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Complete Poems of Philip Larkin by Philip Larkin



Brings together Philip Larkin's poems. In addition to those in "Collected Poems" (1988), and in the "Early Poems and Juvenilia" (2005), this title includes some unpublished pieces from Larkin's typescripts and workbooks, as well as verse (by turns scurrilous, satirical, affectionate, and sentimental) tucked away in his letters.
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Cities of the Classical World by Colin McEvedy



From Alexandria to York, this title allows us to see the great centres of classical civilization afresh. It features 120 maps tracing each city's thoroughfares and defences, monuments and places of worship. It also includes incisive commentary on each city's development, strategic importance, rulers and ordinary inhabitants.
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Third Reich by Roberto Bolano



Unpublished during Bolano's lifetime, the complete typescript of this novel meticulously corrected by hand was discovered after his death in 2003.
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The Barbarian Nurseries by Hector Tobar



A new literary novel with a large cast, whose individual stories build up a picture of the city of LA as a whole. From the author of "The Tattooed Soldier".
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