One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'Baldwin's ground-breaking second novel**, which established** him as one of the great American writers of his timeDavid, a young American in 1950s Paris, is waiting for his fiancée to return from vacation in Spain. But when he meets Giovanni, a handsome Italian barman, the two men are drawn into an intense affair. After three months David's...

Drawing on James Baldwin's own boyhood in a religious community in 1930s Harlem, his first novel tells the story of young Johnny Grimes. Johnny is destined to become a preacher like his father, Gabriel, at the Temple of the Fire Baptized, where the church swells with song and it is as if 'the Holy Ghost were riding on the air'. But he feels only scalding hatred for Gabriel, whose fear and fanaticism lead him to abuse his family. Johnny vows that, for him, things will be different. This bla...

‘Gripping … a compelling and authentic page-turner’ Sunday Mail‘A must read!’ Reader review‘A sparkling debut!’ Reader reviewThe first in an exciting new Scottish crime thriller series. Perfect for fans of L J Ross, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves.Ex-priest DI Frank Farrell has returned to his roots in Dumfries, only to be landed with a disturbing murder case. Even worse, Farrell knows the vict...

'Sermon, ultimatum, confession, deposition, testament, and chronicle ... all presented in searing, brilliant prose' The New York Times Book ReviewWe, the black and the white, deeply need each other here if we are really to become a nationJames Baldwin's impassioned plea to 'end the racial nightmare' in America was a bestseller when it appeared in 1963, galvanising a nation and giving voice to the emerging civil rights movement. Told in the...

Billionaire playboyFiery virginKidnappingSteamy romanceFormer Navy SEALsStay-up-late page-turner5 stars- What an amazingly riveting book! The storyline is fantastic! I have read many romantic suspense books and this one is at the very top of the list! I can see Debbie Baldwin's books becoming as popular as Marie Force's Fatal series! - Victoria (Amazon Review)5 stars- Wow, that lust! Baldwin's characters are multi layered, that reveal...

This wide-ranging study traces the changing fortunes of rhetoric and poetry from antiquity to 1400, showing how the medieval world inherited Roman school traditions even as vernacular literature gradually broke free to create new forms. It begins with the ancient rivalry between Plato's distrust of rhetoric as sophistic self-display and Aristotle's defense of it as a practical art that makes truth effective for ordinary audiences. From there, it follows the rise of the second sophistic, wh...

The origins of the modern peer review system at both scientific journals and funding bodies—and how young peer review as a practice actually is.In Referees We Trust? investigates the origins of the peer review system, a system that is often considered the essential mechanism that protects the trustworthiness of scientific research. Melinda Baldwin traces the first refereeing systems to journals affiliated with scientific societies in the early nineteenth c...

This carefully curated anthology brings together a broad selection of timeless works in one digital edition. Readers can discover essential voices, memorable stories and enduring ideas across a rich variety of literary styles. Prepared for comfortable continuous reading, this collection is ideal for exploring classic literature or returning to lasting favorites.

'Let our novelists read Mr Baldwin and tremble. There is a whirlwind loose in the land' Sunday TimesWhen Another Country appeared in 1962, it caused a literary sensation. James Baldwin's masterly story of desire, hatred and violence opens with the unforgettable character of Rufus Scott, a scavenging Harlem jazz musician adrift in New York. Self-destructive, bad and brilliant, he draws us into a Bohemian underworld pulsing with heat, music and sex, where desperate ...

The inspiration for the film from Oscar award-winning director Barry Jenkins'Achingly beautiful' GuardianHarlem in the 1970s: the black soul of New York City. Tish is nineteen and the man she loves - her lifelong friend and the father of her unborn child - has been jailed for a crime he did not commit. As their families come together to fight for his freedom, will their love be enough?'Soulful . . . Racial injustice may fla...

"The Story of Siegfried" is a retelling of the ancient Germanic and Norse legends surrounding the hero Siegfried, who is often associated with the Nibelungenlied and the Völsunga Saga. The narrative follows Siegfried's adventures, including his battle with the dragon Fafnir and his quest for the treasure of the Nibelungs.James Baldwin's retelling of myths and legends was aimed at young readers and sought to introduce them to classic tales from various cultures. "The Story of Siegfried" is ...

Three women. One terrible boss. A little magic. Probably.Stevie Vance is tired of being indispensable. Priya Desai is tired of being asked to make numbers say things they don't. And Rowan Pike is tired of being told to "make it pretty" by a man who wouldn't recognize her expertise if it arrived in a PowerPoint presentation.They all have the same problem: Douglas Riegel.After one particularly brutal week, the three coworkers decide to take back a little power. Nothin...