Byron's War
Roderick Beaton re-examines Lord Byron's life and writing through the long trajectory of his relationship with Greece. Beginning with the poet's youthful travels in 1809-1811, Beaton traces his years of fame in London and self-imposed exile in Ita...
Byron's War
Roderick Beaton re-examines Lord Byron's life and writing through the long trajectory of his relationship with Greece. Beginning with the poet's youthful travels in 1809-1811, Beaton traces his years of fame in London and self-imposed exile in Ita...
Greece
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 AND THE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2021 A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'The best history of Greece around... Beautifully written and packed with insights about the culture and the people. I will be dipping in...
An Introduction to Modern Greek Literature
This is a readable introduction to the poetry and fiction published in Greek since national independence in 1821. It is the first full-length study to be devoted to the literature of this period, seen as a whole, and including developments up unti...
Greeks - A Global History
An authoritative guide to the countless ways in which Greek words and ideas have shaped the modern world.' Financial TimesThe Greeks is a story which takes us from the archaeological treasures of the Bronze Age Aegean and myths of gods and heroes, to the politics of the European Union today. It is a story of inventions, such as the alphabet, philosophy and science, but also of reinvention: of cultures which merged and multiplied, and adapted to catastrophic change. It is the epic, revelatory history of the Greek-speaking people and their global impact told as never before.
George Seferis
George Seferis
Greek Revolution of 1821 and its Global Significance
Greek Revolution of 1821 and its Global Significance
Isaiah's Christ in Matthew's Gospel
Matthew's Jesus is typically described as the humble, compassionate messiah. This 2002 book argues that this is, however, only half the story. Matthew's theologically rich quotation of Isaiah 42.1-4, traditionally considered one of the four servan...
Voices of the Other
This book offers a variety of approaches to children's literature from a postcolonial perspective that includes discussions of cultural appropriation, race theory, pedagogy as a colonialist activity, and multiculturalism. The eighteen essays divid...
Voices of the Other
This book offers a variety of approaches to children's literature from a postcolonial perspective that includes discussions of cultural appropriation, race theory, pedagogy as a colonialist activity, and multiculturalism. The eighteen essays divid...
Cross & Tapper on Evidence
Clear, authoritative and detailed, Cross & Tapper on Evidence has, over successive editions, become firmly established as a classic of legal literature. The thirteenth edition of this essential textbook reflects on all recent changes and devel...
The Politics of China
Thirty years ago, China was emerging from one of the most traumatic periods in its history. The Chinese people had been ravaged by long years of domestic struggle, terrible famine and economic and political isolation. Today, China has the world's ...
Unconventional & Unexpected, 2nd Edition
A popular classic is back! Famed quilt collector Roderick Kiracofe's sumptuous hardcover book of 150 offbeat quilts became an instant classic when it was published in 2014, inspiring a nation of quiltmakers and fine artists. The book's unforgettable quilts (largely made by anonymous quilters in the American South) and essays by leading curators and industry personalities (Amelia Peck, Kaffe Fassett, Denyse Schmidt) eventually went out of print-until now. In a copublishing venture with Quiltfolk, the long-overdue 2nd edition of this beloved book will be released with a new introduction by internationally lauded author and curator Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi. It also includes 20 additional never-before-seen quilts from Kiracofe's private collection. At long last, the 2nd edition of Unconventional & Unexpected will be available again to audiences clamoring for its return.
Untying the Knot
The rapid spread of divorce since the 1960s has dramatically affected family life in Western society. Extensive research has been devoted to this recent period of change, and yet the long-term history of divorce has remained surprisingly obscure. ...
Work of Professional Football
A long-term study providing rare insights into the precarious career and ordinary working culture of professional footballers. Away from the celebrity-obsessed media gaze, the work of a professional footballer is rarely glamorous and for most play...
Plant Growth Curves
This book was originally published in 1982. Plant growth curves are progressions of plant size against time. This book reviews the theory, practice and applications of the use of fitted mathematical functions in plant growth analysis: a subject wh...
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
A New York Times Notable Book; a Barack Obama's end of year favorite of 2022; and the winner of Canada Reads Kate Beaton's Ducks stunned the world with its unflinching honesty and candid vulnerability, cementing its place in the graphic novel canon alongside Maus, Persepolis, and Fun Home. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, young Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush--in the tradition of East Coasters seeking gainful employment when they can't find it in the homeland they love so dear. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands puts Beaton's natural cartooning prowess on display. Colossal machinery and mammoth vehicles are set against a sublime Albertan backdrop of wildlife, Northern Lights, and Rocky Mountains. But as one of the few women among thousands of men working for the world's largest oil companies, the culture shock is palpable. It does not hit home until she moves to a spartan, isolated worksite for higher pay. Katie encounters the harsh
In the Park Polish-English
In the Park Polish-English
Shark Girl
An Indie Bestseller A laugh-out-loud picture book from bestselling comics creator Kate Beaton about a brave shark girl bent on revenge after a greedy fishing captain messes with her waters - perfect for fans of We Don't Eat Our Classmates. When Shark Girl is captured by an evil fishing captain's net, she makes a vow... for REVENGE With the sea witch's help, Shark Girl becomes a human sailor and launches a plan... for MUTINY But Shark Girl needs the help of her crew mates before she can enact her plan. Will Shark girl SINK... or SWIM? Bestselling creator Kate Beaton has created a subversive and hilarious spin on the classic little mermaid fairytale that will inspire little readers. Sometimes standing up for what's right means you have to show your teeth An Indie bestseller
Hark! A Vagrant
FEATURED ON MORE THAN TWENTY BEST-OF LISTS, INCLUDING TIME, AMAZON, E AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Hark A Vagrant is an uproarious romp through history and literature seen through the sharp, contemporary lens of New Yorker cartoonist and comics sensation Kate Beaton. No era or tome emerges unscathed as Beaton rightly skewers the Western world's revolutionaries, leaders, sycophants, and suffragists while equally honing her wit on the hapless heroes, heroines, and villains of the best-loved fiction. She deftly points out what really happened when Brahms fell asleep listening to Liszt, that the world's first hipsters were obviously the Incroyables and the Merveilleuses from eighteenth-century France, that Susan B. Anthony is, of course, a 'Samantha,' and that the polite banality of Canadian culture never gets old. Hark A Vagrant features sexy Batman, the true stories behind classic Nancy Drew covers, and Queen Elizabeth doing the albatross. As the 500,000 unique monthly visitors to
In the Park Urdu-English
The park is full of things to spot. From spring blossom, bees and butterflies to autumn leaves and rainy skies, little observers will love discovering the wonder in the world around them. Beautifully illustrated in paper collage by bestselling chi...
Make & Colour Paper Dinosaurs
Make & Colour Paper Dinosaurs
Änder - Två År I Oljesandfälten
Innan Kate Beaton blev till, den kritikerrosade serietecknaren vars underhållande samlingsalbum Hark! A Vagrant klättrat ända upp i toppen av New York Times bästsäljarlista, fanns en Katie Beaton från Cape Breton, och mer specifikt Mabou, ett litet slutet kustsamhälle med lika gott om hummer som stränder, fioler och gaeliska folkvisor. Med ett enda mål, att betala av sitt studielån, reser Katie västerut för att sko sig på Alberta-provinsens oljerusch, ett klassiskt inslag i östkustbornas långa tradition av att leta efter lukrativa anställningar på annat håll när de inte lyckas få jobb i sin älskade hembygd. Väl framme erfar Katie den bistra verkligheten i livet vid oljesandfälten, där trauman är vardag men aldrig diskuteras.I Änder: Två år i oljesandfälten får Beaton fullt utlopp för sitt hantverk då hon ritar kolossala maskiner och mammutfordon mot en sublim backdrop bestående av Albertas tajga och nordiska ljus. Hennes första längre berättelse i serieformat är ett avslöjande porträtt av det Kanada som gärna stoltserar med solidaritet och vackra landskap, samtidigt som det hänsynslöst exploaterar både sin natur och sina medborgare.Röster om Änder: Två år i oljesandfälten"Ett mästerverk. En nattlampa som lyser i mörkret." Patricia Lockwood"En exceptionellt vacker bok om ensamhet, arbete och överlevnad. Kate Beaton är en insiktsfull guide genom ett komplext landskap av klass och kön och själva sidorna strålar av sorg och smärta." Carmen Maria Machado"I Änder säger Beaton inte åt oss hur kapitalismen utvinner, utnyttjar, varufierar och främmandegör. Inte heller visar hon. Hon återskapar livet vid ett oljesandfält i korniga detaljer och överlämnar till läsaren att dra slutsatserna, som hon själv tvingades göra när hon som tjugoettåring dök upp där i jakt på jobb." Alison Bechdel
Ducks
A New York Times Notable book One of Barack Obama's favorite books of 2022 Winner of Canada Reads 2023 'An exceptionally beautiful book about loneliness, labor, and survival.'--Carmen Maria Machado Before there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark A Vagrant, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beaton, specifically Mabou, a tight-knit seaside community where the lobster is as abundant as beaches, fiddles, and Gaelic folk songs. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush--part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet is never discussed. Beaton's natural cartooning prowess is on full display as she draws colossal machinery and mammoth vehicles set against a sublime Albertan backdrop of
Hark! A Vagrant
Since Kate Beaton appeared on the comics scene in 2007 her cartoons have become fan favourites and gathered an enormous following, appearing in the New Yorker, Harper and the LA Times, to name but a few. Her website, Hark! A Vagrant, receives an a...
Namaste Motherf*ckers
'Spins tales like Aisling Bea, has the hair and strength of Pippi Longstocking, and the punk edge of Debbie Harry. Do I want a Cally Beaton rebrand? Hell yeah.' - Sally Phillips 'This is the best writing by Mrs Beaton since that cookbook' - Sandi ...
Alone in Berlin
Alone in Berlin
Best Friends!
Best Friends!
Death of a Spy
All Sergeant Hamish Macbeth ever wants is a quiet life in the tranquil surroundings of Lochdubh, his home village in the Scottish Highlands. Although the area he polices is vast, he's happiest when he's working alone, yet the police authorities insist he has an assistant. In the past, they have supplied a variety of problematic misfits, but they surpass themselves with their latest effort - an American named James Bland. Having met Bland previously, when he was left in no doubt that the American led a life coloured by secrets and skulduggery, Hamish isn't surprised when he discovers the real motive behind Bland's police secondment involves him in helping track down a spy ring, some members of which have met grisly ends. That investigation tears Hamish away from Lochdubh at a time when the village is suffering a disturbing spate of increasingly violent burglaries. The identity of the burglar, however, is a perplexing mystery. All of that blows Hamish's quiet life out the window and
On the Beach
On the Beach
Step Aside, Pops
Wonder Woman! Hunks! Great men and women of history! Step aside - Kate Beaton is coming for you. The author of the smash hit Hark! A Vagrant returns with all-new sidesplitting comics that showcase her irreverent love of history, pop culture and li...
King Baby
A laugh-out-loud picture book with royal appeal All hail King Baby He greets his adoring public with giggles and wiggles and coos, posing for photos and allowing hugs and kisses. But this royal ruler also has many demands, and when his subjects can't quite keep up, King Baby takes matters into his own tiny hands. Created by Kate Beaton, author of The Princess and the Pony and #1 New York Times bestsellers Hark A Vagrant and Step Aside, Pops , this modern, funny, and (let's be honest) realistic take on life with a new baby is the perfect gift for anyone with an adorable little monarch in their world.
Agatha Raisin og den dødbringende tærte
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER og forlæg for en tv-serie på TV2 Play Agatha Raisin er geskæftig. Kontant. Vant til at få sin vilje. Og netop gået på tidlig pension for at nyde sit otium i en af Cotswolds’ små landsbyer, der emmer af gamle dages idyl. Men aldrig så snart har hun deltaget i en tærtebagningskonkurrence for at indynde sig hos lokalbefolkningen, før tærtedommeren falder død om, og Agatha er under mistanke i en vaskeægte mordgåde. En mistanke, der tvinger hende til modvilligt at indrømme, at tærten er både købt og betalt i en deli i London. Og Agatha må nu indtage rollen som snushane for at bevise sin uskyld og — ikke mindst — få æresoprejsning. Agatha Raisin og den dødbringende tærte er første bind i serien om AGATHA RAISINS COTSWOLDSMYSTERIER, der er elsket verden over for deres slagkraftige heltinde, charmerende mordgåder og mosgrønne idyl i ærkebritiske Cotswolds
Death of a Perfect Wife
The fourth in the much loved Hamish Macbeth series from the author of the bestselling Agatha Raisin series - with a delightful new jacket style.
Make Your Own Coral Reef
Build your very own table-top model of a coral reef by folding out the back cover of this delightful activity book. Colour in and cut out 24 sea creatures, fish and corals to complete the marine scene while reading fascinating facts about coral re...
In the Park Bengali-English
The park is full of things to spot. From spring blossom, bees and butterflies to autumn leaves and rainy skies, little observers will love discovering the wonder in the world around them. Beautifully illustrated in paper collage by bestselling children’s book creator, Clare Beaton, each page invites the reader to spot the creatures, flowers, trees and people enjoying their local park. Now in a bilingual Bengali-English edition.
Feelgood
An outrageously funny satire on modern politics, New Labour and the fine art of spin Alistair Beaton's hilarious play, part farce, part biting satire, is set in the plush seaside hotel of a party conference. As anti-capitalist riots rage in the st...
Make Your Own Fairy Garden
Make Your Own Fairy Garden