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MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Claiming Civic Virtue Gendered Network Memory in
Book SynopsisProvides a wide-ranging investigation of the gendered nature of historical memory and its influence on the development of the Mara region of Tanzania over the past 150 years. Shetler's exploration of oral traditions and histories opens new vistas for understanding how women and men in this culture tell their stories and assert their roles.Trade ReviewA major accomplishment. Shetler persistently approaches female-centered knowledge of the past as an alternative to male-centered forms. The result is a social history of patronage and rights networks in which female-curated knowledge is central. Guaranteed to be of wide interest among students of gender in history, anthropology, and East African studies."" - David J. Schoenbrun, Northwestern University
£999.99
University of Wisconsin Press Keep the Wretches in Order Americas Biggest Mass
Book SynopsisIn the first legal history of the federal trial of the Industrial Workers of the World, Dean Strang shows how the case laid the groundwork for a fundamentally different strategy to stifle radical threats in the US, and had a major role in shaping the modern American Justice Department.Trade Review“Dean Strang tells a great story of America’s struggle with fear and injustice a century ago while asking us to consider, ‘What is the story of ourselves that we write today?’ American workers still fight what the Wobblies fought in 1918, as the Justice Department during WWI overreached in ways similar to our current ‘war on terror.’ Dean is a great attorney and a gifted writer, borrowing lessons from the past to help guide our future.” —Alec Baldwin“Strang humanizes this shameful chapter in our nation’s history. With empathy and verve, he tells the story of abuse of executive power, a partial and wacky federal judge (and autocratic first baseball commissioner), and many ruined lives of working men and women.”—Brad Snyder, author of The House of Truth: A Washington Political Salon and the Foundations of American Liberalism
£31.16
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Understanding and Teaching the Modern Middle East
Book SynopsisBrings together experts on the rich intellectual, cultural, social, and political history of the Middle East, providing necessary historical context to familiarize teachers with the latest scholarship. Each chapter includes easy- to-explore sources to supplement any curriculum, focusing on valuable and controversial themes.Trade ReviewThis book is unique in its breadth and scope. There is no comparable volume that offers guidance on teaching the Middle East at the university or high school level. Chapters include a diverse range of voices, and the gender balance among the contributors is commendable and significant, placing it at the cutting edge of academic pedagogy." - Rachel Harris, editor of Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict"With the emphasis on the diversity of elements involved in the topics covered and a conscious avoidance of 'essentialist' approaches, the authors individually and the volume as a whole succeed in presenting analyses that are not Orientalist or civilizationalist, while avoiding ideological polemics." - John Voll, Georgetown University
£31.96
University of Wisconsin Press I Give You Half the Road
Book SynopsisOnce considered the most stable country in West Africa, Ivory Coast was split by an armed rebellion in 2002 and endured a decade of instability and a violent conflict. Carol Spindel provides an intimate glimpse into this turbulent period by weaving together the daily lives and paths of five of her neighbours.Trade ReviewWritten in an accessible and engaging narrative nonfiction style, this book shares the story of five young people who come of age during the tumultuous democratic transition in Ivory Coast. Spindel's honest storytelling, close friendships with everyday Ivoirians, and more than thirty-five years of experience in the country shine in this riveting account." - William Moseley, Macalester College
£29.56
University of Wisconsin Press Alien Miss
Book SynopsisIn her stunning second collection, Carlina Duan illuminates unabashed odes to lineage, small and sacred moments of survival, and the demand to be fully seen ‘spangling with light’. Tracing familial lore and love, Duan reflects on the experience of growing up as a diasporic, bilingual daughter of immigrants.Trade ReviewA vivid and electric collection that ranges from surrealist alter-ego poems that vivisect the fetishization of Asian femininity to narrative poems that recount the absurd and tender contradictions of a Chinese childhood in the Midwest. Duan offers poetry that is outsized with lyrical rage and heart." - Cathy Park Hong, author of Minor Feelings"Duan's lyric emerges out of a community's collective will to live and insists that poems are made of such legacies of loss, invention, memory, tatter. She finds an utterance that is perhaps vital to her, and is, yes, certainly vital to me. Such a work is a reminding, and such a re-minding is enormous." - Aracelis Girmay, author of Kingdom Animalia"This is a stunning book of family histories and family portraits, belonging and unbelonging. These poems are a world I can't wait to return to, over and over again." - Safia Elhillo, author of The January Children
£15.26
University of Wisconsin Press Peoplehood in the Nordic World
Book SynopsisModern historian Ove Korsgaard focuses on the crucial struggles over who has (or has not) belonged to the people in the past 175 years and looks at its implications for state- and nation-building in Denmark and other Nordic countries.
£16.10
University of Wisconsin Press Legacy on Ice Blake Geoffrion and the Fastest
Book SynopsisIn swift-moving prose, Sam Jefferies tells Blake Geoffrion’s story against the backdrop of modern North American hockey. Thorough research and scores of interviews fuel this tale of soaring success and terrible tragedy, offering insight into one man’s athletic journey and the rise of American hockey on the national and international stage.Trade Review“A wonderful book about the fastest, meanest, greatest sport in the world and a man who lived it to the core.”—Rich Cohen, New York Times bestselling author of Pee Wees: Confessions of a Hockey Parent“Jefferies captures Blake’s essence both on and off the ice, providing glimpses of a sport’s transformative journey and of a family-rooted individual, wonderful teammate, determined athlete, and passionate competitor. Although Blake has many more chapters to live, this book encapsulates his story, highlighting his passion, his sacrifice, and how he found strength in overcoming adversity.”—Hilary Knight, Olympic Medal-winning American ice hockey forwardTable of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Foreword by John Buccigross Prologue: One Night in Montreal Chapter 1: Williamson County Chapter 2: USA Hockey Chapter 3: Finding Wisconsin Chapter 4: Chasing the Hobey Chapter 5: The Pros, and the End Epilogue Index
£21.56
University of Wisconsin Press The Blameless
Book SynopsisUnflinching, compassionate, and gripping, this bold novel evocatively examines the ambiguities wrought by both violence and redemption.Trade ReviewUnflinching, compassionate, and gripping, The Blameless is a gem of a novel by a master storyteller. It challenges us to rethink everything we thought we knew about crime and punishment, guilt and forgiveness. This gorgeous and moving novel of ideas also bears witness to the human potential to completely remake ourselves." - Sharon Harrigan, author of Half"A suspenseful and beautiful tale of two haunted characters on a collision course. In The Blameless, Ryan Kenedy writes acutely about the arid landscape, the hard labor, the unceasing economic pressures—and the complex, tangled history of his dual protagonists. With utmost precision, he chronicles lives in poignant disarray. He has crafted an immersive and aching narrative of guilt, retribution, and restoration." - Stephen Schottenfeld, author of This Room Is Made of Noise
£14.36
University of Wisconsin Press Cravings
Book SynopsisOpening with ‘Hors d’oeuvres’ and closing with a ‘Feast’, the stories in Cravings pulse with longing, missed opportunities, recriminations, and joy. Garnett Kilberg Cohen leads readers through acutely crafted explorations of the way events shape and change our lives, sometimes for the better and sometimes in ways that haunt us forever.Trade ReviewThe characters in Cravings demanded my full attention and my full empathy. Cohen crafts their circumstances brilliantly, revealing the moments around which the rest of their lives are tangled. Each yearns for something different, but as I turned the last page, I knew what I wanted: one more story." - Jeff Hoffmann, author of Other People's Children"Each story in Garnett Kilberg Cohen’s gorgeous new collection is a tour de force in subtlety and indirection. Everyday narratives become profound meditations upon how we process trauma, the indelible imprint of past experience upon the present, and the paradoxically fixed and fluid nature of memory. Philosophical, reflective, and attuned to the human spirit, these powerful tales will win your heart, and then ask you to wonder why." - Elizabeth Kadetsky, author of The Memory EatersTable of Contents Hors d’oeuvres Slow Dance Ogden, Ohio NoirHer Life in Parties Wheels Breaking News Maternal Instinct Jump My Practice Life The Goodbye Party Feast Acknowledgments
£14.20
University of Wisconsin Press Host
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University of Wisconsin Press The Story of Your Obstinate Survival
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University of Wisconsin Press Hart Island
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MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Salvage
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£14.20
John Wiley & Sons At Some Point
£14.24
Yale University Press Micah
Book SynopsisA new translation and commentary on the biblical book of Micah that proposes a convincing new theory of its composition historyTrade Review“A great scholarly achievement. With expert knowledge of biblical prophetic literature and its historical contexts, Becking offers an illuminating new perspective on the book of Micah.”—Göran Eidevall, Uppsala University
£47.50
Yale University Press Sudan
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£12.99
Yale University Press The Frederick Douglass Papers
Book SynopsisThe selected correspondence of the great American abolitionist and reformer dating from the immediate post–Civil War years
£109.25
Yale University Press The Archive of Empire
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£999.99
Yale University Press The Sublime Post
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£47.50
Yale University Press Reluctant Conquest
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£33.25
Yale University Press Middle Assyrian Texts Seals and Seal Impressions
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£999.99
Yale University Press Humane Ecology
Book SynopsisA presentation of eight contemporary artists whose work considers environmental questions in terms of their social and political implications
£19.00
Yale University Press Judges 1321
£57.00
Yale University Press Marital Privilege
£33.25
Yale University Press Republic and Empire
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Yale University Press Elves and Fairies A Brief History of the Otherworld
£18.00
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Stalking Jack the Ripper Paperback Collection
£39.00
Hodder & Stoughton One Hundred Ways for a Cat to Train Its Human
Book SynopsisAt last, the handbook all you cool cats have been waiting for! One hundred easy ways to discover the joys of a purrfectly obedient human.
£6.99
Little, Brown Book Group Good Behaviour unlined notebook
Book SynopsisUsing the cover artwork of our much-loved Virago Modern Classics hardback range, these elegant unlined notebooks celebrate three of our most popular titles: The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith; The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter; and Good Behaviour by Molly Keane. These beautiful notebooks are a must-have for all Virago fans - surely the most stylish way of collecting notes on your favourite books. Or maybe they will inspire you to write a novel of your own . . . Each notebook features a ribbon bookmark, high-quality paper and matching endpapers.The Talented Mr Ripley and The Magic Toyshop feature artwork by vintage textile designers Marian Mahler and Jacqueline Groag. Good Behaviour features a cover by award-winning designers Eley Kishimoto: http://www.eleykishimoto.com/Trade ReviewShe was . . . marvellous * Guardian *A fine novel, wickedly alive -- Victoria Glendinning * Sunday Times *Molly Keane's Good Behaviour presents a character whose own strict Christian code wreaks havoc on all those around her. Though she herself tells the tale, we somehow see her morality's disastrous consequences. Hilarious and sinister * New York Times *I really wish I had written this book. It's a tragi-comedy set in Ireland after the First World War. A real work of craftsmanship, where the heroine is also the narrator, yet has no idea what is going on. You read it with mounting horror and hilarity as you begin to grasp her delusionI have read and re-read Molly Keane more, I think, than any other writer. Nobody else can touch her as a satirist, tragedian, and dissector of human behaviour. I love all her books, but Good Behaviour and Loving and Giving are the ones I return to mostKeane's distinctive blend of elegant savagery and deep affection . . . its human relationships tortured like bonsai by good form, its open-hearted, sensual passion for horses, dogs and landscape * Evening Standard *Molly Keane is a mistress of wicked comedy * Vogue *Enchanting -- Edna O'Brien * Observer *Dark, complex, engaging . . . a wonderful tour de force -- Marian KeyesWily, shrewd, and terribly sad all at the same time: the story of a soul shrivelling against cool, dark, shiny backgrounds * Kirkus Reviews *I admired many authors. But Molly, I loved -- Diana AthillA writer of genius * Wall Street Journal *Good Behaviour includes very little good behaviour, featuring instead delicious and deleterious accounts of illicit sex and wild high jinks, and a mother-daughter duo who can scrap with the best of them * Vulture *A witty, black comedy of manners, Good Behaviour is a memorable novel by an Irish writer whose only equal is Elizabeth Bowen * Bookseller *
£14.03
Little, Brown Book Group 2026 Morris Pink Honeysuckle William Morris Mini
Book SynopsisWilliam Morris, a celebrated practitioner of the Arts and Crafts movement, believed that any decoration is futile when it does not remind you of something beyond itself. He was keen to use natural dyes in his textile production, as can be seen in this pink and pastel version of his Honeysuckle printed cotton design.
£21.65
Little, Brown Book Group 2026 Cezannes Terracotta Pots and Flowers Mini
Book SynopsisPaul Cézanne (18391906)was a French painter who is regarded as one of the greatest of the post-Impressionists.Terracotta Pots and Flowerssaw Cézanne enter a new era of still life painting. Here he arranges everyday objects including a pitcher with potted geraniums inside the greenhouse at his father's estate near Aix-en-Provence.
£18.23
Little, Brown Book Group 2026 Van Goghs Irises Mini 12month Verso
Book SynopsisVincent van Gogh was one of the great Post-Impressionist painters. After admitting himself to the Saint-Paul Asylum following a severe mental health crisis, he recuperated by painting the asylum's garden. We are honoured to partner with Getty to bring Van Gogh's stirringIrisesstudy to our collection.
£18.23
Little, Brown Book Group 2026 Cezannes Terracotta Pots and Flowers Midi
Book SynopsisPaul Cézanne (18391906)was a French painter who is regarded as one of the greatest of the post-Impressionists.Terracotta Pots and Flowerssaw Cézanne enter a new era of still life painting. Here he arranges everyday objects including a pitcher with potted geraniums inside the greenhouse at his father's estate near Aix-en-Provence.
£24.83
Little, Brown Book Group 2026 Gaudis Sun Gaudis Mosaics Midi 12month
Book SynopsisAntoni Gaudí's use of colourful mosaics and organic forms created exceptional patterns on his sculptures all across Barcelona. We celebrate Gaudi's vision with a reproduction of a mosaic sun on the ceiling of the Park Güell's Hypostyle Room, alongside the abstract lines from his chimney pots at the Casa Milà building.
£21.65
Little, Brown Book Group 2026 Renoir Letter to Morisot 1892 Embellished
Book SynopsisFrench Impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir was acclaimed for his portraiture, dreamy landscapes and vibrant still life paintings. Renoir'sBed of Anemonesis reproduced here as the lush backdrop to a letter he wrote to fellow Impressionist Berthe Morisot ahead of her first solo exhibition.
£21.65
Little, Brown Book Group 2026 Safavid Indigo Safavid Binding Art Midi
Book SynopsisOur Safavid Indigo design reproduces a leather filigree pattern incorporating handtooled motifs, retaining the elegance and style of the Islamic Golden Age even in our modern context. Originally released in a classic brown leather look, this new deep blue colour scheme pays tribute to the darkest tone of Persian Blue.
£21.65
Little, Brown Book Group 2026 Poetry in Bloom Midi 12month Vertical
Book SynopsisThe design reproduced on this cover centres around a sensitive plant surrounded by other richly hued flowers, foliage and butterflies. The binding was used forThe Sensitive Plant and Early Poemsby Percy Bysshe Shelley and is a celebration of the creative spirit.
£21.65
Little, Brown Book Group 2026 Karaori Pink Japanese Kimono Maxi 12month
Book SynopsisShowcasing silk dyed with beni (the pigment extracted from safflower petals) and lacquered in gold, our Kara-ori Pink pattern is inspired by a kimono design that dates to the Edo period, when it was used as a costume for the theatrical style known as Noh. This exquisite embroidery also inspired our first design, Kara-ori, from this Japanese Kimono series.
£22.67
Little, Brown Book Group 2026 Pear Garden Peking Opera Embroidery Ultra
Book SynopsisDuring the Tang Dynasty (618907), the Emperor Taizong founded an opera school called Liyuan (Pear Garden). Chinese opera reached its pinnacle under the Qing court (16441911), giving birth to what is known as Peking Opera. Reproduced here is a piece of beautifully embroidered opera skirt from that era.
£25.91
WW Norton & Co Mastering Sauces The Home Cooks Guide to New
Book SynopsisThe definitive cookbook on contemporary sauces that highlights fresh flavours and updates classics.Trade Review"Smart and wide-ranging, with terrific pages of tips and variations." -- Bonnie Benwick - Washington Post "Volland's intent is to get you comfortable with the elements of a good sauce, then set you free in your kitchen. ... The book is not about the five French mother sauces; oh, they're here, but much more ink in the 450-plus pages is spent on how we cook today, from updating those classics to her endlessly adaptable stir-fry sauce to smart things to do with canned tomatoes." -- Joe Gray - Chicago Tribune "The bible of successful sauce making." -- Nick Harman - Foodepedia "In this penetrating volume, the reader will learn sauces ranging from hollandaise to Thai peanut sauce-Mastering Sauces is a must-buy, and an essential one, for any serious cook." -- James Peterson, James Beard Award-winning author of Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making "Susan's contributions to The Cooking Lab were invaluable. Now she's written a comprehensive guide to learning the fundamentals of sauce-making, taking home cooks on a tour of versatile techniques and international flavors." -- Nathan Myhrvold, coauthor of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking and Modernist Cuisine at Home "Susan Volland combines science, hedonism, and common sense in this groundbreaking book. So much more than a cookbook, Mastering Sauces is a treatise on flavor, taste, and texture for the twenty-first century." -- Molly Stevens, James Beard Award-winning author of All About Roasting and All About Braising "Susan Volland gives home cooks the confidence and knowledge not only to make sauces, but also to create their own. This book is an important addition to every kitchen library." -- Jennifer McLagan, James Beard Award-winning author of Bones, Fat, Odd Bits, and "A smart, lucid, and beautifully written manual for making glorious sauces from around the world. It will educate and inspire both learned sauciers and novices alike." -- James Oseland, editor-in-chief, Rodale's Organic Life and author of Cradle of Flavor "From the chef's perspective, a dish isn't finished until you sauce it. The recipes in this book-focused and sensuous-are right in tune with the way we eat today. So don't cover up that pristine fillet of wild salmon or those fresh, fat spears of local asparagus you so carefully sourced with a tone-deaf sauce. Try a recipe from this book and elevate your home cooking from ordinary to extraordinary." -- Tom Douglas, James Beard Award-winning chef, Dahlia Lounge, Seattle, and author of Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen
£18.04
WW Norton & Co The Seine
Book SynopsisA vibrant, intimate tour of the Seine.Trade Review"I learned so much from this book. Elaine Sciolino is a graceful, companionable writer, someone who speaks about France in the most enjoyably American way... [She] proceeds from colorful detail to revealing detail, gently informing even as she entertains... Sciolino has laid one more beautiful and amusing wreath on the altar of the City of Light." -- Edmund White - The New York Times"A soulful, transformative voyage along the body of water that defines the City of Light. Elaine Sciolino is the perfect guide to the world’s most romantic river." -- Lauren Collins - The New Yorker
£13.29
WW Norton & Co Elysian Kitchens
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Pearson Education Limited Plastic Jackets 10pk Standard Size
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£14.53
Penguin Putnam Inc The Little Book Of Hindu Deities
Book SynopsisA fresh and fun look at the Hindu deities from pixar animator Patel, these gorgeous colour illustrations are accompanied by short profiles describing the equally colourful myths of each divinity and demon.
£16.19
LUP - University of Michigan Press Pigeon River Country
Book SynopsisOffers memories, myths, and meanings of the contiguous piece of wild area in Michigan's ""Lower Peninsula"". This book provides comprehensive discussions of the area's flora and fauna. It guides to the trails and camping sites, and a photo section showcasing the evolving face of this national treasure.
£20.95
The University of Michigan Press Telling a Research Story Writing a Literature
Book SynopsisProgresses from general to specific issues in the writing of literature reviews. This book introduces some orientations that raise awareness of the issues that surround the telling of a research story. It discusses issues of structure and matters of language, style, and rhetoric, includes sections on metadiscourse, citation, and paraphrasing.
£14.95
LUP - University of Michigan Press The Martians Daughter A Memoir
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMarina Whitman may be the daughter of a Martian but she is an exemplar of the best of America. In the academic world, in public service, in high corporate positions, she pushed the frontiers of female participation and did so by unambiguously demonstrating both competence and character. The book is a fascinating saga of an exceptionally talented family, initially focused on a mathematic genius but ultimately growing in diversity and influence. - Paul Volcker, formerly Chairman of the Federal Reserve (1979-1987) ""How did a young Hungarian immigrant and his daughter both become leading advisors to Presidents of the United States? This richly detailed memoir not only illuminates Marina von Neumann Whitman's ground-breaking life, but sheds long-awaited new light on her father, bringing us as close as we may ever get to the autobiography that John von Neumann never had the chance to write."" - George Dyson, author of Darwin Among the Machines, Project Orion, and Turing's Cathedral""A fast-paced, readable, and deeply educational account of how the daughter of a genius made her own brilliant way as a heavily involved top economist and an equally involved wife and mother."" - George P. Shultz, The Hoover Institution, formerly U.S. Secretary of State (1982-1989)
£20.95
LUP - University of Michigan Press Michigan Shrubs and Vines A Guide to Species of
Book SynopsisShrubs and vines are some of the most diverse and widespread plants in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan Shrubs and Vines is the must-have book for anyone who wishes to identify and learn about these fascinating plants. The book gives detailed descriptions of 132 species, providing concise information on key characters, habitat, distribution, and growth pattern.
£20.85
