Collection: Adult Non-Fiction Paperback

Contains "The Emperor", a study of Haile Selassie - the absolute ruler of Ethiopia for 44 years and a corrupt man - and "Shah of Shahs", in which the author tries to make sense of the mass of notes, tapes, and photographs he has accumulated during his extended stay in Iran since 1980.

Written after Nietzsche had ended his friendship with Richard Wagner and had been forced to leave academic life through ill health, this book can be read as a monument to his personal crisis. Written after Nietzsche had ended his friendship with Richard Wagner and had been forced to leave academi...

Spanning four continents and a thousand years, Mark Kurlansky's latest book looks at the role that the cod has played in the history of the world, and offers a warning that the cod is in danger of becoming extinct.

Most accounts of spiritual enlightenment end at the moment of illumination. But what happens after that? What is life like after the ecstasy? Mixing practical and spiritual wisdom, Jack Kornfield sets out to answer these crucial questions.

This volume covers the Basques, who settled in a corner of Spain and France in a land that is marked on no maps, a nation with a story that illuminates Europe's own saga. It blends economic, political, literary and culinary history into a heroic tale. The Basques are Europe's oldest people, their...