On 11 April 1987 the Italian writer Primo Levi fell to his death in the house where he was born. More than forty years after his rescue from a Nazi concentration camp it now seemed that Levi had committed suicide. Levis account of Auschwitz If This Is a Man is recognised as one of the essential books of mankind. No other work interrogates our recent moral history so incisively or conveys more profoundly the horror of the Nazi genocide. Ian Thomson spent over ten years in Italy & elsewhere researching & writing this rich & definitive biography. New light is shed on Levis recurring depressions & vital information is unearthed regarding the writers premature death. This matchless book unravels the strands of a life caught between the factory & the typewriter family & friends. ...

Primrose Bakery is a way of life. From croissants for breakfast to layer cakes at tea it has the whole day covered. & of course their signature buttercream cupcakes are delicious any time of day! With over 80 inspirational & easy-to-follow recipes for cupcakes layer cakes biscuits loaves & much more as well as tips like perfect icing The Primrose Bakery Book is a baking bible. It is also a gorgeously quirky window onto the very special day-to-day world of the Primrose Bakery. ...

Classic guide to acquiring & maintaining political power is refreshing in its directness yet often disturbing in its cold practicality. Starkly relevant to the political upheavals of the 20th century this calculating prescription for power remains today nearly 500 years after it was written a timely & startling lesson in the practice of autocratic rule. ...

A prince must not have any other object nor any other thought...but war its institutions & its discipline; because that is the only art befitting one who commands. When Machiavellis brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft & princely power was posthumously published in 1532 it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day. Based upon Machiavellis first-hand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe The Prince analyses the usually violent means by which men seize retain & lose political power. Machiavelli added a dimension of incisive realism to one of the major philosophical & political issues of his time especially the relationship between public deeds & private morality. His book provides a remarkably uncompromising picture of the true nature of power no matter in what era or by whom it is exercised. This fluent new translation is accompanied by comprehensive notes & an introduction that considers the true purpose of The Prince & dispels some of the myths associated with it. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

In over thirty years as one of the most original & charismatic figures in modern music Prince Rogers Nelson has enjoyed huge success
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Throughout history some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves & each other. They have inspired debate dissent war & revolution. They have enlightened outraged provoked & comforted. They have enriched lives & destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers pioneers radicals & visionaries whose ideas shook civilization & helped make us who we are. ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics. ' We have declared before that it is not only expedient but necessary for a prince to take care his foundations be good otherwise his fabric will be sure to fail.' Considered one of the first works of modern philosophy Machiavelli's The Prince is an intense study on the nature of power & the course it should take when ruling a country & expresses the author's strong & unyielding ideals & beliefs on using force rather than law to achieve your aims. Responsible for the widely-used phrase ' Machiavellian' with all of its negative connotations his extreme treatise remains a classic text to this day. ...

Niccolo Machiavelli's brutally uncompromising manual of statecraft The Prince" is translated & edited with an introduction by Tim Parks in " Penguin Classics". As a diplomat in turbulent fifteenth-century Florence Niccolo Machiavelli knew how quickly political fortunes could rise & fall. " The Prince" his tough-minded pragmatic handbook on how power really works made his name notorious & has remained controversial ever since. How can a leader be strong & decisive yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? When is it necessary to break the rules? Is it better to be feared than loved? Examining regimes & their rulers the world over & throughout history from Roman Emperors to renaissance Popes from Hannibal to Cesare di Borgia Machievalli answers all these questions in a work of realpolitik that still has shrewd political lessons for today. Tim Parks' acclaimed contemporary translation renders Machiavelli's no-nonsense original as alarming & enlightening as when it was first written. His introduction discusses Machiavelli's life & reputation & explores the historical background to the work. Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was born in Florence & served the Florentine republic as a secretary & second chancellor as ambassador & foreign policy-maker. When the Medici family returned to power in 1512 he was suspected of conspiracy imprisoned & tortured & forced to retire from public life. His most famous work " The Prince" was written in an attempt to gain favour with the Medicis & return to politics. If you enjoyed " The Prince" you might like Plato's " Republic" also available in " Penguin Classics". "A gripping work & a gripping translation". (Nicholas Lezard " Guardian"). " Tim Parks' swift & supple new translation brings out all its chilling modernity". (Boyd Tonkin " Independent")." ...

King Henry VII is already mean & hes ruthless & very angry. When a young boy called Lambert Simnel announces that he not Henry should be the king of Engl&. But he is no match for the powerful king. & no one is more surprised than Lambert to hear what his extraordinary punishment will be.. . Dont miss www.teary-deary.com
- the authors own fantastic website with detailed information about all our books plus others about Terry as a writer as well as extracts quizzes games & activities.
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The royal family's darkest secret & the establishment cover-up. Never told before this is the story of Edward the Prince of Wales the true love of his life & the murder of an Arab playboy. It takes place in maisons de rendevous luxurious chateaux in the French countryside providing hospitality for the British upper classes the richest food the finest wines & the most beautiful women
- in Paris in the Ritz & the demi-monde
- where many of the women came from
- & an exclusive location in London where the murder was committed. This major royal scandal superbly covered up by the Royal Household & the judiciary has remained secret ever since. The Prince the Princess & the Perfect Murder is the product of several years' research accessing unpublished documents held in the Royal Archives & private collections in England & France.


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