Author of Prix Renaudot-winner "The Years" Annie Ernaux looks back on the experience of an unplanned pregnancy in her twenties and the subsequent attempt to access an abortion in a 1960s France where this was illegal, with the pursuit of an illegal abortion going on to hospitalise Ernaux. The critically-acclaimed author reflects on the meaning and significance of these personal events.

'An act of consummate literary bravery, a writer known for her clarity allowing us to watch her mind as it becomes clouded with grief.' From one of America's iconic writers, a stunning book of electric honesty and passion. Joan Didion explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: a portrait of a marriage–and a life, in good times and bad–that will speak to anyone who has ever...

'A woman can carry a bag, but it is the shoe that carries the woman' - Christian Louboutin Among designers of luxury shoes, there is one whose designs are instantly recognizable: Christian Louboutin. His iconic red soles can be seen everywhere from the red carpet, the silver screen and the catwalk to city streets around the world. From his early life in Paris to the founding of his first...

A special anniversary edition this much-loved global bestseller - a beautifully illustrated biography of Coco Chanel and Chanel fashion. 

Baek Sehee's struggle to recover from dysthymia continues, and the inner conflict she experienced during the healing period became more complex. “I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki” is a record of what life is truly like with persistent mil.

His destiny was to become King. But for 70 years, he was a Prince. From his declared heirdom aged three to his years spent fulfilling royal duty in support of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Charles has spent his entire life serving the nation. But there is still so much we don't know. In this fascinating exploration of his public and private lives, Sally Bedell Smith - the acclaimed,...

Now in paperback featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter from the author to her younger self, and a book club guide with 20 discussion questions and a 5-question Q&A, the intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her...

Published in a single volume for the first time, Margaret Thatcher is the story of her remarkable life told in her own words--the definitive account of an extraordinary woman and consummate politician, bringing together her bestselling memoirs The Downing Street Years and The Path to Power. Margaret Thatcher is the towering political figure of late-twentieth-century Great...

Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down. In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the...

THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARD 'Indisputably the best account of the whole terrible Rwandan genocide.' R. W. Johnson, Sunday Times 'Angry, accusatory and extremely moving.' Caroline Moorhead, Spectator When Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire received the call to serve as force commander...

This evocative collection celebrates the prescience, wit, and enduring relevance of a fashion legend. Diana Vreeland's insightful edicts and evocative aphorisms remain her strongest legacy. She looked at life as a romantic and lived through dreams and imagination. Showing leadership, vision, and timeless wit, this book celebrates her visionary words that not only transformed...

A fascinating retelling of Oskar Schindler's extraordinary story and how it came to the world's attention through Thomas Keneally's Booker Prize-winning novel and the subsequent multiple Oscar-winning film, Schindler's List The extraordinary tale of Oskar Schindler, the Aryan who saved hundreds of Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland, is now legendary, but as Tom Keneally reveals in this absorbing...

Hillbilly Elegy recounts Vice President J.D. Vance's powerful origin story... From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as the Vice President of the United States, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class. THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES...

Steffen Möller lebt seit 1994 freiwillig in Polen und ist mittlerweile zum zweitbekanntesten Deutschen avanciert - gleich nach dem Papst! Den preisgekrönten Kabarettisten kennt heute jeder Pole: Entweder als unglücklich verliebten "Stefan Müller" aus der Erfolgsserie "L wie Liebe" oder aus der wöchentlichen Comedy-Show "Europa da sie lubic" (Deutsch: "Europa lässt sich mögen"). In über...

Hillbilly Elegy recounts Vice President J.D. Vance's powerful origin story... From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as the Vice President of the United States, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class. THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES...

With her pen and her camera lens, popular writer, poet, and YouTube artist Orion Carloto captures the dreamlike beauty of memory. Film for Her is a story book of people, places, and memories captured on film. Through photographs, poetry, prose, and a short story, Orion Carloto invites readers to remember the forgotten and reach into the past, find comfort in the present, and...

The definitive biography of the late Maggie Smith, national treasure and grande dame of stage and screen.

Live und in Farbe: eine epochale, bildgewaltige Zeitreise durch 40 Jahre Weltkarriere Seit Jahrzehnten begeistern Depeche Mode Fans auf der ganzen Welt. Von ersten Gigs in verrauchten Pubs vor einem Dutzend Zuschauern zur ausverkauften Welttournee mit spektakulärer Show vor Millionen von Fans - die Geschichte und der Erfolg der Band leben von den unvergleichbaren...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Far more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, Open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. • "Agassi’s memoir is just as entrancing as his tennis game.” —Time   “Honest in a way that such books seldom are.” —The New York Times   Andre Agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib....

Marcus & Martinus sind der zur Zeit erfolgreichste Popact Skandinaviens. Schon sehr früh entdeckten die Zwillinge aus Trofors, Norwegen, ihre Leidenschaft fürs Singen und ihr ausgeprägtes Entertainer-Talent. 2012 wurden sie im Alter von 10 Jahren Sieger bei der norwegischen Musiksendung "Melodi Grand Prix Junior" und verzauberten mit ihrem Auftritt ganz Norwegen. Ihr Debütalbum "Hei" von...