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Unity of art and technology"Many of the things that seem to be luxuries today will become the norm in the near future." - Walter GropiusBorn and educated in Germany, Walter Gropius (1883-1969) belongs to the select group of architects that massively influenced the international development o..

Fellow painter Walter Erben spent countless hours conversing with his colleague Joan Miro' (1893-1983) at his house in Mallorca in preparation for this book. Over the course of these talks, Miro' gave Erben many interesting and invaluable insights into his art, as well as his own interpretations of ..

Charles Frieth, pre-eminent composer, conductor and prodigious womaniser, is preparing for a performance of one of his early works, and the world premiere of Demonic Aubade. Obstinate and myopic, he is oblivious to the growing turmoil around him; his wife's poor health and dissatisfaction; the exhau..

Introduces a framework for making creative, smart decisions in business based on embracing company values - the focus for the 21st century. This book offers advice on decision-making and better thinking practices, and highlights your strengths while pinpointing areas for improvement, to help you and..

A collection of 24 short stories from Kurt Vonnegut never before published in book form...

Iris Murdoch's first novel is set in a part of London where struggling writers rub shoulders with successful bookies, and film starlets with frantic philosophers. Its hero, Jake Donaghue, is a drifting, clever, likeable young man who makes a living out of translation work and sponging on his friends..

"Death in Venice" is a story of obsession. Gustave von Aschenbach is a successful but ageing writer who travels to Venice for a holiday. One day, at dinner, Aschenbach notices an exceptionally beautiful young boy who is staying with his family in the same hotel. Soon his days begin to revolve around..

Three tales of the vicissitudes of love, by the author of "Trainspotting" and "Shallow Grave". "Lorraine Goes to Livingston" features an authoress who suffers a stroke; "Fortune's Always Hiding" is a corporate drug romance; "The Undefeated" is set in the grim backstreets of modern Edinburgh. Rebecca..

This, the eagerly awaited link between "The Forest House" and "The Mists of Avalon", spans the creation of Avalon itself, right up to the birth of King Arthur. This enchanting novel of the Holy Isle is told through the successive lives of its three most powerful priestesses: Caillean; Dierna; and fi..

This book come with an introduction by Monica Ali. The love affair between Maurice Bendix and Sarah, flourishing in the turbulent times of the London Blitz, ends when she suddenly and without explanation breaks it off. After a chance meeting rekindles his love and jealousy two years later, Bendix hi..

Isabel Allende delves deep into the world she created in her previous book Eva Luna to bring her readers delightful tales of the strange joys and sadnesses of South America. Weaving stories of passion, sensitivity, love and death, she brings to life colourful characters against poor and barren land..

A famous account of growing up to be a fanatical football supporter. Told through a series of match reports, "Fever Pitch" has enjoyed enormous critical and commercial success since it was first published in 1992. It has helped to create a new kind of sports writing, and established Hornby as one of..