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Delving into the life of a legendary French singer, this biography explores Edith Piaf's tumultuous journey from her impoverished beginnings to international stardom. The narrative captures her passionate spirit, personal struggles, and the profound impact of her music on the world. With a new introduction by the author, the book offers fresh insights into Piaf's complex character and the cultural backdrop of her era, providing readers with a deeper understanding of her legacy and the emotions that fueled her artistry.

A biography of Renee-Pelagie de Montreuil, Marquise de Sade, revealing how for decades she endured not only the machinations of her debauched husband but also those of her domineering mother, who was herself attracted to the Marquis.

'Everyone who cares about freedom and justice for women should read The Second Sex' Guardian Simone de Beauvoir famously wrote, 'One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman'. In this groundbreaking work of feminism she examines the limits of female freedom and explodes our deeply ingrained beliefs about femininity. Liberation, she argues, entails challenging traditional perceptions of the social relationship between the sexes and, crucially, in achieving economic independence. Drawing on sociology, anthropology and biology, The Second Sex is as important and relevant today as when it was first published in 1949.