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Serpent’s Tail publishes the book that shaped the Arab Spring
November 11th, 2011
Gene Sharp’s From Dictatorship to Democracy has been widely acknowledged as a piece of literature widely used as a blueprint for nonviolent resistance to dictatorial regimes. Passed from activist to activist, frequently...
Gabriel Chevallier’s First World War classic is published in English for the first time
November 11th, 2011
Fear, or La Peur, is a lost classic of French war literature, addressing the reality of the experiences in the trenches and acknowledging the overwhelming emotion of the troops – that of...
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Secret Affairs
A freshly updated and revelatory investigation into Britain's secret collaboration with radical ...
Other Lives But Mine
An unflinching record of devastating loss and the wealth of human solace that follows in its wake
A Russian Novel
An unsparingly truthful account of love, betrayal and the traps we set for ourselves
Half Blood Blues
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2011, a story of friendship and betrayal.From Weimar Berlin to ...