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In this brilliantly entertaining collection, Tim Moore swaps comfort for cobbles, mountain passes, and magnificent suffering as he retraces the routes of two of Europe's greatest cycling events. Armed with determination, glued-together bikes, and legs that are often less willing than his imagination, Moore embarks on unforgettable adventures through France and Italy, discovering the landscapes, history, and eccentric characters that have made the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia sporting icons. Tim Moore sets off to recreate the most appalling bike race of all time.

A critical biography contextualizing major events from Twain’s life as they pertain to his writing and modern legacy, from the bestselling author of the Edgar Allan Poe biography A Mystery of Mysteries. “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter...

A unique approach to understanding Agatha Christie’s infamous eleven-day disappearance, from the New York Times bestselling author of the Edgar-nominated Agatha Christie. In December of 1926, Agatha Christie, the world’s most famous mystery author, vanished. Eleven days later, after frenzied...

Bei seinen Tagebüchern herrscht durchaus ebenfalls diese ganz eigene Stimmung, allerdings überwiegend in einer starken Reduzierung der Gedankengänge auf ziemlich kurze, nicht ausgearbeitete spontane Sätze und unmittelbare Eindrücke, was dem Tagebuch-Genre geschuldet ist. Dennoch interessant aufgrund der Persönlichkeit Manns und seinem Austausch mit prominenten Literatur-Größen wie Hermann Hesse, Peter Suhrkamp, Franz Werfel u. a. und seiner privaten Situation unmittelbar vor der Übernahme Deutschlands bzw. der Machtergreifung durch die Nazis.

One of our most brilliant biographers illuminates the life and work of an incomparable, extraordinary and fascinating novelist. “Hermione Lee is a literary life-writer par excellence.” —The Atlantic Anita Brookner is famous for her quiet, incisive studies of solitary and emotionally...

An illuminating critical biography of one of our most influential nonfiction authors, New Yorker journalist Janet Malcolm. A titan of American letters, Janet Malcolm was a writer with a far-reaching impact and cultlike following, even as she actively opposed being a literary celebrity. For The...

'A quite extraordinary story, quite beautifully told' GYLES BRANDRETH 'Exquisite . . . A vivid and elegant record of a lost world' PHILIP HOARE 'Wise, witty and wry - the biography that Saki, and all devoted Sakiphants, deserve' BEN SCHOTT There has been perhaps no more mischievous influence on...

The follow-up to Hanif Kureishi’s extraordinary hospital memoir, Shattered, this is the story of what came next – a year of living at home in London after paralysis, told through scenes of carers, physio, insomnia, sex, money, football, film sets, festivals and family. The song ‘Are You...

Beautifully read by the author Tim Winton. How do we keep going in a burning world? Songs from the Firefront is a vital and moving memoir in essays from Tim Winton, twice Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Cloudstreet and The Riders. A memoir in essays, Songs from the Firefront portrays the...

A new reissue of Philip Hoare's singular biography of Stephen Tennant. ‘Witty and amazing … both scholarly and hilarious at the same time’ John Waters, New York Times Stephen Tennant was barely a being of his time. A fixture of London’s high society during the 1920s, he was once driven...

Bei seinen Tagebüchern herrscht durchaus ebenfalls diese ganz eigene Stimmung, allerdings überwiegend in einer starken Reduzierung der Gedankengänge auf ziemlich kurze, nicht ausgearbeitete spontane Sätze und unmittelbare Eindrücke, was dem Tagebuch-Genre geschuldet ist. Dennoch interessant aufgrund der Persönlichkeit Manns und seinem Austausch mit prominenten Literatur-Größen wie Hermann Hesse, Peter Suhrkamp, Franz Werfel u. a. und seiner privaten Situation unmittelbar vor der Übernahme Deutschlands bzw. der Machtergreifung durch die Nazis.

A sparkling exploration of the myths that J. R. R. Tolkien created around himself, examining the social and political worlds that surrounded the creator of Middle-Earth, by award-winning biographer D. J. Taylor. In the past seven decades J. R. R. Tolkien's major works—The Hobbit, The Lord of...

Chronique ultime des Mémoires de la vie littéraire, ce neuvième volume du Journal des Goncourt couvre les années 1892 à 1895. Au fil de journées datées — dès un 1er janvier aux notes flottantes — Edmond de Goncourt, plume acérée et sensible, poursuit sa notation du monde des lettres, des humeurs, des amitiés et des heurts de la fin du siècle. Préfacé à Auteuil en 1896, il l’annonce comme le dernier qu’il publiera de son vivant.

Edmond Biré retrace la destinée d’Armand de Pontmartin (1811-1890) et la place de ses écrits dans les lettres françaises. Entre biographie et étude critique, il suit le parcours d’un homme de plume au cœur du XIXe siècle, éclaire ses choix, son style et les idées qui traversent son œuvre, et interroge leur résonance.

A moving reflection on the author's father—plus a cat!—this is a beautiful short work of family history from one of our most beloved, iconic writers. Originally published in the New Yorker in 2019, and now presented in a full, unabridged form, Abandoning a Cat is a poignant, self-reflective...

“I recall now the expression on my father’s face—surprised at first, then impressed, then relieved—when the cat we had supposedly abandoned beat us home.” Abandoning a Cat is Haruki Murakami at his most intimate. Here Murakami gives us the story of his father, the son of a Buddhist...

The sentimental and culinary education of M.F.K. Fisher. This program features a new introduction to the text, written and read by Alison Roman. In 1929, a newly married M.F.K. Fisher embarked on a journey that would change her life. In The Gastronomical Me, readers get a firsthand look at the...

The hilarious second memoir from comedian and Sunday Times bestselling author Katherine Ryan 'It's part social commentary, part survival guide for daughters, and 100% written while I was probably carrying a refrigerator up some stairs alone'. This whip-smart memoir is equal parts stand-up set...

Je suis né d'un coup de foudre. Quelques années plus tard, à quarante ans, ma mère est diagnostiquée souffrante d'une sclérose en plaques. Mon père devient, bien malgré lui, son aidant. Moi, j'assiste impuissant à leur chute. C'est avant tout la plus belle histoire d'amour qu'il m'ait été donné de voir que j'ai voulu raconter.

Bei seinen Tagebüchern herrscht durchaus ebenfalls diese ganz eigene Stimmung, allerdings überwiegend in einer starken Reduzierung der Gedankengänge auf ziemlich kurze, nicht ausgearbeitete spontane Sätze und unmittelbare Eindrücke, was dem Tagebuch-Genre geschuldet ist. Dennoch interessant aufgrund der Persönlichkeit Manns und seinem Austausch mit prominenten Literatur-Größen wie Hermann Hesse, Peter Suhrkamp, Franz Werfel u. a. und seiner privaten Situation unmittelbar vor der Übernahme Deutschlands bzw. der Machtergreifung durch die Nazis.