My Trade
A straightforward history of the profession of journalism in the UK, shedding all sorts of light on the secrets behind the trade as it has evolved over time. It is all about selling more copies and thus...
Non Fiction
The Dream of Rome
The author — Mayor of London — explains how Rome first managed to assert itself through the force of arms and then to build a political system — and above all, a civilization — capable of uniting many...
Inheritance
It is an ambitious essay that seeks to explain why the modern world—with its democracies, complex economies, organized religions, and powerful states—emerged as it did. The author draws on evolutionary...
Of Boys and Men
Policies in Western countries promoting gender equality have, in recent years, favored the recognition of women as a highly valuable asset in the labor market, although there are still some gaps regarding...
The Spirit of the Oxford Movement
In The Spirit of the Oxford Movement, Christopher Dawson offers a clear and engaging look at the rise of the Oxford Movement, a religious phenomenon that sought to revitalize the Church of England during a...
Balzac: A Biography
Posthumous work, completed in its final revisions by Richard Friedenthal, editor of the complete works of Stefan Zweig.
Biography of the French writer Honoré de Balzac. It portrays both the man and...
Listen Germany!
There is no doubt that Thomas Mann is one of the great writers of the twentieth century. Nor that some of his novels are a benchmark of world literature.
But Thomas Mann was much more than a writer,...
Dark renaissance
The 16th-century England was marked by a ruthless, violent, and egocentric monarchy, where anyone could be a traitor or a spy. It is not surprising that it provided so much material for scripts and novels....
Talking about God is dangerous
Autobiographical book in which Tatiana Goricheva recounts how she discovered Christianity in Soviet Russia, despite persecution. In her youth, she was a Communist leader and a professor of philosophy. Her...
Marry Him and Be Submissive
The famous passage from St. Paul in the Letter to the Ephesians, which says, "Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord," is well-known, but the second part is often overlooked: "Husbands, love your...