Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo
September 16, 2019
Few films in German film history have generated more buzz and speculation long before their actual release than Werner Herzog’s Fitzcarraldo, only a handful have left as many legends about… READ MORE
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Behind Gustav Mahler’s Anniversaries
September 11, 2019
Orchestras don’t usually need special reasons to highlight the music of the late-Romantic Austrian composer Gustav Mahler (1860–1911). His titanic symphonies and delicate songs have shaped musical life in the… READ MORE
Europe and the Decline of Social Democracy in Britain
September 9, 2019
Let’s be clear: this is NOT another Brexit book. Instead of picking over what’s happening now, Adrian Williamson provides an invaluable guide to how Britain reached this point, tracing the… READ MORE
My First Book at Boydell: Things that Didn’t Happen
September 6, 2019
I began working in the Pre-Press department here at Boydell & Brewer in March with little experience of publishing. My colleagues were patient and generous with their time, answering a… READ MORE
Roguery in Print: Crime and Culture in Early Modern London
September 5, 2019
In the dangerous early modern city just who is the real criminal? And in an environment of vast inequality, who is really bringing justice? Lena Liapi looks at the pamphlets… READ MORE
Books to look out for in September 2019
September 3, 2019
Fake news is not a term you’d have heard often four years ago, but one that is now littered across political debates, newspaper headlines and endless social media statuses. But… READ MORE
My First Book at Boydell: Merchant Crusaders in the Aegean, 1291-1352
August 28, 2019
I’ve always had a keen interest in the history of the Mediterranean and the Aegean and most of my history modules at university were focused on this area, so naturally… READ MORE
Celebrating Women in Translation Month
August 21, 2019
This August we celebrate Women in Translation Month. Women in Translation month began in 2014, from the initiative of book blogger Meytal Radzinski. Radzinski set out to encourage and challenge… READ MORE
In Conversation with James MacMillan: Part three of a three-part series
August 17, 2019
James MacMillan is a classical composer and conductor known for his orchestral, operatic and choral works. In May 2018 MacMillan met with Phillip A. Cooke to discuss the work on… READ MORE
In Conversation with James MacMillan: Part two of a three-part series
August 16, 2019
James MacMillan is a classical composer and conductor known for his orchestral, operatic and choral works. In May 2018 MacMillan met with Phillip A. Cooke to discuss the work on… READ MORE
The Great Vogue for the Guitar in Western Europe, 1800-1840