John O'Connell is een voormalig boekenredacteur van Time Out magazine en schrijft regelmatig voor The Guardian en The Times. Hij is coauteur van boeken die verschillende aspecten van het leven en de cultuur onderzoeken. Zijn schrijven wordt gekenmerkt door scherpe observatie en een diepgaand begrip van de menselijke conditie.
The Baskerville Legacy is a thrilling exploration of friendship, rivalry, love, and ambition, set against the backdrop of Edwardian London and the eerie West Country moors, where danger lurks in the treacherous landscape.
A compendium of spices: the history and uses of the world's favourite flavours.
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'Brilliant. The unwritten Bowie book that needed writing' CAITLIN MORAN'Splendid. Provides plenty of evidence of Bowie's restless, rummaging intelligence, and his pleasure in the fact that books allow readers to slip into someone else's skin and try it on for size' THE TIMES'A witty and enlightening analysis of Bowie's 100 essential books . . . A handy, amusing, light-touch precis' OBSERVER'What is your idea of perfect happiness?' 'Reading.''What is the quality you most like in a man?''The ability to return books.'Three years before he died, David Bowie made a list of the one hundred books that had transformed his life - a list that formed something akin to an autobiography. From Madame Bovary to A Clockwork Orange, the Iliad to the Beano, these were the publications that had fuelled his creativity and shaped who he was. In Bowie's Books, John O'Connell explores this list in the form of one hundred short essays, each offering a perspective on the man, performer and creator that is Bowie, his work as an artist and the era that he lived in.Brilliantly illustrated throughout and the perfect gift for Bowie fans and book lovers, Bowie's Books is much more than a list of books you should read in your lifetime: it is a unique insight into one of the greatest minds of our times, and an indispensable part of the legacy that Bowie left behind.
Daniel O'Connell was one of Ireland's most beloved and influential political figures, and this book offers a detailed portrait of his life and career. Written by his son, John O'Connell, it provides a unique perspective on the man who helped shape modern Ireland.
Culturally significant, this reproduction preserves the integrity of the original artifact, including copyright references and library stamps. It serves as a vital contribution to the knowledge base of civilization, reflecting the historical context and importance of the work. The careful attention to detail ensures that readers can appreciate the authenticity and historical relevance of the text as it was originally presented.
Un exquisito recorrido por las especias y una fascinante historia que recopila los usos y tradiciones de los sabores más emblemáticos del mundo. Las especias son algo extraordinario, a su vez familiares y exóticas, nos complace encontrarlas en nuestros platillos favoritos, evocando sabores de países lejanos, zocos árabes, vientos alisios, conquistas coloniales o extensas fortunas. El libro de las especias es una introducción a los usos y costumbres de cada una de ellas, desde sus usos alimenticios, medicinales y mágicos, y las fascinantes historias que se encuentran tras los productos culinarios básicos y los lujos más esotéricos.