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Invisible Ink
A Novel
Patrick Modiano explores the boundaries of recollection in his tenth book published by Yale University Press The latest work from Nobel laureate Patrick Modiano, Invisible Ink is a spellbinding tale...
Americans in Spain
Painting and Travel, 1820-1920
The art and culture of Spain significantly influenced many of America’s most renowned 19th- and 20th-century artists. Mary Cassatt visited the country early in her career and first garnered the attention of the French...
Leonardo
Experience a Masterpiece
An innovative look at the creation of Leonardo’s The Virgin of the Rocks This concise but innovative book, published to accompany an immersive digital exhibition at the National Gallery, London,...
The Crusader Strategy
Defending the Holy Land
A new look at the crusaders, which shows how they pursued long-term plans and clear strategic goals Medieval states, and particularly crusader societies, often have been considered brutish and culturally...
The Pocket
A Hidden History of Women's Lives, 1660–1900
The unexpected story of an essential 18th and 19th century accessory This fascinating and enlightening study of the tie-on pocket combines materiality and gender to provide new insight into the social...
Mussolini and Hitler
The Forging of the Fascist Alliance
A fresh treatment of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, revealing the close ties between Mussolini and Hitler and their regimes? From 1934 until 1944 Mussolini met Hitler numerous times, and the two developed...
Cursed Britain
A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times
The definitive history of how witchcraft and black magic have survived, through the modern era and into the present dayCursed Britain unveils the enduring power of witchcraft, curses and black magic...
The Bookshop of the World
Making and Trading Books in the Dutch Golden Age
The untold story of how the Dutch conquered the European book market and became the world's greatest bibliophiles The Dutch Golden Age has long been seen as the age of Rembrandt and Vermeer, whose paintings...
The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music
An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950 Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an...
The Vampire
A New History
An authoritative new history of the vampire, two hundred years after it first appeared on the literary scene Published to mark the bicentenary of John Polidori’s publication of The Vampyre, Nick...