In this funny, nightmarish masterpiece of imaginative excess, grotesque characters engage in acts of violent one-upmanship, boundless riches mangle a corner of Africa into a Bacchanalian utopia, an...więcej »
Alex Leamas is tired. It's the 1960s, he's been out in the cold for years, spying in Berlin for his British masters, and has seen too many good agents murdered for their troubles. Now Control wants...więcej »
'His first novel is a revelation ... the writing is vivid, serious and extraordinary ... wonderful' The TimesThe Sea is My Brother is Jack Kerouac's very first novel, begun shortly afte...więcej »
Barley Blair is not a Service man: he is a small-time publisher, a self-destructive soul whose only loves are whisky and jazz. But it was Barley who, one drunken night at a dacha in Peredelkino dur...więcej »
A chemist by training, Primo Levi became one of the supreme witnesses to twentieth-century atrocity. In these haunting reflections inspired by the elements of the periodic table, he ranges from you...więcej »
On the Road swings to the rhythms of 1950s underground America, jazz, sex, generosity, chill dawns and drugs, with Sal Paradise and his hero Dean Moriarty, traveller and mystic, the living epitome ...więcej »
Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is t...więcej »
'It would not do to be found in the desert under these circumstances: firing wildly into the cactus from a car full of drugs'Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone showcases the evolution o...więcej »
The Grapes of Wrath is a landmark of American literature. A portrait of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless, of one man’s fierce reaction to injustice, and of one woman’...więcej »
In this day and age, it is rare to see an individual live past 100, much less one in perfect health.
Read on and be inspired by Bernando La Pallo's groundbreaking new book with his simple but prof...więcej »
Containing thousands of entries of both vernacular and scientific names of Great Plains plants, the literature that informs this exhaustive listing spans nearly 300 years. Author Elaine Nowick has ...więcej »
I read a lot; even a train ticket if there's nothing else about. You kiss a lot of frogs, but along the way there are things that make you laugh out loud, cause a catch in your voice when reading ...więcej »
Explore the terrifying, mysterious and interesting world of cryptids - from Bigfoot and Nessy, to the Gnome of Girona. This book takes an unprecedented look into the realm of biological speculation...więcej »
This private NON-PROFIT professional publication and associated web-based, information archive service is dedicated to the enhancement of practice, program development, program evaluation and innov...więcej »
Few candidates have inspired the grassroots support and momentum generated by United States Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. This book covers the history, political views, and future of the Ind...więcej »
This book looks at the old alchemical idea that traditional metals are inherently linked to and 'in tune' with the planets. Some experiments suggest they respond to planetary influences.
The au...więcej »
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a silent killer that may go undetected for years. It is the leading cause of death at the same time cancer by itself is associated with coagulation disorders due t...więcej »
The Journal of Interdisciplinary Science Topics (JIST) forms part of the 'Interdisciplinary Research Journal' module in the third year of both the BSc and MSci Interdisciplinary Science degrees. It...więcej »
Pocket size adult coloring book. Come and rest a while, and use the book A Journey of Coloring. Let it fill a desire for spiritual connection and belonging. Allowing the luxury of some peace in you...więcej »