A History of the World in 50 PiecesMusic transports us and defines us. As a form of expression, it has been passed down through oral tradition, musical notation and recordings in a chain of connection that spans the globe, across the millennia. A History of the World in 50 Pieces follows that chain, collating 50 pieces of classical music that reflect our changing politics, social structures and technological development, and how composers, musicians and listeners have shaped those

We follow the writer into the studios of some of these individuals

Rhea was a well-loved figure and role model who radiated motherly protection and victory

From the beloved bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-winning author

as protective as ever

Dimensions: 40cm tall approx

Most curators and writers accomplish this by tapping into the artist

Hilo Weekend Bag is a clean and contemporary travel-favourite

Forget New Labour

While it was the dancing that triggered the mayhem

The last person to touch it was Nina Simone

and pain into hope

obscure and astounding libraries from around the world