Penguin General Spring Catalogue 2021
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1 CONTENTS January 3 February 8 March 19 April 28 May 36 June 41 July 48 Paperbacks 50 Penguin General Books 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 2SA TEL: 0207139 3000 For details on US, translation, serial and film and TV rights please visit: www.penguinrights.co.uk For up-to-the-minute information visit: www.penguincatalogue.co.uk www.penguin.co.uk 2 JANUARY 2021 3 Hamish Hamilton Consequences of Capitalism Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance Noam Chomsky and Marv Waterstone An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series 'What is Politics?' Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society. 'Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current capitalist system. It represents both a crisis and an opportunity. Everything depends on the actions that people take into their own hands.' How does politics shape our world, our lives and our perceptions? How much of 'common sense' is actually driven by the ruling classes' needs and interests? And how are we to challenge the capitalist structures that now threaten all life on the planet? Consequences of Capitalism exposes the deep, often unseen connections between neoliberal 'common sense' and structural power. In making these linkages, we see how the current hegemony keeps social justice movements divided and marginalized. And, most importantly, we see how we can fight to overcome these divisions. Noam Chomsky is the bestselling author of over 100 influential political books, including Hegemony or Survival, January 2021 Imperial Ambitions, Failed States, Interventions, What We Say 9780241482612 Goes, Hopes and Prospects, Making the Future, On Anarchism, Royal Octavo Masters of Mankind and Who Rules the World. He has also £14.99 : Trade Paperback been the subject of numerous books of biography and 416 pages interviews and has collaborated with journalists on books such as Perilous Power, Gaza in Crisis, and On Palestine. Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Laureate Professor of Linguistics and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in the Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona. Marvin Waterstone is Professor Emeritus in the School of Geography and Development at the University of Arizona, where he has been a faculty member for over 30 years. He is also the former director of the University of Arizona Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Comparative Cultural and Literary Studies. His research and teaching focus on the Gramscian notions of hegemony and common sense, and their connections to social justice and progressive social change. His most recent books are Wageless Life (co- authored with Ian Shaw) and Geographic Thought (co-edited with George Henderson). 4 Viking Sensehacking How to Use the Power of Your Senses for Happier, Healthier Living Charles Spence The world expert in multisensory perception on the remarkable ways we can use our senses to lead richer lives How can the furniture in your home affect your wellbeing? What colour clothing will help you play sport better? And what simple trick will calm you after a tense day at work? In this revelatory book, pioneering and entertaining Oxford professor Charles Spence shows how our senses change how we think and feel, and how by 'hacking' them we can reduce stress, become more productive and be happier. We like to think of ourselves as rational beings, and yet it's the scent of expensive face cream that removes wrinkles (temporarily), the noise of the crowd really does affect the referee's decision, and food not only tastes 10 per cent better if you use a tablecloth, you'll also eat 50 per cent more of it. By understanding our senses, we can take greater control of our lives. Sensehacking explores how the senses are stimulated in nature, at home, in the workplace and at play. In a world where we're suffering from the sensory overload of 24-hour news cycles and also prioritising physical distance from one another, Spence explains 'touch hunger' and shows how we can overcome it. Understanding how our senses interact can January 2021 produce incredible results. This is popular science at its 9780241361139 unbelievable best. Demy Octavo £16.99 : Hardback Professor Charles Spence is the world expert in 384 pages multisensory perception and experience design, having spent over 20 years researching how people perceive the world around them at the Crossmodal Research Laboratory at Oxford University. He has consulted for many multinational companies, including Unilever, PepsiCo and Nestlé, advising on various aspects of multisensory design, packaging, and branding. 'Spence does for the senses what Marie Kondo does for homes - he shows us how to rearrange and declutter our way to better living' Avery Gilbert, author of What the Nose Knows 'Everything you need to know about how to cope with the hidden sensory overload of modern life, engagingly told' Robin Dunbar, author of How Many Friends Does One Person Need? 'A tour de force' David Howes, author of The Sensory Studies Manifesto 'Especially timely in these pandemic times' Roger Kneebone, author of Expert 5 Viking Empireland How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain Sathnam Sanghera An illuminating portrait of contemporary Britain as a product of its imperial past for readers of Akala's NATIVES Britain as we know it is a direct product of our imperial past. And yet, empire is barely taught at school and continues to be a subject of both shame and glorification. Covering everything from our national habits to how we live - from the foundation of the NHS, to the nature of our racism, to our economic status and our wealth - Empireland argues that imperialism is everywhere, though we often choose not to see it. It is central to the way we think and conduct politics, from the distrust of intellectuals in public life, to the exceptionalism that inspired Brexit and our response to the COVID crisis. Sathnam Sanghera's deeply impassioned, enlightening and unsettling book demonstrates that we can only truly understand who we are by knowing who we were. Sathnam Sanghera was born to Punjabi immigrant parents in Wolverhampton in 1976. He entered the education system unable to speak English but, after attending Wolverhampton Grammar School, graduated from Christ's College, Cambridge with a first class degree in English Language and Literature in 1998. He has been shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards twice, for his memoir The Boy With The Topknot and his novel Marriage Material, the former being adapted by BBC Drama in 2017 and named Mind Book of the Year in 2009. He has won numerous prizes for his journalism at The Financial Times and The Times, including Young Journalist of the Year in 2002 and January 2021 Media Commentator of the Year in 2015. He lives in London. 9780241445297 Royal Octavo 'This remarkable book shines the brightest of lights into £18.99 : Hardback some of the darkest and most misunderstood corners of our 320 pages shared history' James O'Brien 'Lucid but never simplistic; entertaining but never frivolous; intensely readable while always mindful of nuance and complexity - Empireland takes a perfectly-judged approach to its contentious but necessary subject' Jonathan Coe 6 Penguin Our Little Cruelties A new psychological suspense from the No.1 bestseller Liz Nugent Three brothers are at the funeral. One lies in the coffin. Will, Brian and Luke grow up competing for their mother's unequal love. As men, the competition continues - for status, money, fame, women ... They each betray each other, over and over, until one of them is dead. But which brother killed him? Before becoming a full-time writer, Liz Nugent worked in Irish film, theatre and television. Her three novels - Unravelling Oliver, Lying in Wait and Skin Deep have each been Number One bestsellers in Ireland and she has won four Irish Book Awards (two for Skin Deep). She lives in Dublin with her husband. 'Liz Nugent is a force to be reckoned with' Lisa Jewell 'Liz Nugent has a gift for filling us with a terrible fascination for truly horrible people' Val McDermid 'MAGNIFICENT. Her best yet, and that's really saying something' Marian Keyes 'That ability - that gift - of being able to hook a reader and keep them hooked is rare and Liz has it' Graham Norton January 2021 9780241979747 B Format £7.99 : Paperback 384 pages 7 FEBRUARY 2021 8 Viking Fall The Mystery of Robert Maxwell John Preston From the bestselling author of A Very English Scandal, the jaw-dropping life story of the notorious business tycoon Robert Maxwell. In February 1991, the media mogul and former MP Robert Maxwell made a triumphant entrance into Manhattan harbour aboard his yacht, the Lady Ghislaine, to complete his purchase of the ailing New York Daily News. Crowds lined the quayside to watch his arrival, taxi drivers stopped their cabs to shake his hand and children asked for his autograph. But just ten months later, Maxwell disappeared from the same yacht off the Canary Islands, only to be found dead in the water soon afterward. Maxwell was the embodiment of Britain's post-war boom. Born an Orthodox Jew, he had escaped the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, fought in World War 2, and was decorated for his heroism with the Military Cross. He went on to become a Labour MP and an astonishingly successful businessman, owning a number of newspapers and publishing companies. But on his death, his empire fell apart, as long-hidden debts and unscrupulous dealings came to light. Within a few days, Maxwell was being reviled as the embodiment of greed and corruption.