When Dinah Brookes second novel, Lord Jim at Home, was first published in 1973, it was described as squalid and startling, nastily horrific, and a monstrous parody of upper-middle class English life. It is the story of Giles Trenchard, who grows up isolated in an atmosphere of privilege and hidden violence; who goes to war, and returns; and then, one day - like the hero of Joseph Conrad's classic Lord Jim - commits an act that calls his past, his character, his whole world into question.
This book investigates what it meant to be 'saved' and the underlying concept of soteria in ancient Greece. It challenges the prevailing assumption that soteria was a predominantly Christian concern, and demonstrates instead its centrality and significance in the relationship between the Greeks and their gods.
The world's top experts on cycling training and indoor cycling team up so cyclists and triathletes get the most out of every spin class and in-home workout.
Picture the magic - discover J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels with glorious colour illustrations by Jim Kay, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal. With more than 150 illustrations!