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Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer, widely regarded as the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet." A central figure of the Classical era, he shaped musical form and style with innovation, wit, and expressive clarity. Haydn spent much of his career as court composer for the wealthy Esterházy family, producing operas, chamber works, and orchestral masterpieces. His influence deeply inspired Mozart and Beethoven, securing his legacy as one of Classical music's great pioneers.

Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short life of only thirty-one years, Schubert created more than six hundred works, including operas, symphonies, sacred music, and many pieces for chamber music. He helped shape classical music's structure and style. Colorful illustrations plus photographs of meaningful sites and settings connect listeners to important points in Schubert's history. A timeline and "B Sharp" sidebars add details to the composer's life story.

Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson discuss their musical careers, from Parsons' early days at Abbey Road Studios and work with artists including The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Al Stewart, to Woolfson's beginnings as a songwriter in the 1960s. They reflect on the creation of The Alan Parsons Project, the inspiration behind Tales of Mystery and Imagination, their innovative studio approach, and why they chose to focus on recording rather than touring.

Advances in the Art of Being, by Chris Barnardo, is a Science Fiction Space Opera with world building at its heart. Earth, 2199 and three close friends, St Mungo, Gundel, and Arkil, are on a mission to save the lives of seventy-eight scientists, a thousand light-years out of Earthside, who have been partially terminated in a seemingly pointless and unprovoked attack on the edge of the Colony Line.

Alan Joyce is no ordinary businessman. Running Australia's national carrier as Qantas CEO, he has been in the spotlight from all sides – media, politicians, unions and the nationalistic Australian public. Highly successful, he has navigated Qantas through the most turbulent times in aviation, mothballing a whole fleet during the pandemic and coming out the other side with the airline still intact when others have ended up in administration or worse. As the most high-profile openly gay businessman in Australia, he has been a vocal supporter of same-sex marriage.

2026 FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION The hunger for authenticity guides us throughout our lives. People strive for joined-up living, where on the one hand what they say and do reflects what they think and feel, and on the other what they think and feel reflects who they are. Stephen Joseph has...

Six classic farces from the renowned comedy writer, with casts including Judi Dench, Michael Williams, Joan Hickson, Alex Jennings and Penelope Wilton In the 1920s and ’30s, Ben Travers proved himself a master of comic confusion with his hugely successful Aldwych farces. Featuring battle-axe...

Discover our best loved spooky stories as an audio download! Enjoy world-class storytelling, perfect for travel, holidays, rainy days and on the go, for ages 2 and up. Are YOU feeling spooky? This hour-long audio collection for is packed full of Halloween fun, from witches, monsters, vampires...

From the bestselling author of Devil's Kitchen and Redbelly Crossing. A Penguin audio exclusive, narrated by a full cast. Dr Dave Wickerson has spent his life commanding respect - renowned surgeon, 9/11 medical hero and now a soon-to-be published author. But when his short fuse explodes on a...

'A forensic and furious book' NEW STATESMAN 'The time has come to fight back, and reading Ruben Andersson’s book provides a starting point’ THE DAILY MAIL 'Restoring politics to its rightful place in human life is perhaps our most urgent task' KENAN MALIK, THE OBSERVER...

The start of a compelling epic political fantasy duology, for fans of The Priory of the Orange Tree and The Goblin Emperor. Two centuries ago, the kingdom of Honoria’s goddesses were silenced in blood. Now, as the realm’s fragile peace falters, the whims of a king may reignite the engines of...

The brilliantly funny follow-up to the award-winning Colin’s Castle! Colin and Duck are back! Colin and Duck are now friends. They’re happily sharing their castle – and they’re expecting a visitor … Grandma! Grandma’s brought lots of luggage – and her pet crocodile. Eek! Will she...

WINNER! The English Association 4–11 Picture Book Award 2024 WINNER! Oxfordshire Book Awards Best Picture Book 2025 LONGLISTED! UKLA Book Awards 3-6 Category 2026 NOMINATED! Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025 A Children's Book Club pick for Spooky Halloween Books – BBC Radio 4's Today...

Del dolor a la verdad Hace poco más de diez años, Gabriel Rolón publicaba su segundo libro. Después del éxito rotundo y casi sin precedentes de Historias de diván, Palabras cruzadas llegaba a las librerías para reconfirmar el lugar central de su autor en la industria editorial de los...

In Christ and Conquest, Old Testament scholar George M. Schwab explores the meaning of the biblical book of Joshua and how it connects to the Gospels’ portrayal of Christ and to Christians today. For each section of the book of Joshua, the author asks: What would the described events have...

Más allá de la ilusión Como imposible y como quimera, como fin y también como imperativo, la idea de la felicidad nos interpela más que nunca en los tiempos que corren. "¿Cómo ser felices?", esa sentencia que nos sobrevuela como mandato del mundo moderno se impuso para encandilarnos y...

Diez relatos de vida Historias de Diván Gabriel Rolón Este no es un libro escrito exclusivamente para psicólogos, sino para todo aquel que se interese en el dolor y en la posibilidad de superarlo. Sus protagonistas no han sido el fruto de un capricho literario, sino que los he visto...

Escape into a Europe in the shadow of Scion as Paige Mahoney gathers allies in the free world in the fifth book of the New York Times bestselling dark fantasy series, The Bone Season. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 By: Goodreads * Barnes & Noble * Screen Rant * The Nerd Daily * Paste...

Bloomsbury presents The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon, read by Alana Kerr Collins. Discover the underground world of Parisian rebels and spies in the fourth book of the New York Times bestselling dark fantasy series, The Bone Season. Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the...

Bloomsbury presents The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon, read by Alana Kerr Collins. Enter into dystopian London's criminal underworld in the second rebellious book of the New York Times bestselling dark fantasy series, The Bone Season. Paige Mahoney has escaped the clandestine prison city of...