Literatura obcojęzyczna Bloomsbury Publishing

'Sumptuous. If you're feeling bereft after finishing The Mirror and the Light, let Jago transport you to the Jacobean court' Telegraph

Waterloo is one of the defining campaigns of European history. Drawn from unpublished first-hand accounts, and using detailed illustrations,...

Genghis Khan built a formidable land empire, but he never crossed the sea. Yet aby the time his grandson Khublai Khan had defeated the last...

With data for ships throughout the period, rules for famous admirals, historical scenarios, a campaign system and a brief historical summary...

The Hospitallers were the first of the Secular Crusading Orders to be created, though they were only "militarized" after the establishment...

A highly illustrated account of the battle of Strasbourg in AD 357, a decisive victory for the Romans under their Caesar Julian against...

Expands understandings of voice and the poetics of gibberish showing how speech is fundamentally shaped by the complex dynamics of the mouth.

Much myth and fantasy surrounds the events of the Wars of the Roses (1455-1485): a bloody and prolonged dynastic struggle between the houses...

In the Berlin of 1942, Lilly Wust was married to a soldier and was the mother of four children. Her quiet domestic life was forever changed...

"It calls for a writer more able at words to picture the sheer beauty of the Mountain. To convey the altering feeling of morning, or high...

Beautifully illustrated, Fabric of Vision explores the work of great artists over six centuries to reveal how clothing and drapery have...

A highly illustrated study of the medieval Italian battle of Castagnaro, the famous English condottiere captain Sir John Hawkwood's greatest...

Fashion History: A Global View proposes a new perspective on fashion history. Arguing that fashion has occurred in cultures beyond the West...

A portrait of climbing legend Mo Anthoine, from the author of }Poker{ and the }Biggest Game In Town{. "This is writing of power and originality"...

An engaging and thought-provoking journey through the history of philosophy and philosophers who died for ideas.

In 2011 the Arab revolts changed the Middle East forever. The toppling of a generation of dictators left the region in turmoil. Has the...

Following their victory at Towton in 1461, The House of York continued to triumph. By 1470, however, relations between Edward and his lieutenant,...

Osprey's study of the German Afrikakorps of World War II (1939-1945). The campaign in North Africa between September 1940 and May 1943 holds...

The Dornier Do 335 was conceived as a high-speed, all-weather fighter, and represented the pinnacle of piston-engined aircraft design. The...

The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was a secretive, vertical take-off, single-seat rocket interceptor intended to offer high-speed defense of key...

A practical hands-on manual that covers the Day Skipper syllabus in a step-by-step learning system designed to get you straight on the water.The...

Popular play about four real-estate salesmen in a cut-throat sales competition. It was made into a film in 1992 starring Al Pacino, Jack...

The ideal guide for anyone who wants to get the most out of sailing. Includes over 500 colour photographs and explanatory illustrations...

Jenny Strauss Clay provides a systematic & convincing reading of the four Homeric hymns as a group, & in relation to the epics of Homer...

Looks at the British punk album from 1977.

'Frayn's translation, which strikes me as splendidly lucid and alive...will be acted again and again' New Statesman In Chekhov's tragi-comedy...

The Reeds Crew Handbook is proving a useful guide for experienced and novice crew alike. Both an aide-memoire for old hands and an ideal...

This introduction to the Mycenaean world brings together the latest research on its history and on the real Bronze Age cities that lie behind...

This sweeping, emotionally-resonant fantasy from beloved author Jessica Day George is perfect for fans of Princess Academy and Black Beauty.When...

The Wehrmacht's last Blitzkrieg campaign was indeed a lightning war, since German forces were required to seize both Yugoslavia and Greece...

This Osprey title details the epic four-month siege of the city of Constantinople in 1453, last vestige of the once mighty Roman and Byzantine...

Initially the strongest of all the Allied armies, France's metropolitan and colonial units bore the greatest burden during the first two...

First published in 1958, A Person From England tells of how the legendary cities of Turkestan - Merv, Khiva, Bokhara and Samarkand - have...

Teaches enough to be able to read passages from the New Testament and Classical Greek literature. Plus sections on Ancient Greek history...

}Meaning, Purpose and Direction{. 2nd ed.

An irresistible collection of essays from the internationally bestselling, Women's Prize-winning author of The Dutch House

Part of the }33 1/3{ series, this includes a detailed song-by-song analysis, an extended interview with co-writer, co-founder, singer and...

'Jasper' refers to the highly distinctive blue-and-white wares that have been produced aby the Wedgwood company for more than two centuries....

'The only difference between me and the people judging me is they weren't smart enough to do what we did.' One of the most infamous scandals...

An authoritative history of the hypersonic career and lasting influence of America s Mach 6 rocket plane, packed with photos and spectacular...

What does philosophy have to say on the question of the meaning of life? This is one of the founding questions of philosophy and has remained...

This brand new edition of A History of Malaysia brings the story of this fascinating country up to date, incorporating the latest scholarship...

A highly illustrated account of one of Ancient Rome's most humiliating defeats, the battle of the Caudine Forks in 321 BC, and how the embarrassment...

Often described as one of Shakespeare's 'problem plays', Measure for Measure explores issues of mercy and justice in corrupt Vienna. The...

A postnatal recovery program aimed at all mothers, offering a Pilates regimen based on up-to-date research on pelvic floor and abdominal...

What happens when you lose something the world never knew was yours? A shattering and compulsive novel about transgression and desire, secrecy...

The SAS are among the best-trained and most effective Special Forces units in existence. This book is the incredible story of their origins,...

Football has come to the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork. And now the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using...

Dallas, Texas. 12.30pm. Friday, 22 November 1963. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Approximately 70 minutes later, assassin Lee...

'A daring and mesmerizing twist on the art of biography' - Douglas Smith, author of Rasputin: The Biography'Anyone who loves [Dostoevsky's]...

The M14 may have only been the primary US service rifle for a little over a decade before being replaced żeby the M16, but it is still considered...

At the beginning of 1917, the three empires fighting on the Eastern Front were reaching their breaking points, but none was closer than...

Edited by J.P. Wearing.

The manufacture and trade in crafted goods and the men and women who were involved in this industry - including metalworkers, ceramicists,...

After China's November 1950 intervention in the war and the subsequent battle of the Chosin Reservoir, UN forces faced a new onslaught in...

Never in the history of warfare has the clash between such great and apparently equal forces been decided so swiftly and conclusively as...

Soon after publication of On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin received a letter that deeply unsettled him. He had expected outrage...

This is the story of the bean, the staple food cultivated żeby humans for over 10,000 years. From the lentil to the soybean, every civilization...

This straightforward guide is designed to take the novice step-by-step through the stages of designing both power and sailing boats, explaining...

In early May 1940, the fortress of Eben Emael was a potent sentinel over the Belgian-Dutch borderlands. The fortress covered 75 hectares...

Lourdes Orozco considers different representations of animals in performance; suggesting that all animals have the ability to make us question...

This study explores, in fascinating detail, the story of how the skill of codebreakers and fighter pilots terminated the career of Admiral...

This title details the famous Battle of the Three Emperors, featuring the three most powerful individuals and armies in Europe. It examines...

Although it is appealing to think that fashion has taken a sharp turn away from conventions established in the industry over the past century...

A first-hand account żeby the family whose yacht sank beneath them in the Pacific Ocean, forcing them to take their chances in a rubber...

A programme text edition published in conjunction with the Finborough Theatre to coincide with the centenary of the birth of William Saroyan,...

The siege of Malta during World War 2 is one of the great epics of aerial warfare. In 1942, it was described alternately as both a 'fighter...

How archaeologists and mudlarks have uncovered the history of London through objects dug up from the mud of the River Thames.You won't believe...

A heart-wrenching, powerfully written novel, "Mornings in Jenin" tells of the Abulhega family, who is forced from the ancient village of...

"Acting Stanislavski "is an inspiring and technically thorough practical book for actors. It sets down a systematic and coherent process...

The first biography of Simone de Beauvoir since publication of her letters and early diaries, and the newly published letters to her lover...

A comprehensive social, political and cultural history of Germany from 1945 to the present day which places it firmly in an international...

During much of his life Voltaire's plays and verse made him the toast of society, but his barbed wit and commitment to reason also got him...

The SOE (Special Operations Executive) was one of the most innovative British creations of the Second World War. This book looks at the...

FORMULA 1 FANATIC is a passionate and evocative history of the ultimate in motor-racing from the early 1970s to the present. Vergeer interweaves...

A moving story of overlapping lives from the Orange Prize-winning author of Bel Canto

In this poignant and personal tribute Roger Scruton gives an account of England which is both an illuminating analysis of its institutions...

What would happen if we lost the happy endings to stories - imagine the tears at bedtime! A fantastic and magical tale about what happens...

This title details the culture, weapons, armour and training of the elite samurai warrior class in the fascinating Age of Battles period...

'This is a brilliant book about the birth of modernism, one that taught me something on every page... You will feel - and be! - much smarter...

Legendary philosopher and literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin (1895-1975) developed concepts which are bywords within poststructuralist and...

Now available in its sixth edition, The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques presents a comprehensive survey of all aspects of...

Revised tenth edition of a classic fifty year old text, still used as the main technique book around the world, and updated to include most...

An illustrated account of the disastrous British-led effort to occupy the Dodecanese in autumn 1943. This title is an illustrated account...

Now available in paperback, this is the gripping story of Task Force 77, the US Navy carrier commitment to the Korean War that was vital...

Myitkyina was a vital objective in the Allied re-conquest of Burma in 1943-44. Following the disastrous retreat from Burma in April 1942,...

In the summer of 1944, the Red Army staged a massive armoured assault up the Karelian Isthmus with the intent of eliminating any remaining...

This new Helm Field Guide covers the species-rich Melanesia region of the south-west Pacific, from New Caledonia and the Solomons through...

"Mr McDonagh is destined to be one of the theatrical luminaries of the 21st century" (The New Republic) In 1934, the people of Inishman...

Collating the best-available expertise with fresh ideas about the industry, Andrew West equips the reader with what every productive songwriter...

The closest thing to total war before World War One, the Seven Years' War was fought in North America, Europe, the Caribbean and India with...

When a soldier must face multiple opponents at close quarters, few weapons can match the effectiveness of the shotgun. From World War I...

"General Leclerc" was the nom de guerre adopted żeby the Gaullist officer Philippe de Hautcloque, to protect his family in occupied France....

From a major novelist of the Arab world comes a frank, funny and fearless story about two women looking for love, set in Italy, Lebanon...

Across the world more than two thousand botanic gardens combine scientific research, conservation and beauty with public access - Kew Gardens...

Costume is an active agent for performance-making; it is a material object that embodies ideas shaped through collaborative creative work....

Abie follows the arc of a letter from London back to Africa to a coffee plantation that now could be hers if she wants it. Standing among...

Recent shifts in the theatrical landscape have had corresponding implications for dramaturgy. The way we think about theatre and performance...

Illustrated by Graham Turner, this reveals the history of the Teutonic Knight in the Middle Ages.

An assessment of the Liturgical Reform after the second Vatican council as well as current trends.

Stirring portraits of five military commanders (Themistocles of ancient Athens, the Byzantine general Belisarius, William Tecumseh Sherman,...

Combines practical advice on study skills with key information on literary theories and theorists. 2nd edition.

This is the gripping story of the Tippecanoe campaign of 1811: "The prophet's battle." It was a conflict born out of festering tensions...

A new 'life' of Jesus written żeby one of the outstanding scholars of his generation, it offers a complete resource on the 'Historical Jesus'...

The extraordinary story of how an outsider candidate - an unknown technocrat and economics minister on the fringes of French politics -...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Hair, a primary marker of our...

Traditionally sight has been the only sense with a ticket to enter the museum. The same is true of histories of art, in which artworks are...

The Pixies have had a career unlike any other in alternative rock, disappearing as not-quite-the-next-big-things only to become gods in...

A publishing event from one of our most gifted storytellers: the expansive and enthralling history of Russia, from its foundations to the...

To commemorate the 2015 bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, one of the defining campaigns in European History, Osprey is replacing its...

This book represents the first comprehensive examination of templatic constructions - namely, linguistic structures involving unexpected...

In 1916 German aerial domination had been lost to the French and British fighters. German fighter pilots requested an aircraft that was...

A new title in the bestselling }Essential History{ series. Traces the history of Russia from its beginnings in Kiev Russia, through Muscovite...

The first dedicated field guide to Mongolia, covering every species recorded in the country, complete with detailed maps, a cartographical...

A brand-new narrative account of one of World War II's most exciting chase stories, the pursuit of the legendary German battleship, Bismarck.Hunt...

After suffering devastating losses in the huge naval battles at Midway and the Soloman Islands, the Imperial Japanese navy attempted to...

'Miss Delaney brings real people on to her stage...she is busy recording the wonder of life as she lives it' Kenneth Tynan, Observer A Taste...

Seit dem Ende des Römischen Reichs gab es zumindest in Europa keine Parallele zum Untergang Deutschlands 1945. Nach nur 12 Jahren NS-Herrschaft...

The Battle of the Coral Sea is unique in the annals of naval history. It is the first battle in which enemy fleets never came within sight...

Aleutians 1942-43 is the full story of the forgotten battle to liberate American soil from the Japanese during World War II.It is often...