To Kill a Mockingbird
ISBN : 9781784752637
A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man's struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much.
A liveable future is possible - Confronting the threats to our survival
ISBN : 9781405974233
In this illuminating collection of interviews, Noam Chomsky shares his insights into the pressing challenges that face humanity. A Liveable Future is Possible addresses artificial intelligence and the potential for such programmes to surpass humans in cognitive awareness ; what lies ahead for a world engulfed in a deadly climate crisis ; the rise of neo-fascism internationally, and why we should organize across borders to confront it ; and the striking similarities between Trump and Biden's foreign policies. Noam Chomsky has been an incomparable model of moral clarity and intellectual courage during his many decades as a scholar, political activist and social critic. A Liveable Future is Possible is not only an urgent and informative book, it is also a call to action for those hoping to help carry the torch of one of history's greatest minds.
How to stand up to a dictator
ISBN : 9780753559215
A personal hero of mine... she's an important warning for the rest of us' 'Maria Ressa is five feet two inches, but she stands taller than most in her pursuit of the truth' How to Stand up to a Dictator maps a network of disinformation that spans the globe and affects what you click on, how you think, and how you vote - from Britain's Brexit to Russia's invasion of Ukraine ; from Chinese cyber-warfare to America's Capitol Hill and Silicon Valley. Told from the frontline of the digital war, this is Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa's urgent cry for all of us to wake up and hold the line, and to fight for our collective future before it is too late.
