In this handsomely designed companion volume to Where the Flame Trees Bloom, Ada once again draws upon her experiences growing up in post-war Cuba. In a short introduction, the author describes her ...
Independent publisher Alma Books is to publish a newly-translated, illustrated edition of Dante's 14th-century epic poem "The Divine Comedy". The title has been 10 years in the making. The new edition ...
Alma Books and its Classics arm achieved a 67% hike in gross profit to £280,000 in 2013. The company made the profit on a 15% increase in turnover year-on-year to £752,000 in the 12 months to December ...
Having studied Russian at university, I felt I had to share my passion for Russian literature with British readers. At Hesperus Press I published many lesser-known works by major Russian writers such ...
DIARIES: The Diaries of Sofia TolstoyTranslated by Cathy Porter Forward by Doris Lessing Alma Books, 609pp, £20 IN THE famous first line of Anna Karenina, Tolstoy wrote that "Happy families are all ...