Furiously Happy

‘Bookended by tragedy, shot through with violence, ultimately uplifting’ Guardian ‘An insight into a singular artist’ New Statesman ‘Fierce, funny and indomitable’ Observer ‘My tears were relentlessly pricked by Tricky’s memoir’ Daily Telegraph Tricky is one of the most original music artists to emerge from the UK in the past 30 years. His signature sound, […]

Spanning an extraordinary range of subjects and locations, these ten gripping essays show why Jon Krakauer is considered a standard-bearer of modern journalism. His pieces take us from a horrifying avalanche on Mount Everest to a volcano poised to obliterate a big chunk of Seattle; from a wilderness teen-therapy program run by apparent sadists to […]

“For us,” said Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev in his memoirs, “there was something supernatural about the Metro.” Visiting any of the dozen or so Metro networks built across the Soviet Union between the 1930s and 1980s, it is easy to see why. Rather than the straightforward systems of London, Paris or New York, these networks […]

Som poet hör Sylvia Plath till 1900-talets stora förnyare, inte minst för de ämnen hon tog sig an och för det orädda, distinkta sätt med vilket hon gjorde det; i en särpräglad, sammanhållen bildvärld växer dikterna fram

This sumptuous volume–the ultimate sourcebook for fashion mavens, Instagram followers, and celebrity worshippers–presents the complete history of the much-lauded and highly visible International Best-Dressed List (IBDL) launched by Eleanor Lambert, “Godmother of Fashion,” in 1940. The List has become a barometer of style and the highest honor a sartorial savant can receive, and today it’s […]

Monocle is one of the most successful magazines to be developed in the past decade. Armed with an unmistakable sense of aesthetics and journalistic tenacity, its team—led by editor in chief Tyler Brûlé—has created an…..

Vinvärlden växer så det knakar. Nya vinländer, regioner och odlingsplatser gör att gamla vinatlas borde ritas om för att göra plats åt Fuji-berget, Sussex, Teneriffa och Österlen. En ny generation vinmakare söker sig utanför gränserna i jakt på nya uttryck, samtidigt som klimatförändringar och tillverkningstekniker gör vinodling möjlig på exotiska platser. De nya adresserna har […]

The bestselling series, a former Richard and Judy bookclub pick, returns with another chilling case. ‘Gives Jo Nesbo a run for his money’ Sunday Express Munch and Krüger. An unexpected pairing. A brilliant team. Winter 1996. An old man is driving home when his headlights catch an animal on the empty road up ahead. He […]