The Man Who Created the Middle East: A Story of Empire, Conflict and the Sykes-Picot Agreement
Book
At the age of only 36, Sir Mark Sykes was signatory to the Sykes-Picot agreement, one of the most...
Susan Sontag: The Complete Rolling Stone Interview
Book
Published in its entirety for the first time, a candid conversation with Susan Sontag at the height...
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
8.2
Rate It
Book
'THE POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR' Sunday Times SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE by director Ron...
Rhapsodes: How 1940s Critics Changed American Film Culture
Book
Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris, and Roger Ebert were three of America's most revered and widely read...
Europe by Rail: The Definitive Guide for Independent Travellers
Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries
Book
This is a totally new edition of a very popular guide. Europe by Rail shows just how easy it is to...
Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel
Book
The definitive biography of the iron-willed leader, chain-smoking political operative, and...
biography history
Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins
Book
In May 1997, the world watched as Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player in the world, was...
computing technology science biography
Making Patton: A Classic War Film's Epic Journey to the Silver Screen
8.0
Rate It
Book
Forever known for its blazing cinematic image of General George S. Patton (portrayed by George C....
A Seeker After Truths: The Life and Times of G. A. Studdert Kennedy ('Woodbine Willie') 1883-1929
Book
Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy became one of the most famous army chaplains of the First World War,...
An Author and a Gardener: The Gardens and Friendship of Edith Wharton and Lawrence Johnston
Book
In August 1937 a small group of Edith Wharton's intimate friends gathered to pay their last respects...