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Compiled by an unknown scribe in Iceland around 1270, and based on sources dating back centuries earlier, these mythological and heroic poems tell of gods and mortals from an ancient era: the giant-slaying Thor, the doomed V?lsung family, the Hel-ride of Brynhild and the cruelty of Atli the Hun. Eclectic, incomplete and fragmented, these verses…
When the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945, killing 100,000 men, women and children, a new era in human history opened. Written only a year after the disaster, John Hersey brought the event vividly alive with this heartrending account of six men and women who survived despite all the odds. A…
Haunting stories from the Soviet-Afghan War from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature — A new translation of Zinky Boys based on the revised text — From 1979 to 1989 Soviet troops engaged in a devastating war in Afghanistan that claimed thousands of casualties on both sides. While the Soviet Union talked about…
‘A must read’ — Margaret Atwood’It would be hard to find a book that feels more important or original’ — Viv Groskop, ObserverExtraordinary stories from Soviet women who fought in the Second World War — from the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature»Why, having stood up for and held their own place in a…
An enchanting and fascinating insight into Japanese landscape, culture, history and future. Originally written in Japanese, this passionate, vividly personal book draws on the author’s experiences in Japan over thirty years. Alex Kerr brings to life the ritualized world of Kabuki, retraces his initiation into Tokyo’s boardrooms during the heady Bubble Years, and tells the…
An authoritative rethinking of global history by a leading Yale professor When did globalization begin? Most observers have settled on 1492, the year Columbus discovered America. But as celebrated Yale professor Valerie Hansen shows, it was the year 1000, when for the first time new trade routes linked the entire globe, so an object could…
‘If you’re going to read one psychology book in your lifetime… it should be his one’ — Neil Hunter, Amazon review Fed up of feeling controlled at work?Feel trapped in a toxic relationship but don’t know how to escape?Always feel like you lose the argument even if you know deep down you’re right? Widely recognised…
This book tells the story of Freddie Mercury, one of the greatest rock stars of all time. Learn about his early years as a shy young boy from Zanzibar. Discover how he became the lead singer of one of the most famous rock bands in history, Queen. Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics,…
‘An important book’ SIR RICHARD DEARLOVE, FORMER DIRECTOR, MI6 ‘The Freakonomics of modern warfare’ CONN IGGULDEN Everything you think you know about war is wrong. War is timeless. Some things change — weapons, tactics, leadership — but our desire to go into battle does not. We are in the midst of an age of conflict:…
Discover the hidden corners and forgotten crevices of Britain’s landscapes, from lost rural treasures to unseen urban gems.Landscapes reflect and shape our behaviour. They make us who we are and bear witness to the shifting patterns of human life over the generations. Bringing to bear a lifetime’s digging, archaeologist Francis Pryor delves into Britain’s hidden…
‘All animals are equal — but some are more equal than others’ When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless ?lite among them, masterminded by the pigs…
The Ladybird Dictionary is the perfect resource to support children learning English. Ladybird Dictionary will help young learners aged 4+ to find and understand words in English. This engaging dictionary is informed by the Cambridge Young Learners wordlists, and features an introduction on how to use the dictionary, an a-z section, and a picture dictionary…
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The…
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The…
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The…
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The…