He was in some ways a very ordinary man
'I am still wiping away the tears of emotion after finishing this wonderful book'
the maker of his gravest choice
He might be hiding something
Babel meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer - a family of demon hunters find their hands full when unfamiliar monsters start stalking the streets of Opium War-era Hong Kong
Flaneuse : Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London - Lauren Elkin Pages:336 pages He was in some waysIf the word flneur conjures up visions of Baudelaire, boulevards and bohemia then what exactly is a flneuse? In this gloriously provocative and celebratory book, Lauren Elkin defines her as `a determined resourceful woman keenly attuned to the creative potential of the city, and the liberating possibilities of a good walk'. Part cultural meander, part memoir, Flneuse traces the relationship between the city and creativity through a journey that begins