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The Continuing City
"We shape our houses but then they shape us." Winston Churchill said it, but James Vance explains it in the updated edition of his classic study of urban geography. The Continuing City focuses on the morphology of the city -- its physical form and structure -- and its power to influence the culture, society, and the day-to-day lives of inhabitants. Without endorsing rigid environmentalism, Vance's text offers a counterpoint to behavioral explanations of history by examining the city as a social phenomenon and cultural force. Although the physical remains of the past are often seen only as works of art, they are also revealing documents. The city is a living alternative to the historical reco...
The North American Railroad
Vance takes issue with the commonly held belief that a single rail technology spread from Britain to the rest of the world.
Kings in Disguise
Tells the story of thirteen-year-old Freddie Bloch's search for his father during the Great Depression, and illustrates how ordinary people became crazed, homeless, and violent while the nation was struggling for survival.
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER / OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD From Donald Trump's 2024 Vice-Presidential Candidate ‘Essential reading for this moment in history’ New York Times
Mental diseases; a public health problem
Reproduction of the original: Mental diseases; a public health problem by James Vance May
The Merchant's World
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On the Ropes
In this long-awaited sequel to the legendary graphic novel Kings in Disguise, a young circus hand gets involved in dangerous underground activity. Kings in Disguise was praised by the likes of Art Spiegelman, Neil Gaiman, and Alan Moore. It won two Eisner Awards and has been hailed as one of the ten best graphic novels of all time (Guardian). This highly anticipated sequel tells the story of a young man’s coming of age in a world where the capacity to dream may be a fatal flaw. Set in 1937, On the Ropes continues the story of Fred Bloch, now apprenticed to escape artist Gordon Corey, a star attraction in a traveling WPA circus. Though damaged by the Depression and haunted by past mistakes, each man holds the key to the other’s salvation—but each also harbors a secret that could lead to their mutual destruction. Enacted against a backdrop of violent labor unrest and a nation’s faltering recovery, On the Ropes is a breathtaking visual achievement that delivers a powerful, timeless story.
Walkabout
The widely acclaimed illustration of a contrast of cultures in which young European air crash survivors inadvertently 'murder' their Aboriginal saviour.
This Scene of Man
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