The sharp increase in oil revenues since 2002 has left the Arab Gulf States with billions of petro-dollars. But how will these countries fare in the post-oil era? The rulers of these states are taking
A powerful and moving portrait of the hard lives of French family farmers living and working in the Forez region of France?a subject matter reminiscent of the work of the Farm Security Administration.
"A thing of beauty. . . . You must read it."?Nadeem Aslam"A shower of pleasures."?Julia O'Faolain"Sophisticated, cosmopolitan and seductive, the novel engages mind and senses alike."?Andre Naffis-Sahe
Who shot Kamar al-Dawar Alwan? Was it a crime of passion? What was the role of the beautiful peasant girl Rim? Is the mysterious Sheikh Asfur as crazy as he seems? Partly autobiographical, Diary of a
When Fox is a Thousand is a lyrical, magical novel, rich with poetry and folklore and elements of the fairytale. Larissa Lai interweaves three narrative voices and their attendant cultures: an elusive
The first novel by George K. Ilsley, whose first story collection, Random Acts of Hatred, was published to acclaim in 2004. Told in dream-like fragments, ManBug unfolds as a love story between Sebasti
Throughout WWII, French poet Jean Follain wrote poems that revisit the provinces of personal and cultural history. His quietly phrased, brief devotions are -described as "miniatures," yet are monument
When asked whether poets improve with age Ruth Stone, 89, replied: “There’s no question. If your brain goes on and on, as it should under normal conditions, there’s more in it and your writing will ge
Investigative journalism is the poet's realm when C.D. Wright returns to her native Arkansas and examines an explosive incident from the Civil Rights movement. Wright interweaves oral histories, hymns
Theatre critic Michael Coveney was given unrestricted access to Campbell’s letters, notebooks and original scripts. From these and from interviews with Campbell’s many devoted/bemused collaborators, h
Written by an expert on the subject, this is a complete guide to directing every genre of play, from comedy to Shakespeare, farce to Greek tragedy (not forgetting musicals and opera)?this is advice st
This book surveys the company’s history and ideas and includes an overview of the Company by David Greig; co-founder, writer, dramaturg and sometime actor with Suspect Culture and the perspective of t
Takes an unflinching look at the fight for the political soul of Latvia. When teenager Anya becomes a political activist, her father’s attempts to calm the situation stirs up a storm of extremist patr
A celebration of Ninette de Valois, one of the most brilliant women of the 20th century, whose influence on the world of dance will be felt and appreciated for many centuries to come. Includes the onl
SNOW is the codename assigned to Arthur Owens, one of the most remarkable British spies of the Second World War. This typical Welsh underfed type became the first of the great double-cross agents who
Salie lives in Paris. Back home on the Senegalese island of Niodior, her football-crazy brother, Madicke, counts on her to get him to France, the promised land where foreign footballers become world f
This unique volume, comprising Colm Toibin's acclaimed short text and a linked collection of key documents put together by one of Ireland's leading younger historians, offers a many-sided view of one'
