Reviewed in the LRB - Vol. 47 No. 17
Selected by the Bookshop
From the publisher:
‘A total joy to read.’ SARAH BAKEWELL‘Thrillingly intelligent and original . . . A breakthrough in biographical form.’ EDMUND GORDON‘A discerning literary biography and a page-turning…
From the publisher:
Why do we need art?Legendary artist Brian Eno and writer/visual artist Bette Adriaanse present a major new work exploring the meaning and purpose of art.What Art Does is an invitation to explore this vital question. It is a chance to…
From the publisher:
The diary and essays of Brian Eno republished twenty-five years on with a new introduction by the artist in a beautiful hardback edition.‘One of the seminal books about music . . . an invaluable insight into the mind and…
From the publisher:
TONY BENN: FIREBRAND? NATIONAL TREASURE? A SOCIALIST FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURYThis centenary anthology of Tony Benn’s speeches, writings and interviews is a timely reminder of his political potency and the urgency of his agenda…
From the publisher:
Trump EraTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A BARACK OBAMA SUMMER PICKA rollicking, revelatory look at the tumult of the early 1990s and the rise of a new, more berserk America that birthed the Donald Trump Era‘When the…
From the publisher:
A rollicking tale of the 1970s Detroit criminal underworld from legendary crime writer Elmore LeonardTo get ahead in armed robbery, you just need to find the perfect business partner...When auto thief Stick steals a maroon ’73 Camaro…
From the publisher:
A rip-roaring caper novel by bestselling crime author Elmore Leonard'This chaotic, blackly comic story is carried aloft on Leonard’s cool, easy prose' - The ObserverOrdell and Louis have picked the wrong woman to…
From the publisher:
From America's top writer of hardboiled crime, the novel that became Tarantino's hit film JACKIE BROWNJackie, a flight attendant with a serious side hustle, is about to get grounded...She’s just got busted smuggling large amounts of…
From the publisher:
A glittering account of John Singer Sargent's relationship with an eminent Edwardian family.In Family Romance, Jean Strouse tells the story of John Singer Sargent and his relationship with the Wertheimer family, structured around the twelve…
From the publisher:
Plans for the expansion of the Capmeadow Business Park are in full swing – its mission is to become the greatest business park in the region. Tom Crowley, a mid-level employee, loses his daughter at ‘bring your daughter to work…
Latest booklists
Latest booklists
