` The time provides the pictures, I merely speak the words to go with them, & it will not be so much my own story I tell as that of an entire generation
- our unique generation, carrying a heavier burden of fate than almost any other in the course of history.` During his lifetime, Stefan Zweig`s (1881-1942) works were immensely popular & widely translated. In the decades after his death, he was largely forgotten in the English-speaking world. Recent years, however, have witnessed a resurgence of interest in this singular author, & Pushkin Press has been at the forefront of this movement. The World of Yesterday, Zweig`s memoir, was completed shortly before his suicide. It charts the history of Europe from nineteenth-century splendour, decadence & complacency, through the devastation of the First World War, to the resultant brutality & depravity ofthe Nazi regime. The World of Yesterday is a heartfelt tribute to an age of humanity & enlightenment that Zweig feared was lost for ever. An incomparable record of a lost era, this is also essential reading for those who have already fallen in love with Zweig`s fiction. ` One of the canonical European testaments...[ Zweig`s] life & work tell of the perilous flimsiness of our world of security-a message that many insistently deny, but somehow need to hear` John Gray, New Statesman ` One of the greatest memoirs of the twentieth century` David Hare ` Stefan Zweig`s time of oblivion is over for good...it`s good to have him back` Salman Rushdie, The New York Times ` One of the joys of recent years is the translation into English of Stefan Zweig`s stories` Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with the Amber Eyes ` Zweig deserves to be famous again, & for good` Times Literary Supplement ` Indispensable` The Times Stefan Zweig was born in 1881 in Vienna, a member of a wealthy Austrian-Jewish family. He studied in Berlin & Vienna & was first known as a poet & translator, then as a biographer. Zweig travelled widely, living in Salzburg between the wars, & enjoyed literary fame. His stories & novellas were collected in 1934. In the same year, with the rise of Nazism, he briefly moved to London, taking British citizenship. After a short period in New York, he settled in Brazil where in 1942 he & his wife were found dead in bed in an apparent double suicide.
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Full colour exhaustive guide to the World's finest surfing sites. For each area there is a detailed rundown of all the hottest surf spots, nearly always accompanied by clear road mapping. There is also an introduction to each area with information on the people, climate, surf culture & practical travel advice. Covers Europe, Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, East Asia, Australia, Pacific Ocean Islands, North America, Central America & the Caribbean, South America. The guide is in English & French. ...

The World Stormrider Guide Volume Two features eighty new & exciting surf zones for those looking to escape the crowds & surf somewhere just a little different. Detailed description of the Environment for each regional chapter including notes on pollution, erosion, access & hazards, plus essential country statistics, ocean buoy locations & a listing of Environmental organizations & surf travel companies. Each of the 80 zone spreads focus on a particular area & provide accurate wave descriptions, a detailed zone map, swell, wind & water temperature tables, Stormrider symbols for wave size, bottom contour & wave type, plus quick reference pros & cons & an easy to use, monthly guide showing when to go. Travel Info

Includes:: getting there, getting around, accommodation, food, night life, culture, climate, dangers, costs, crowds, visas, equipment, & water quality.

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The World Stormrider Guide Volume Three goes way off the beaten track looking for surf where few have looked before. Exploring 80 entirely new surf zones, Volume 3 investigates some of the truly out there surfing destinations on the fringes of the known surf world. Detailed descriptions of each surf spot are enhanced by the unique Stormrider break symbols & supported by optimal swell & weather statistics, plus all the crucial travelling information. An overview of global Surf Culture looks at the past, present & future of surfing, right across the 9 established chapters. The World Stormrider Guide Volume Three is written by a collaboration of trailblazing journalists & local surf experts & features awesome images from the worlds leading surf photographers. Detailed maps ensure easy navigation for expanding all surfers ...

The biggest, most comprehensive, reference guide to the waves on ” Planet Surf” The World Stormrider Surf Guide explores every dynamic surf zone known to man, from world-famous beaches to obscure reefs on the fringes of the known surf world. With completely revised & updated text, as well as painstakingly researched maps, this mammoth book is the largest collection of surf-spot information ever compiled. Each zone

Includes:: detailed analysis of the surf spots & swell forecasting, plus the lowdown on when to go, weather, accommodations, food, culture, hazards, the local scene & much more. A unique set of symbols & statistics make vital surf information instantly accessible. As an added bonus, The World Stormrider Surf Guide

Includes:: a global gallery of professional surf photographs. With over 260 detailed maps & 600 superb photos, this mammoth book is an essential tool & the ultimate surf travel resource for all globe-trotting waveriders.



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Across American praries, through Siberian tundra, over Argentinian pampas & deep into the heart of Africa, the modern world began with the arrival of the railway. The shock was both sudden & universal: railways transformed the world, carrying empire, capitalism & industrialization to every corner of the planet. For some, the ` Iron Road` symbolized the brute horrors of modernity; for others the way toward a brighter future. From 1825, when the first passenger service linked Stockton & Darlington to the outbreak of World War I, Nicholas Faith`s book presents a compelling journey through the first century of rail, introducing visionaries, engineers, surveyors, speculators, financiers & navvies
- the heroes & the rogues of the mechanical revolution that turned the world upside down.
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A fantastic writer
- compassionate, funny & fearless` George Saunders` One of the US`s finest writers` according to Joshua Ferris,
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Over the past 500 years, the West achieved global dominance, but do Westerners necessarily have better ideas about how to raise children, care for the elderly, or simply live well? In this epic journey into our past, Jared Diamond reveals that traditional societies around the world offer an extraordinary window into how our ancestors lived for the majority of human history
- until virtually yesterday, in evolutionary terms. Drawing on decades of his own fieldwork, Diamond explores how tribal people approach essential human problems, from health & diet to conflict resolution & language, & discovers they have much to teach us.
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It has been six months since Tess Muller stopped speaking. Her silence is baffling to her parents, her teachers & her younger sister Meg, but the more urgent mystery for both girls is where their mother, Evangeline, goes each day, pushing an empty pram & returning home wet, muddy & dishevelled. Their father, Stefan, struggling with his own losses, tends to his apiary & tries to understand why his bees are disappearing. But after he discovers a car wreck & human remains on their farm, old secrets emerge to threaten the fragile family. One day Tess`s teacher Jim encounters Evangeline by the wild Repentance River. Jim is in flight from his own troubles in Sydney, & Evangeline, raised in a mountain commune & bearing the scars of the fire that destroyed it, is a puzzle he longs to solve. As the rainforest trees are felled & the lakes fill with run-off from the expanding mines, Tess watches the landscape of her family undergo shifts of its own. A storm is coming & the Mullers are in its path. Sometimes we must confront what has been lost so that we can know the solace of being found. The World Without Us is a beautifully told story of secrets & survival, family & community, loss & renewal. ...

WINNER OF THE VICTORIAN PREMIER`S LITERARY AWARD 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CHRISTINA STEAD PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE VOSS LITERARY PRIZE 2016 LONGLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD 2016 LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2017 It has been six months since Tess Muller stopped speaking. Her silence is baffling to her parents, her teachers & her younger sister, Meg. But the more urgent mystery for both girls is where their mother, Evangeline, goes each day, pushing an empty pram. When their father Stefan discovers a car wreck & human remains on their farm, old secrets emerge to threaten the fragile family. A storm is coming & the Mullers are in its path. ...