Vintage (UK)
Jezebel
In 1930s Paris, beautiful socialite Gladys Eysenach is accused of murdering her 20-year-old lover. The story begins with Eysenach’s trial…
All Our Worldly Goods: A Novel of Love Between the Wars
Russian-born writer Irène Némirovsky, who escaped the Communists only to be killed by the Nazis for her Jewish heritage, was…
Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster
The latest beneficiary of Alison’s Weir’s biographical attentions is the little-known but often reviled Katherine Swynford, the long-time mistress and…
Napoleon in Egypt
Paul Strathern is a rare example of an intellectual who is eminently qualified in diverse fields. An award-winning novelist, Strathern…
Götz and Meyer
Editors' choice
It is rare that a slim book can wield such emotional impact, but Götz and Meyer is small in page-length…
A Tale of Love and Darkness
One potent image conveys the essence of Amos Oz’s life and his relationship with Israel, an image presented by the…
Mediterranean Winter
This book is sub-titled A Journey through History and that describes it exactly. It is an account of Kaplan’s journeys…
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