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The Erratics: 2019 Stella Prize Winner

The Erratics: 2019 Stella Prize Winner

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Author: Vicki Laveau-Harvie Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 Dark, sharp, blackly funny and powerful, this is memoir, wielded as weapon, with the tightly compressed energy of an explosive device....
World of Christopher Marlowe

World of Christopher Marlowe

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Author: David Riggs Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 This is the definitive book about the man who revolutionised English drama and English poetry - and was murdered in his...
Pessoa: An Experimental Life

Pessoa: An Experimental Life

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Author: Richard Zenith Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 1088 A monumental biography of one of the twentieth century's greatest and most enigmatic writers For many thousands of readers Fernando Pessoa's...
Life: My Story Through History

Life: My Story Through History

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Author: Pope Francis Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 208 For the first time, Pope Francis tells the story of his life as he looks back on the momentous world events...
The Family Outing: A Memoir

The Family Outing: A Memoir

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Author: Jessi Hempel Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 "Fascinating, funny, and wise, The Family Outing is an affirmation to all of us who know the pain and shame of...
Leslie F*cking Jones: A Memoir

Leslie F*cking Jones: A Memoir

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Author: Leslie Jones Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 "You are Black; you are female," Leslie Jones' father once said. "But if you work harder and you're better than everybody...
Among the Porcupines

Among the Porcupines

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Full Circle: One Life, Many Lessons

Full Circle: One Life, Many Lessons

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I Hate Myselfie: A Collection of Essays by Shane Dawson

I Hate Myselfie: A Collection of Essays by Shane Dawson

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The Porcelain Thief: Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China

The Porcelain Thief: Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China

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The Burning Season: Murder of Chico Mendes and the Fight for the Amazon Rain Forest

The Burning Season: Murder of Chico Mendes and the Fight for the Amazon Rain Forest

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Dorothy Hodgkin: A Life

Dorothy Hodgkin: A Life

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Olive, Mabel and Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs

Olive, Mabel and Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs

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Zelda

Zelda

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Dead Men Don't Tell Tales

Dead Men Don't Tell Tales

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Cold: Extreme Adventures at the Lowest Temperatures on Earth

Cold: Extreme Adventures at the Lowest Temperatures on Earth

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Christs Object Lessons

Christs Object Lessons

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The Pacifist's Guide to Self-Flagellation

The Pacifist's Guide to Self-Flagellation

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A Wife's Heart: The Untold Story of Bertha and Henry Lawson

A Wife's Heart: The Untold Story of Bertha and Henry Lawson

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In the Hamptons: My Fifty Years with Farmers, Fishermen, Artists, Billionaires, and Celebrities

In the Hamptons: My Fifty Years with Farmers, Fishermen, Artists, Billionaires, and Celebrities

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A Woman on the Edge of Time, a son's search for his mother

A Woman on the Edge of Time, a son's search for his mother

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Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America; Essays

Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America; Essays

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Thorns among the Briar Roses

Thorns among the Briar Roses

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Wildflower: An extraordinary life and untimely death in Africa

Wildflower: An extraordinary life and untimely death in Africa

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The Times Lives Less Ordinary: Obituaries of the eccentric, unique and undefinable

The Times Lives Less Ordinary: Obituaries of the eccentric, unique and undefinable

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Author: Nigel Farndale Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 Discover the lives of some of the most fascinating and unconventional characters of recent times, with 85 obituaries carefully curated from...
The Women's Pages

The Women's Pages

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Author: Victoria Purman Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 From the bestselling author of The Land Girls comes a beautifully realised novel that speaks to the true history and real...
The Green Lady: A Spirit, A Story, A Place

The Green Lady: A Spirit, A Story, A Place

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Author: Sally Bayley Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 From the critically acclaimed author Sally Bayley, The Green Lady is a poignant, brilliant exploration of the relationships between children and...
Aung San Suu Kyi: Politician, Prisoner, Parent

Aung San Suu Kyi: Politician, Prisoner, Parent

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Author: Wendy Law-Yone Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 80 POLITICIAN * PRISONER * PARENT A portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leaders Aung San Suu Kyi,...
The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II

The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II

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Author: Buzz Bissinger Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 496 Instant New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation...
Albertus Magnus and the World of Nature

Albertus Magnus and the World of Nature

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Author: Irven M. Resnick Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 As well as being an important medieval theologian, Albertus Magnus (Albert the Great) also made significant contributions to the study...
Louis-Ferdinand Celine: Journeys to the Extreme

Louis-Ferdinand Celine: Journeys to the Extreme

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Author: Damian Catani Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 Louis-Ferdinand Cline was one of the most innovative novelists of the twentieth century, and his influence both in his native France...
SAS Great Escapes Two: Six Untold Epic Escapes Made by World War Two Heroes

SAS Great Escapes Two: Six Untold Epic Escapes Made by World War Two Heroes

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Author: Damien Lewis Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee Child SAS Great Escapes Two recounts the hitherto untold...
The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II

The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II

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Author: Buzz Bissinger Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 496 Instant New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation...
The Green Lady: A Spirit, A Story, A Place

The Green Lady: A Spirit, A Story, A Place

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Author: Sally Bayley Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 From the critically acclaimed author Sally Bayley, The Green Lady is a poignant, brilliant exploration of the relationships between children and...
The Madness: A Memoir of War, Fear and PTSD

The Madness: A Memoir of War, Fear and PTSD

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Author: Fergal Keane Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 An Irish Times book of the year 2022 A powerful, probing book about PTSD. As a journalist Keane has covered conflict...
Home Waters: A Chronicle of Family and a River

Home Waters: A Chronicle of Family and a River

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Author: John N Maclean Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 "Beautiful. ... A lyrical companion to his father's classic, A River Runs through It, chronicling their family's history and bond...
The Devil's Half Acre: The Untold Story of How One Woman Liberated the South's Most Notorious Slave Jail

The Devil's Half Acre: The Untold Story of How One Woman Liberated the South's Most Notorious Slave Jail

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Author: Kristen Green Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 The inspiring true story of an enslaved woman who liberated an infamous slave jail and transformed it into one of the...
The Hats of the Queen

The Hats of the Queen

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Author: Thomas Pernette Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 In her 70 years in power, Queen Elizabeth II has made her mark on history, navigating the ups and downs of...
Britney: The Unauthorized Biography

Britney: The Unauthorized Biography

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Author: Danny White Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 She has sold more than 150 million albums, wowed sell-out audiences around the globe and starred in iconic music videos but...
Then There Was Her

Then There Was Her

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Author: Sophie Cachia Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 Social media and business entrepreneur Sophie Cachia reveals never-before-shared details of her marriage breakdown, and how delving into her feminine intuition...
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

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Author: Dave Grohl Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 THE INTERNATIONAL NO 1 BESTSELLER * ONE OF NME's BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF 2021 * ONE OF VARIETY'S BEST MUSIC BOOKS...
Power Play: Breaking Through Bias, Barriers and Boys' Clubs

Power Play: Breaking Through Bias, Barriers and Boys' Clubs

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Author: Julia Banks Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 Power Play is an honest guide for women who aspire to leadership in the workplace and in the world, from the...
Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life

Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life

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Author: Justine Picardie Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 SLEEK. CHIC. NOTORIOUSLY GUARDED. WELCOME TO THE SECRET WORLD OF COCO CHANEL. Justine Picardie's definitive biography explores the dark mysteries hidden...
Anthems We Love: 29 Iconic Artists on the Hit Songs That Shaped Our Lives

Anthems We Love: 29 Iconic Artists on the Hit Songs That Shaped Our Lives

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Author: Steve Baltin Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 "Anthems We Love is not just a tale of artistic adventure, it's also a manual for artists and fans alike. There...
Confidence: The Secret

Confidence: The Secret

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Author: Katie Piper Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 'Confidence is about empowerment. It's about valuing who you are, not what you want to do or how you look. It's...
Mister Good Times

Mister Good Times

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Author: Norman Jay Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 THE LIFE STORY OF THE LEGENDARY BRITISH DJ, NORMAN JAY MBE 'Full of the heart and spirit Norman Jay brings to...
Clothes... and other things that matter: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A beguiling and revealing memoir from the former Editor of British Vogue

Clothes... and other things that matter: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A beguiling and revealing memoir from the former Editor of British Vogue

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Author: Alexandra Shulman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 Chosen by Evening Standard as one of the best books to look forward to in 2020. 'a must-read memoir for even...
Cecil Beaton: The Authorised Biography

Cecil Beaton: The Authorised Biography

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Author: Hugo Vickers Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 832 Cecil Beaton was one of Britain's greatest cultural icons - not just as a photographer capturing some of the most celebrated...