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A remarkable autobiography of Alice Rothchild's journey from 1950's good girl to irreverent, feisty, feminist obstetrician-gynecologist forging her own direction in the …

Winner of the 2006 NSW Prize for Literary Scholarship.The work of Joseph Conrad has been read so disparately that it is tempting to talk of many different Conrads. One lasting …

First published in 1980, Dante the Maker examines the great Italian poet's creative processes and presents a wider perspective on Dante. Divided into three major parts, it …

Lessons of a lifetime from the author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS'A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman' BARACK OBAMAWith her customary courage …

Volume 11 of The Complete Works of George OrwellThese years saw the publication of The Road to Wigan Pier, Homage to Catalonia, and Coming Up for Air. The most important document …

Fremd in einer fremden Sprache – und doch wurde sie zu einer der wichtigsten Schriftstellerinnen der Gegenwart. Nach einer wohlbehüteten Kindheit in Ungarn hatte Agota Kristof …

A treasure trove of lost family photos illuminates a singular perspective on family, memory, and history in this hypnotically enjoyable memoir. When Judith Kitchen came across …

Cold Cream is a sparkling autobiography in the great tradition: wonderfully perceptive, exquisitely rendered and bursting with characters and anecdotes of every shade and hue. A …

New York Times best-selling writer Pat Conroy (1945-2016) inspired a worldwide legion of devoted fans numbering in the millions, but none are more loyal to him and more committed …

Ant nio Frederico de Castro Alves, o Poeta dos Escravos, nasceu em 1847, no interior da Bahia. Gra as amizade que tivera com o filho de uma escrava, ele empenhou-se na luta pelos …