David Yallop’s book on the pontificate of John Paul II is subtitled ‘Inside the dark heart of John Paul II’s Vatican’.
Michael Klimes reviews Noel Annan’s classic depiction of post-war Britain, Our Age, a book sadly now out-of-print but well worth tracking down if you’re interested in the end of empire, the rise of Thatcherism, and the evolution of New Labour.
The late Giovanni Arrighi, a Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University, compares western capitalism and the ‘industrious revolution’ of China – providing a useful insight into the history of world’s most populated country in the process.
The story of a mixed-race family searching for identity in Northern England, told with spirit and skill by award-winning novelist Helen Walsh.
Milan Kundera’s ‘The Curtain’ is a collection of essays exploring the history and art of the novel, which reads very much like a Milan Kundera novel.
Jonathan Lethem follows up his acclaimed novel the Fortress of Solitude with an unexpected rock n’roll love story. A story which carries weighty themes under its scarce frame.
Prize winning Israeli novelist and author gets to grips with the story of Samson, as part of the ongoing Myths series.
Deeply impressive, though overshadowed, second novel by Alex Garland, author of The Beach. A thriller, set in Manila, that mixes atomic philosophy with street kids and gangsters.
An award-winning reimagining of Walter Benjamin’s final days during World War II, by Italian author Bruno Arpaia