Prisoners Of Geography

Patti Smith

'Smith's eye for life's everyday transcendence rarely fails her' Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year' 'A triumph' Joseph O'Connor, Irish Times, 'Books of the Year' 'Quietly sacred, utterly beautiful' Service95 'Smith has already issued a handful of memoirs over the decades. Bread of Angels feels like the big one' TLS A radiant new memoir from beloved artist and writer Patti Smith...

Gillian Anderson

THE DARING FOLLOW-UP TO THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WANT 'Am I a bad person? Or am I allowed to wonder "what if"?' 'Is this kind of desire simply something people feel but don't speak about?' 'What is a woman without fantasy?' More pleasure, more kink, more partners, more zest - this is desire turned all the way up. If Want sparked the fire of a quiet revolution, More ...

James Marriott

The world we knew is passing away and nothing will ever be the same again. Welcome to the post-literate society. Books are dying. Across the world the number of people reading is in free fall. Literacy is declining or stagnating in most developed countries. At universities, students are unable to read the books assigned to them. Addictive digital entertainment technologies ha...

Maya Jordan

"A curse on being ordinary! Wrong is not her name. Her name is Maya Jordan. She is a noisy woman and we should fear her"--Michael SheenA sharply funny, furious and rousing account of a life lived in triumphant opposition to the limitations and systemic inequalities of a working-class woman's life. Underestimated and overlooked at each stage and age, Maya Jordan's ambition and r...

Mary Claire Haver

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The New Menopause explains everything a woman needs to know to thrive during the often-misdiagnosed and medically ignored perimenopausal years 'Don't tolerate shrugged shoulders from your doctor during your perimenopausal journey. Get ahead of the issues and your potential symptoms with this important, empowering and scientifically d...

Patrick Radden Keefe

'From the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing comes a stunning story of wealth, violence and deceit at the heart of a glittering city.'A new book by Keefe means drop everything and close the blinds; you'll be turning pages for hours' Los Angeles Times'Patrick Radden Keefe [is] one of the top narrative nonfiction au...

Tim Marshall

Prisoners of Geography looks at the past, present and future to offer crucial insights into one of the major factors that determines world history - because if you don't know geography, you'll never have the full picture. Originally published in 2015, this completely revised and updated edition brings it up to date with the events and trends of the past decade, with new mate...

Tim Marshall

'I can't imagine reading a better book this year' Daily Mirror 'Another outstanding guide to the modern world. Marshall is a master at explaining what you need to know and why' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads 'A skilful navigation of the regions that could define geopolitics for future generations. One to read to stay ahead of the game' Dharshini David, author of Th...

Tim Marshall

"Accomplished, well researched and pacey ... for anyone who wants to look beyond the headlines and explore the context of some of the biggest challenges facing the world today, it is fascinating" - City AM "One of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine" - Nicholas Lezard, Evening Standard, on Prisoners of Geography Walls are going up. Nationalism and identity po...

Tim Marshall

"An engagingly written, veritable page-turner. Whether the topic is ethnic identity, Japanese imperialism, Panamanian shipping law or the defeat of Nazism, flags speak volumes about our human condition" -- Lawrence Joffe, Jewish Chronicle "A fascinating tour of the world's ensigns, their histories and meanings ... a sobering lesson in just how silly we human beings can be" -...

Tim Marshall

Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetimes. This isn't science fiction. It's astropolitics. We're entering a new space race - and it could revolutionise life on Earth. Space: the new frontier, a wild and lawless place. It is already central to communication, economics, military strategy and international relations on Ea...

Tim Marshall

Just how good is your world knowledge? Challenge friends and family with this interactive quiz book and discover who is the ultimate armchair explorer. 'Like having a light shone on your understanding' - Evening Standard on Prisoners of Geography Do you know your continents from your countries, your landmarks from your latitudes, your mountain ranges from your rivers? Put you...