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A First Rate Tragedy: A Brief History of Captain Scott's Antarctic

A First Rate Tragedy: A Brief History of Captain Scott's Antarctic

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On November 12, 1912, a rescue team trekking across Antarctica's Great Ice Barrier finally found what they sought - the snow-covered tent of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott. Inside,...
Operation Solo: FBI's Man in the Kremlin

Operation Solo: FBI's Man in the Kremlin

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An account of Morris Child's career as Agent 58, a communist spy who was actually an FBI agent, trusted as a friend and confidante by communist leaders including Khrushchev, Brezhnev,...
The Secrets of the Titanic

The Secrets of the Titanic

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September 1, 1985. The RMS Titanic, which has been missing since April 15, 1912, is found in the North Atlantic where it lies at a depth of 3,821 metres. Paul-Henri...
Peninsula of Lies: A True Story of Mysterious Birth and Taboo Love

Peninsula of Lies: A True Story of Mysterious Birth and Taboo Love

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The life of Gordon Langley Hall was full of mystery and riddled with rumour and scandal. The illegitimate son of two servants at Sissinghurst Castle, (home of Vita Sackville-West and...
True Tales of American Life

True Tales of American Life

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The requirement for selection was that each of the stories should be true, and each of the writers should not have been previously published. The collection that has emerged provides...
The Killing Chronicle: Police Service and Shattered Lives

The Killing Chronicle: Police Service and Shattered Lives

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Early 20th century criminals were at their worst and their excesses created havoc. The times were hard and made even more difficult with the beginning of WWII, when hand-guns, explosives...
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept

By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept

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Elizabeth Smart's passionate fictional account of her intense love-affair with the poet George Barker, described by Angela Carter as 'Like Madame Bovary blasted by lightening ... A masterpiece'. One day,...
Gold: The true story of the discovery of gold in Australia and the

Gold: The true story of the discovery of gold in Australia and the

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'Impostor ', 'greedy' and 'incompetent' - Edmund Hammond Hargraves was beloved by few and reviled by many more. Ask google Who discovered gold in Australia? and you'll promptly get 'Edward...
Killer in the Kremlin: The Explosive Account of Putin's Reign of Terror

Killer in the Kremlin: The Explosive Account of Putin's Reign of

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An explosive account of Putin's presidency and his long-term ambitions, including first-hand reporting from the invasion of Ukraine. THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW UPDATED WITH FOUR NEW CHAPTERS...
Scott of the Antarctic: The Legend 100 Years On

Scott of the Antarctic: The Legend 100 Years On

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Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868 29 March 1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions. During the second venture,...
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept

By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept

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Elizabeth Smart's passionate fictional account of her intense love-affair with the poet George Barker, described by Angela Carter as 'Like Madame Bovary blasted by lightening ... A masterpiece'. One day,...
The Secret Heart: Le Carre and Me: Tales From a Secret Love Affair

The Secret Heart: Le Carre and Me: Tales From a Secret Love Affair

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Author: Suleika Dawson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 A Telegraph Book to Read for Autumn 2022 A Times Best Non-fiction Book for Autumn 2022 A Daily Mail Book of...