To outsiders, the collapse of the Greek economy in 2009 seems to have come out of nowhere. This succinct book, however, proves that it was the inevitable result of decades of political conflict, mismanagement, and greed at the domestic...
What makes a place so memorable that it survives for ever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world jaunt, Paul Anthony Jones reveals the intriguing stories of how 80 different places came to be immortalised in our language. Beginning...
Literary Landscapes draws together those well-loved authors who are synonymous with a place and time, celebrating Hardy’s Wessex, Joyce’s Dublin and Du Maurier’s Cornwall. It comes right up to date with recent bestsellers, such as Eleanor Catton’s Booker Prize...
From the first rumblings of dissent in 2011, No Turning Back shows the unravelling of a nation: peaceful protests in Damascus collapsing into violence, families on both sides shattered by nighttime shellings, and religious conviction sharpened by rage to...
The story of North Korea’s information underground and how it inspires people to seek better lives beyond their country’s borders. One of the least understood countries in the world, North Korea has long been known for its repressive regime....
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