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On My Watch: Leading NATO in a Time of War

On My Watch: Leading NATO in a Time of War

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JENS STOLTENBERG OFFERS AN HONEST AND CANDID ACCOUNT OF A DRAMATIC DECADE AS THE LEADER OF NATO. When Stoltenberg took office as Secretary General of NATO in 2014, the world...
The Cooking of Books: A Literary Memoir

The Cooking of Books: A Literary Memoir

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It is not often that an author and his editor strike up a relationship which survives forty years of epistolary exchanges and intellectual sparring. The strangely enduring and occasionally fractious...
Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia

Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia

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'A brilliant book' Alastair Campbell, The Rest is Politics 'The essential, must-read insider account of the West's cat and mouse economic warfare against Russia and how it is changing the...
Of Labour and Liberty: Distributism in Victoria 1891-1966

Of Labour and Liberty: Distributism in Victoria 1891-1966

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What will the future of work, social freedom and employment look like? In an era of increased job insecurity and social dislocation, is it possible to reshape economics along democratic...
My Father's Shadow: A Memoir

My Father's Shadow: A Memoir

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My father, political activist Samuel Mark Goldbloom, was my hero and my nemesis all the days of his life. Sandra Goldbloom Zurbo grew up in thrall to her father, a...
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev: Longlisted for the Women's Prize for

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev: Longlisted for the Women's Prize for

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'One of the most immersive novels I've ever read . . . a thrilling work' TA-NEHISI COATES 'Lovely and lyrical; a warm and wonderful intersection between journalism and fiction. This...
The Age of Empire, 1875-1914

The Age of Empire, 1875-1914

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The book titled The Age of Empire, 1875-1914 by the author E. J. Hobsbawm. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
An Interrupted Life

An Interrupted Life

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The book titled An Interrupted Life by the author Donald Horne. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945

Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945

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This is epic story of the last eight months of World War II in Europe by one of Britain's most highly regarded military historians, whose accounts of past battles John...
When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its

When Presidents Lie: A History of Official Deception and Its

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Alterman's When Presidents Lie is a compelling historical examination of four specific post-World War II presidential lies whose consequences were greater than could ever have been predicted.
The Death of a President: November 1963

The Death of a President: November 1963

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The book titled The Death of a President: November 1963 by the author William Manchester. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Hanging On

Hanging On

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Frances Partridge is the oldest surviving member of the Bloomsbury Group. Most of its leading members she knew well - Lytton Strachey, Dora Carrington, Virginia Woolf - and this book...
Cruising Yachts: Design and Performance

Cruising Yachts: Design and Performance

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Dr Thomas Harrison Butler was a skilled, yet amateur, designer responsible for some hundreds of classic English cruising yachts which still grace our seas. Cruising Yachts, his design manifesto, first...
Boxing: The Golden Years: Volume 2: Vol 2: 1950-1960

Boxing: The Golden Years: Volume 2: Vol 2: 1950-1960

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The book titled Boxing: The Golden Years: Volume 2: Vol 2: 1950-1960 by the author Michael J. Clarke. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...
Killing Hitler: The Third Reich and the Plots Against the Fuhrer

Killing Hitler: The Third Reich and the Plots Against the Fuhrer

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The first comprehensive study of the various assassination attempts on Hitler - and a history of the Third Reich from an illuminating new angle. Most people have heard of the...
The Return of Faraz Ali

The Return of Faraz Ali

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WINNER OF THE WRITERS' GUILD OF GREAT BRITAIN BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BOWKER VOLCANO AND MCKITTERICK PRIZES 'A stunning debut novel' Kamila Shamsie 'An impressive, gripping...
The Hunt for Martin Bormann: The Truth

The Hunt for Martin Bormann: The Truth

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In The Hunt for Martin Bormann, Charles Whit ing, who interviewed all the leading participants, reveals t he true story of what happened to the "Brown Eminence". It i s...
Henry Lawson: The Man and the Legend

Henry Lawson: The Man and the Legend

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Manning Clark intimately reconstructs Lawson's agonising, and ultimately unsuccessful search for fulfilment of genius and happiness. Henry Lawson was a deeply divided man. He was a soul burdened with an...
Realism

Realism

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Realism in the art of the twentieth century is striking for its diversity. Although not bound together stylistically or by a manifesto of intention, a common thread in realist art...
Access to History: The USA and the Cold War 1945-63 Second Edition

Access to History: The USA and the Cold War 1945-63 Second Edition

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This second edition has been updated to take account of recent historical research into the period, including up-to-date interpretations relating to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The major issues surrounding the...
HOPE: The Autobiography

HOPE: The Autobiography

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The groundbreaking, intimate and inspiring memoir from Pope Francis. The wish of Pope Francis was for HOPE, on which he has been working for six years, to be published posthumously....
The Sword of Freedom: Israel, Mossad, and the Secret War

The Sword of Freedom: Israel, Mossad, and the Secret War

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Israel has always won. They are winning now. And they must always win in the future. In The Sword of Freedom , former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen pulls back the...
The Book of Living Secrets

The Book of Living Secrets

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Perfect for fans of The Hazel Wood and Small Favors , this genre-bending page-turner from New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Roux follows two girls who transport themselves into the...
The Bormann Testament (Paul Chavasse series, Book 1)

The Bormann Testament (Paul Chavasse series, Book 1)

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Somewhere in Germany was hidden a manuscript that would rock Western Europe to its foundations: the testament of Martin Bormann. Special Agent Paul Chavasse is about to start a much-deserved...
The House of Fever

The House of Fever

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'Shimmering with menace, this is a deliciously Gothic treat' Heat 'What a book! So intriguing, with a terrific plot and strong characters' Prima 'Simmering with secrets, this beguiling mystery is...
Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him

Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him

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A TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 'A highly imaginative and thought-provoking way of exploring the personality of a man who, like him or loathe him, left an indelible mark...
Beyond Hitler's Grasp: The Heroic Rescue of Bulgaria's Jews

Beyond Hitler's Grasp: The Heroic Rescue of Bulgaria's Jews

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Details how the Jews in Bulgaria were rescued from deportation to Nazi concentration camps by a crew of public and private individuals.
Concussion (Movie Tie-in Edition)

Concussion (Movie Tie-in Edition)

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE * Dr. Bennet Omalu discovered something he could not ignore. The NFL tried to silence him. His courage would change...
Mary Martin: a Double Life: Australia - India 1915-1973

Mary Martin: a Double Life: Australia - India 1915-1973

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The book titled Mary Martin: a Double Life: Australia - India 1915-1973 by the author Julie Lewis. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...
The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses

The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses

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Politician, soldier, naturalist, and historian - Theodore Roosevelt remains a towering symbol of American optimism and progress. This collection embodies his enduring ideals for attaining a robust political, social, and...
XX Century Architecture

XX Century Architecture

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The 20th century witnessed some of the most exciting and innovative architecture the world has ever seen. New materials, rapidly evolving technology and progressive theories and techniques all resulted in...
Kissinger's Year: 1973

Kissinger's Year: 1973

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1973 was a seminal year in world history. The outbreak of the 'Yom Kippur War' took both Israel and the US by surprise, the Vietnam War finally ended, it was...
The Bookbinder's Secret

The Bookbinder's Secret

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When a burned book falls into the hands of a young bookbinder, she uncovers a tale of forbidden love, a fortune lost ... and murder - which puts her own...
On My Watch: Leading NATO in a Time of War

On My Watch: Leading NATO in a Time of War

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JENS STOLTENBERG OFFERS AN HONEST AND CANDID ACCOUNT OF A DRAMATIC DECADE AS THE LEADER OF NATO. When Stoltenberg took office as Secretary General of NATO in 2014, the world...
The Incarcerations

The Incarcerations

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A FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE A FINALIST FOR THE MOORE PRIZE A NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A gripping and rigorous crime story about the murder of...
The Incarcerations

The Incarcerations

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A FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE A FINALIST FOR THE MOORE PRIZE A NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A gripping and rigorous crime story about the murder of...
Alias Chin Peng: My Side of History

Alias Chin Peng: My Side of History

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Chin Peng joined the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) in January, 1940, as a 15 year old schoolboy. His commitment to the communist cause, the pre-war anti-colonial struggle against Britain...
Who Killed Kennedy?: The Definitive Account of Fifty Years of

Who Killed Kennedy?: The Definitive Account of Fifty Years of

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The people of America were not satisfied that Lyndon B. Johnson s presidential inquiry into the murder of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 had revealed the truth. This inspired...
The Tunnels of Cu Chi

The Tunnels of Cu Chi

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The book titled The Tunnels of Cu Chi by the author Tom Mangold. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Women in Intelligence: The Hidden History of Two World Wars

Women in Intelligence: The Hidden History of Two World Wars

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A groundbreaking history of women in British intelligence, revealing their pivotal role across the first half of the twentieth century From the twentieth century onward, women took on an extraordinary...
The Oxford History of Modern War

The Oxford History of Modern War

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How has war shaped modern society and vice versa? How has it changed between the introduction of firearms and the invention of the atom bomb? How is war waged today?The...
Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner

Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner

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The vivid and masterful story of Isabella Stewart Gardner-creator of one of America's most stunning museums-an American original whose own life was remade by art. Includes archival photos of Isabella's...
The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American

The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American

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A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew from a well-liked general into one of the singular figures of American...
This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (and Why it Matters)

This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (and Why it Matters)

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A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Waterstones Best Nature & Travel Writing Book 2025 'Educational, smart and funny' Richard Osman 'This book is superb' Charlie Brooker 'Brilliant. Fascinating. Hilarious.' Jonn Elledge,...
The Great Wave: The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the

The Great Wave: The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the

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An urgent examination of the great wave of change breaking over today's world - from the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and New York Times bestselling author of The Death of Truth...
The God of the Woods

The God of the Woods

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**AS HEARD IN THE TAYLOR SWIFT DOCUMENTARY, THE END OF AN ERA** AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2024 WINNER OF GOODREADS MYSTERY & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'I...