On November 25, 1783, the last British troops pulled out of New York City, bringing the American Revolution to an end. Patriots celebrated their departure and the confirmation of U.S. independence. Bu
From one of America’s most exciting historians, the astonishing life and times of Joseph Conrad, a visionary guide to the turbulent age of globalization Immigration, terrorism, the danger
An ambitious new history of the world at the dawn of the twentieth century viewed through the lens of Conrad's life and fiction. Immigration, terrorism, the dangers of nationalism, the promise and per
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNERThis groundbreaking book offers the first global history of the loyalist exodus to Canada, the Caribbean, Sierra Leone, India, and beyond.At the end of the Ame
“Enlightening, compassionate, superb” —John Le CarréA New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017One of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2017A visionary exploration of the li
SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK BIOGRAPHY PRIZE‘Enlightening, compassionate, superb’ John le Carré A visionary life and times of Joseph Conrad, and of our global world, from one of the best histo
In this imaginative book, Maya Jasanoff uncovers the extraordinary stories of collectors who lived on the frontiers of the British Empire in India and Egypt, tracing their exploits to tell an intimate
Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness has unsettled generations of readers with its haunting portrait of colonialism and the brutal exploitation of African lives. Peter Kuper's graphic adaptation reimagin
“Not only a triumph of graphic art but a compelling work of literary interpretation.” —Maya Jasanoff, from the forewordAcclaimed illustrator Peter Kuper delivers a visually immersive and profound adap
