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Anthony Burgess's brilliance as an essayist and his passion for music are united in The Devil Prefers Mozart, the largest collection of his music essays ever assembled.

A lush visual celebration of Pulp¿s sixth album, This Is Hardcore, featuring unseen photography, behind-the-scenes interviews and revealing visuals. From the mid- to late 1990s, Paul Burgess was invited by Jarvis Cocker to document the British band Pulp, taking photographs during video shoots, live gigs and other events for what has become one of the landmark albums of the period, This Is Hardcore. Written and designed by Burgess and Louise Co...

Ruefrex were one of Northern Ireland's most popular and uncompromising punk rock bands. Emerging from the Belfast street-gang culture of the late-1970s, the group, inspired by The Clash, enjoyed a turbulent, decade-long career. They played for millions on CNN and Channel 4, toured with The Pogues and recorded the controversial 'The Wild Colonial Boy', which attacked American donations to Northern Irish terrorist organisations. Throughout it al...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

This book considers the ways in which the concept of the Rule of Law will need to evolve in order to ensure that the exercise of power by Artificial Intelligence (AI) does not become arbitrary and does not proceed unchecked. It presents the Rule of Law and its impact on the past and the present, it considers what AI is, what it does, and what it might become in future, and it looks at how AI will need to be harnessed to allow power to be exerc...

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April, 1942. The allies are losing the war. Renowned aviator Jimmy Doolittle's assignment is to give America hope that all is not lost. His audacious mission will become one of WWII's most iconic war stories.

Peter Connor believes his novel Scythe responsible for the death of his father, and threatens lives of others. What is the relationship between Eliza and Peter? Is she really a newspaper journalist researching a story, or are her reasons more diabolical? Of the two of them, who is the more psychologically damaged?

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As the events of 9/11 unfold, one man eludes the mob and seeks redemption in Las Vegas: "An inventive, extravagant, high-energy thrill ride of a book." -Irish TimesIt is September 11, 2001, and as chaos and terror descends on the East Coast, George Bailey, a charming but feckless opportunist, finds himself on the other side of the country, trapped in the seeming purgatory of Las Vegas. He is followed there by his boss, from whom he has stolen ...

The legacy of conflict will always cast a shadow.What links a traumatic childhood secret with the murder of a high-ranking police officer and two young men facing terrorist death threats?In Belfast, Northern Ireland, the fragile Peace Process is still haunted by the crimes of the past.When Detective Inspector Dan¿Watson enters an interview room, he is astonished to see the familiar face of Eban Barnard, the younger brother of his late partner ...

The Charlatans' Tim Burgess invites you to the greatest listening party of all time. In 2020 when the world was forced to hit pause on live in-person gigs, Tim Burgess found an ingenious way to bring people together by inviting artists and bands, from Paul McCartney and New Order to Michael Kiwanuka and Kylie, to host real-time album playbacks via Twitter.Relive 100 of the most memorable listening parties here with stories from bands and fans,...

Russell is a little Christmas tree born in the shadows of taller trees in the forest. He is lonely and bullied until one night the trees around him are cut down. He finds another little tree beside him named Fern and both become great friends. Unfortunately, they are dug up, and they end up in different gardens in pots. Russell escapes and with the help of the local birds, he makes his way back to the hillside, searching for Fern with several ...

Russell is a little Christmas tree born in the shadows of taller trees in the forest. He is lonely and bullied until one night the trees around him are cut down. He finds another little tree beside him named Fern and both become great friends. Unfortunately, they are dug up, and they end up in different gardens in pots. Russell escapes and with the help of the local birds, he makes his way back to the hillside, searching for Fern with several ...

There is little doubt Peter is a literary prodigy, but is he now a lost soul?He believes his novel Scythe in some way responsible for the death of his father, and threatens the lives of others he loves.What is the relationship between Eliza and Peter? Is she really a newspaper journalist searching for a story, or are her reasons more diabolical?Of the two of them, who is the more psychologically damaged?

A Mishmash of Life: The Royal Navy Years is a sequel to A Mishmash of Life, the author's first book about his early formative years in Oxford. This new book continues with the life of a sixteen-year-old boy entering into the Royal Navy in the late 1950's. With humour and touches of sadness, it portrays the reality of life. It will give the reader an insight into the life aboard some of Her Majesty's ships and establishments, including submarin...

This book investigates the often-fragmented nature of Ulster Nationalist / Republican / Roman Catholic politics, culture and identity. It offers a companion publication to The Contested Identities of Ulster Protestants (2015). Historically the Catholic community of Ulster are regarded as a unified and coherent group, sharing cultural and political aspirations. However, the volume explores communities of many variants and strands, belying the n...

Anthony Burgess's 'hybrid' novel has been out of print in the UK for almost twenty years. Paul Howard's new edition restores the original text and demystifies Burgess's engagement with his Italian and English sources. -- .