How do we add to archives of ecological memory? How can we notice and document what’s missing in the landscapes closest to us? In her debut essay collection, Laura Marris reframes environmental loss by setting aside the catastrophic framework of the Anthropocene in favor of that of the Eremocene, the age of loneliness, which is marked by the dramatic thinning of wildlife populations and by isolation between and among species. And yet these essays are filled with wonder and vitality, immers...

In this debut essay collection, Laura Marris reframes environmental degradation by setting aside the conventional, catastrophic framework of the Anthropocene in favor of that of the Eremocene, the age of loneliness, marked by the dramatic thinning of wildlife populations and by isolation between and among species. She asks: how do we add to archives of ecological memory? How can we notice and document what's missing in the landscapes closest to us?Filled with equal parts alienation...

"A moving, thoughtful, and scrupulous examination of both [ The Plague ] and its readers, the book's inheritors." — Times Literary SupplementAs one of the most discussed books of the COVID-19 crisis, Albert Camus's classic novel The Plague has become a new kind of literary touchstone. Surrounded by terror and uncertainty, often separated from loved ones or unable to travel, readers sought...

**“We can finally read the work as Camus meant it to be read. Laura Marris’s new translation of The Plague is, quite simply, the translation we need to have.” —Los Angeles Review of BooksThe first new translation of The Plague to be published in the United States in more than seventy years, bringing the Nobel Prize winner's iconic novel to a new generation of readers. • "A redemptive book, one that wills the reader to believe, even in a time of despair*."...

'Wickedly addictive' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Incredibly propulsive' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Unputdownable!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐In sickness and in health, 'til death do us part...Helen lives with her controlling partner, Brian - but she's been keeping his abusive behaviour a secret from her best friends, Angela and Sara.Until she can't hide it ...

One cannot force love, but must wait for the perfect moment to make their match.The love she held for him was a burden she carried in her heart. His family’s legacy kept him from opening his heart to her love. Can they overcome their doubts and share a lifetime of love?Abigail Cason was a dreamer. When she met her knight in shining armor, her heart only bowed to him. The friendship she shared with him led her to believ...

One cannot force love, but must wait for the perfect moment to make their match.The love she held for him was a burden she carried in her heart. His family’s legacy kept him from opening his heart to her love. Can they overcome their doubts and share a lifetime of love?Abigail Cason was a dreamer. When she met her knight in shining armor, her heart only bowed to him. The friendship she shared with him led her to believ...

An afternoon spent in disguise leads to a passion that …She wanted to explore the promise of his kiss. He wanted to persuade her to become his mistress. Will a case of mistaken identity lead to a marriage of love?While trying to prevent her friend from a scandal Sophia Turlington becomes entangled in her own. As she waits for her friend in a brothel, a duke mistakes her for a harlot. When he requests an arrangement, So...

I woke up in Vegas, with a ring on my finger, and my boss' shirt on my back. Apparently, we got married last night. And the best part? I don't remember a thing.My boss and I signed a contract to be fake-married for a year, with a strict "no sex" clause. But as we spend more time together, things are getting complicated. One minute he's charming and sweet, and the next he's back to being his grumpy self.It doesn't help that he's jealous of every guy who even...

For richer, for poorerMillionaire Daniel Hamilton had found the perfect bride!Cathy was a total contrast to the social climbers he usually met. Trouble was, the hardworking, fiercely independent single mom only felt comfortable with him because she thought he was as penniless as she was!He fully intended to tell her he was one of the richest bachelors in the country—then ask her to marry him. But before he could pop the question, Cathy discove...

This in-depth biography of Italian intellectual Antonio Gramsci casts new light on his life and writing, emphasizing his unflagging spirit, even in the many years he spent in prison.One of the most influential political thinkers of the twentieth century, Antonio Gramsci (1891–1937) has left an indelible mark on philosophy and critical theory. His innovative work on history, society, power, and the state has influenced several generations of readers and political ac...

After the New York Times-bestselling adaptation - hailed as a 'Proust for the people' - **this centenary edition of the Goncourt-winning In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower unveils the masterpiece beyond the madeleine.**The defining French novel, Proust's In Search of Lost Time is best known for the Combray scenes which appear near the beginning of the first of the book's seven volumes. For many, the discovery of Proust stops here: th...