The Life Legend of Londons Lost Artist. Austin Spare was described as the greatest draughtsman in England and was the enfant terrible of the Edwardian art scene but by the time of his death he was living in squalor and all but forgotten. This engaging biography charts the rise and fall of British ar[...]
"Austin Osman Spare" is the definitive biography of the controversial occultist and artist, an enfant terrible of the Edwardian art world whose work was both hailed as genius and decried as immoral decadence. As George Bernard Shaw reportedly said, "Spare's medicine is too strong for the average man[...]
Along with Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs (1914-1997) is an iconic figure of the Beat generation. In this revealing study Phil Baker traces this cult writer's life - from the New York underworld of the 1940s to Mexico and the South American jungle, Tangier and the writing of N[...]
The Life and Times of Dennis Wheatley. One of the giants of popular fiction, his Black Magic novels like 'The Devil Rides Out' created an oddly seductive and luxurious vision of Satanism, but in reality he was as interested in politics as occultism. Wheatley was closely involved with the secret inte[...]
Presents an introduction to all the main elements of modern logistics and distribution. Suitable for distribution, logistics and supply-chain professionals as well as students, this book covers key topics such as planning for logistics, procurement and inventory decisions, warehousing, freight and o[...]
Welcome the U.K.'s muddy-puddle-jumping sensation The beloved, award-winning Peppa Pig hops from screen to page in her first book with Candlewick.
It's almost Christmas, and Peppa Pig and her little brother, George, are mailing their letters to Santa. All of Peppa's friends are there, too, and [...]
Hans Cadzand's father dies when he is an infant and he becomes the centre of his mother's life. As he grows up from a pretty child to a serious young man with deep religious convictions, she hopes she will remain the focus of his life. She sees his desire to enter holy orders as a threat to their li[...]