Madrid Classics lost all sense of his

lost all sense of his moral compass

Devil’s Water

this richly evocative biography finds that Cardus' mother was a prostitute

which explores his own childhood

author of Ultra-Processed PeopleHow can we embrace our non-negotiable limitations Or make good decisions when there’s always too much to do What if purposeful productivity were often about letting things happen

Madrid Classics lost all sense of hisFor centuries Madrid was an insignificant settlement on the central Iberian plateau. Under its Muslim rulers the town was fortified and enlarged, but even after the Reconquista it remained secondary to nearby Toledo. But Madrid's fortunes dramatically shifted in the sixteenth century, becoming the centre of a vast global empire. Luke Stegemann tells the surprising story of Madrid's flourishing, and its outsize influence across the world. From