The First World War holds a unique place in the nation's history; the poetry it produced, a unique place in the nation's hearts. This title can hold a special place in your affections, as it remembers and recalls through its commissioned work, renews and honours - the engagement between poetry and this terrible, unworldly of world conflicts.

The First World War holds a unique place in the nation's history; the poetry it produced, a unique place in the nation's hearts. To mark the centenary of the First World War in 2014, the author has engaged the most eminent poets to choose the writing from the Great War that touched them most profoundly. This book presents their choices.

This book is Craig Raine's version of Racine's "Andromaque". The inverted commas around the title indicate that Raine's play is not set in an historical 1953, but in a parallel universe where history has been as radically re-written as Racine's text. The author's poetry books include "Rich".

1956 was one of the most remarkable years of the twentieth century. All across the globe, ordinary people spoke out, filled the streets and city squares, and took up arms in an attempt to win their freedom. This title deals with the world during 1956.

Popular uprisings in Poland and Hungary shake Moscow's hold on its eastern European empire. Across the American South, and in the Union of South Africa, black people risk their livelihoods, and their lives, in the struggle to dismantle institutionalised white supremacy and secure first-class citizenship.

The pop world accelerated and broke through the sound barrier in 1966. Exploring canonical artists like The Beatles, The Byrds, Velvet Underground, The Who and The Kinks, this book goes much deeper into the social and cultural heart of the decade through unique archival primary sources.

Down through the epochs and out across the continents, generation upon generation of Justified Ancients of Mu Mu have told variants of the same story - an end of days story, a final chapter story. But one with hope, even if the hope at times seems forlorn.

Offers turbulent relationship between popular music and politics, through 33 songs that span seven decades and four continents, from Billie Holiday singing "Strange Fruit" to Green Day raging against Iraq war. This book explores individuals, ideas and events behind each song, showing how protest music has sound tracked and informed social change.