In Wilbur Smith's masterly epic of love, hatred and revenge, the long and deadly enmity between Manfred De La Rey and Shasa Courtney explodes as South Africa herself is swept by the fires of racial conflict. This is the third volume in the Courtney series, Second Sequence
'The action is swift, taut and convincing, the portrayal of men and situations colourful and alive' (Scotsman). This earlier judgement of Wilbur Smith's writing is magnificently borne out in Hungry as the Sea.
The 'Golden Prince' is deposed: once the flamboyant chairman of a huge shipping consortium, now the captain of a salvage tug – such is the revolution in the life of Nick Berg.
A collection of classic fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen - read by Sir Derek Jacobi, Anne Marie Duff, David Tennant and Penelope Wilton. Brings together the spoken word with music and effects for a rich audio experience.
With a Foreword by George Osborne, MP and an Introduction by Jonathan B. Wright, University of Richmond
With a Foreword by George Osborne, MP and an Introduction by Jonathan B. Wright, University of Richmond
The Wealth of Nations is a treasured classic of political economy. First published in March of 1776, Adam Smith wrote the book to influence a special audience - the British Parliament - and its arguments in the early spring of that year pressed for peace and cooperation with Britain's colonies rather than war. Smith's message was that economic exploitation, through the monopoly trade of empire, stifled wealth-creation in both home and foreign lands.
Set on both sides of the Atlantic, On Beauty is a brilliant take on family life, the institution of marriage, intersections of the personal and polotical, and an honest look at people's deceptions. It is also very funny indeed.
