 1896. A wonderfully benevolent, and eccentric character, his passion and love for the island and its

The Magdalene: Volume II of the O Manucript (Muhl Lars)(Paperback)

A real-life gnostic thriller which covers the esoteric biography of Mary Magdalene: her training in the Egyptian mystery school, her marriage to Jesus, and her escape to France after his death 'A story that, for too long, has been crying out to be told.' --Henry Lincoln, author of Holy Blood, Holy

Unfinished Palazzo - Life, Love and Art in Venice (Mackrell Judith)(Paperback / softback)

`The best gallimaufry of gossip and scandal I have read in years' Lynn Barber, Sunday

History of Venice (Norwich John Julius)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of Venice of cities from its founding in the fifth century, through its unrivalled status for over a thousand years as one of the busiest and powerful city states, until its fall at the hands of Napoleon in

Fifty Sounds (Barton Polly)(Paperback / softback)

In this dazzling debut, Polly Barton reflects on her experience of moving to the Japanese island of Sado at the age of twenty-one and on her journey to becoming a literary translator. Written in fifty semi-discrete entries, Fifty Sounds is a personal dictionary of the Japanese language that draws

Music as Social Life - The Politics of Participation (Turino Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

Pressure (Haig David)(Paperback)

An intense real-life thriller centred around the most important weather forecast in the history of warfare. June, 1944. One man's decision is about to change the course of history. Everything is in place for the biggest invasion ever known in Europe - D-Day. One last crucial question remains: will