David Pilling

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2019 A near miracle Ha Joon Chang author of 23 Things They Don t Tell You About CapitalismAccording to the economy we have never been wealthier or happier So why doesna t it feel that way The Growth Delusion explores how we prioritise growth maximisation without stopping to think about the costs So much of what is important to our well being from safe streets to sound minds lies outside the purview of statistics In a book that is both thought provoking and entertaining David Pilling argues that our steadfast loyalty to growth is informing misguided policies and proposes different criteria for measuring our success

"This arm upholds the house of Lancaster..."1461 AD. England is at war.The bitter feud between the rival houses of Lancaster and York reaches a bloody climax on the field of Towton. Here, the rising sun of York is truimphant, and the red rose of Lancaster trampled into the mud.The new Yorkist king, Edward IV, shows no mercy. The defeated Lancastrians are hunted down and killed, or forced to flee the kingdom. Among Edwards many victims are the Earl of Oxford and his eldest son, brutally executed for treason.John de Vere, the slaughtered earls younger son, vows revenge on York. His destiny is to uphold the shattered house of Lancaster, through defeat and heartbreak and bitter loss. From the blood-soaked battlefields of late medieval England, to the intrigues of the French court, to piracy on the high seas. This is his story.KINGBREAKER (I): REBEL AND TRAITOR is by David Pilling, author of The Bloody Hand series, The Champion, Leader of Battles, Reiver, Caesars Sword, Edward I and Wales, and many other fiction and nonfiction works.

A pacy, fresh and surprising portrait of Japan and the Japanese - from David Pilling, award-winning writer and Asia Editor of theFinancial TimesDespite years of stagnation, Japan remains one of the worlds largest economies and a country which exerts a remarkable cultural fascination. David Pillings new book is an entertaining, deeply knowledgeable and surprising analysis of a group of islands which have shown great resilience, both in the face of financial distress and when confronted with the overwhelming disaster of the 2011 earthquake.The resulting tsunami, which killed some 19,000 people, and nuclear catastrophe highlighted both the deeply impressive practical resilience of ordinary Japanese and a political culture of extraordinary carelessness and arrogance. Pilling describes the emergency and its aftermath, but then writes far more broadly about many aspects of Japan which are little known to outsiders and which do so much to explain these contradictory responses to the earthquake. Bending Adversity is a superb work of reportage and the essential book even for those who already feel they know the country well.

«Pilling es un guía sabio, informado y viajado. Su escepticismo respecto al PIB representa un inestimable primer paso si de lo que se trata es de hacer las cosas mejor. Un verdadero logro.» Angus D

"William came over the sea, with bloody hand came he..."1069 AD. Three years after the Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy had yet to crush resistance in England. To the north, the people of the Danelaw refused to bow to the Norman yoke. In the east, the famous Hereward waged savage resistance in the fens of Lindsey. Meanwhile the sons of Harold Godwinnsson, backed by a Viking fleet, planned to return and avenge their father.The tale of this bloody and brutal time is written by Thorkell Skaldsson, once a bard in the service of Waltheof, the last English earl. In old age, thousands of miles from England, he still mourns the conquest of his homeland. Before he dies, Thorkell has vowed to write the truth...of Duke William, Harold Hardrada and Sweyn of Denmark, of the Emperor Alexios and the mighty city of Micklegarth...of the fall and rise of the English.The Northman has one last saga to tell...THE NORTHMAN (THE BLOODY HAND SAGA BOOK 1) is by David Pilling, author of The Champion series, Longsword, Leader of Battles, Reiver, Caesars Sword, Edward I and Wales, and many other fiction and nonfiction works.

"Treason! Treason!"1470. The Lancastrian king, Henry VI, has been restored to his throne. John de Vere, Earl of Oxford, is now Lord High Constable of England. He and his allies, Warwick the Kingmaker and the Duke of Clarence, now rule England. The mad king, meanwhile, is ruled by his formidable queen, Margaret of Anjou.The Yorkist cause is far from lost. Edward IV has escaped abroad, where he plans to return and reclaim his throne. Soon he sails for England to rally his supporters. The fragile peace of England is shattered, and the weary kingdom once again plunged into civil war.Defeated at Barnet, Oxford is forced to flee to Scotland and then to France, where he begs the French king for aid. He collects a fleet and turns to piracy, attacking Yorkist ships in the Channel, before descending on Cornwall. There, he raises the banner of Lancaster once more...KINGBREAKER (II): A STAR AND STREAMS is by David Pilling, author of The Bloody Hand series, The Champion,, Leader of Battles, Reiver, Caesars Sword, Edward I and Wales, and many other fiction and nonfiction works.

«Pilling es un guía sabio, informado y viajado. Su escepticismo respecto al PIB representa un inestimable primer paso si de lo que se trata es de hacer las cosas mejor. Un verdadero logro.»Angus Deat