For the reader who is serious about confronting the big issues in life but is turned off by books which deal with them through religion, spirituality or 'psycho-babble', from the best-selling author of The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten.
From one of America's finest writers comes a haunting evocation of the Japanese experience of the Second World War and the fate of their Korean 'comfort women'.
'These [How to Read] books let you encounter thinkers eyeball to eyeball by analysing passages from their work' Terry Eagleton, New Statesman
'These [How to Read] books let you encounter thinkers eyeball to eyeball by analysing passages from their work' Terry Eagleton, New Statesman
'Ray Monk here presents what is surely the best short introduction to the work of this wonderful thinker' John Banville, Irish Times
'The best, most perceptive and most authoritative account of the British drug scene ever. This book is essential reading for ... anyone who seeks to understand the impact that the illegal status of drugs has had on our society and culture' Will Self
By the author of the best-selling Straw Dogs, this book is a characteristically trenchant and unflinchingly clear-sighted collection of reflections on our contemporary lot.
This issue of "Granta" celebrates Australian writing and examines a country which is forging a strong new identity. The contributors include Peter Carey, Thomas Keneally, Les Murray and Tim Winton. There are picture essays by Polly Borland and David Moore, and a novella by Ben Rice.
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