NONFICTION
Released: March 26, 2013
"A flawed but stylistic story that uses the elements of a terrible crime to fuel a meditation on Western culture."
A journalist speculates on the true, if blurry story behind one of America's largest manhunts.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 21, 2013
"Useful, often-clarifying trifocals through which to view the world."
The author of
The Red Flag: A History of Communism (2009) returns to present the skeleton of a new theory of human history.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 19, 2013
"For knowledgeable perfume lovers, serious novices and those who love an entertaining expert introduction to an arcane subculture."
A memoir and ambitious tour of the perfume world by a Quebec-raised Parisian fragrance writer.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 19, 2013
"Research, compassion and outrage combine in a story both riveting and wrenching."
An authority on the life and works of Serge Prokofiev charts the sad biographical arc of his wife, Lina, who spent some devastating years in the Soviet gulag.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 19, 2013
"An accessible, even inviting portrait of the professional killer, despite the gruesome detail."
A sympathetic revelation of the surprisingly poignant inner life of a pious Lutheran executioner.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 19, 2013
"An entertaining introduction to botanical lore."
Crane (School of Forestry and Environmental Studies/Yale Univ.) shares his fascination with the ginkgo tree.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 19, 2013
"A well-organized, accessible study finds FDR "neither a hero of the Jews nor a bystander to the Nazis' persecution and then annihilation of the Jews.""
A thorough revisiting of the record concludes that Franklin Roosevelt's actions on the "Jewish Question" were mostly too little, too late.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 19, 2013
"An exciting narrative of a naval showdown revealing hubris and humility on both sides."
Nicely dramatized story of the monster Japanese submarines that were trained on the American mainland at the end of World War II.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 18, 2013
"Intelligent and entertaining--a treat for opera aficionados and newcomers alike."
NONFICTION
Released: March 18, 2013
"A book worthy of a wide audience and wide discussion."
NONFICTION
Released: March 18, 2013
"A good and indispensable man, Hammarsjköld "understood and respected the need for heroes." In this lucid, well-written biography, he certainly emerges as one."
A monumental life, spiritual and intellectual more than purely biographical, of the great Swedish diplomat and author.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 15, 2013
"A disturbing, unique, invaluable record of Poland's suffering and heroism during World War II."
