Tag: history

There is an African proverb: "Until the lion has a historian of his own, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter". This book is an acceptance of that challenge, to write a brand-new kind of history, with the author becoming The Lion’s Historian. 

An enthralling and ferociously funny reimagining of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, told from the perspective of the enslaved Jim. Written by Booker Prize-shortlisted Percival Everett, his novel Erasure is now released as the critically acclaimed and Oscar-winning film American Fiction, and James is set to be the literary event of 2024.

Multidisciplinary scholars showcase their search for decolonial strategies from within their disciplinary focus, covering ideas such as the different layers at which colonialism operates, strategies for a decolonisation that does not recolonise, and the importance of preserving and publishing in indigenous languages.

Dive into an ocean of amazing records with the brand new Guinness World Records 2024. Take a look at the latest snapshot of the year, and discover a universe of talent, curiosities and jaw-dropping facts about the sea, the oceans and so much more. Fully updated and revised, the edition compiles the very best of the thousands of new records approved over the past year.

The African National Congress (ANC) was founded a hundred years ago, in January 1912. But the roots of the ANC run even deeper in South African history. In fact, the ANC’s founding was the culmination of more than sixty years of organisation by a new class of African modernisers.

Intelligence officer Amy Cornwall must prove she exists before time runs out in this new heartstopper thriller - perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Patricia Cornwell. An undercover CIA officer has seven days to save her country from the world's most dangerous double-agent.