Troy: Myth, City, Icon (Sweeney Naoise Mac)(Paperback)

Troy: Myth, City, Icon (Sweeney Naoise Mac)(Paperback)

From the palaces of Homeric epic to the ancestral seat of Roman emperors, Troy in antiquity was a place couched in myth. But for nearly four millennia, Troy was also a living city, inhabited by real people. Troy today is therefore a site of major archaeological and historical significance. In the

Troy: myth and reality (Villing Alexandra)(Paperback / softback)

A Prince of Troy (the Troy Quartet, Book 1) (Clarke Lindsay)(Paperback)

PART ONE OF THE TROY QUARTETBringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there.When the mortal Paris settles a contest between the gods, he is promised the love of Helen, the most beautiful woman in

The War at Troy (the Troy Quartet, Book 2) (Clarke Lindsay)(Paperback)

PART TWO OF THE TROY QUARTETBringing ancient myth to life with passion, humour, and humanity, Lindsay Clarke vividly retells the story of Troy and of the heroes who fought there.Enraged by the betrayal of Helen and Paris, Menelaus and his brother, the High King Agamemnon, gather their allies and

British Museum: The Legend of Troy (Hawk Goldie)(Paperback / softback)

Coinciding with the hotly anticipated British Museum exhibition Troy: Myth and Reality in November 2019, this is the fascinating story of the destruction of an ancient city and the many ways it has been told and retold over

The Siege of Troy (Kallifatides Theodor)(Paperback)

In this perceptive retelling of The Iliad, a young Greek teacher draws on the enduring power of myth to help her students cope with the terrors of Nazi occupation. Bombs fall over a Greek village during World War II, and a teacher takes her students to a cave for shelter. There she tells them about

Iliad (Homer)(Paperback / softback)

High on Olympus, Zeus and the assembled deities look down on the world of men, to the city of Troy where a bitter and bloody war has dragged into its tenth year, and a quarrel rages between a legendary warrior and his commander. Greek ships decay, men languish, exhausted, and behind the walls of

Make Me A City - a novel (Carr Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

City of Good Death (Lloyd Chris)(Paperback / softback)

An intense and brilliantly realised crime thriller set in the myth-soaked streets of

Stones of Aran - Pilgrimage (Robbins Tom (Travel Editor))(Paperback / softback)

Every cliff, inlet and headland reveals layers of myth and historical memory, and Robinson makes beautifully crafted observations about the habits of birds, plants and the humans who lived there and endured, leaving records in stone - on the walls, cairns and ancient forts - in story and in oral

Journey Under the Sea (Montgomery R. A.)(Paperback)

DID THE LOST CITY OF ATLANTIS REALLY EXIST? OR IS IT JUST A MYTH? You are a highly experienced deep sea explorer. But you search for the lost continent of Atlantis is the trip of a lifetime. It will be the most challenging and dangerous mission of your career. Many unknowns will test your courage,

Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas (Solnit Rebecca)(Paperback)

What makes a place? Infinite City, Rebecca Solnit's brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, searches out the answer by examining the many layers of meaning in one place, the San Francisco Bay Area. Aided by artists, writers, cartographers, and twenty-two gorgeous color maps, each of which

Make Room! Make Room! (Harrison Harry)(Paperback / softback)

A gangster is murdered during a blistering Manhattan heat wave. City cop Andy Rusch is under pressure to solve the crime and captivated by the victim's beautiful girlfriend. But it is difficult to catch a killer, let alone get the girl, in crazy streets crammed full of

The Smart City in a Digital World (Mosco Vincent)(Paperback)

This book looks at what makes a city smart by describing, challenging, and offering democratic alternatives to the view that the answer begins and ends with technology. Drawing on worldwide case studies documenting the redevelopment of old and the creation of new cities, it provides an essential

One Day It'll All Make Sense (Common)(Paperback)

From the hip hop icon, Hollywood star, and 'a true artist and writer of deep talent' (James McBride, author of The Color of Water)--a candid, New York Times bestselling memoir ranging from his childhood on Chicago's South side and his emergence as one of rap's biggest names. Common has earned a

Amsterdam: A Brief Life of the City (Mak Geert)(Paperback)

A magnet for trade and travelers from all over the world, stylish, cosmopolitan Amsterdam is a city of dreams and nightmares, of grand civic architecture and legendary beauty, but also of civil wars, bloody religious purges, and the tragedy of Anne Frank. In this fascinating examination of the

People of the City (Ekwensi Cyprian)(Paperback)

A vivid coming-of-age tale set in a big Nigerian city about a young man trying to make his way as a journalist and band leader in the big city. When People of the City was published in 1954 it was immediately acclaimed as the first major novel in English by a West African to be widely read

The Middle Ages: A Graphic History (Janega Eleanor)(Paperback)

A unique, illustrated book that will change the way you see medieval history The Middle Ages: A Graphic History busts the myth of the 'Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style. This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires,

Permutation City (Egan Greg)(Paperback)

'Egan is determined to make sense of everything - to understand the whole world as an intelligible, rational, material (and finally manipulable) realm - even if it means abandoning comfortable and comforting illusions. This is fundamental to the whole project of SF and it's why Egan's Best - and

Think Big: Make It Happen in Business and Life (Trump Donald J.)(Paperback)

Donald J. Trump is an icon: the very definition of the American success story. President-elect, reality-television star, and developer of some of the planet's most prestigious real estate, he's also become one of the world's wealthiest men.Trump is a living example of how thinking BIG and knowing

Cycling for Sustainable Cities (Buehler Ralph)(Paperback)

How to make city cycling--the most sustainable form of urban transportation--safe, practical, and convenient for all cyclists. Cycling is the most sustainable mode of urban transportation, practical for most short- and medium-distance trips--commuting to and from work or school, shopping, visiting

A Walker in the City (Kazin Alfred)(Paperback)

Kazin s memorable description of his life as a young man as he makes the journey from Brooklyn to americanca -the larger world that begins at the other end of the subway in Manhattan. A classic portrayal of the Jewish immigrant culture of the 1930s. Drawings by Marvin

Paint Pad Poster Book: City Scenes (Kersey Geoff)(Paperback)

'These are simple books that make serious art easily accessible even for the raw beginner.' Praise from Henry Malt, Artbookreview A poster book, an art pad and a step-by-step painting book all rolled into one 5 beautiful posters to pull out and frame, along with the watercolor outline and

Oliver and Patch (Freedman Claire)(Paperback / softback)

When Oliver finds a lost dog he makes his first friend in the new city. A stunning new book from bestseller Claire Freedman and Kate