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Liam and the Pigeon - Andrew Stark
Liam and his mother find an injured pigeon, but Liam isnâ ™t sure what to do. Arenâ ™t pigeons kind of pests? His mother suggests they take the bird to a nature centre, and Liam begins to realize that every animal, no matter what kind, deserves care, respect and a place in our world. Young readers will find a friend in this series featuring quiet but strong eight-year-old Liam Kingbird.
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Winston and the Windsors - Andrew Morton
Few figures in British history have been so deeply and so consequentially involved with the British royal family as Winston Spencer Churchill. While numerous men of stature have advised kings and queens during their reigns, Churchill is unique in his role: helping to shape not only a reign, but an entire royal dynasty. However, it was by no means a seamless relationship. At times, the royal family treated him with suspicion and contempt; at others, their relations were avuncular, competitive and cheering. Yet whether he was playing the role of antagonist to the royal family or that of trusted confidante, Churchill’s influence was central to the twentieth-century history of the British monarchy.The attitudes of the royal family towards him, whether warm or icy, were also crucial in creating the legend of Winston Churchill. The House of Windsor helped shape his career and his legacy: from his young days receiving paternal advice from Edward VII; his middle years of diehard loyalty to King Edward VIII during the abdication crisis; his initially grudging but ultimately fruitful partnership with George VI during World War II; to his enduring fondness for young Elizabeth, the last sovereign he served.While there have been many biographies of Winston Churchill on the one hand, and many volumes on members of the royal family on the other, none of these has yet charted the relationship between Churchill and the royal family itself, even though these partnerships shaped and defined the House of Windsor and modern Britain. In short, the history of the monarchy in the twentieth century cannot be fully understood without reference to Winston Churchill, and Churchill’s life and legacy cannot be adequately appreciated without accounting for his relationship with the royal family.Having unearthed much under-appreciated material relating to Churchill held in the Churchill Archives at Cambridge University – including diary entries, postcards, and letters to and from kings, queens and princes – Andrew Morton presents a meticulously researched dual biography of Winston Churchill and the House of Windsor. It is a drama of the first order. At times thrilling and always compelling: this is the saga of a man, a family, a beloved institution, and a regal dynasty.
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Sex, God, and the Brain - Andrew Newberg
For the modern world, it seems as if sexuality and spirituality have always been at odds. But what if the two are actually deeply connected? And what if science could prove this connection?From neuroscientist Andrew Newberg, Sex, God, and the Brain argues that our religious and spiritual experiences derive directly from our sexual being. While others have speculated on a connection between religion and sex, Newberg is the first to demonstrate—with groundbreaking brain scan research gained through Orgasmic Meditation studies—that the underlying biological mechanism of religious, spiritual, and sexual experiences are identical.With research technical enough for academics, but explained simply enough for the everyday reader, Sex, God, and the Brain, will reframe our understanding of the link between spirituality and sexuality.
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Winston and the Windsors - Andrew Morton
Winston and the Windsors is a rich and vivid story not only of how Churchill befriended and advised Kings, Queens, princes and princesses but of how the Prime Minister’s splendid and glorious association with the crown shaped modern Britain.Few figures in British history have been so deeply and consequentially involved with the British royal family as Winston Churchill. Churchill was unique in his role: helping to shape not only a single reign but an entire royal dynasty.However, it was by no means a seamless relationship. At times, the royals treated him with suspicion and contempt; at others they were avuncular, competitive and cheering. Yet whether he was playing the role of antagonist to the royal family or that of trusted confidante, the Prime Minister #39;s influence was central to the twentieth-century history of the monarchy. This is drama of the first order, at times thrilling and always compelling.Winston and the Windsors marks the first dual biography of Winston Churchill alongside the royal family. Having unearthed much under-appreciated archival material – including diary entries, postcards and letters to and from Kings, Queens and princes – Morton presents a meticulously researched biography of a royal house and a beloved Prime Minister.Also available:Diana: Her True Story (9781789290448)Wallis in Love (9781789293739)Elizabeth and Margaret (9781789294231)The Queen (9781789295313)
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The Secret Race - Daniel Coyle, Hamilton Tyler
On a fateful night in 2009, Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle met for dinner in Boulder, Colorado. Over the next eighteen months, Hamilton would tell Coyle his story, and his sport s story, in explosive detail, never sparing himself in the process. In a way, he became as obsessed with telling the truth as he had been with winning the Tour de France just a few years before. The truth would set Tyler free, but would also be the most damning indictment yet of teammates like Lance Armstrong. The result of this determination is The Secret Race, a book that pulls back the curtain and takes us into the secret world of professional cycling like never before. A world populated by unbelievably driven – and some flawed – characters. A world where the competition used every means to get an edge, and the options were stark. A world where it often felt like there was no choice.
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Inni and the Great Green / Liam and the Evil Machine - W.G. White
Tangled Tales are a new innovative junior fiction format which involves two stories in one book. Each side follows a different character in the same story, which aims to encourage children to see that not everything is always what it seems. Whether it s a group of adventuring ants and the kids trying to save them, or the world s luckiest and unluckiest boys, these books are sure to get everyone giggling and thinking.Inni and the Great Green: In the Queendom of Antopia, Inni is just a lowly forager ant. But with a giant metal monster on the loose, itâ ™s up to Inni to save Antopia from destruction. With the help of her friends and some friendly giants, can a tiny ant take down a mighty beast?Liam and the Evil Machine: Ant enthusiasts Liam, Hope and Annie know that Littleleaf Meadow is special. Very special. It is home to a colony of super-intelligent ants, who even make their own armour! So when developers start digging up the meadow to build a country club, the trio decide they must do all they can to keep the ants safe.
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The Secret Diaries of Liam and Noel Gallagher - Vincent Bruno
Discover the inner thoughts and feelings from the legendary musicians. A hilarious gift for Oasis fans! In early 2025, a mysterious cache of papers was discovered in a skip in Manchester. Although not at first recognised, it was soon discovered to be a secret stash of private papers belonging to Oasis musicians Liam and Noel Gallagher, comprising lost diary entries from the course of the brothersâ ™ lives, plus some laugh-out-loud correspondence and artefacts including one â ˜Gospel According to Liam Gallagherâ ™.Some might say It seems likely that the pages were intended for destruction because the details contained within are personal, often controversial and offensive. And also, frankly, quite ridiculous. Are they a work of forgery intended to defame the Gallagher brothers? Or a true glimpse into what has been going on behind the scenes over the decades?**Legally I am obliged to tell you that the latter is not the caseâ ¦ Or is it??****Again, the lawyer insists I say: no.
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The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! - Mo Willems
There is no such thing as a bad Mo Willems bookâ The TimesThe Pigeon is about to get SCHOOLED. Do YOU think he should go?Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! Well ... almost everything. And what if he doesnâ ™t like it? What if the teacher doesnâ ™t like him? I mean, what if he learns TOO MUCH!?!Have you got all the Pigeon books?Don t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!Donâ ™t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!The Pigeon Needs a Bath!The Pigeon Wants a Puppy!The Duckling Gets a Cookie?!
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The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! - Mo Willems
A hilarious picture book featuring the Pigeon, by the author of Don t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Time to Pee!In this hilarious, interactive read in Mo Willems award-winning Pigeon series, the Pigeon discovers a delicious hot dog, and he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing in his beak. But then a hungry, clever little duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. Will he manage to outsmart the Pigeon and get his share of the hot dog? Oh, yes...
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Will the Pigeon Graduate? - Mo Willems
From #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems comes this class-ic graduation book. The Pigeon had better graduate! He did the work! He paid attention to the little details! He overcame some BIG obstacles! The Pigeon’s got this . . . Or does he? Do YOU think The Pigeon will graduate? Grab your caps, don your gowns, and raise your hands for The Pigeon’s biggest adventure yet in this uplifting, hilarious, and inspirational graduation picture book from three-time Caldecott honoree Mo Willems. It’s a PhD* in fun! (*Pigeon-y hilarious Diatribe)
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The Pigeon WONâ
A counting adventure you WON’T want to miss, from bestselling and award-winning author Mo Willems. The Pigeon won’t count to ten, and here’s why: Reasonably reasonable reason #1: He doesn’t want to! Practically perfect reason #2: He already did a bunch of counting yesterday! And perfectly obvious reason #3: He has THINGS to do! Also, counting is for the birds! Do YOU think The Pigeon will count to ten? (Don’t count on it!)From #1 New York Times bestselling author Mo Willems comes this funny and engaging numbers and counting early-learning concept board book with touch and trace numbers and art throughout. The Pigeon Won’t Count to 10! is the first in a collection of original Pigeon board books and is a perfect addition for babies and toddlers to The Pigeon series.
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The Pigeon Needs a Bath - Mo Willems
The pigeon is BACK! And he STINKS! No, really, he actually smells very bad... Smell? What smell? I don t smell. YOU smell. In this hilarious, interactive read in Mo Willems award-winning Pigeon series, the Pigeon needs a bath! Except, well, the Pigeon s really not so sure about that... Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It looks like it s going to take some serious convincing to get the Pigeon to take the plunge!
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The Pigeon - David Gordon
Joe the Bouncer s search for a stolen racing pigeon sends him into a warren of assassins in this thrilling caper from David Gordon. Harvard dropout and ex-Special Forces operative Joe Brody is climbing the ranks in the criminal underworld. After successfully executing multiple missions for the various crime syndicates that run New York City, he has come to earn the trust and respect of the cityâ ™s most dangerous denizens. Which is why his newest task â ” retrieving a pet pigeon snatched from a rooftop coop in Brooklyn â ” has Joe puzzled â ¦ until he learns that the bird is valued at close to a million dollars. Joe hatches a plan to sneak into the luxury apartment building where the pigeon is held captive. But the plan takes a deadly turn when he stumbles upon a nest of international war criminals. Fearing that Joe s entry into the building has somehow compromised their nefarious scheme, they put a bounty on his head. In New York, Joe is untouchable, but his new foes come from outside the flock, and heâ ™ll need a wing and a prayer to elude their assassins. Reviewers on David Gordon David Gordon brings an outstanding new voice to the contemporary crime novel. Robert Crais A unique and worthwhile series CrimeReads Gordon knows how to write a potboiler. LA Times In the caper tradition popularized by Donald E. Westlake and Lawrence Block, Gordon uses humour to good effect. Publishers Weekly
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The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Muntzer - Andrew Drummond
#39;The princes are nothing but tyrants who flay the people; they fritter away our blood and sweat on their pomp and whoring and knavery.’ These were the words of Thomas Müntzer at the head of the massed ranks of a peasant army in the year 1525. Ranged against him were the might of the princes of the German Nation. How did Müntzer, the son of a coin maker from central Germany, rise in just a few short years to become one of the most feared revolutionaries in early modern Europe?In this brilliant work of historical excavation, Andrew Drummond charts the life and times of the man Martin Luther denounced as a ‘Ravening Wolf’ and ‘False Prophet’. Drummond shows us Müntzer as a human being. Far from the bloodthirsty devil of legend, he was a man of considerable learning and principle, deeply sympathetic to the misery of the peasantry and the poor. In his short life – he was beheaded at thirty-five – Müntzer promised to fundamentally upend German society.Seeking to save Müntzer from the condescension of history, Drummond guides us through the religious and political disputes of the Reformation, placing his life and thought in the context of those turbulent years. The result is a portrait of an often contradictory but always radical figure, one who continues to inspire movements of the poor across the globe.
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Money and the Making of the American Revolution - Andrew David Edwards
A new interpretation of the American Revolution as a transformative monetary contestAmerican money and American democracy have always been in tension, pitting political equality against economic inequality. In Money and the Making of the American Revolution, Andrew Edwards shows how this struggle emerged in America’s founding era. Everyone knows that the founders waged a revolt against taxation without representation. Edwards shows that the dispute over taxes was really a dispute over money: what it was, who could make it, and how to keep it from being used at the expense of the colonists in North America. The colonial rebels refocused their resistance on democratic, local control—defending the power they had used to make money for themselves.Edwards’s narrative spans four continents, linking the problems of money and revolt in early America to the transatlantic slave trade, the disastrous mismanagement of the East India Company in India, and violence against Native Americans. His analysis emerges from the story itself, through the lives of individuals ranging from John Blackwell, Oliver Cromwell s one-time war treasurer, to Thomas Paine, the impassioned pamphleteer of the American Revolution. Edwards argues that as the republican vision of an agrarian, independent monetary system faded, the leaders of the Revolution tied the nation to capitalism and imperialism at its founding. The colonists may have won the battle for representation, but the money that underpinned European empire had established a stronghold in the new republic. Money and the Making of the American Revolution offers both an ambitious new interpretation of the Revolution and a fascinating story about the power of economic ideas.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Andrew Davidson, Joanne K. Rowlingová
Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded Lord VoldemortHarry Potter is preparing to leave the Dursleys and Privet Drive for the last time. But the future that awaits him is full of danger, not only for him, but for anyone close to him - and Harry has already lost so much. Only by destroying Voldemort s remaining Horcruxes can Harry free himself and overcome the Dark Lord s forces of evil.In this dramatic conclusion to the Harry Potter series, Harry must leave his most loyal friends behind, and in a final perilous journey find the strength and the will to face his terrifying destiny: a deadly confrontation that is his alone to fight.These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson s beautiful woodcut cover artwork.
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The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! - Mo Willems
More hilarious antics from Mo Willems single-minded pigeon!Would YOU let the Pigeon have a puppy? Heâ ™s wanted one for ever (at least since last Tuesday). But the Pigeon is in for a shock â “ having his very own puppy is not quite as wonderful as he thought it would beâ ¦!
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Andrew Davidson, Joanne K. Rowlingová
Will you, Severus, watch over my son Draco as he attempts to fulfil the Dark Lord s wishes? Narcissa MalfoySuspicion and fear blow through the wizarding world as news of the Dark Lord s attack on the Ministry of Magic spreads. Harry has not told anyone about the future predicted by the prophecy in the Department of Mysteries, nor how deeply what happened to Sirius Black affected him. He s desperate for Professor Dumbledore to arrive and take him away from the Dursley s – but Hogwarts may not be the safe haven from Voldemort s Dark Forces that it once was.In his sixth year, the names Black, Malfoy, Lestrange and Snape will haunt Harry with shades of trust and treachery as he discovers the secret behind the mysterious Half-Blood Prince – and Dumbledore prepares him to face his own terrifying destiny.These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson s beautiful woodcut cover artwork.
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Blitzkrieg and the Russian Art of War - Monaghan Andrew
A cutting-edge investigation of how Russia makes war.Russian strategy in the twenty-first century has been described in terms of hybrid warfare, an approach characterised by measures short of war, such as cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. But as the invasion of Ukraine has brutally demonstrated, conventional armed violence remains a key element of Russian power. In Blitzkrieg and the Russian art of war, Andrew Monaghan offers a high-level view of Russian thinking about warfare. Drawing on extensive Russian sources, he addresses important questions that have been overlooked by most Western commentators: what is the military leadership s distinctive idea of twenty-first-century blitzkrieg? How does it understand holistic territorial defence? How does it manage the shifting balance between offence and defence? Introducing key concepts from Russian military thinking, Blitzkrieg and the Russian art of war is a crucial resource for understanding Russia s resurgent role on the global stage and the devastating threat the country poses to the international order.
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Poppy the Pigeon
Discover London through the seasons in Poppy the Pigeon s London Home book â “ a colourful rhyming picture book, perfect for little tourists!Join one very adventurous pigeon on a trip around London, as she looks for a place to build her nest, from the Tower of London in the spring . . . to Buckingham Palace in the winter. But will she ever find the perfect spot?This fun-filled rhyming story, with colourful illustrations, brings some of London s most famous sights to life, with a gentle early learning element about weather and the seasons woven through. Plus a fun fold-out map ending!Part of Marion Billet s bestselling London range for Campbell Books with Busy London, Noisy London, My First London Bus and many more.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rice Tim
An irresistible picture book adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber s original iconic lyrics to the smash-hit musical!Join Joseph on an epic, song-filled adventure in this new anniversary reissue!Following the age-old Bible story with the libretto from the musical, this new picture book is jam-packed full of big characters, jeopardy and redemption, with a healthy dose of theatrical flair. Head into the electrifying world of Pharaoh, Potiphar, Joseph and the brothers, and remind yourself of all the classic numbers â “ Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door, and so many more.This anniversary edition celebrates 50 years since the professional premiere of the stage show at the Edinburgh International Festival in 1972.Featuring a new introduction by acclaimed lyricist Sir Tim Rice, and pictures by the UKâ ™s most-loved illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake.Donâ ™t forget to sing along!â ˜Tremendously engagingâ ™ â “ The Evening Standard
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Andrew Davidson, Joanne K. Rowlingová
This is the weapon he has been seeking so assiduously since his return: the knowledge of how to destroy you Albus DumbledoreHarry Potter is furious that he has been abandoned at the Dursleys house for the summer, for he suspects that Voldemort is gathering an army, that he himself could be attacked, and that his so-called friends are keeping him in the dark. Finally rescued by wizard bodyguards, he discovers that Dumbledore is regrouping the Order of the Phoenix – a secret society first formed years ago to fight Voldemort. But the Ministry of Magic is against the Order, lies are being spread by the wizards tabloid, the Daily Prophet, and Harry fears that he may have to take on this epic battle against evil alone.These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson s beautiful woodcut cover artwork.
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The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! - Mo Willems
From #1 New York Times best-selling, award-winning author and illustrator Mo Willems! Buckle up for twists, turns, and emotional loop-de-loops in the most roller coaster-y Pigeon book ever! The Pigeon WILL be ready. Will YOU!?
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Andrew Davidson, Joanne K. Rowlingová
The Dark Lord will rise again with his servant s aid, greater and more terrible than ever before Sybill TrelawneyHarry Potter is lucky to reach the age of thirteen, since he has survived the murderous attacks of the feared Dark Lord on more than one occasion. But his hopes for a quiet school term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed when a maniacal mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the soul-sucking Dementors who guard the prison. It s assumed that Hogwarts is the safest place for Harry to be. But is it a coincidence that he can feel eyes watching him in the dark, and should he be taking Professor Trelawney s ghoulish predictions seriously?These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson s beautiful woodcut cover artwork.
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The Good Father - Liam McIlvanney
*THE TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH* #39;Heart-stopping and heart-rending, this is Liam McIlvanney #39;s best novel yet #39; VAL MCDERMIDWHEN A CHILD DISAPPEARS, NO SECRET IS SAFE . . . THE POIGNANT AND BRILLIANTLY CLEVER NEW THRILLER FROM AWARD-WINNING CRIME AUTHOR, LIAM McILVANNEY.Gordon and Sarah Rutherford are normal, happy people with rich, fulfilling lives. They have a son they adore, a house on the beach and a safe, friendly community in a picture-postcard town.Until, one day, Bonnie the labrador comes in from the beach alone. Their son, Rory, has gone - the only trace left behind is a single black sandal.Their lives don #39;t fall apart immediately. While there #39;s still hope, they dig deep and try to carry on.But as desperation mounts, arms around shoulders become fingers pointed - at friends, family, strangers, each other. Without any answers, only questions remain. Who can they trust? How far will they go to find out what happened to Rory?And the deadliest question of all: what could be worse than your child disappearing?When the truth begins to emerge, they find themselves in a world they could barely have imagined. #39;Beautifully written, this is easily one of the finest crime novels I #39;ve read in a very long time #39; C.M. EWAN
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Andrew Davidson, Joanne K. Rowlingová
It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be Albus DumbledoreWhen the Quidditch World Cup is disrupted by Voldemort s rampaging supporters alongside the resurrection of the terrifying Dark Mark, it is obvious to Harry Potter that, far from weakening, Voldemort is getting stronger. Back at Hogwarts for his fourth year, Harry is astonished to be chosen by the Goblet of Fire to represent the school in the Triwizard Tournament. The competition is dangerous, the tasks terrifying, and true courage is no guarantee of survival – especially when the darkest forces are on the rise.These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson s beautiful woodcut cover artwork.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Andrew Davidson, Joanne K. Rowlingová
It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities Albus DumbledoreHarry Potter can t wait for his holidays with the dire Dursleys to end. But a small, self-punishing house-elf warns Harry of mortal danger awaiting him at Hogwarts. Returning to the castle nevertheless, Harry hears a rumour about a Chamber of Secrets, holding unknown horrors for wizards of Muggle parentage. Then students are found as though turned to stone, and a terrible warning is discovered painted on the wall. The chief suspect – always in the wrong place – is Harry. But something much darker has yet to be unleashed.These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson s beautiful woodcut cover artwork.
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The Idle Stance of the Tippler Pigeon - Safinah Danish Elahi
Shortlisted for The 2023 Asian Prize for FictionA contemporary South Asian drama of love, loss and trauma that transports you from the urban elites of Pakistan to the mountains of Peru and the hustle and bustle of London.Zohaib, Misha, and Nadia were once inseparable, their childhood marked by fun and laughter. Yet the harmony shattered one fateful Karachi afternoon, laying bare divides they never saw coming.Years pass, but scars remain. Zohaib seeks solace in London, haunted by memories that refuse to fade. Meanwhile, Nadia has escaped the household where she first met Misha and Zohaib, but fate delivers her back to their door. As their paths collide, Nadia and Zohaib grapple with fragments of a past they re still piecing together. The Idle Stance of the Tippler Pigeon masterfully weaves a tapestry of emotions that spans continents and generations in a story of love that endures the ravages of time, healing that finds its way through the cracks, and pain that must be confronted to pave the way for a better tomorrow. With exquisite prose and vivid storytelling, Safinah Danish Elahi explores intricate layers of trauma, class division, and the remarkable resilience of the human spirit.Perfect for fans of Kamila Shamsie and Mohsin Hamid.
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The Yule Tomte and the Little Rabbits - Ulf Stark
Grump the Yule Tomte lives all alone, which is exactly how he likes it! He s waiting for Christmas to arrive when all of a sudden a gust of wind steals his mittens from the washing line and his hat from his head. That s the last straw -- he won t be the Yule Tomte any more!Binny and Barty, the rabbit children, live with their family in the forest. They ve never heard of Christmas, or the Yule Tomte, until the wind brings them some strange gifts All the animals in the forest prepare for the arrival of Christmas. They make presents, bake sweet treats and even write a song. But will the Yule Tomte ever bring Christmas to the big forest?This charming and funny Christmas story of a grumpy tomte and the hopeful little rabbits is told over twenty-five chapters -- one for each day of Advent -- with delightful festive illustrations. Perfect for families to share together.
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Batmobile: The Complete History [Revised and Expanded] - Mark Cotta Vaz, Andrew Farago
Delve into more than 85 years of the most iconic vehicle in superhero history with Batmobile: The Complete History––now expanded to include the most exciting Batmobile exploits of the last decade!A new and updated edition of the complete history of the sleek, sophisticated, incomparable Batmobile. From its humble beginnings in the pages of Detective Comics in the 1930s to its unforgettable appearance in 2022’s The Batman––and every comic, film, and animated reimagining in between––this book explores each incarnation of the Batmobile in incredible detail and scope. In addition to comic books, the Batmobile has been immortalized in nearly every imaginable medium, including film, television, toys, and video games. This expanded edition will shed new light on the supercharged Batmobile from Zack Snyder’s Batman v. Superman, the gritty, DIY muscle car from Matt Reeves’ The Batman, and many more from the past decade. With stunning gatefolds and detailed specs, blueprints, and historical comparisons, Batmobile: The Complete History is an informational and visual delight for gearheads and Batman fans alike. It’s an unparalleled and high-speed journey that will leave you breathless. ICONIC VEHICLE: In the past decade alone, the Batmobile has been reimagined for comics, video games, film, and animation. Don’t miss the latest and greatest in the storied history of this iconic vehicle. FAN-FAVORITE FILMS: Discover in-depth information on vehicles from your favorite Batman movies, including The Dark Knight, Batman v. Superman, and The Batman. NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN CONTENT: Experience old favorites in new ways with exciting details, exclusive artwork, and never-before-seen photography straight from the Warner Bros. archives.
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You´ve Got Mail: The Perils of Pigeon Post - Fei Ge Jiao You Xu Jin Shen 2 - Blackegg
This Mature-rated danmei/Boys Love novel series originally released in Chinese-and coming to the English language for the first time-is a raunchy romantic comedy about an ancient singles club!Dear Sir...Lonely, poor, and pushing forty, Wu Xingzi doesn t have much to live for. In fact, the only thing he has going for him is the perfect funeral plot he s picked out for himself... That is, until he stumbles across the Peng Society and their monthly volume of personal ads for gay men.At first, he s just looking for friendship with like-minded people, but when he finds out that it s customary for members to respond to polite letters with shockingly detailed ink drawings of their, ahem, intimate anatomy, Wu Xingzi quickly gains a new purpose in life: collecting phallic illustrations through the pigeon post!There s just one problem. His favorite two-dimensional specimen belongs to a man who s intent on thrusting himself into Wu Xingzi s life in a very real, firm, three-dimensional fashion...The Seven Seas English-language edition of this Mature-rated novel will feature uncensored text and exclusive new art.
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The Warden and the Wolf King - Andrew Peterson
All winter long, people in the Green Hollows have prepared for a final battle with Gnag the Nameless and the Fangs of Dang. Janner, Kalmar, and Leeli are ready and willing to fight alongside the Hollowsfolk. But when the Fangs make the first move and invade Ban Rona, the children are separated. Janner is alone and lost in the hills; Leeli is fighting the Fangs from the rooftops of the city; and Kalmar, who carries a terrible secret, is on a course for the Deeps of Throg. Monsters and Fangs and villains lie between the children and their only hope of victory in the epic conclusion of The Wingfeather Saga.
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The Pigeon - Patrick Suskind
Set in Paris and attracting comparisons with Franz Kafka and Edgar Allan Poe, The Pigeon is Patrick Süskind s tense, disturbing follow-up to the bestselling Perfume. The novella tells the story of a day in the meticulously ordered life of bank security guard Jonathan Noel, who has been hiding from life since his wife left him for her Tunisian lover. When Jonathan opens his front door on a day he believes will be just like any other, he encounters not the desired empty hallway but an unwelcome, diabolical intruder . . .
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Donald Ross and the Highland Clearances - Andrew Ross
The Highland Clearances was a dark episode in Scottish history when many thousands of people were forced off lands that they and their kin had lived on for generations. Some boarded ships destined for the colonies of America and Australia, others ended up on small barren plots by the coast or in city slums. A few men were outspoken against the atrocities, and one of them was Donald Ross.Donald Ross was a Highlander, born in Sutherland in 1813. His father was the miller on the Skibo Castle Estate and Donald took over the mill when his father died. He and his family were subsequently evicted, fighting against their eviction in the Supreme Court but losing the case. Donald moved to Glasgow and within two years, as Agent for the Poor, helped over 1,500 people receive poor-relief payments, which were being withheld by local parish boards. In the 1850s Donald became the most outspoken critic of the Highland Clearances and wrote many detailed newspaper articles and pamphlets about mass evictions on Barra, Knoydart and Skye. His most famous publication was The Massacre of the Rosses, in which he graphically described the women of Strathcarron being brutally beaten by policemen for refusing to accept eviction notices. Donald supplied over 8,000 books and pamphlets for emigrants on the ill-fated Hercules. He also raised a lot of money to help poor people in the Hebrides, particularly during the infamous Potato Famine. However, Donaldâ ™s efforts were cut short by a scandal that saw him and his family emigrate to Nova Scotia.Donaldâ ™s inspirational story makes him an unsung hero of the poor.
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Crown and Country - Starkey David
An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. This compendium volume of two earlier books is fully revised and updated.The monarchy is one of Britainâ ™s most revered institutions â “ but also one of its most tumultuous. In Crown and Country, David Starkey charts its rollercoaster history from earliest times to the present; from the courtly love of the Middle Ages, through the turbulent reign of the Tudors, to the chaos of the Civil War.Starkey brings this tempestuous story up to date in this complete history, guiding us through the Abdication Crisis to the dissolution of the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. He draws upon rank and romance in light of the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William and brings to life a cast of colourful characters and some riveting stories. Crown and Country is both a brilliant overview of the monarchy and a vividly iconoclastic portrait of British culture, politics and nationhood.
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The Psychology of Secrets - Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold is the new Jon Ronson. Smart, funny, brave and deeply thoughtful, The Psychology of Secrets is an absolute must read - Will Storr, bestselling author of The Status Game and The Science of StorytellingCult leaders, murderers, psychopaths â “ and you. Take a deep dive into the bizarre psychology of secrecy with Andrew Gold, award-winning investigative journalist and host of Heretics.We all keep secrets. 97 per cent of us are hiding a secret right now, and on average we each hold thirteen at any one time. Thereâ ™s a one-in-two chance that those secrets involve a breach of trust, a lie or a financial impropriety. They are the stuff of gossip, of novels and of classic dramas; secrets form a major part of our hidden inner lives.Andrew Gold knows this better than anyone. As a public figure, he has found himself the unwitting recipient of hundreds of strangers most private revelations. This set him on a journey to understand this critical part of our societies and lives. Why do we keep secrets? Why are we fascinated by those of others? What happens to our mind when we confess?Drawing from psychology, history, social science, philosophy and personal interviews, The Psychology of Secrets is a rollicking journey through the history of secrecy.-- Andrew Gold is - but should not be - one of our cultureâ ™s best kept secrets. He is a truly edgy journalist, broadcaster and writer - David Baddiel, bestselling author of The God Desire
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Songs In The Key of MP3 - Liam Inscoe-Jones
It s 2013. You re a teenager squinting at your laptop in the dead of night, flicking between iTunes and YouTube and PirateBay. Endless reams of artists unspool at the click of a button. New forms of musical discovery open up before your very eyes. This evolving digital landscape exists beyond the radio, HMV and even the most extensive record collection. You ve entered a whole new world and, suddenly, just about everything feels possible.In Songs in the Key of MP3: The New Icons of the Internet Age, Liam Inscoe-Jones explores five contemporary artists who broke the old rules of sound, style and the music industry at large: Devonté Hynes (of Blood Orange), FKA Twigs, Oneohtrix Point Never, Earl Sweatshirt and SOPHIE. Each began their careers as obscure outsiders but, over time, they helped to re-shape pop culture in their image. Through these five extraordinary figures and an eclectic supporting cast of dozens more, Inscoe-Jones paints a picture of the sonic landscape of the last ten years, exploring the influence of their dazzling music on pop culture, the internet and ourselves.An unorthodox mix of criticism, biography and music history - and featuring interviews with the likes of Caroline Polachek, Daniel Lopatin and Nicolás Jaar - Songs in the Key of MP3 is a book of endless curiosity and wonder; a salutary attempt to define pop culture in a fast and ephemeral age.
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Thomas Hardy and the Death of Emma - Andrew Norman
In many of his poems, the great Dorset poet and novelist Thomas Hardy referred to a certain romantic courtship, a marriage which became progressively more problematical, and finally to a bereavement in which a man loses his wife. So, who was Hardy writing about? The clue is to be found in his early poems, where the names of several locations in North Cornwall are mentioned, this being the very same place which featured in Hardy⠙s courtship of Emma Gifford, who was to become his first wife. The poems raise certain questions. Given that Hardy and Emma gradually drifted apart so that in the end they lived mainly separate lives, albeit under the same roof, why was he so grief-stricken when she died, bearing in mind that their marriage was so unsatisfactory?How did Hardy cope as he passed through the various stages of grief, which he articulated so poignantly and expressively in his poems? These stages are recognized today, thanks to the work of Swiss-US psychiatrist, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, and US expert on grieving and loss, David Kessler. Finally, how did Hardy survive and come out the other side, and can his experience be a guide to others who find themselves alone and bereft after losing their partner?
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Petunia Perry and the Curse of the Ugly Pigeon - Pamela Butchart
Petunia Perry has decided to write her memoirs. She wants the world to know what it s like to start secondary school with a best friend who stages one-person flash mobs in the canteen, a mother who over-shares at parents evenings and an unwelcome suitor who draws pictures of her as a unicorn...
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A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching - Rosemary Mosco
You don t need to travel to experience the joy of bird-watching: just take a look at the pigeons in your nearby park! With this fun, quirky, and scientifically correct field guide to the most common bird in most cities, you ll learn to see pigeons and doves (they re the same thing) with a bird-watcher s expertise, understanding their fascinating behaviour and appreciating nature right outside your window. Part field guide, part history, part ornithology primer, and altogether fun. Fact: Pigeons are amazing, and until recently, humans adored them. We ve kept them as pets, held pigeon beauty contests, raced them, used them to carry messages over battlefields, harvested their poop to fertilize our crops-and cooked them in gourmet dishes. Now, with The Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching, readers can rediscover the wonder. Equal parts illustrated field guide and quirky history, it covers behaviour: Why they coo; how they flock; how they preen, kiss, and mate (monogamously); and how they raise their young (on chunky pigeon milk). Anatomy and identification, from Birmingham Roller to the American Giant Runt to the Scandaroon. Birder issues, like what to do if you find a baby pigeon stranded in the park. And our lively shared story together, including all the things we ve taught them-Ping-Pong, for example. Rats with wings? Think again. Pigeons coo, peck and nest all over the world, yet most of us treat them with indifference or disdain. So Rosemary Mosco, a bird-lover, science communicator, writer, and cartoonist (and co-author of The Atlas Obscura Explorer s Guide for the World s Most Adventurous Kid) is here to give the pigeon s image a makeover, and to help every town- and city-dweller get closer to nature by discovering the joys of birding through pigeon-watching.
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Dave Pigeon (Royal Coo!) - Haddow Swapna
WINNER of the Greenhouse Funny Prize; SHORTLISTED for the Sainsbury s Book Award and numerous regional awards, this hilarious series is adored by its readers!Our favourite pompous pigeon is BACK! And about to trade places with a pigeon prince, descended from Indian royalty.Dave Pigeon and his best friend Skipper are taking in the sights of London. Whilst pecking around the gates of the Royal Palace, looking for high-brow snacks to feast on, they meet Prince Raju Pigeon, one of the Queenâ ™s personal birds from the Royal Lofts. Raju is tired of royal life and longs to see life beyond the palace gates. Dave suggests they swap places for a short while! Raju will get to see how normal pigeon lives and Dave will be pampered in the Royal Lofts.Of course, this all goes to Daveâ ™s head and as he laps up the royal treatment becoming more unbearable than ever. But life in high society is not all it s cracked up to be . . .A very feathery prince and the pauper story, rich in diversity, packed full of gorgeous illustrations and giggle-until-you-wee jokes, perfect for emerging readers.â ˜A hilarious new series.â ™ Angels and Urchinsâ ˜A really enjoyable read for children just moving into chapter books.â ™ Books for Keepsâ ˜Readers will love this action packed story about friendship, bravery and the lengths a pigeon will go to to secure themselves a crumbly treat.â ™ Reading Zoneâ ˜I can t imagine any child not loving Dave and waiting excitedly for his next adventure.â ™ Serendipity Reviewsâ ˜Readers will love it as it is full of daring and bravery, and much backfiring of ridiculous schemes and much crossing out.â ™ The School Librarian
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Your Expert Guide: The Human Body for Young Scientists - Tom Jackson, Liam Cini-O
From top experts in biology education comes this definitive guide to the human body, published in partnership with the Royal Society of Biology.In Your Expert Guide: The Human Body, discover the many systems and surprising skills of the human body, from your astounding brain at the very top of your body, to the tiny bones in your feet built for walking. Explore the powerful organs and the jobs they do to get a clear picture of how your body works, and how you can look after it.Written by Tom Jackson and Liam Cini-O Dwyer and published in partnership with The Royal Society of Biology. With immersive artwork by Ola Szpunar, biology comes alive for curious readers aged 8+.Books in the Your Expert Guide series: With Royal Society of Chemistry: The Periodic Table / Chemistry for Young ScientistsWith Royal Society of Biology: The Human Body / Biology for Young ScientistsWith Institute of Physics: The Universe / Physics for Young Scientists
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Chigusa and the Art of Tea - Louise Allison Cort, Andrew M. Watsky
This innovative book narrates the history of a single objectâ ”a tea-leaf storage jar created in southern China during the thirteenth or fourteenth centuriesâ ”and describes how its role changed after it was imported to Japan and passed from owner to owner there. In Japan, where the jar was in constant use for more than seven hundred years, it was transformed from a humble vessel into a celebrated object used in chanoyu (often translated in English as tea ceremony), renowned for its aesthetic and functional qualities, and awarded the name Chigusa.Few extant tea utensils possess the quantity and quality of the accessories associated with Chigusa, material that enables modern scholars and tea aficionados to trace the jarâ ™s evolving history of ownership and appreciation. Tea diaries indicate that the lavish accessoriesâ ”the silk net bag, cover, and cordsâ ”that still accompany the jar were prepared in the early sixteenth century by its first recorded owner.
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The Optimists - Andrew Miller
***Out now: Andrew Miller s new novel THE LAND IN WINTER** ANDREW MILLER S WRITING IS A SOURCE OF WONDER AND DELIGHT Hilary Mantel ONE OF OUR MOST SKILFUL CHRONICLERS OF THE HUMAN HEART AND MIND Sunday Times Exceptional Sunday Times Powerful and lively Financial Times A delight Time Out The extraordinary fourth novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of Oxygen In a world where people slaughter the innocent without mercy or retribution, how can we have faith in humanity, or the future? Clem Glass, a photojournalist, returns from Africa to London convinced there is no hope for mankind. Yet after his sister falls ill and he takes her back to the West Country of their childhood, he cannot ignore the decency and kindness he encounters, or the pulse of goodness in his own heart. When news comes offering Clem the chance to confront the author of his nightmares, he must choose what sort of man to be. PRAISE FOR ANDREW MILLER Unique, visionary, a master at unmasking humanity Sarah Hall A writer of very rare and outstanding gifts Independent on Sunday A highly intelligent writer, both exciting and contemplative The Times A wonderful storyteller Spectator
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The Theory of Hospitality and Catering, 14th Edition - Neil Rippington, Professor David Foskett, Patricia Paskins, Andrew Pennington
Prepare students for assessment and further professional development with a wealth of contemporary case studies from around the world, referencing key trends.· Discover how to integrate sustainability and environmental improvements into kitchens and eating spaces, helping to increase energy conservation and boost your green credentials. · Harness the power social media and e-marketing to proactively grow your business, online visibility and engagement.· Ensure best practice is followed where food allergies and intolerances are concerned, so you can be confident you are providing a safe experience for all customers.· Develop your understanding of nutrition and culinary medicine with a unique contribution from Elaine Macaninch, a director of Culinary Medicine UK and the co-founder of the Education and Research in Medical Nutrition Network (ERimNN)· Plan for commercial success with clear coverage of financial aspects of food and beverage management, personal development and people management skills.
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The Buyer - Liam Thomas
An undercover detective is a buyer, and their commodity is intelligence. But what is the real price of justice? A compelling and powerful account from the darker side of policing and the terrifying impact it has on those who strive to keep us safe Nazir AfzalLiam Thomas was an officer in the Met for over a decade, many of those years spent deep at the heart of Britain s most dangerous criminal enterprises in the murky world of undercover surveillance. Before him, his father had also been a police officer, a pillar of their small community.Fighting corruption was Liam s life. But the murky world of undercover work teaches him that justice is far from black and white - and a family secret reveals that corruption is closer to home than he had ever expected. The revelations push him to the edge of his sanity - and then he discovers that his bosses are investigating him...A thrilling memoir of a life lived amongst a world of corruption, justice and loyalties, this book tells the real story of the police s line of duty.
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Napoleon the Great - Andrew Roberts
A Napoleonic triumph of a book, irresistibly galloping with the momentum of a cavalry charge Simon Sebag Montefiore Simply dynamite Bernard CornwellFrom Andrew Roberts, author of the bestsellers The Storm of War and Churchill: Walking with Destiny, this is the definitive modern biography of Napoleon.Napoleon Bonaparte lived one of the most extraordinary of all human lives. In the space of just twenty years, from October 1795 when as a young artillery captain he cleared the streets of Paris of insurrectionists, to his final defeat at the (horribly mismanaged) battle of Waterloo in June 1815, Napoleon transformed France and Europe. After seizing power in a coup d état he ended the corruption and incompetence into which the Revolution had descended. In a series of dazzling battles he reinvented the art of warfare; in peace, he completely remade the laws of France, modernised her systems of education and administration, and presided over a flourishing of the beautiful Empire style in the arts. The impossibility of defeating his most persistent enemy, Great Britain, led him to make draining and ultimately fatal expeditions into Spain and Russia, where half a million Frenchmen died and his Empire began to unravel.More than any other modern biographer, Andrew Roberts conveys Napoleon s tremendous energy, both physical and intellectual, and the attractiveness of his personality, even to his enemies. He has walked 53 of Napoleon s 60 battlefields, and has absorbed the gigantic new French edition of Napoleon s letters, which allows a complete re-evaluation of this exceptional man. He overturns many received opinions, including the myth of a great romance with Josephine: she took a lover immediately after their marriage, and, as Roberts shows, he had three times as many mistresses as he acknowledged.Of the climactic Battle of Leipzig in 1813, as the fighting closed around them, a French sergeant-major wrote, No-one who has not experienced it can have any idea of the enthusiasm that burst forth among the half-starved, exhausted soldiers when the Emperor was there in person. If all were demoralised and he appeared, his presence was like an electric shock. All shouted Vive l Empereur! and everyone charged blindly into the fire. The reader of this biography will understand why this was so.
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Dave Pigeon - Haddow Swapna
WINNER of the Greenhouse Funny Prize; SHORTLISTED for the Sainsbury s Book Award and numerous regional awards, this hilarious series is adored by its readers!If you can read this, you obviously understand Pigeonese. You may read my book.If you re a cat and you ve learnt Pigeonese . . . (HA HA HA! As if a cat would be smart enough to learn Pigeonese). This must mean if you are a cat and you are able to read this, you have taken a pigeon hostage so that you can trick them into translating the Pigeonese words into Meow. I demand you release the hostage pigeon now. My book contains TOP SECRET ideas that are NONE of a cat s business.Dave Pigeon is writing a book on how he defeated Mean Cat in order to help fellow pigeons everywhere. Cats beware! A hilarious debut for 6+ readers with black and white illustrations by the superbly talented Sheena Dempsey.â ˜A hilarious new series.â ™ Angels and Urchinsâ ˜A really enjoyable read for children just moving into chapter books.â ™ Books for Keepsâ ˜Readers will love this action packed story about friendship, bravery and the lengths a pigeon will go to to secure themselves a crumbly treat.â ™ Reading Zoneâ ˜I can t imagine any child not loving Dave and waiting excitedly for his next adventure.â ™ Serendipity Reviewsâ ˜Readers will love it as it is full of daring and bravery, and much backfiring of ridiculous schemes and much crossing out.â ™ The School Librarian
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The Land in Winter - Andrew Miller
⭐ Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 ⭐ ⭐ Winner of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2025 ⭐⭐ Winner of the Winston Graham Historical Prize 2025 ⭐ A book of the year for the Independent, Guardian, i Newspaper, Good Housekeeping Has an uncanny beauty and depth... A novel that travels into the darkest places of history and the strangest corners of the human mind GUARDIAN, Summer reads Tender, elegant, soulful and perfect. A novel that hits your cells and can be felt there, without your brain really knowing what s happened to it. Superb SAMANTHA HARVEY, Booker Prize-winning author of Orbital Delicate and devastating I PAPER Incredibly satisfying FINANCIAL TIMES A novel of dazzling humanity and captivating, crystalline prose MAIL ON SUNDAYDECEMBER 1962, THE WEST COUNTRY.Local doctor Eric Parry, mulling secrets, sets out on his rounds, while his pregnant wife sleeps on in the warmth of their cottage. Across the field, funny, troubled Rita Simmons is also asleep, her head full of images of a past life her husband prefers to ignore. He s been up for hours, tending to the needs of the small dairy farm where he hoped to create a new version of himself, a project that s already faltering.But when the ordinary cold of an English December gives way to violent blizzards, the two couples find their lives beginning to unravel.Where do you hide when you can t leave home? And where, in a frozen world, can you run to? More praise for The Land in Winter Perfect OBSERVER Beautifully done THE TIMES Psychologically acute . . . For 200 impeccable pages Miller gives us four intensely imagined inner lives... gripping TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT I loved The Land in Winter . . . There were moments I thought of Penelope Fitzgerald - that moment I have always loved in The Beginning of Spring when the birch trees seem to grow hands - those liminal moments that are kind of beyond words, or explanation, but Miller finds them anyway. It s a thing of rare beauty RACHEL JOYCE, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry An exquisite achievement, luminously written, full of wonder at the diversity and strangeness of human experience. FRANCIS SPUFFORD, author of Golden Hill Disruptive and graceful beyond anything I ve read SARAH HALL, author of Helm Sentence after sentence, The Land in Winter is beautifully intricate, deeply moving, and utterlyabsorbing CLAIRE FULLER, author of Unsettled GroundPraise for Andrew Miller Andrew Miller s writing is a source of wonder and delight HILARY MANTEL One of our most skilful chroniclers of the human heart and mind SUNDAY TIMES A writer of very rare and outstanding gifts INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY A highly intelligent writer, both exciting and contemplative THE TIMES A wonderful storyteller SPECTATOR
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The Chief - Andrew Roberts
#39;Superb...his pages fizz with character and colour #39; Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times #39;Scholarly and very readable #39; Andrew Lycett, Spectator #39;Energetic and hugely entertaining #39; A.N.Wilson, TLSThe definitive biography of Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, the first and greatest press magnate in history and the genius who invented modern popular journalism. The turn of the century was a period when the world was opening up in new and exciting ways – radio, telegrams, the advent of flight. With literacy and the right to vote extending across an ever-expanding populace, politics and journalism were embarking on a power struggle that continues unabated to this day. Lord Northcliffe rose to the challenges of this new world by employing cutting-edge technology, upending the outdated mores of traditional journalism and radically reshaping the very concept of ‘news’. He was a tough and uncompromising businessman, frequently levelled with charges of megalomania, but in The Chief Andrew Roberts puts Northcliffe’s ruthlessness in the context of a life of visionary business skill, journalistic brilliance, distinguished wartime public service and heartfelt patriotism. The man was, undoubtedly, a genius – albeit a flawed one. From a modest background, growing up on the outskirts of Dublin, by twenty-seven he presided over a magazine empire with the largest circulation in the world. By the time of his tragically early death in 1922, Northcliffe had founded the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror, and had also owned The Times and the Observer. At one point he owned two thirds of all the titles on Fleet Street. Based on exclusive access to the Harmsworth family archive, The Chief charts Lord Northcliffe’s rise to power and his highly controversial influence in a politically critical period. His influence still resonates today both through his remarkable business innovations and in the way we consume our news and politics.
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