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The riveting first-hand account of a young British civilian woman who volunteered to help rebuild Iraq immediately after the…

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A revelatory look at the rise of the 'attention merchants', the advertising marketeers who influence and control our…

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The timely and gripping story of Russia since the collapse of Communism, by The Economist's Russia editor. Perfect for…

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Fifty Thinkers Who Shaped the Modern World profiles fifty landmark philosophers, scientists, political, social theorists and…

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The autobiography of one of the most significant and beloved of songwriters, writer of fifty-two UK Top 40 hits from 'Walk…

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'Full of detail and colour about everyday life in Dickens's London, and leaves you with a sense not only of how hard life…

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A gripping, claustrophobic novel of guilty secrets, obsession and self-reinvention on the African Savannah from the twice…

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A giant debut novel about the redemptive, restorative power of love; about trust and fear; hair and makeup; food and sex;…

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Andrew Keen has been described as 'the Christopher Hitchens of the internet'. His provocative new book describes his urgent…

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Stories of uncanny originality from a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction.…

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Following up from his award-winning and critically acclaimed debut, Infinite Ground, Scottish novelist Martin MacInnes has…

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How would we live if insects no longer existed?…

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Possibly Christopher Hitchens' most wry and provocative work, The Trial of Henry Kissinger analyses the legacy of American…

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An inside account of the recent scandals which have engulfed Ireland's national broadcaster, RTÉ.…

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A sweeping 5,000-year history of Iraq, from the reign of Gilgamesh in c.2900 BC to the coup that overthrew the monarchy in…

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Funny, fast-paced and nostalgic for the drunken glories of journalism, The Harrow is to local news what Slow Horses is to…

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A hugely ambitious, genre-defying novel about humanity and the secrets of the unconscious mind, by an Arthur C. Clarke…

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A fierce, tender, political collection that asks how to express the fullness of identity and desire in the face of a hostile…

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Inside the corrupt and secret business of global shipping, the explosive true story of a notorious international fraud and…

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A groundbreaking exploration of the countries solving the world's most pressing problems - and what we can learn from them.…

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The remarkable story of George Downing: savvy soldier, politician, diplomat and spy... or the biggest scoundrel in Stuart…

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'The most enjoyable, the most refreshing, the most stimulating, the most comprehensive, the most discerning, the most…

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A revised and updated edition of this magisterial and sweeping history of modern Africa.…

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The warm, rich and fascinating memoir of beloved broadcaster Tommie Gorman.…

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A surprising, witty and entertaining journey through the Latin roots of the English language, by the bestselling author of…

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In the tradition of Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential comes an insider's look into the cloistered world of classical…

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Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2011, Snowdrops is the debut of 2011: A stunning novel of moral ambiguity, uncertainty…

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The bestselling author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief reopens the unsolved mystery of one of the most catastrophic…

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The bestselling blockbusting story of how American Special Forces hunted down and assassinated the head of the world's…

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A revealing and entertaining guide to how the Romans confronted their own mortality and the problems of old age, from the…

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