Alain de Botton explores our relationship with 'the news' in this book full of his trademark wit and wisdom. Following on from his bestselling Religion for Atheists, Alain de Botton turns now to look at the manic ... Zobraziť viac
Europe in 1945 was prostrate. Much of the continent was devastated by war, mass slaughter, bombing and chaos. Large areas of Eastern Europe were falling under Soviet control, exchanging one despotism for another... Zobraziť viac
Reproductions of the young Lucian Freud's letters alongside insightful context and commentary reveal the foundations of the artist's personality and creative practice... Zobraziť viac
Nothing in life works without facts. A society that isn't sure what's true can't function. Without facts there can be no government or law. Science is ignored. Trust evaporates... Zobraziť viac
Since early 2020, Dolly Alderton has been sharing her wisdom, warmth, and wit with the countless people who have written into her Dear Dolly agony aunt column in The Sunday Times Style... Zobraziť viac
'What remains of the witch hunts? A stubborn misogyny, which still tints the way our societies look at single women, childless women, aging women, or quite simply, free women . . . Today more than ever, witches tell us about our world and lead the way... Zobraziť viac
A source of terror, a misogynistic image of woman inherited from the trials and the pyres of the great early modern witch hunts... Zobraziť viac
