Karl Marx : Grandeur and Illusion; a Historical Biography

Gareth Stedman Jones

As the nineteenth century unfolded, its inhabitants debated an unparalleled range of economic, political, religious and intellectual challenges.One of the most distinctive and arresting contributions to this debate was made by Karl Marx, the son of a Jewish convert in the Rhineland and a man whose entir...

The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth

William Boyd

A philandering art dealer tries to give up casual love affairs - seeking only stolen kisses as a substitute. A man recounts his personal history through the things he has stolen from others throughout his life. A couple chart the journey of their five year relationship backwards, from awkward reunion to...