Terry Eagleton, one of our foremost literary and cultural critics, examines the meaning, evolution, and role of culture in civil socie...
-15%A Somali translation of "Liberty in the Modern State" by Harold Laski. The book takes into account the post-war political landsc...
-10%In an apocalyptic near-future world, a mother and her two small children must make their way down a river, blindfolded. One wrong choi...
-15%An interesting journey back in time to see how our modern ways of living, and the tools we use, actually originated in primitive cultu...
-12%On May 6th, 1945, soldiers of the US Army occupied the Heinrich Himmler family home in Gmund, Germany where they discovered hundreds o...
-20%It received rave reviews in both the New York Times and The Guardian. The story goes like this: at a lovely dinner p...
-15%Ever since the National University strike broke out, Sombra (Tenoch Huerta) and Santos (Leonard0 Ortizgris) have been living in angst-...
-20%When it was first published in 1937 Poland, Witold Gombrowicz's novel was considered to be subversive by the Communist regime and was ...
-17%American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&n...
-20%Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vow...
-15%A coming-of-age story within a suspenseful thriller, set against the real events, culture wars and political realities of Germany in t...
-20%Samy is very shy and doesn't like to talk to other people because it's scary and he doesn't know what to say. Now his little dog is lo...
-15%When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.
-15%Internationally acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been officially banned from filmmaking since 2010. In a courageous a...
-20%A modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story o...
-15%Genaro Reyes is a student who falls in with the wrong crowd. He goes on a drinking binge with his "friends" and ends up in a com...
-15%A dramatic love story from the small island Barrøy in the year 1944–45. Ingrid thinks she is alone on the island, but experiences an unusual love affair in the course of several intense winter weeks.
A collection of poems by the Iraqi poet that includes the famous poem by the same title.
Did you know that the periodic table started out as a card game? Or that scientists once thought that Saturn had ears? This supercharged book is packed with fun, unexpected and awesome ideas about science. It mixes a fresh, modern illustration style with punchy, eye-opening facts and humorous anecdotes about famous scientists and their...
Amin is a nice boy who likes to play and have fun, but he has a disease that causes white patches on his skin. Other children tease him and call him names. Will he ever find a friend who will accept him as he is? Will he ever be able to accept himself?
In this big world we live with many differences that distinguish us from each other, but what unites us is much greater; It is our laughter when we rejoice, our love for all that is beautiful, and our gentle human feelings.
Sam is excited because there is a party today. He enlists the help of all his animal friends to prepare.
Zoumerda loves science. Her favorite thing to do is to go out exploring! She explores the city of Abu Dhabi and discovers its many cultural wonders.
Through the story of a girl looking for her lost memories on a beach that no longer exists, Rawand Issa poignantly describes the effects of privatizing public beaches on the locals of the El Jiyeh town in Lebanon. A graphic memoir that is political, social and personal.
The life story of an isolated, fearful man is told through the women in his life.
The definitive biography of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, detailing the remarkable rise and political brilliance of the most powerful--and elusive--woman in the world.
This novel was on the Egyptian bestseller list for two years. Written by an Egyptian physician and author, this novel tells the story of the Children of Israel, the Jews, after they fled Egypt and were forced to wander in the wilderness. The protagonist is Shimon ben Zachary ben Reuben, nicknamed Shimon the Egyptian, who bears witness to these...
A guide to the causes, symptoms, and treatment for dyslexia in children.