Behind the scenes of Nic Roeg’s 1976 sci-fi masterpiece starring David BowieFirst advertised as a “mind-stretching experience,” Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 The Man Who Fell to...więcej »
For eleven years, Peter Hince lived the rock 'n' roll dream. Head roadie for Queen he held backstage pass to some of the greatest moments in music history, rubbing shoulders with the band as they r...więcej »
In this book, Andy Gill assesses the circumstances behind Dylan's most famous songs, tracing the artist's progress from young tyro folkie to acclaimed protest singer, and through the subsequent cha...więcej »
The biography of the brutal, crazed and incestuous Roman Emperor Caligula, who tried to appoint his own horse consul.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birth...więcej »
"No, no, I've got your word for it, I've got to die ... you promised me ... you told me ..."Turgenev's accounts of hunting in rural Russia, and the extraordinary characters he...więcej »
Often called "the first art historian", Vasari writes with delight on the lives of Leonardo and other celebrated Renaissance artists .Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 boo...więcej »
'What if she isn't happy - does she think men are happy in this world? Doesn't she know how lucky she is to be a woman?'The pioneering Betty Friedan here identifies the strange problem ...więcej »
Ads of the 1970s get funky and socially consciousBoth eclipsed and influenced by television, American print ads of the 1970s departed from the bold, graphic forms and subtle messages th...więcej »
or avid readers and the uninitiated alike, this is a chance to reengage with classic literature and to stay inspired and entertained.The concept of the magazine is simple: the first hal...więcej »
A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy.In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of ...więcej »
'Once they are aroused, once they are determined, nothing on earth and nothing in heaven will make women give way; it is impossible.'A potted history of the women who pioneered feminism...więcej »
From the self-described 'black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet', these soaring, urgent essays on the power of women, poetry and anger are filled with darkness and light.Penguin Modern: ...więcej »
A selection from Pepys' startlingly vivid and candid diary, including his famous account of the Great FireIntroducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little...więcej »
The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history. The highly readable texts and over...więcej »
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United StatesIn a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most ...więcej »
'Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle.'In this c...więcej »
'No true Democracy has ever existed, nor ever will exist.'In this selection from The Social Contract, Rousseau asserts that a state's only legitimate political authority comes from its ...więcej »
The vessel drove before her bows two billows of liquid phosphorus'A selection of Darwin's extraordinary adventures during the voyage of the BeagleIntroducing Little Black Cl...więcej »