Bold and original, this collection is a genre-busting sequence of poetry and prose that confronts the place where mortality meets creativity. Using discontinuous narrative and alphabetical order, the
John Aubrey's portraits of the great figures of 17th-century England stand alongside Pepys's diary as a vivid evoction of the period. Aubrey was born in 1626, the son of a Wiltshire squire; at the age
With this novel, Booker Prize-winning author Anita Brookner confirms her reputation as an unparalleled observer of social nuance and deeply felt longings. Brief Lives chronicles an unlikely friendship
Serving as a perfect introduction to this well-known French writer, Flaubert scholar Meryl Tyers’ work covers the remarkable life of the renowned author of Madame Bovary and A Sentimental Education. A
This book is with an introduction by Ruth Scurr. John Aubrey was a modest man, a self-styled antiquarian and the man who invented modern biography. His 'lives' of the prominent figures of his generati
Volume seven of New York Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed creation.The Sandman and his sister, Death, attempt to find their missing brother, Destruction, in the world of men
