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\nMeet John Cromer - \'one of the most original comic creations in recent fiction\' (Guardian) - and discover one of the…

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\nA luminous exploration of exile - the people who have experienced it, and the places they inhabit - from the award-winning…

\nThe book\'s three sections - ingenious rewritings of canonical prayers, dramatic monologues from the Pendle witch trials…

• Rok vydání 2021

\nPlacing Mahler within his world, The Eighth reassesses Mahler\'s work in the context of the prevailing thought of his age,…

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'Monumental . An authoritative guide to the countless ways in which Greek words and ideas have shaped the modern world.'…

These six stories escort them with a care that either respects, or mocks, the dignity of all. The film stars Tom Waits,…

POETRY BOOK SOCIETY RECOMMENDATIONFleche (the French word for 'arrow') is an offensive technique commonly used in fencing, a…

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\nWith The Sixteen, Christophers has succeeded in nurturing a choir of exceptional calibre, establishing a business model…

\n\'Urgent, compelling and lyrically, luminously beautiful . As she does, she depicts vividly for us not only her own life…

• Rok vydání 2017

Shortlisted for the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry 2017'Here at the turn of the leaf a horseman is ridingthrough…

\nLoss is divined everywhere: in human relations, in the ruptures of class and privilege, and the poisoning of the planet.…

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\nThe timeless and compelling \'word-music\' of one of Britain\'s oldest cultural treasures is captured in this new…

\nA groundbreaking music history book from BBC Radio 3 broadcaster Kate Molleson, which fundamentally changes the way we…

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\n\'A coolly marshalled, worldly intelligence seems to be able to take on any subject from the quotidian to the arcane. The…

\n\'A classic of creative autobiography,\' Mick Imlah\n…

\nFantastically funny, wise and charming motherhood sketches from award-winning illustrator Polly Dunbar.\n…

\nA nature diary by award-winning novelist, nature writer and hit podcaster Melissa Harrison, following her journey from…

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\nA unique memoir of a lifetime\'s friendships - from one of Britain\'s most beloved literary companions.\n…

\nsolitary bachelors and disillusioned youths - these are the watchers, not the players. This is the aftermath of being one…

Emma Brockes is thirty-seven, lives alone, and wants children. And that's just the beginning - there are a million choices…

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How new is atheism?Long before the Enlightenment sowed seeds of disbelief in a deeply Christian Europe, atheism was a matter…

For many, the highlights of seaside holidays are rockpooling and gathering the glorious array of shells left strewn on the…

\nHere is director Roman Polanski, both predator and prey, haunted by the savage murder of his wife, returning to Los…

\nThe bizarre and little known story of how a hubristicArchduke became the puppet Emperor of Mexico -with tragic results and…

Like Greek drama, the play\'s theme and form are rooted in religion, ritual purgation and renewal, and it was this return to…

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\n\'A clarion call to get up on the dance floor.\' FINANCIAL TIMESWhy do we dance together? Dancing is a part of our stories…

DISCOVER THE REALITY OF LIFE AS A SUPERSTAR DJ IN THIS SENSATIONAL EXPOSE OF WHAT REALLY GOES ON BEHIND THE BPMs. The…

\nASTEROID CITY (adapted from a \"hypothetical\" play) takes place in a fictional desert town, circa 1955. The itinerary of…

'Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.'Gauguin's aphorism serves as the motto for this morality tale of two women,…

\nA new paperback edition of Hanif Kureishi\'s wide-ranging and thought-provoking essays.\n…

\nA surprising, liberating and scientifically informed guide to overcoming the anxiety that permeates modern life.\n…

You should know: I sing at parties, I wear colourful dresses, I am headstrong, I won\'t wear my hair up because you say I…

A conductor is one of classical music\'s most recognisable but misunderstood figures, attracting so many questions:\'Surely…

Above all don\'t use the word good as though it meant something in evolutionary science. Hilary, a young psychology…

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Some of his most famous and often quoted (or misquoted) lines appear in their original form, including the text of two poems…

Whether you are a professional or amateur actor, classical or popular singer, politician, public speaker, or need to present…

The title of this collection of essays refers to a tailor\'s mannequin that Alfred Brendel spotted in a shop window in…

Since the release of her debut album Whatever's For Us in 1972, Joan Armatrading has, across a fifty-year career, traversed…

The Pixels of Paul Cezanne is a collection of essays by Wim Wenders which he presents his observations and reflections on…

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Liberty fabric covered editions bring classics from the Faber backlist together with important modern titles, putting them…

Over the coming days they embark on a whirlwind of self-destructive misadventures as Ullis attempts to mask his grief…

\nA magisterial and profoundly perceptive survey of Britain\'s post-war role on the global stage, from Suez to Brexit. \'The…