Literature and Evil

George Bataille, Georges Bataille

'Literature is not innocent', stated Georges Bataille in this extraordinary 1957 collection of essays, arguing that only by acknowledging its complicity with the knowledge of evil can literature communicate fully and intensely. These literary profiles of eight authors and their work, including Emily Bro...

The Great Gatsby (Penguin English Library)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

A genuine great of twentieth-century writing, this release has been refreshed by Fitzgerald researcher James L.W. West III to incorporate the writer's last modifications and highlights a note on the organization and content, an individual foreword by Fitzgerald's granddaughter, Eleanor Lanahan-and anoth...

Jamie Cooks Italy

Jamie Oliver

Jamie has travelled around Italy to find the best of fast and slow cooking for us all to enjoy in our kitchens at home. Jamie Cooks Italy is a celebration of the joy of Italian food. Jamie wants to share his love of all things Italian with accessible, best-ever recipes for Classic Carbonara, Salina Chic...

Thud! (#34 Discworld #7 City Watch) HB

Terry Pratchett

'Some people would be asking- whose side are you on? If you're not for us, you're against us. Huh. If you're not an apple, you're a banana'Koom Valley, where the trolls ambushed the dwarfs, or the dwarfs ambushed the trolls, was a long time ago.But if he doesn't solve the murder of just one dwarf, Comma...

DK Eyewitness Chile and Easter Island

DK

Discover Chile's mesmerizing landscapes and captivating cities.Whether you want to hike the soaring peaks of Torres del Paine, soak in the hot springs of Puc n or lose yourself in Santiago's fine arts museums, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Chile and Easter Island has...