Hurst Publishers Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Struggle for India's Soul: Nationalism and the Fate of Democracy
Shashi Tharoor📰💬 'If there were a prize for the most eloquent politician in #India, @ShashiTharoor would be a favorite to win. [...] #TheStruggleForIndiasSoul is a fighting, passionate book.' Read @tunkuv's review of 'The Struggle for India's Soul' in today's @WSJ! https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-struggle-for-indias-soul-book-review-shashi-tharoor-narendra-modi-nationalism-in-new-delhi-11638546520
Hardcover, 2021
$29.95Member price:$29.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Are You This? or Are You This?: A Story of Identity and Worth
Madian Al Jazerah📍 One to read this #PrideMonth 🏳️🌈 ‘Are You This? Or Are You This?’ is a frank and moving memoir by Madian Al Jazerah that narrates his battles with adversity, racism and homophobia in the Arab world and beyond. ➡️ https://t.co/KhLfPC5GuR https://t.co/FkO8tJldjv
Paperback, 2021
$19.95Member price:$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
India: From Midnight to the Millennium and Beyond
Shashi Tharoor📰💬 'If there were a prize for the most eloquent politician in #India, @ShashiTharoor would be a favorite to win. [...] #TheStruggleForIndiasSoul is a fighting, passionate book.' Read @tunkuv's review of 'The Struggle for India's Soul' in today's @WSJ! https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-struggle-for-indias-soul-book-review-shashi-tharoor-narendra-modi-nationalism-in-new-delhi-11638546520
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Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer Space
Bleddyn E. Bowen🧵 1/5 🌟 BOOK TOUR 🌟 Join @bleddb in person or online as he discusses his latest book, ‘Original Sin’, an eye-opening account of a world order shaped by spacepower and the threat of space warfare. https://t.co/uWg0se1nOX
Hardcover, 2023
$29.95Member price:$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Zambezi: A History
Malyn Newitt🌊 Malyn Newitt’s ‘The #Zambezi’ traces the history of the peoples that have lived along the 4th longest river in Africa, throwing vivid light on the cultures of the Lunda kingdoms and the Lozi of the Barotse Floodplain. 50% off ➡️ https://t.co/MYYwfxlrtp https://t.co/W3xmwpqj0J
Hardcover, 2022
$34.95Member price:$34.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
The Death of Consensus: 100 Years of British Political Nightmares
Phil Tinline‘Tinline’s narrative of competing nightmares is as timely as it is original.’ — @NewStatesman 🎉 @phil_tinline’s #TheDeathOfConsensus has been chosen as a New Statesman Best Book of 2022! Order direct from Hurst and get 25% off with code TINLINE25 ➡️ https://t.co/9O5u2S7CdC https://t.co/bNRWTM8WOL
Hardcover, 2022
$29.95Member price:$29.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Hypertext Review: Spring - Summer 2020
Sahar Mustafah🇺🇦🇷🇺 Our newly announced Spring/Summer 2023 catalogue adds to the existing list of Hurst titles focussing on the #UkraineRussianWar. We’ve put together a thread of books published by Hurst that shed light on the contexts, strategies and future implications of the conflict. 🧵⬇️ https://t.co/pBvi83vUwa
Paperback, 2020
$15.00Member price:$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The House of Jaipur: The Inside Story of India's Most Glamorous Royal Family
John ZubrzyckiNow in paperback! 👑 The inside story of India's most glamorous royal family. #TheHouseOfJaipur by @JohnZubrzycki charts a dynasty’s determination to remain relevant in a democracy set on crushing its privileges. Get 25% off with the code JAIPUR25 ➡️ https://t.co/d3cvcXWjPP https://t.co/2ETczVDh3j
Hardcover, 2021
$34.95Member price:$34.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Proving Ground: The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World's First Modern Computer
Kathy Kleiman💾 ‘[A]n admirable contribution to the historical record.’ - @WSJ In #ProvingGround, @KleimK uncovers the untold story of the six women who programmed the world’s first modern computer, exposing the deliberate erasure of their achievements. 50% off ➡️ https://t.co/BHc0Gn75Nu https://t.co/9EUliUmjeB
Paperback, 2023
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tainted Democracy: Viktor Orbán and the Subversion of Hungary
Zsuzsanna Szelényi📣 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 📣 Catch up on @ZSzelenyi’s event with @TheTroubleClub where she discusses her ‘illuminating’ (@FT) book #TaintedDemocracy and answers a key question: why has #ViktorOrbán been so successful? ⬇️ https://t.co/bI8EejciCz
Hardcover, 2023
$34.95Member price:$34.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)