An atmospheric, vibrant & moving tale of pain & passion at the heart of war-torn Spain, from Victoria Hislop, the million-copy bestselling author of THE ISL&. Beneath the majestic towers of the Alhambra, Granada`s cobbled streets resonate with music & secrets. Sonia Cameron knows nothing of the city`s shocking past; she is here to dance. But in a quiet café, a chance conversation & an intriguing collection of old photographs draw her into the extraordinary tale of Spain`s devastating civil war. Seventy years earlier, the café is home to the close-knit Ramírez family. In 1936, an army coup led by Franco shatters the country`s fragile peace, & in the heart of Granada the family witnesses the worst atrocities of conflict. Divided by politics & tragedy, everyone must take a side, fighting a personal battle as Spain rips itself apart. ...

A bracing assessment of U.S. foreign policy & world disorder over the past two decades, anchored by a major new Pentagon-commissioned essay about changing power dynamics among China, Eurasia, & America--from the renowned geopolitical analyst & bestselling author of The Revenge of Geography & The Coming Anarchy. In the late thirteenth century, Marco Polo began a decades-long trek from Venice to China. The strength of that Silk Road--the trade route between Europe & Asia--was a foundation of Kublai Khan`s sprawling empire. Now, in the early twenty-first century, the Chinese regime has proposed a l&-&-maritime Silk Road that duplicates exactly the route Marco Polo traveled. In the major lead essay, recently released by the Pentagon`s Office of Net Assessment, Robert D. Kaplan lays out a blueprint of the world`s changing power politics that recalls the late thirteenth century. As Europe fractures from changes in culture & migration, Eurasia coheres into a single conflict system. China is constructing a land bridge to Europe. Iran & India are trying to link the oil fields of Central Asia to the Indian Ocean. America`s ability to influence the power balance in Eurasia is declining. This is Kaplan`s first collection of essays since his classic The Coming Anarchy was published in 2000. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience as a foreign correspondent & military embed for The Atlantic, as well as encounters with preeminent realist thinkers, Kaplan outlines the timeless principles that should shape America`s role in a turbulent world: a respect for the limits of Western-style democracy; a delineation between American interests & American values; an awareness of the psychological toll of warfare; a projection of power via a strong navy; & more. From Kaplan`s immediate thoughts on President Trump (” On Foreign Policy, Donald Trump Is No Realist, ” 2016) to a frank examination of what will happen in the event of war with North Korea (” When North Korea Falls, ” 2006), The Return of Marco Polo`s World is a vigorous & honest reckoning with the difficult choices the United States will face in the years ahead. ...

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Concluding the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the final part of Tolkien`s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien`s own design, the definitive text, & a detailed map of Middle-earth. The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves & Ents unite forces to do battle agains the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo & Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. Impossible to describe in a few words, JRR Tolkien`s great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance & a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic & homely, epic & diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene & character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail. Tolkien created a vast new mythology in an invented world which has proved timeless in its appeal. ...

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A beautiful tribute to the international bestseller The Little Prince, with specially commissioned illustrations by the award-winning artist Pietari Posti Few stories are as widely read & as universally cherished by children & adults alike as The Little Prince. But even princes from faraway planets eventually grow up. No longer content with his tiny planet, the young prince sets off once again to explore the universe. And so begins another remarkable journey into the secrets & joys of living a meaningful life. A charming fable for all ages, this wonderful follow-up to the beloved classic overflows with love & wisdom, a true celebration of life as it should be lived in all its beauty & joy. ...

Hisham Matar was nineteen when his father was kidnapped & taken to prison in Libya. He would never see him again. Twenty-two years later, the fall of Gaddafi meant he was finally able to return to his homel&. In this moving memoir, the author takes us on an illuminating journey, both physical & psychological; a journey to find his father & rediscover his country. The Return is at once a universal & an intensely personal tale. It is an exquisite meditation on how history & politics can bear down on an individual life. & yet Hisham Matar`s memoir isn`t just about the burden of the past, but the consolation of love, literature & art. It is the story of what it is to be human. ...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN BIOGRAPHY WINNER OF THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHYWINNER OF THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES` TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2016 The Return is at once a universal & an intensely personal tale. It is an exquisite meditation on how history & politics can bear down on an individual life. & yet Hisham Matar`s memoir isn`t just about the burden of the past, but the consolation of love, literature & art. It is the story of what it is to be human. Hisham Matar was nineteen when his father was kidnapped & taken to prison in Libya. He would never see him again. Twenty-two years later, the fall of Gaddafi meant he was finally able to return to his homel&. In this moving memoir, the author takes us on an illuminating journey, both physical & psychological; a journey to find his father & rediscover his country. ...