A sweeping yet intimate portrait of modern China told through the lives of four ordinary women, each striving for a better future in an unequal society.
The boldly original, dramatic intertwined story of Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary, Queen of Scots – three queens exercising power in a world dominated by men.
An in-depth look at the major challenges facing humanity today and why the city – the ultimate symbol of human ingenuity – is where these battles will be won or lost.
Niven examines in depth an area of the country at the very forefront of current debates around identity, inequality and industry. A region with its own powerful sense of individuality – and its fair share of problems – the North, he argues, demands to be taken seriously.
