In January 1944, an earthquake reduced the province of San Juan, Argentina, to rubble, leaving perhaps ten thousand dead and one hundred thousand homeless. In The Ruins of the New Argentina, Mark A. Healey argues that the disaster and the massive rebuilding project that followed transformed not only the province but also the nation. The earthquake was a shattering and galvanizing experience, an indictment of the old social order and an invitation to transform it. From the nation’s...

Pens and swords, words and blows: for Roger Bartra, the culture of ink and the culture of blood offer two contrasting approaches to the political transformations of our time. In this compilation of essays, Bartra thinks through these transformations by tracing the complex interplay between popular culture, nationalist ideology, civil society, and the state in contemporary Mexico.Written with verve over a period of twenty years, these essays—most translated into English here for the...

Fall down the rabbit hole with Alice and into a world of adventure in this beautiful version of a classic tale.In Wonderland, everything is out of the ordinary, and absurdity is just the beginning. Meet a rabbit in a waistcoat, go to a tea party that never ends, and encounter a cat with a very special smile. A tale that has seen many adaptions, the magic of Lewis Carroll’s original story can never be dimmed.With colourful illustrations from the original text to accompany th...

In this uplifting and engaging story, young Sara Crewe’s life changes in more ways than she could ever anticipate when she arrives at Miss Minchin’s school for young girls. Encountering the sudden loss of everything she has known; Sara relies on the stories she invents to paint an ordinary world into something miraculous. In this delightful story, you will meet a range of unforgettable characters and learn that sometimes riches mean more than just money, and friendship and imagination can ...

Renata Richardson thought her dream summer job on a Mediterranean beach would be the just escape she needed. Instead, she becomes the target of a brutal attack by a group of wealthy businessmen, handpicked for their money and power. But Renata isn’t just another victim—they picked the wrong girl.After the local police turn a deaf ear to her report, Renata is fueled by rage and determined to mete out her own version of justice. And the hunt begins. She tracks down the private jet tha...

Bloomsbury presents The Blood in Winter by Jonathan Healey, read by Mark Meadows.‘You could hardly find a more engrossing or exciting story’ Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times‘Rollicking’ Telegraph‘Gripping’ Financial Times‘History as it should be told’ Alice LoxtonA thrilling political history about the months that brought England to the cusp of...

Leave behind a world of black and white and follow the yellow brick road with Dorothy and her beloved dog Toto. In this timeless classic, you will meet am array of unforgettable characters, from a Lion searching for his courage, a Scarecrow without a brain, and a Tin man who wishes for a heart.Featuring beautiful full-page illustrations in colour and smaller illustration in black and white, children will be transfixed by this stunning version of an enduring classic.With det...

Evo Morales rode to power on a wave of popular mobilizations against the neoliberal policies enforced by his predecessors. Yet many of his economic policies bare striking resemblance to the status quo he was meant to displace. Based in part on dozens of interviews with leading Bolivian activists, Jeff Webber examines the contradictions of Morales' first term in office.

The regime of Juan Perón is one of the most studied topics of Argentina's contemporary history. This new book—an English translation of a highly popular, critically acclaimed Spanish language edition—provides a new perspective on the intriguing Argentinian leader. Mariano Plotkin's cultural approach makes Perón's popularity understandable because it goes beyond Perón's charismatic appeal and analyzes the Perónist mechanisms used to generate political consent and mass mobilization. Mañana e...

Written to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the first predominantly anti-capitalist revolution in the world, Mexico’s Revolution Then and Now is the perfect introductory text and one that will also sharpen the understanding of seasoned observers. Cockcroft provides readers with the historical context within which the revolution occurred; explains how the revolutionary process has played out over the past ten decades; tells us how the ideals of the revolution li...

Venezuela’s Bolivarian Democracy brings together a variety of perspectives on participation and democracy in Venezuela. An interdisciplinary group of contributors focuses on the everyday lives of Venezuelans, examining the forms of participation that have emerged in communal councils, cultural activities, blogs, community media, and several other forums. The essays validate many of the critiques of democracy under Chávez, as well as much of the praise. They show that while governm...

The Spanish Civil War was fought not only on the streets and battlefields from 1936 to 1939 but also through memory and trauma in the decades that followed. This fascinating book reassesses the eras of war, dictatorship and transition to democracy in light of the memory boom in Spain since the late 1990s. It explores how the civil war and its repressive aftermath have been remembered and represented from 1939 to the present through the interweaving of war memories, political power and chan...