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John Worthen
Johannes Brahms

Critical Lives

Reveals the passion, humor, and humanity of Brahms behind the myth.Johannes Brahms is often cast as repressed or emotionally distant. This nuanced biography by acclaimed biographer John Worthen reveals a …

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Alfred Acres
Jan van Eyck within His Art

Renaissance Lives

Now in paperback, a new assessment of the inventive and influential artist Jan van Eyck.Jan van Eyck (1390-1441) was one of the most inventive and influential artists in the entire European tradition. The…

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Barbara Allen
Goose

A migratory journey through the vast contributions of geese to human culture.Long dismissed as the dull cousin of ducks and swans, the goose proves to be a bird of astonishing significance. From medieval …

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Paul Atkinson
Amplified

"For me, a truly compelling, fact-packed read all about how guitars are made, look, sound, and play. Atkinson admirably recounts a century of history, invention, and experimentation by experts and am…

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Robert C. Austin, Artan R. Hoxha
Enver Hoxha

The extraordinary story of Europe's longest-ruling communist dictator.This is the first full-length biography of Enver Hoxha, the communist dictator who ruled Albania for nearly half a century. Hoxha was …

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Naomi Baker
Voices of Thunder

The stories of early modern Protestant women, including Rose Thurgood, Anna Trapnel, and Jane Lead, who defied the religious authority of their age.Voices of Thunder illuminates the stories and beliefs of…

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Michael S. Begnal
Death Trip

The definitive musical history of the influential Raw Power era of Iggy and the Stooges.Raw Power by Iggy and the Stooges is arguably the most aggressive, dynamic album in rock history, and inarguably one…

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Bjørn Berge
Smell

A celebration of our olfactory sense.The sense of smell is often linked to the dark, the antisocial, the primitive--the very opposite of modernity and progress. Today, we live in an almost odorless world,…

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Andreas Beyer
Katherine Mansfield

One of the Best Memoirs and Biographies of 2025 at The Guardian A revealing look at the life and writing of the great modernist.This biography explores the life and work of Katherine Mansfield, one of lit…

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Heather Blurton
Richard the Lionheart - In Life and in Legend

Medieval Lives

A deep dive into the myth and history surrounding England's crusader king.How did Richard the Lionheart, who once said he would sell London if he found a buyer, become celebrated as the ideal of English c…

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Peter Bond
Out of This World

A grounded, inside look at how astronauts live, train, and survive in space.Spaceflight may now seem routine, but it remains one of the most dangerous and demanding human endeavors. This book offers a cle…

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Svend Brinkmann
Domenico Ghirlandaio

Renaissance Lives

An accessible life of the fifteenth-century painter and instructor of Michelangelo.Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448-94) was a master of Renaissance art, celebrated for his vivid frescoes and detailed portraits.…

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Kerry Brown
Mao

Chairman Mao's extraordinary life and complex legacy laid bare.Mao Zedong lived one of the most epic and influential lives of the twentieth century. His impact on the People's Republic of China was vast. …

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Liam Cagney
Myriad, Microscopic and Marvellous

The fascinating life and legacy of a pioneering seventeenth-century microbiologist.The pioneering Dutch microbiologist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek uncovered hidden worlds of minuscule life. With his ingenious,…

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Camilla Cassidy
Ground beneath Our Feet

A personal history of enclosure in England that explores the meaning of belonging in the landscape.What can it mean to belong to a place when it doesn't belong to you? The Ground beneath Our Feet tells th…

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Paolo Cherchi Usai
Firefly

An illuminating survey of the scientific and cultural history of the many-named glowing insect: the spark bug, lightning bug, or firefly.Fireflies have inspired poets, songwriters, and scientists for cent…

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Tim Entwisle
Three Worlds Oak

Offering fresh botanical insight, charm, and humor, the first memoir dedicated to a plant genus.A dying hybrid oak in Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens sets off on an imaginative search for its parents, a…

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Biancamaria Fontana
Desk Revolutionaries

A character-driven, insider's view of how the French government was rebuilt between the Revolution and the rise of Napoleon.The French Directory is often dismissed as an uninspiring interlude between revo…

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Simon Franklin
Troublesome Words

An accessible journey through the changing shape of the Russian language.Across 350 years, the Russian language has been shaped by competing visions of what it should be, from early grammarians defining a…

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Lindy Grant
Eleanor of Aquitaine

Now in paperback, an approachable biography of medieval Europe's most powerful (and enigmatic) queen.Eleanor of Aquitaine (1124-1204), the legendary queen of France and later England, has captivated histo…

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