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Paul Ricoeur is widely regarded as one of the most distinguished philosophers of our time. In The Rule of Metaphor he seeks ‘to show how language can extend itself to its very limits, forever discovering…

Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World presents a highly original global theory of culture. Here, in his greatest work, Rene Girard explores the function of violence, mimetic desire and the mechanism of the…

In the late 1950s the psychiatrist R.D.Laing and psychoanalyst Aaron Esterson spent five years interviewing eleven families of female patients diagnosed as ‘schizophrenic’. Sanity, Madness and the Family is the result of their work. Eleven…

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM PABLO ESCOBAR’S SON Until now, we believed that everything had been said about the rise and fall of the most infamous drug lord of all time, Pablo Escobar – from books…

‘Subtle and self-reflexive. . . an excellent overview of the debates and issues that have shaped this hugely influential social science’ – Guardian How does anthropology help us understand who we are? What can it…

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The unbelievable true story of the man who built a billion-dollar online drug empire from his bedroom – and almost got away with it. In 2011, a twenty-six-year-old programmer named…

‘A must-read for anyone who cares about women’s equality’ Sheryl Sandberg ‘A flame-thrower for the rights of women who live under the thumb of repression and injustice’ Tina Brown BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE…

‘We must learn to love, learn to be kind, and this from our earliest youth … Likewise, hatred must be learned and nurtured, if one wishes to become a proficient hater’ This volume contains a…

In 1956 Egyptian president Gamal Abdul Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, ending nearly a century of British and French control over the crucial waterway. Ignoring U.S. diplomatic efforts and fears of a looming Cold War…

Waris Dirie (the name means desert flower) lives a double life – by day she is a famous model and UN spokeswoman on women’s rights in Africa, at night she dreams of her native Somalia….

‘How I loved reading Liv Stroemquist’s Fruit of Knowledge. Mostly, this was down to its sheer, punchy brilliance … If her strips are clever, angry, funny and righteous, they’re also informative to an eye-popping degree…

Is there something holding you back from becoming the person you want to be? Fear is all around us, from having a tricky talk with your boss to facing up to a problem at home….

First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company….

‘Malala is an inspiration to girls and women all over the world.’ – J.K. Rowling Written by Malala in collaboration with critically acclaimed author, Patricia McCormick, this children’s edition tells the remarkable story of a…

The #1 Sunday Times bestseller from ‘the most influential public intellectual in the Western world right now’ (New York Times) – now in paperback. How should we live properly in a world of chaos and…

Joshua Foer’s Moonwalking with Einstein is an astonishing journey through the mind, and secrets of how our memory really works. Can anyone get a perfect memory? Joshua Foer used to be like most of us,…

An essential overview of the problems of our world today – and how we should prepare for tomorrow – from the world’s leading public intellectual We have two choices. We can be pessimistic, give up,…

A NEW YORK TIMES, ECONOMIST, AND ESQUIRE BOOK OF THE YEAR. Love, desire, intimacy – we all know what these are meant to look like. But what happens when they descend into violence? Award-winning journalist…

A personal and powerful essay from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun. `I would like to ask that we begin to dream about and plan for a…

My Reading and Writing Kit: More sounds and blending has been specially developed to improve the ability of your developing reader by introducing first blending skills. Based on Ruth Miskin’s trusted and successful Read Write…