How far would you go to save someone you love? And what if that someone was ... not human? The joyfully freewheeling, funny and profound new novel from 'one of the most inventive, adventurous and accomplished fiction writers in the US today' (Lionel Shriver)
The taut, knife-sharp, compulsive second novel by the critically-acclaimed author Olivia Sudjic, 'a writer with an unerring instinct for asking timely questions' (Observer)
At the start of the fourteenth century, Boston (Lincolnshire), was one of England's largest and wealthiest towns and played a leading role in the country's overseas trade, attracting merchants and commodities from as far afield as Italy, Gascony, the Low Countries, Germany and Scandinavia and was second only to London in many branches of trade. Yet, two centuries later, as the accounts of the royal customs reveal, Boston's overseas trade was of minor significance, as the capital came to dominate the nation's commerce at the expense of its provincial ports. This book offers a comprehensive guide to the evolution of the medieval English customs system and discusses the reliability of the sources which it generated. It brings together all the statistical data from Boston's enrolled customs accounts for the period from 1279 to 1548 concerning the fluctuations in volume of the port's trade, the transformation in the nature of its imports and exports and the changes in the origins of the merchants, whether English or alien, who traded there. It will be of interest to all scholars and students of medieval English towns and, in particular, to those concerned with Anglo-Hanseatic trade in the later Middle Ages.
A comprehensive guide to the evolution of the medieval English customs system
'An epic that starts in 1939 and spans decades and continents . . . A masterful work of historical fiction about hope, exile and belonging, and one that sheds light on the way we live now' Independent
Skye McAlpine, author of the successful blog From My Dining Table, offers an insider's perspective on Venetian home cooking, illustrated with her stunning photographs
This volume includes a comprehensive selection covering almost four decades of poetical activity and displaying the author's originality and independence of mind at their sparkling best.
Arguably the greatest dystopian novel of all time and the most influential post-war work of fiction, 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four is a riveting read and a groundbreaking exploration of mass surveillance, censorship and mind control, which has a deep resonance with the world we live in. This new edition contains notes and extra material for students.
Crediting sister-in-law Jo for Vincent van Gogh's posthumous fame, this book recounts the fascinating life of a visionary woman with the drive to shake the art world to its core.
An astounding meditation on family, self and the meaning of home by the Booker-shortlisted author of Desertion<br /><br />An astounding meditation on family, self and the meaning of home by the Booker-shortlisted author of Desertion
Stunning new paperback edition of this essential companion to the Harry Potter novels, with the fully updated 2017 text, featuring a gorgeous foil effect jacket
No masters. No limits. No regrets. In this fourth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series, no one will escape the queen's wrath.
Together they will rise. Or together they will fall. Sarah J. Maas's #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an explosive conclusion as Aelin fights for her life, her people, and the promise of a better world.