A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Les Misérables is among the most popular and enduring novels ever written. Like Inspector Javert’s dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean, its appeal has never wan
An NBCC Award and Los Angeles Times Book Award finalistA New York Times Notable Book for 2011 One of The Economist’s 2011 Books of the Year People speak different languages, and always have. The Anci
Is That a Fish in Your Ear? by David Bellos asks: how do we really make ourselves understood to other people? This funny, wise and life-affirming language book shows how, from puns to poetry, news bul
