Gavin Lucas: The Story of Emoji [2016] hardback IHIST written with steely intelligence and

written with steely intelligence and wicked prose' Elizabeth Buchan

revealing how and why the Romans came to control so much of the world and asking whether the favourable image of the Roman peace is a true one

and the grey lady is the Irish Times

How much can a crown be worth

A magnum opus for our morally complex times from the author of FREEDOM and THE CORRECTIONS

Gavin Lucas: The Story of Emoji [2016] hardback IHIST written with steely intelligence andIf you have a Twitter account or regularly send text messages, it's highly likely that you've used or received emoji. These characters include symbols and pictograms that represent a host of everyday objects and activities plus, crucially, a selection of faces that denote a range of emotions from happy to sad, angry, confused, surprised or tired. The word 'emoji' literally translates from Japanese as 'picture' (e) and 'character' (moji). The Story of