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'A slim, profound study of intimate human fears set against epic vistas'GUARDIAN'Stunning... An uplifting book'SUNDAY…

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We are here to remember what happened and to declare solemnly that 'they' must never do it again. But who are 'they'?HOW TO…

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*A THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020*'Brilliant and gripping, here is the full true Renaissance in a history of compelling…

Drawing on her years of thinking and reading about Artificial Intelligence in its bewildering manifestations, Jeanette…

A classic of Turkish literature, originally published in 1955, this novel won the Varlik Prize, the highest literature award…

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A collection of essays on writers and writing by the Booker-shortlisted novelist and critic. Writing about real lives takes…

\'Just relishable. Thank God for the balm of good writing\' NIGELLA LAWSON\'A wise, wonderful book\' OBSERVER\'Razor sharp…

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'Essential and definitive' - CATHERINE BELTON, author of PUTIN'S PEOPLE We are in a new era. Since the beginning of the…

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''Funny, angry, urgent. Ghodsee is going to start a revolution'' Daisy Buchanan, author of The SisterhoodA witty, fiercely…

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By one of the most profoundly influential thinkers of our century, The Rebel is a classic essay on revolution. For Albert…

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'One of our boldest writers' Deborah LevyA magnificent work of shadow-play and a meditation on desire, metamorphosis and…

Stephen Jay Gould examines the phenomenon of the millennium. He looks at the origins of the term in the Biblical prophecies…

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Jaron Lanier, `the father of Virtual Reality ... a high-tech genius' (Sunday Times), tells the extraordinary story of how in…

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'A must-read... Fascinating' JO BRANDWe need to rethink the conversation around mental health - psychologist Lucy Foulkes…

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This title provides with introductions by Dr Dieter Fuchs and Joseph O'connor. Against the backdrop of nineteenth century…

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER A coming-of-age classic, acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and…

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An orgasm will help you sleep and keep you looking younger, it doesn’t cost money and isn’t a scarce resource. So why is it…

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COMEDY, TRAGEDY, THERAPY. HELP is the hilarious and heartbreaking account of Simon's ongoing compulsion to reveal his entire…

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An awe-inspiring exploration of how symbiosis can change the way we understand our world, ourselves and our…

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"this happened on December 30, 2003. That may seem a while ago but it won't when it happens to you . . ." In this dramatic…

What makes good drama? And why does drama matter in an age that is awash in information and entertainment? With bracing…

This clear and concise textbook provides an accessible and up-to-date examination of international humanitarian law. With…

Extensively revised by Nabokov in 1965--thirty years after its original publication--Despair is the wickedly inventive and…

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From the greatly admired author of THE WORK OF NATIONS and THE FUTURE OF SUCCESS, one of America's greatest economic and…

Madness, sexuality, power, knowledge-are these facts of life or simply parts of speech? In a series of works of astonishing…

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Postman suggests that the current crisis in our educational system derives from its failure to supply students with a…

You put together two things that have not been put together before. And the world is changed. In Levels of Life Julian…

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Why We Drive is a rebellious and daring celebration of the human spirit and the competence of ordinary people by the…

In the little Polish town of Goray, ravaged by a terrible pogrom, expectations of the 'End of Days' foretold by cabalists…

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This is an acclaimed, fully revised edition of the Scott Moncrieff and Kilmartin translation. In the opening volume of…

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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HAROLD BLOOM. Widely regarded as the world's first modern novel, and one of the funniest and most…

\nA spellbinding travel book, exploring the psychology of walking, pilgrimage, solitude and escape. At the age of…

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How can we bring people together? Sociologist and best-selling author Eric Klinenberg introduces a transformative and…

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'Required reading for everyone' Adam RutherfordMedicine, education, psychology, economics - wherever it really matters, we…

A New York Times Bestseller This essay collection from the "bitches gotta eat" blogger, writer on Hulu's Shrill, and "one of…

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Reissue of this 1992 winner of the }Science Book Prize{.…

In this forceful manifesto, Hirsch argues that children in the U.S. are being deprived of the basic knowledge that would…

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In this sparkling and provocative book, the renowned neuroscientist Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain…

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An indispensable and distinctive book that will help anyone who wants to write, write better, or have a clearer…

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Celebrated humanist, teacher, and scholar, Edward W. Said here examines the ever-changing role of the intellectual today. In…

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Now a Netflix Original Documentary America was once celebrated for and defined by its large and prosperous middle class.…

A fantastic book! Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, redwood…

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'Wonderful, mind-broadening... a journey to alternative realities as extraordinary as any you'll find in science fiction'…

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'If you've never read it, now is the moment. This translation will show that you don't read War and Peace, you live it' The…

\nEavesdrop on the affair that inspired Virginia to write her most fantastical novel, Orlando, and discover a relationship…

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Padel takes fifty-two of the poems discussed in her }Independent on Sunday{ column and suggests several ways for readers to…

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REVISED AND UPDATED WITH NEW MATERIAL ON AFTER DARK AND MURAKAMI'S FORTHCOMING WORKS. As a young man, Haruki Murakami played…