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Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance

Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance

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'A historically insightful read' Financial Times 'A wry, rollicking, and provocative history' Michael Taylor, author of The Interest 'A thought-provoking analysis of Africa's relationship with economic imperialism' Astrid Madimba and...
Treacle Walker

Treacle Walker

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'Playful, moving and wholly remarkable' Guardian 'A small miracle' New Statesman 'Mastery of craft, resonance and deep feeling on every page' Telegraph An introspective young boy, Joseph Coppock squints at...
Queen Consort: The Life of Queen Camilla

Queen Consort: The Life of Queen Camilla

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THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A gripping story of human frailty, love, loss, sadness, and tragedy' Daily Mail She is the most public and least understood woman in Britain. Diana...
The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American

The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of American

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_______________ 'One of the finest guides around, indeed, the best in recent memory ... beautifully written and meticulously researched' - New York Times 'A highly readable account' - Economist 'Some...
Orientalist, the (Exp)

Orientalist, the (Exp)

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An extraordinary and hugely topical story of a Jewish man's passion for the Arab world. he Orientalist is the extraordinary story of a Jewish man's passion for the Arab world...
Osebol: Voices from a Swedish Village

Osebol: Voices from a Swedish Village

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Luminous, illuminating - lose yourself in the lives and stories of a woodland village in Sweden, at the quiet edge of a turning world Near the river Klar lven, snug...
The Times Lives Behind the Music: Era-defining obituaries of rock and

The Times Lives Behind the Music: Era-defining obituaries of rock and

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A must-read collection for all music fans. Delve into the tumultuous world of music stardom with this collection of obituaries from The Times . From the rock'n'roll pioneers of the...
The Enchanted April (Collins Classics)

The Enchanted April (Collins Classics)

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HarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics. Seeking escape from their unfulfilling marriages and monotonous lives in 1920s England, two women become transfixed by an advertisement...
Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance

Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance

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'A historically insightful read' Financial Times 'A wry, rollicking, and provocative history' Michael Taylor, author of The Interest 'A thought-provoking analysis of Africa's relationship with economic imperialism' Astrid Madimba and...
The CIA Book Club: The Best-Kept Secret of the Cold War

The CIA Book Club: The Best-Kept Secret of the Cold War

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'Entertaining and vivid... This is a gripping account of an intriguing and little-known Cold War moment' OBSERVER 'Reads like a thriller' THE SUN The astonishing story of the ten million...
History in the House: Some Remarkable Dons and the Teaching of

History in the House: Some Remarkable Dons and the Teaching of

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A Spectator Best Book of the Year; An Aspects of History Best Book of the Year; An Engelsberg Ideas Best Book of the Year Five hundred years ago, Thomas Wolsey...
Nell, the Duchess of Manchester

Nell, the Duchess of Manchester

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When an unassuming young Melbourne woman bumped into a handsome naval lieutenant in a Colombo hotel swimming pool in 1926 she would never have dreamed of one day being the...
Write Home For Me: A Red Cross Woman in Vietnam

Write Home For Me: A Red Cross Woman in Vietnam

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An intimate portrait of tragedy, hope and humour in a war zone. An intimate portrait of tragedy, hope and humour in a war zone. Working as a journalist at the...
The Holy and the Broken: A cry for Israeli-Palestinian peace from a

The Holy and the Broken: A cry for Israeli-Palestinian peace from a

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When dehumanisation and destruction become the norm, the cycle must be broken. For over twenty years, Ittay Flescher has worked as an educator, journalist and peacebuilder in Melbourne and Jerusalem....
Lost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers and

Lost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers and

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Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the major role played by the early Muslim world in influencing modern society, Lost History fills an important void. Written by an award-winning...
Etiquette for Lovers and Killers

Etiquette for Lovers and Killers

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It's 1964 in the tiny town of Eastport, Maine, and Billy McCadie is bored to death. She's surrounded by Jell-O salads and dull people with more etiquette than sense, with...
Same River, Twice: Putin's War on Women

Same River, Twice: Putin's War on Women

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Blending the journalistic rigor of Masha Gessen with the call to action of We Should All Be Feminists, a searing denunciation of Putin's Russia, revealing how modern Russia's history of...
The Dark Hours

The Dark Hours

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' Subverted my expectations at almost every turn... Jordan shows how the aftermath of violence affects all those who witness it.' New York Times 'Immersive, atmospheric, heart-stopping - I tore...
Den of Spies: The Untold Story of Reagan, Carter and the Treason that

Den of Spies: The Untold Story of Reagan, Carter and the Treason that

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Argo meets Spotlight , as New York Times bestselling author Craig Unger reveals his thirty-year investigation into the secret collusion between Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign and Iran, raising urgent...
The Times Speed: The History of Formula 1 World Championships

The Times Speed: The History of Formula 1 World Championships

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'This book expertly captures the extraordinary events and legendary drivers who made the sport what it is today. A must-read for any F1 fan.' - Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing,...
The Game Changer

The Game Changer

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Sometimes making history means breaking some rules... Don't miss the powerful new historical fiction novel Inspired by the incredible true story of Althea Gibson, the first Black athlete to win...
Small Fry

Small Fry

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Born on a farm and named in a field by her parents - artist Chrisann Brennan and Steve Jobs - Lisa Brennan-Jobs' childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley....
The Typewriter Is Holy: The Complete, Uncensored History of the Beat

The Typewriter Is Holy: The Complete, Uncensored History of the Beat

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Anyone who cares to understand the cultural ferment of America in the later twentieth century must know of the writings and lives of those scruffy bohemians known as the Beats....
Genocide Perspectives VI: The Process and the Personal Cost of

Genocide Perspectives VI: The Process and the Personal Cost of

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Genocide Perspectives VI grapples with two core themes: the personal toll of genocide, and processes that facilitate the crime. From political choices governments and leaders make, through to denialism and...
An Age of Conflict

An Age of Conflict

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AN AGE OF CONFLICT contains a variety of excerpts from historians writing about turmoil in twentieth-century Europe. These 53 readings demonstrate how different historians interpret the same events. The authors...
Hillsborough Voices: The Real Story Told by the People Themselves

Hillsborough Voices: The Real Story Told by the People Themselves

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The real story of the Hillsborough disaster, told by the people who were there On 15 April 1989, the world witnessed one of the worst football disasters in history occur...
The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House

The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House

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From the mystique of the glamorous Kennedys to the tumult that surrounded Bill and Hillary Clinton during the president's impeachment to the historic tenure of Barack and Michelle Obama, each...
No Way Out: Brexit: From the Backstop to Boris

No Way Out: Brexit: From the Backstop to Boris

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Meticulously sourced, merciless and revelatory. It is a closely observed study of power, and how it is gained, used and lost' FINANCIAL TIMES The unmissable...
The Generals' War: The Inside Story of the First Gulf War

The Generals' War: The Inside Story of the First Gulf War

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In 1991, while one war was being waged against Iraq, another was being fought amongst the American generals leading the operation. The Generals' War offers unvarnished portraits of the top...
A Kidnapped West: The Tragedy of Central Europe

A Kidnapped West: The Tragedy of Central Europe

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'The people of Central Europe cannot be separated from European history; they cannot exist outside it; but they represent the wrong side of this history; they are its victims and...
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...
The Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on

The Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on

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Instant New York Times Bestseller A searing, vital investigation of the Republican Party's dangerous campaign to rewrite recent history in real time, from the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show producer...
Belgium's Best Buildings

Belgium's Best Buildings

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An elegant and easy to use guide for architecture fans and for everyone who is curious about architecture in Belgium. Starting from the top 10 lists of renowned Belgian architects,...
The Husband Poisoner: Suburban women who killed in post-World War II

The Husband Poisoner: Suburban women who killed in post-World War II

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**Shortlisted for the 2021 Ned Kelly Award for True Crime** Shocking real-life stories of murderous women who used rat poison to rid themselves of husbands and other inconvenient family members....
Red Queen: The Authorised Biography of Barbara

Red Queen: The Authorised Biography of Barbara

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Every socialist in the land should happily greet the news that the whole story is to be told afresh in the new biography by Anne Perkins. She gave us a...
A Song For Everyone: The Story of Creedence Clearwater Revival

A Song For Everyone: The Story of Creedence Clearwater Revival

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From 1969 to 1971, as the United States convulsed with political upheaval and transformative social movements, no band was bigger than Creedence Clearwater Revival. They managed a two-year barrage of...
The Enchanted April (Collins Classics)

The Enchanted April (Collins Classics)

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HarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics. Seeking escape from their unfulfilling marriages and monotonous lives in 1920s England, two women become transfixed by an advertisement...
The Fabulous Frances Farquharson: The Colourful Life of an American in

The Fabulous Frances Farquharson: The Colourful Life of an American in

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Born in 1902 in Seattle, Washington, Frances Lovell Oldham left her hometown in her early twenties to pursue a journalism career in Europe. At a time when women rarely found...
Secret Agent, Unsung Hero: The Valour of Bruce Dowding

Secret Agent, Unsung Hero: The Valour of Bruce Dowding

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Young Australian teacher Bruce Dowding arrived in Paris in 1938, planning only to improve his understanding of French language and culture. Secret Agent, Unsung Hero draws on decades of research...
Conspiracy on Cato Street: A Tale of Liberty and Revolution in Regency

Conspiracy on Cato Street: A Tale of Liberty and Revolution in Regency

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Shortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize, and a Daily Telegraph and BBC History Magazine Book of the Year. On the night of 23 February 1820, twenty-five impoverished craftsmen assembled in...
What Capitalism Needs: Forgotten Lessons of Great Economists

What Capitalism Needs: Forgotten Lessons of Great Economists

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From unemployment to Brexit to climate change, capitalism is in trouble and ill-prepared to cope with the challenges of the coming decades. How did we get here? While contemporary economists...
Expertise, Authority and Control: The Australian Army Medical Corps in

Expertise, Authority and Control: The Australian Army Medical Corps in

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Expertise, Authority and Control charts the development of Australian military medicine in the First World War in the first major study of the Australian Army Medical Corps in over seventy...
My Opposition: The Diary of Friedrich Kellner - A German against the

My Opposition: The Diary of Friedrich Kellner - A German against the

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This is a truly unique account of Nazi Germany at war and of one man's struggle against totalitarianism. A mid-level official in a provincial town, Friedrich Kellner kept a secret...
Empires of the Mind: The Colonial Past and the Politics of the Present

Empires of the Mind: The Colonial Past and the Politics of the Present

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'The empires of the future would be the empires of the mind' declared Churchill in 1943, envisaging universal empires living in peaceful harmony. Robert Gildea exposes instead the brutal realities...
Taking Liberty: Indigenous Rights and Settler Self-Government in

Taking Liberty: Indigenous Rights and Settler Self-Government in

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At last a history that explains how indigenous dispossession and survival underlay and shaped the birth of Australian democracy. The legacy of seizing a continent and alternately destroying and governing...
Modern Romania: The End of Communism, the Failure of Democratic

Modern Romania: The End of Communism, the Failure of Democratic

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Since the 1989 fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, Romania, arguably the most regimented of states in the Soviet bloc, has struggled with the transition from totalitarian state to democratic...