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An awe-inspiring tour of bat world by the world’s leading expertWith nearly 1500 species, bats account for more than twenty percent of mammalian species. The most successful and most diverse group of...

A marvelously illustrated look at bats from around the worldThe only mammals capable of flight, bats are found on every major continent on the planet. They perform crucial roles in the ecosystems...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • One of the most gifted and innovative writers of our time discloses a private life every bit as unique and fascinating as his bestselling novels.“Superb memoir...a moving...

Martin Amis delivers a rapid-fire, hilariously sharp collection that skewers everything from politics to celebrity, all while weaving unforgettable tales of adventure, absurdity, and insight. In this...

A blistering blend of history and political reckoning, Koba the Dread is Martin Amis’s searing indictment of Stalinist terror and the Western intellectuals who turned a blind eye. A masterful fusion...

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • In this virtuosic, career-spanning collection, Martin Amis, "one of the most gifted novelists of his generation” (TIME), takes on James Joyce and Elvis...

Martin Amis' life could itself provide the formula for an enthralling work of fiction.Martin Amis' life could itself provide the formula for an enthralling work of fiction. Son of one of the most...

An autobiographical novel that’s a tender, witty exploration of the hardest questions: how to live, how to grieve, and how to die–from “the Mick Jagger of literature ... Amis is the most dazzling...

Time is central to our lived experience of the world. Yet, as this book reveals, it is startlingly difficult to reconcile the way we seem to experience time with many of the theories presented to us...

An expansive and incisive collection of essays and reportage from one of England’s celebrated writers. Martin Amis has spent decades turning his forensic intellect and inimitable prose toward the...

"A charming and informative story about a pipistrelle bat. . . . Offers vivid descriptions of the animal's flight, its navigational skills, and the hunt for food." — School Library JournalNight has...

From one of the world’s greatest modern writers: collected here is some of Martin Amis's best nonfiction work from over two decades, ranging from politics and sports to celebrity, America, and...

Sons and Lovers is a highly autobiographical and compelling portrayal of childhood, adolescence, and the price of family bonds. Repelled by her uneducated and sometimes violent husband, delicate...

A masterful short story collection in which Martin Amis wields his sharp wit and dark humor to unravel the complexities of desire, loneliness, and mankind’s place in the universe.Heavy Water is a...

Timaeus of Tauromenium (350-260 BC) wrote the authoritative work on the Greeks in the Western Mediterranean and was important through his research into chronology and his influence on Roman...

The bestselling Bat returns! Bat and the Business of Ferrets is the fourth title in National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold's heartfelt and widely acclaimed series featuring an unforgettable...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The debut novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge evokes a teenager's alienation from her distant mother, and a parent's rage at the discovery of her...