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  • Trench Coat

    Serie series Object Lessons
    Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.We think we know the trench coat, but where does it come from and where will it take us? From its origins in the trenches of WW1, this military outerwear came to project the inner-being of detectives, writers, reporters, rebels, artists and intellectuals. The coat outfitted imaginative leaps ... Meer lezen

    12,17 €

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  • Funny Weather

    Art in an Emergency

    door Olivia Laing ...
    **'A brave writer whose books open up fundamental questions about life and art' – TelegraphIn this inspiring collection of essays, acclaimed writer and critic Olivia Laing makes a vivid and politically-engaged case for the importance of art – especially in the turbulent weather of the twenty-first century.**We are often told art can’t change anything. In Funny Weather, Laing argues that it can. It ... Meer lezen

    13,77 €

  • Playwriting

    Structure, Character, How and What to Write

    door Stephen Jeffreys ...
    For over two decades, Stephen Jeffreys's remarkable series of workshops attracted writers from all over the world and shaped the ideas of many of today's leading playwrights and theatre-makers. Now, with this inspiring, highly practical book, you too can learn from these acclaimed Masterclasses.Playwriting reveals the various invisible frameworks and mechanisms that are at the heart of each and ... Meer lezen

    23,99 € of Gratis met Kobo Plus

  • British Comics

    A Cultural History

    door James Chapman ...
    Now in paperback, this book examines comic publishing and reading in Britain, from the late-Victorian era to the present. Cultural historian James Chapman explores the origins and evolution of these beloved publications, tracing the rise of characters such as lovable rogue Ally Sloper. From the heyday in the 1950s and ’60s with titles like Eagle to the controversial era of violent comics in the ... Meer lezen

    18,32 €

  • Isn't This Fun?

    Investigating the Serious Business of Enjoying Ourselves

    door Michael Foley ...
    Michael Foley, the author of bestselling The Age of Absurdity, wants to understand why he doesn't appear to be experiencing as much 'fun' as everyone else . . .And so, with characteristic wit and humour, Foley sets out to understand what fun really means, examining its heritage, its cultural significance and the various activities we associate with fun. He investigates pursuits such as dancing, ... Meer lezen

    10,20 €

  • The Silence on the Shore

    door Hugh Garner ...
    Serie Boek 19 - Voyageur Classics
    Originally published in 1962, The Silence on the Shore is considered by many critics to be Hugh Garners best, most ambitious novel. Truly, in the person of Grace Hill, the landlady of the Toronto rooming house where most of the books events take place, Garner has created a fictional character never to be forgotten. Grace is a middle-aged snoop and an overweight nudist whose sexual release comes ... Meer lezen

    6,77 € of Gratis met Kobo Plus

  • In Two Minds

    A Biography of Jonathan Miller

    door Kate Bassett ...
    In Two Minds is the first comprehensive biography of Jonathan Miller – the story of one of post-war Britain's most intriguing polymaths. Descended from immigrants who fled Tsarist anti-Semitism to become shopkeepers in Ireland and London's East End, Miller was born into an intellectual milieu, between Bloomsbury and Harley Street – the son of a novelist and a leading child psychiatrist. Miller ... Meer lezen

    16,26 €

  • A Writer's Life

    The Margaret Laurence Lectures

    For anyone who loves great literature -- or aspires to write it -- this is an essential collection, full of insight, wisdom, humour, and candour from Canada's most important and beloved literary figures.For the past twenty-five years, the Writers' Trust of Canada's annual lecture series, the Margaret Laurence Memorial Lecture, has invited some of Canada's most prominent authors to discuss the ... Meer lezen

    13,13 €

  • London Peculiar and Other Nonfiction

    door Michael Moorcock ...
    In this seminal collection renowned writer Michael Moorcock, who is best know for his rule-breaking SF and Fantasy, personally selects the best of his published, unpublished and uncensored essays, articles and reviews covering a huge range of topics. Drawn from over 50 years of writing,these pieces showcase Moorcock at his acerbic best. Included is 'London Peculiar', an impassioned statement of ... Meer lezen

    5,50 €

  • Boys and Girls in No Man's Land

    English-Canadian Children and the First World War

    door Susan Fisher ...
    Boys and Girls in No Man's Land examines how the First World War entered the lives and imaginations of Canadian children. Drawing on educational materials, textbooks, adventure tales, plays, and Sunday-school papers, this study explores the role of children in the nation's war effort.Susan R. Fisher also considers how the representation of the war has changed in Canadian children's literature. ... Meer lezen

    29,76 €

  • Clive James On Television

    door Clive James ...
    **A hilarious journey through the life and television of the 1970s and 80s, this nostalgic time capsule collects the treasured columns of Clive James.'The funniest writer in Britain' – Sunday Times**Clive James is the man who created TV criticism as a genre, bringing to it all the breadth of reference, intelligence and delight that he brought to more conventionally highbrow art forms. At a time ... Meer lezen

    9,53 €

  • It's All a Game

    A Short History of Board Games

    door Tristan Donovan ...
    Board games have been with us longer than even the written word. But what is it about this pastime that continues to captivate us well into the age of smartphones and instant gratification?In It's All a Game renowned games expert Tristan Donovan opens the box on the incredible and often surprising history and psychology of board games. He traces the evolution of the game across cultures, time ... Meer lezen

    9,99 €