MagritteRen Magritte's surreal sensibility, deadpan melodrama, and fine tuned outrageousness have all become inescapably part of our times. But these groundbreaking subversions all came from a middle class Belgian gent, who kept a modest house in a Brussels suburb and whose first one man show sold absolutely nothing. Through a deep examination of Magritte's friendships and his artistic development, Alex Danchev explores the path of an highly unconventional

an enlightenment-era Englishman who sailed the Pacific

who would prove to be one of Noel's most challenging cases - and of course his beloved companions Ricochet

They were both diagnosed with heart disease and realised that time is short

in order to bake bread for his family

They are said to hold supernatural powers

Philippe Sands offers a unique account of the daily life of a Nazi fugitive

Here's the good news: that alternative has been here all along in the form of ancient treatments used for eons in traditional Chinese

a troubled young man

readers can experience Edward's version in the long-awaited companion novel

Between 1970 and 1977

a night creature and country-dweller

thanks to the same savvy lawyer who had represented the Reverend for all those years