In 1942, parachutists Jozef Gabcík and Jan Kubiš are dropped into Nazi-occupied Prague with orders to kill Reinhard Heydrich, one of the most feared figures in the Third Reich.Heydrich oversees the Nazi secret services and helps design the machinery of terror across occupied Europe. The parachutists’ mission, known as Operation Anthropoid, depends on secrecy, courage and the support of an underground resistance network. Moving between cramped Prague safe houses and...

***SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2026*'There is no living writer whose new books I fall on with greater delight than Laurent Binet. . . Perspectives is a proper treat' Naomi Alderman'A dazzling romp'** **GuardianFlorence,1557. As dawn breaks, a painter is discovered lying on the floor of a church, stabbed through the heart.**Above him, the paintings he laboured over for more than a decade. At his home, a hidden portrait scandalo...

“Captivating . . . [HHhH] has a vitality very different from that of most historical fiction.” —James Wood, The New Yorker**The basis for the major motion picture, "The Man with the Iron Heart " available on streaming and home video.HHhH: "Himmlers Hirn heisst Heydrich," or "Himmler's brain is called Heydrich." The most lethal man in Hitler's cabinet, Reinhard Heydrich seemed indestructible—until two exiled operatives, a Slovak an...

**'A magnificent work of scholarship' - Edmund de Waal'I learned something new on every beautifully illustrated page' - Neil MacGregor'A fascinating book about a long-forgotten world' - Hadley Freeman**A Country Life Architectural Book of the YearThrough a series of striking case studies this revelatory book explores the world of Jewish country houses, their architecture and collections - and the lives of the extraordinary men and wo...

"A cunning, often hilarious mystery for the Mensa set and fans of Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose and Tom Stoppard's Arcadia." —Heller McAlpin, NPRParis, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies—struck by a laundry van—after lunch with the presidential candidate François Mitterand. The world of letters mourns a tragic accident. But what if it wasn't an accident at all? What if Barthes was . . . murdered?In The Seventh Function of...

'One of the funniest, most riotously inventive and enjoyable novels you’ll read this year' - ObserverRoland Barthes is knocked down in a Paris street by a laundry van. It’s February 1980 and he has just come from lunch with Francois Mitterrand. Barthes dies soon afterwards. History tells us it was an accident.But what if it were an assassination? What if Barthes was carrying a document of unbelievable, global importance? A document explaining the s...

It's world history. But not as we know it.c.1000AD: Erik the Red's daughter heads south from Greenland1492: Columbus does not discover America1531: the Incas invade EuropeFreydis is the leader of a band of Viking warriors who get as far as Panama. Nobody knows what became of them. Five hundred years later, Christopher Columbus is sailing for the Americas, dreaming of gold and conquest...

"The Mind and the Brain" by Alfred Binet explores the intricate relationship between mental processes and the physiological workings of the brain. Binet, a pioneering psychologist, delves into the nature of intelligence, memory, and cognition, emphasizing the importance of empirical research in understanding the mind. His work laid the groundwork for future psychological studies, particularly in the realms of intelligence testing and educational psychology. Binet's insights challenge reade...

This book is a prolonged effort to establish a distinction between what is called mind and what is called matter. Nothing is more simple than to realise this distinction when you do not go deeply into it; nothing is more difficult when you analyse it a little. At first sight, it seems impossible to confuse things so far apart as a thought and a block of stone; but on reflection this great contrast vanishes, and other differences have to be sought which are less apparent and of which one ha...

In "Empress Josephine," L. Mühlbach intricately weaves historical narrative with vivid character exploration, illuminating the life of Josephine Bonaparte, the first wife of Napoleon. The book presents a rich tapestry of the political intrigues and personal struggles that shaped Josephine's existence against the backdrop of a tumultuous France. Mühlbach employs a lyrical prose style that enhances the emotional depth of Josephine's journey, capturing both her resilience and vulnerabilities ...

L. Mühlbach's "Empress Josephine" delves into the complex life of Josephine de Beauharnais, the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Set against the rich tapestry of early 19th-century Europe, Mühlbach employs a vivid narrative style that intertwines historical accuracy with engaging character development. The novel captures the political and social upheavals of the time while presenting Josephine as a woman of resilience and grace, navigating a tumultuous marriage and a rapidly changing worl...

The authors discuss the characteristics of "mentally defective" children, addressing their cognitive limitations, behavioral tendencies, and challenges in adapting to conventional education systems. Their work emphasizes the need for specialized teaching methods tailored to these children, advocating for early identification and intervention to support their unique developmental needs. The text reflects the authors' commitment to understanding such children not as "broken" but as individua...