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Katherine Mansfield : a hidden life

Kimber, Gerri
Reaktion Books , 2025 ; English ; 304 Pages

This biography explores the life and work of Katherine Mansfield, one of literary modernism's most significant writers. On the fringes of Bloomsbury, and friends with D. H. Lawrence, Aldous Huxley, T. S. Eliot and many others, Mansfield was at the heart of literary London at its most experimental. By the time of her death in 1923, aged just 34, she had broken boundaries and created new ways of writing that led her literary sparring partner Virginia Woolf to later admit that Mansfield's 'was the only writing I was ever jealous of'. Based on compelling new research, Gerri Kimber challenges previous conceptions surrounding the author's life, uncovers friendships and relationships formerly barely acknowledged and offers innovative readings of Mansfield's most celebrated stories

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Domenico Ghirlandaio: an elite artisan and his world

Cadogan, Jean K.
Reaktion Books , 2025 ; English ; 256 Pages

Examines Domenico Ghirlandaio's career through the craft traditions that shaped his art

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Francis I: the Knight-King

Richardson, Glenn
Reaktion Books , 2025 ; English ; 225 Pages

A vivid portrait of the achievements, challenges and legacy of the 'knight-king', Francis I

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Myriad, microscopic and marvellous: the world of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Dekkers, Geertje; Brown, Andy
Reaktion Books , 2025 ; English ; 241 Pages

The hidden, minuscule worlds of pioneering Dutch microbiologist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

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Richard the Lionheart : in life and in legend

Blurton, Heather
Reaktion Books , 2025 ; English ; 200 Pages

The life of Richard I through the captivating stories told about him

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Contested commons: a history of protest and public space in England

Navickas, Katrina
Reaktion Books , 2025 ; English ; 382 Pages

A radical history of the increasing restrictions against protest in England's public spaces

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Trees ancient and modern: woodland cultures and conservation

Watkins, Charles
Reaktion Books , 2025 ; English ; 265 Pages

"Leafed with illustrations and branching into many realms of human thought, an exploration of the beauty, importance, and precarity of forests. While trees are celebrated as symbols of natural beauty, they are increasingly at risk from climate change, disease, fires, and urban expansion. Trees Ancient and Modern explores humanity's deep connection with trees and woodlands, highlighting their splendor and importance and the challenges they face. The book examines debates about creating new woodlands, exploring questions of location, ownership, and management. Using diverse sources such as literature, art, historical records, scientific surveys, and oral histories, Charles Watkins reveals how people have used, valued, and understood forests over time. He also evaluates modern threats to woodlands and considers how best to conserve them. Richly illustrated, this is a global social and cultural history of forests that provides valuable insights for future management."-- Provided by publisher

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Marcus Aurelius : philosopher-king

Stephens, William O.
Reaktion Books , 2025 ; English ; 232 Pages

The gripping life, times, thought and legacy of Stoic emperor

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Voices of thunder: radical religious women of the seventeenth century

Baker, Naomi
Reaktion Books , 2025 ; English ; 320 Pages

A rare, precious glimpse into the lives of seventeenth-century radical Protestant women

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Eucalyptus

Hopper, Stephen D.
Reaktion Books , 2025 ; English ; 256 Pages

Uncovers the rich natural history, biology and cultural significance of eucalypts

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