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The Book of Magic

From Antiquity to the Enlightenment

2016 || Paperback || Brian Copenhaver || Penguin Books Ltd

A rich, wondrous anthology of the Western magical tradition, from the Old Testament to Doctor Faustus and Paradise Lost, now in a Penguin Classics black spine edition



". . . as when iron is drawn to a magnet, camphor is sucked into hot air, crystal lights up in the Sun, sulfur and a volatile liquid are kindled by flame, an empty eggshell filled with dew is raised towards the Sun . . ."



The Bible is full of stories featuring forms of magic and possession-from Moses batt...

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The Light that Failed

A Reckoning

2020 || Paperback || Ivan Krastev e.a. || Penguin Books Ltd

*Winner of the 2020 Lionel Gelber Prize*FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST, PROSPECT and EVENING STANDARD BOOK OF THE YEAR PICKA landmark book that completely transforms our understanding of the crisis of liberalism, from two pre-eminent intellectualsWhy did the West, after winning the Cold War, lose its political balance?In the early 1990s, hopes for the eastward spread of liberal democracy were high. And yet the transformation of Eastern European countries gave rise to a bitter repudiation of liber...

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The Serviceberry

An Economy of Gifts and Abundance

2024 || Hardcover || Robin Wall Kimmerer || Penguin Books Ltd

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Difficult Conversations

How to Discuss What Matters Most

2011 || Paperback || Bruce Patton e.a. || Penguin Books Ltd

The 10th anniversary edition of the classic guide to handling life's toughest conversationsWhat is a difficult conversation?Asking for a pay rise, saying 'no' to your boss or spouse, confronting a friend, apologizing. We all have conversations that we dread and find unpleasant. But can we develop the skills to make such situations less stressful and more productive?Based on fifteen years of research and consultations with thousands of people, Difficult Conversations pinpoints what works.

It t...

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Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia

2024 || Paperback || David Graeber || Penguin Books Ltd

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Homer and His Iliad

2024 || Paperback || Robin Lane Fox || Penguin Books Ltd

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Reading Lessons

An English Teacher’s Love Letter to the Books that Shape Us

2025 || Paperback || Carol Atherton || Penguin Books Ltd

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On Palestine

2024 || Paperback || Noam Chomsky e.a. || Penguin Books Ltd

Operation Protective Edge, Israel's most recent assault on Gaza, left thousands of Palestinians dead and cleared the way for another Israeli land grab. This book offers hope and a way forward for all those committed to the struggle to liberate Palestine.

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The Revolutionary Temper

Paris, 1748–1789

2024 || Hardcover || Robert Darnton || Penguin Books Ltd

The Darkling gently folded me in his arms. He pressed a kiss to the top of my hair. "I will strip away all that you know, all that you love, until you have no other shelter but me." For Alina, time is running out. To destroy the Darkling, she needs to find the elusive firebird, and she needs to find it soon. The Darkling's power is growing. And so is his connection to Alina. Can Alina escape the hold he has over her? Does she want to? Mal is the one person Alina can rely on in an increasin...

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The Power Paradox

How We Gain and Lose Influence

2024 || Paperback || Prof. Dacher Keltner || Penguin Books Ltd

A revolutionary rethinking of everything we know about power It shapes every interaction we have, whether we're trying to get a two-year-old to eat green vegetables or ask for a promotion at work. But how do we really gain and maintain power - through coercion or cooperation? What does it do to our behaviour? And what makes us lose power? In twenty revolutionary 'power principles', renowned psychologist Dacher Keltner turns everything we thought we knew about influence and status upside down,...