Asia

In its last decade, the Ottoman Empire underwent a period of dynamic reform, and the 1908 revolution transformed the empire's 20 million subjects into citizens overnight. Questions …

A guide to bold, authentic Thai cooking from Andy Ricker, the chef and owner of the wildly popular and widely lauded Pok Pok restaurants.After decades spent traveling throughout …

Vinner av Nobelprisen i litteratur 2024!I Gwangju i Sør-Korea i 1980 slås et folkeopprør brutalt ned av hæren. Blant de drepte ungdommene leter fjorten år gamle Dong-ho etter sin …

Den gripende og sanne historien om en " "insider" " i Hamas som fornektet sin voldelige skjebne - og som nå risikerer alt for å avsløre hemmelighetene til den ekstreme …

Explore the long and rich history of China's great dynasties.From the clans and legends of prehistory to the last Qing emperor, this book brings China's imperial history to life …

The long-awaited cookbook from an iconic New York restaurant, revealing never-before-published recipes   Since its humble opening in 2005, Xi’an Famous Foods has expanded from one …

Hope I'm in for a good time, I thought. Even if it's just for tonight.Set in the underground bar and club scene of 1970s Tokyo, Set My Heart On Fire tells the story of Izumi in her …

Traveling to Japan has never been so much fun—visit the land of anime, manga, cosplay, hot springs and sushi!This graphic Japan travel guide is the first of its kind exploring …

The home of trusted full-colour visual dictionaries for everyday use. A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Japanese. This attractive pocket-sized book is …

Haiku – seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity – have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form is practiced worldwide and …