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The author is a stand-up comedian, idiot and feminist. This book includes details of her twelve years of anonymous toil in…

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Each day we saw the outside world in all its splendour, and each day that view served as a reminder that we had wasted and…

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'Policing is like this everywhere but not everywhere is Scilly'Meet Sergeant Colin Taylor, he has been a valuable member of…

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'A marvellous book' Dr Eben Alexander, author of Proof of Heaven'She can pick up personal facts impossible to fathom by…

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Does anyone really still believe that methods such as 'buy and hold' investing will protect them from risk?In Payback Time,…

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Words like boldness, adventure and risk are surely coined especially for Andy Kirkpatrick. As one of the world's…

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Offers an in-depth examination of the creation of a British institution like no other - arguably the greatest sitcom of all…

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With a meticulous, entirely legal plan involving dozens of people, perfectly timed phone calls, sealed orders and months of…

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Edward Rutherfurd's great Irish epic reveals the story of the people of Ireland through the focal point of the island's…

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Quite apart from his all too public struggle with alcoholism, the story runs through the surreal highs and calamitous lows…

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The only way to truly discover a city, they say, is on foot. Taking this to extremes, the author sets out to walk the entire…

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In Bit Rot, Douglas Coupland explores the different ways in which twentieth-century notions of the future are being…

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Essential reading.' Jamie Bartlett, author of The People vs Tech?A magisterial guide to the impact of the digital revolution…

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One January morning in 1734, cloth merchant Peter Collinson hurried down to the docks at London's Custom House to collect…

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October 27, 1962, a day dubbed Black Saturday in the Kennedy White House. Dobbs's thrilling narrative features a cast of…

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In the 60s, Ronnie and Reggie Kray were Britain's most notorious gangsters. After an undercover operation, the Kray twins…

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This book chronicles the story of the single most daring Special Forces operation since World War Two - Operation Barras;…

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Now, in this eagerly anticipated book, he takes a closer look at the new economics of the Internet age, showing where…

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Bringing together author's speeches, thoughtful journalism and passionate advocacy of often unconventional causes, this book…

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Around about August 1948, Mr and Mrs Cyril Wakeman had an early night and some time later, at Perivale in Middlesex, Mrs…

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At the age of sixteen, Andy Cave followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and became a miner - one of the last…

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Reveals the stories underlying the clothes we wear in this stylish tour of the most important developments in the history of…

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How did Pixar go from producing CAT scan images to winning Oscars? How did Steve Jobs turn Apple into a world-beating…

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Presents the life of a man who became a legend in his own lifetime, whose idealistic vigour and determination were matched…

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Including case histories and anecdotes, this book shows, among other things, how one Australian scientist convinced the…

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__________________________Adventure, ingenuity, courage and disaster beneath the sea: the remarkable reality of Cold War…

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It's rare that a book appears with a fresh perspective on world affairs, but renowned economist Ha-Joon Chang has some…

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An entertaining and eye-opening look at the French Revolution, by Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the…

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Amazingly, they succeed - leaving some very unhappy men behind who vow to hunt down the vagabonds and bring them to justice,…

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Big Benny and the elfin Eve Malone have been best friends throughout their childhoods in sleepy Knockglen. When they both go…

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In the middle of the twenty-first century, life as we know it has changed for all time. Shira Shipman's marriage has broken…

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This riveting book explains why the Norman Conquest was the single most important event in English history. Assessing the…

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John, aged sixty, suffered a stroke and recovered fully, except in one respect: although he can see perfectly, he can no…

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From the invasion of Italy to the gates of Dachau, no World War II infantry unit in Europe saw more action or endured worse…

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Drawing on the wisdom of an astonishing array of talented people - from elite athletes to top managers, from rulers of…

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The Big Nowhere , LA Confidential and White Jazz. In his intoduction to The Best American Noir of the Century, James Ellroy…

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Growing up in a small seaside town in the 1950s, Clare O'Brien and David Power pray that their destiny will lead them…

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The authors of this text show that the ancient Book of Enoch, rediscovered in the 18th century, describes how Uriel's…

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A Blandings', the fattest pig in Shropshire and England, omnibus. It contains "Something Fresh", "Summer Lightning" and…

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In March 1808, as Napoleon holds Portugal and threatens his old ally Spain, Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho is dispatched…

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Offers an analysis of the descent of the Nazi persecution of the Jews into mass murder. Arguing that genocide was not a…

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Ellie is a sweet-natured brunette, generous of heart with a sparkling smile and an accent which reveals her East End…

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The operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti has reached a level of superstardom usually only reached by film and pop stars. His…

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This book by the author of "Rogue Warrior of the SAS", retells the story of a series of murders by the Ulster Volunteer…

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Marc Overmars may have given him the nickname, but the Romford Pele is a legend in his own right. Over 16 action-packed…

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Maxwell Knight was a paradox. A jazz obsessive and nature enthusiast, he is seen today as one of MI5's greatest spymasters,…

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It won her an Oscar. She went on to bring her unique grace and high spirits to a number of highly acclaimed films - from…

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Having survived the perils of a journey across half the world, Romulus and Tarquinius are press-ganged into the legions,…