«La nueva polémica entre México y Estados Unidos es prácticamente idéntica a la narrada por el autor de Vecinos distantes en 1985». -El País, 2025Esta obra, publicada por primera vez en español en 1985, es un estudio -social, cultural, político y económico– sobre México. En ese año, el país vivió algunos de los sucesos más complicados de su historia contemporánea: una grave crisis económica; las constantes intromisiones en asuntos internos del embajador estadounide...

A study of Mexico - political, social, cultural, economic - by a journalist who was for the past 6 years the NYT bureau chief in Mexico City. With portraits of Mexico's top leaders, about a nation whose stability is vital to our national well-being.

On June 14, 1940, German tanks rolled into a silent and deserted Paris. Eight days later, a humbled France accepted defeat along with foreign occupation. The only consolation was that, while the swastika now flew over Paris, the City of Light was undamaged. Soon, a peculiar kind of normality returned as theaters, opera houses, movie theaters and nightclubs reopened for business. This suited both conquerors and vanquished: the Germans wanted Parisians to be distracted, while the French coul...

Une plongée fascinante, documentée et profonde au coeur de la vie culturelle parisienne sous l'Occupation allemande.À quoi ressemblait la vie de Sartre et de Beauvoir sous l'Occupation allemande ? Comment Picasso contournait-il l'interdiction officielle de son œuvre ? Comment artistes et intellectuels ont-ils vécu cette époque de peur et de restrictions ? Quelle liberté créatrice leur restait-il ?La vie culturelle française ne s'est pas arr...

«La nueva polémica entre México y Estados Unidos es prácticamente idéntica a la narrada por el autor de Vecinos distantes en 1985». -El País, 2025Esta obra, publicada por primera vez en español en 1985, es un estudio -social, cultural, político y económico– sobre México. En ese año, el país vivió algunos de los sucesos más complicados de su historia contemporánea: una grave crisis económica; las constantes intromisiones en asuntos internos del embajador estadounide...

Experience the passion and drama of the world's greatest operas with this sumptuously illustrated visual guide.Immerse yourself in more than 400 years of the world's most celebrated operas and discover the fascinating stories behind them. Explore the lives of singers such as Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, and Jonas Kaufmann. Meet composers like Mozart, Wagner, and Britten, and the librettists with whom they collaborated to create the magical blend of words and mu...

Immerse yourself in more than 400 years of the world's most celebrated operas and discover the fascinating stories behind them.Explore the lives of singers such as Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, and Jonas Kaufmann. Meet composers like Mozart, Wagner, and Britten, and the librettists with whom they collaborated to create the magical blend of words and music that make up opera.From its origins in the 17th-century courts of Italy to live screenings in public...

Unravel the history, themes, and language of Shakespeare's plays, poems, and sonnets with this beautifully illustrated guide to his life and works.Comedy and romance, history, and tragedy, Shakespeare's canon has it all. Some 400 years after they were written and first performed, his works still remain fresh and relevant today.Shakespeare: his life and works is an accessible and lavishly illustrated celebration of the Bard himself and his 39 plays,...

Unravel the history, themes, and language of Shakespeare's plays, poems, and sonnets with this guide to his life and works.Comedy and romance, history, and tragedy, Shakespeare's canon has it all. Some 400 years after they were written and first performed, his works still remain fresh and relevant today.Shakespeare: his life and works is an accessible and lavishly illustrated celebration of the Bard himself and his 39 plays, great sonnets, and narrative poe...

Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream is a compelling, factual and gripping memoir from one of Australia’s most consequential chief executives. With a network spanning seven prime ministers and countless captains of industry, Alan Joyce provides a no-holds-barred account of some of the most important decisions taken during his career leading one of aviation's most respected brands.Few chief executives have been tested as relentlessly: the Global Financial Crisis, bitter indust...

Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream is a compelling, factual and gripping memoir from one of Australia's most consequential chief executives. With a network spanning seven prime ministers and countless captains of industry, Alan Joyce provides a no-holds-barred account of some of the most important decisions taken during his career leading one of aviation's most respected brands. Few chief executives have been tested as relentlessly: the Global Financial Crisis, bitter industrial battles, un...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COOKERY BOOK WRITER AWARD FOR THE GUILD OF FOOD WRITERS AWARDS 2025'Top meals from the Michelin-starred chef who is also a champion athlete.' – The Times'Alan's culinary precision is matched only by his passion and ability as a sport professional.' – Tom Kerridge**THIS IS PORTABLE, PRACTICAL, PERFORMANCE FOOD.RECIPES AND EXPERT ADVICE TO HELP TIME-POOR CYCLISTS GET MOVIN...