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I Hate Men (Paperback)
Pauline Harmange; Translated by Natasha Lehrer
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The feminist book they tried to ban in France 'A delightful book'
Roxane Gay Women, especially feminists and lesbians, have long been
accused of hating men. Our instinct is to deny it at all costs.
(After all, women have been burnt at the stake for admitting to
less.) But what if mistrusting men, disliking men - and yes, maybe
even hating men - is, in fact, a useful response to sexism? What if
such a response offers a way out of oppression, a means of
resistance? What if it even offers a path to joy, solidarity and
sisterhood? In this sparkling essay, as mischievous and provocative
as it is urgent and serious, Pauline Harmange interrogates modern
attitudes to feminism and makes a rallying cry for women to find a
greater love for each other - and themselves.
In 1920s Shanghai, Zhou Enlai founded the first Chinese communist
spy network, operating in the shadows against nationalists, Western
powers and the Japanese. The story of Chinese spies has been a
global one from the start. Unearthing previously unseen papers and
interviewing countless insiders, Roger Faligot's astonishing
account reveals nothing less than a century of world events shaped
by Chinese spies. Working as scientists, journalists, diplomats,
foreign students and businessmen, they've been everywhere, from
Stalin's purges to 9/11 to Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan.
This murky world has swept up Ho Chi Minh, the Clintons and
everyone in between, with the action moving from Cambodia to
Cambridge, and from the Australian outback to the centres of
Western power. This fascinating narrative exposes the sprawling
tentacles of the world's largest intelligence service, from the
very birth of communist China to Xi Jinping's absolute rule today.
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The Vanished Collection (Paperback)
Pauline Baer De Perignon; Translated by Natasha Lehrer; Cover design or artwork by Pierre Le-Tan
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On the Isle of Antioch
Amin Maalouf; Translated by Natasha Lehrer
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R495
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Consent - A Memoir (Paperback)
Vanessa Springora; Translated by Natasha Lehrer
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A charming and heartfelt story about war, art, and the lengths a
woman will go to find the truth about her family. 'As devourable as
a thriller... Incredibly moving' Elle 'Pauline Baer de Perignon is
a natural storyteller - refreshingly honest, curious and open'
Menachem Kaiser 'A terrific book' Le Point It all started with a
list of paintings. There, scribbled by a cousin she hadn't seen for
years, were the names of the masters whose works once belonged to
her great-grandfather, Jules Strauss: Renoir, Monet, Degas, Tiepolo
and more. Pauline Baer de Perignon knew little to nothing about
Strauss, or about his vanished, precious art collection. But the
list drove her on a frenzied trail of research in the archives of
the Louvre and the Dresden museums, through Gestapo records, and to
consult with Nobel laureate Patrick Modiano. What happened in 1942?
And what became of the collection after Nazis seized her
great-grandparents' elegant Parisian apartment? The quest takes
Pauline Baer de Perignon from the Occupation of France to the
present day as she breaks the silence around the wrenching
experiences her family never fully transmitted, and asks what art
itself is capable of conveying over time.
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As Rich as the King (Hardcover)
Abigail Assor; Designed by Holly Ovenden; Translated by Natasha Lehrer
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R523
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WINNER OF THE FRANÇOISE SAGAN PRIZE WINNER OF THE BOOKSTAGRAM
PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE GONCOURT PRIZE FOR DEBUT NOVEL 'With this
book, Abigail Assor announces herself as one of the most
distinctive voices in North African literature. This is a vibrant,
sensual, subversive novel with an unforgettable heroine' LEÏLA
SLIMANI _______________ Sarah is poor, but at least she's French,
which allows her to attend Casablanca's elite high school for
expats and wealthy locals. It's there that she first lays eyes on
Driss. He's older, quiet and not particularly good looking-apart
from his eyes, which are the deep green of thyme simmering in a
tagine. Most importantly, he's rumoured to be the richest guy in
the city. She decides she wants those eyes. And she wants a life
like his. But to get to Driss she will have to cross the gaping
divide that separates them and climb to the top of the city's
society, from street corner merguez and chips to a mansion
overlooking the ocean. Provocative, immersive, sensual, As Rich as
the King is a twisted love story and a bittersweet ode to
Casablanca.
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Suite for Barbara Loden (Paperback)
Nathalie Leger; Translated by Natasha Lehrer, Cecile Menon
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R411
R336
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Absence (Paperback)
Lucie Paye; Translated by Natasha Lehrer
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A mysterious female figure keeps on appearing under a landscape
painter's brush. A woman addresses letters to an absent loved one.
Directing her reader and characters with the deftness of the Master
of Suspense, Lucie Paye dramatises the power of unconditional love
and the role of the unconscious in artistic creation.
New York, November 3, 1954. In a few days, the immigration
inspection station on Ellis Island will close its doors forever.
John Mitchell, an officer of the Bureau of Immigration, is the
guardian and last resident of the island. As Mitchell looks back
over forty-five years as gatekeeper to America and its promise of a
better life, he recalls his brief marriage to beloved wife Liz, and
is haunted by memories of a transgression involving Nella, an
immigrant from Sardinia. Told in a series of poignant diary
entries, this is a story of responsibility, love, fidelity, and
remorse.
A charming and heartfelt story about war, art, and the lengths a
woman will go to find the truth about her family. 'As devourable as
a thriller... Incredibly moving' Elle 'Pauline Baer de Perignon is
a natural storyteller - refreshingly honest, curious and open'
Menachem Kaiser 'A terrific book' Le Point It all started with a
list of paintings. There, scribbled by a cousin she hadn't seen for
years, were the names of the masters whose works once belonged to
her great-grandfather, Jules Strauss: Renoir, Monet, Degas, Tiepolo
and more. Pauline Baer de Perignon knew little to nothing about
Strauss, or about his vanished, precious art collection. But the
list drove her on a frenzied trail of research in the archives of
the Louvre and the Dresden museums, through Gestapo records, and to
consult with Nobel laureate Patrick Modiano. What happened in 1942?
And what became of the collection after Nazis seized her
great-grandparents' elegant Parisian apartment? The quest takes
Pauline Baer de Perignon from the Occupation of France to the
present day as she breaks the silence around the wrenching
experiences her family never fully transmitted, and asks what art
itself is capable of conveying over time.
Between the French defeat in 1940 and liberation in 1944, the Nazis
killed almost 80,000 of France's Jews, both French and foreign.
Since that time, this tragedy has been well-documented. But there
are other stories hidden within it--ones neglected by historians.
In fact, 75% of France's Jews escaped the extermination, while 45%
of the Jews of Belgium perished, and in the Netherlands only 20%
survived. The Nazis were determined to destroy the Jews across
Europe, and the Vichy regime collaborated in their deportation from
France. So what is the meaning of this French exception? Jacques
Semelin sheds light on this 'French enigma', painting a radically
unfamiliar view of occupied France. His is a rich, even-handed
portrait of a complex and changing society, one where helping and
informing on one's neighbours went hand in hand; and where small
gestures of solidarity sat comfortably with anti-Semitism. Without
shying away from the horror of the Holocaust's crimes, this seminal
work adds a fresh perspective to our history of the Second World
War.
In 1920s Shanghai, Zhou Enlai founded the first Chinese communist
spy network, operating in the shadows against nationalists, Western
powers and the Japanese. The story of Chinese spies has been a
global one from the start. Unearthing previously unseen papers and
interviewing countless insiders, Roger Faligot's astonishing
account reveals nothing less than a century of world events shaped
by Chinese spies. Working as scientists, journalists, diplomats,
foreign students and businessmen, they've been everywhere, from
Stalin's purges to 9/11. This murky world has swept up Ho Chi Minh,
the Clintons and everyone in between, with the action moving from
Cambodia to Cambridge, and from the Australian outback to the
centres of Western power. This fascinating narrative exposes the
sprawling tentacles of the world's largest intelligence service,
from the very birth of communist China to Xi Jinping's absolute
rule today.
"A powerful expose of Parisian haute couture" - Book of the Week,
Times Higher Education Fashion is one of the most powerful
industries in the world, accounting for 6% of global consumption
and growing steadily. Since the 1980s and the birth of the
neoliberal economy, it has emerged as the glittering face of
capitalism, bringing together prestige, power and beauty and
occupying a central place in media and consumer fantasies. Yet the
fashion industry, which claims to offer highly desirable job
opportunities, relies significantly on job instability, not just in
outsourced garment production but at the very heart of its creative
production of luxury. Based on an in-depth investigation involving
stylists, models, designers, hairdressers, make-up artists,
photographers and interns, anthropologist Giulia Mensitieri goes
behind fashion's glamorous facade to explore the lived realities of
working in the industry. This challenging book lays bare the
working conditions of 'the most beautiful job in the world,'
showing that exploitation isn't confined to sweatshops abroad or
sexual harassment of models, but exists at the very heart of the
powerful symbolic and economic centre of fashion.
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The White Dress (Paperback)
Nathalie Leger; Translated by Natasha Lehrer
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R364
R293
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On 8 March 2008 the Italian performance artist Pippa Bacca set out
to hitchhike from Milan to Jerusalem in a wedding dress, documented
with a video camera. On 31 March her body was found in woods on the
outskirts of Istanbul. In telling the young woman's story, which
overwhelms her and inexorably draws her in, Leger recounts the
different stages of her research and the writing of the book. She
strikes upon something fundamental within Bacca's performance: the
desire to remedy the unfathomable nature of violence and war.
Ultimately, she must face up to the failure of the young woman's
endeavour. As she surveys the terrain of performance art and
continues her examination of portrayals of the female condition, as
in her earlier books, Leger explores the existential mystery and
harsh truths expressed in Bacca's work, and that of other
performance artists. The White Dress closes what is now regarded as
a trilogy that begins with Exposition and is followed by Suite for
Barbara Loden.
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A Call for Revolution (Paperback)
The Dalai Lama, Sofia Stril-Rever; Translated by Georgia De Chamberet, Natasha Lehrer
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A RALLYING CRY FOR THE WHOLE WORLD, BY ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED
LEADERS OF OUR TROUBLED TIMES. This eloquent, impassioned manifesto
is possibly the most important message The Dalai Lama can give us
about the future of our world. It's his rallying cry, full of
solutions for our chaotic, aggressive, divided times: no less than
a call for revolution. Are we ready to hear it? Are we ready to
act?
"A powerful expose of Parisian haute couture" - Book of the Week,
Times Higher Education Fashion is one of the most powerful
industries in the world, accounting for 6% of global consumption
and growing steadily. Since the 1980s and the birth of the
neoliberal economy, it has emerged as the glittering face of
capitalism, bringing together prestige, power and beauty and
occupying a central place in media and consumer fantasies. Yet the
fashion industry, which claims to offer highly desirable job
opportunities, relies significantly on job instability, not just in
outsourced garment production but at the very heart of its creative
production of luxury. Based on an in-depth investigation involving
stylists, models, designers, hairdressers, make-up artists,
photographers and interns, anthropologist Giulia Mensitieri goes
behind fashion's glamorous facade to explore the lived realities of
working in the industry. This challenging book lays bare the
working conditions of 'the most beautiful job in the world,'
showing that exploitation isn't confined to sweatshops abroad or
sexual harassment of models, but exists at the very heart of the
powerful symbolic and economic centre of fashion.
The Golden Chain recalls a great Yiddish idea - die goldene keyt -
the handing on of the enormous cultural wealth of Jewish tradition
from generation to generation. This was the mission of the founding
editor of The Jewish Quarterly, Jacob Sonntag, who, as he later
recalled, felt called upon to add a link to the 'golden chain'.
writing from around the world. It remains true to its founding
ideals of cultural pluralism and open debate about the many issues
of interest and concern to Jews in Britain and internationally.
This volume brings together the finest writing to have been
published in The Jewish Quarterly since it began. It focuses on
central themes of London, community, vanished worlds, literature,
Israel, and includes: poetry by Dannie Abse, Al Alvarez, Ruth
Fainlight, Bernard Kops and Nelly Sachs; short stories by Sholom
Aleichem, Bernice Rubens and Arnold Wesker; memoirs by Vera
Elyashiv, Emmanuel Litvinoff, Frederic Raphael and Gabriel
Josipovici; and essays by Aharon Appelfeld, Jonathan Freedland and
Sonja Linden.
The Golden Chain recalls a great Yiddish idea - die goldene keyt -
the handing on of the enormous cultural wealth of Jewish tradition
from generation to generation. This was the mission of the founding
editor of The Jewish Quarterly, Jacob Sonntag, who, as he later
recalled, felt called upon to add a link to the 'golden chain'.
writing from around the world. It remains true to its founding
ideals of cultural pluralism and open debate about the many issues
of interest and concern to Jews in Britain and internationally.
This volume brings together the finest writing to have been
published in The Jewish Quarterly since it began. It focuses on
central themes of London, community, vanished worlds, literature,
Israel, and includes: poetry by Dannie Abse, Al Alvarez, Ruth
Fainlight, Bernard Kops and Nelly Sachs; short stories by Sholom
Aleichem, Bernice Rubens and Arnold Wesker; memoirs by Vera
Elyashiv, Emmanuel Litvinoff, Frederic Raphael and Gabriel
Josipovici; and essays by Aharon Appelfeld, Jonathan Freedland and
Sonja Linden.
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