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Walking into Hell 1st July 1916

Walking into Hell 1st July 1916

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The 1st July 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British Army when 60,000 unsuspecting men of the British 4th Army advanced into the teeth of a...
Surviving the Death Railway: A Pow's Memoir and Letters from Home

Surviving the Death Railway: A Pow's Memoir and Letters from Home

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The ordeals of the POWs put to slave labour by their Japanese masters on the 'Burma Railway' have been well documented yet never cease to shock. It is impossible not...
Henri Peyre: His Life in Letters

Henri Peyre: His Life in Letters

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Henri Peyre (1901-1988), a giant figure in French studies, did more to introduce Americans to the modern literature and culture of French than any other person. Sterling Professor and chair...
From Corunna to Waterloo: The Letters and Journals of Two Napoleonic Hussars, 1801-1816

From Corunna to Waterloo: The Letters and Journals of Two Napoleonic

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This is the story of two young Welsh cavalry officers who served for much of the Napoleonic Wars with the 15th (King's) Hussars. Major Edwin Griffith and his nephew, Captain...
Faithless

Faithless

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This is no ordinary parish, and no ordinary priest - a true story of poverty, haunting, exorcism, birth, death and murder. Seth was a priest. He served for 10 years...
Glitter and Glue: A compelling memoir about one woman's discovery of the true meaning of motherhood

Glitter and Glue: A compelling memoir about one woman's discovery of

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'I loved this book, I was moved by this book and now I will share this book with my own mother.' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love. From the...
Riding Route 66: Finding Myself on America's Mother Road

Riding Route 66: Finding Myself on America's Mother Road

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'Every time I have ridden 66, within 10 miles of setting off, I never want that ride to end. I think it's because Route 66 encapsulates struggle, and, ultimately, triumphing...
These Foolish Things: A Memoir

These Foolish Things: A Memoir

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Few people can say they have shaped the cultural landscape of the last four decades while crossing paths with some of the most extraordinary personalities on the planet. But then,...
We Need to Talk: The Number 1 Bestseller: SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2023 - Biography of the Year

We Need to Talk: The Number 1 Bestseller: SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH

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Dr Tony Holohan served as Chief Medical Officer in Ireland for 14 years, but only really became known to the public during the Covid 19 pandemic. During this time his...
The Secret Life of John le Carre

The Secret Life of John le Carre

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Winner of the Crime Fest HRF Keating Award'Not merely the conclusive homage to a compulsively fascinating character, but an insightful study into the biographical process itself' Nicholas Shakespeare'Now that he...
Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It

Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It

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Greg Marshall's early years were pretty bizarre. Rewind the VHS tapes (this is the nineties) and you'll see a lopsided teenager limping across a high school stage, or in a...
Magic Of The Mask

Magic Of The Mask

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Journeys into Night

Journeys into Night

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Love Letters: An Anthology

Love Letters: An Anthology

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Antaeus: Journals, Notebooks and Diaries

Antaeus: Journals, Notebooks and Diaries

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Mark Skaife

Mark Skaife

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No Matter Our Wreckage: A memoir about grooming, betrayal, trauma and love

No Matter Our Wreckage: A memoir about grooming, betrayal, trauma and love

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Available: A Memoir of Heartbreak, Hookups, Love and Brunch

Available: A Memoir of Heartbreak, Hookups, Love and Brunch

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In the Darkroom

In the Darkroom

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Kidnapped by a Cult: A Pastor's Stand Against a Murderous Sect

Kidnapped by a Cult: A Pastor's Stand Against a Murderous Sect

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Edmund Campion

Edmund Campion

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Over and Out: My Innings of a Lifetime with Test Match Special: Memories of Test Match Special from a broadcasting icon

Over and Out: My Innings of a Lifetime with Test Match Special: Memories of Test Match Special from a broadcasting icon

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Schadenfreude, A Love Story: Me, the Germans, and 20 Years of Attempted Transformations, Unfortunate Miscommunications, and Humiliating Situations That Only They Have Words For

Schadenfreude, A Love Story: Me, the Germans, and 20 Years of Attempted Transformations, Unfortunate Miscommunications, and Humiliating Situations That Only They Have Words For

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Broken

Broken

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Madam Lash

Madam Lash

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Even Silence Has An End: My Six Years of Captivity in the Colombian Jungle

Even Silence Has An End: My Six Years of Captivity in the Colombian Jungle

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Spectacles

Spectacles

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My Animals and Other Family

My Animals and Other Family

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A Soul on Ice: A Life in News

A Soul on Ice: A Life in News

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Self Made: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker

Self Made: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker

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Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar: The Shocking True Story of the Notorious Drug Lord from the Woman Who Knew Him Best

Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar: The Shocking True Story of the Notorious Drug Lord from the Woman Who Knew Him Best

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Sins of the Mothers

Sins of the Mothers

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Boris Pasternak: The Tragic Years

Boris Pasternak: The Tragic Years

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Amerigo: The Man Who Gave His Name to America

Amerigo: The Man Who Gave His Name to America

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First They Killed My Father Movie Tie-In: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

First They Killed My Father Movie Tie-In: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

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The Innocent: Growing Up in Bondi in the 1920's and 1930's

The Innocent: Growing Up in Bondi in the 1920's and 1930's

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Poet of the Colours: The Life of John Shaw Neilson

Poet of the Colours: The Life of John Shaw Neilson

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Lawrence's Women

Lawrence's Women

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Hoffman Versus Hoffman: The Actor and the Man

Hoffman Versus Hoffman: The Actor and the Man

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Yul Brynner: The Inscrutable King

Yul Brynner: The Inscrutable King

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The Story of the Burberry Trench

The Story of the Burberry Trench

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The epitome of British heritage fashion, the Burberry trench coat is a beloved wardrobe classic. Practical yet versatile; it is sleek and sexy but also a preppy favourite. Since the...
Student One Pound Meals: Budget Food for Late Nights and Lazy Mornings

Student One Pound Meals: Budget Food for Late Nights and Lazy Mornings

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All the recipes in this book have been taken from Miguel's previously published One Pound Meals series. Eat well on a tight budget and a busy schedule with Instagram chef...
None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman

None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy

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None of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman - lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy - that reads like a double album full of revealing stories...
Great Ormond Street Hospital Nurse: The life of a trainee nurse at GOSH in the 1960s

Great Ormond Street Hospital Nurse: The life of a trainee nurse at

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"You must learn to hold in your feelings," Matron said, firmly but not unkindly. "One day it will be your duty to support the family and other staff through this...
The Traitor of Arnhem: WWII's Greatest Betrayal and the Moment That Changed History Forever

The Traitor of Arnhem: WWII's Greatest Betrayal and the Moment That

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Sunday Times Bestselling author of The Traitor of Colditz Robert Verkaik reveals the incredible never-before-told story of the role played by the Cambridge Spies in the British defeat at Arnhem"A...
Edward Thomas: A Portrait

Edward Thomas: A Portrait

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Edward Thomas 1878-1917, published author, critic, and essayist, died at 39, a casualty of World War I. At the suggestion of his friend Robert Frost, Thomas began to write poetry...
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,...
Surviving the Death Railway: A Pow's Memoir and Letters from Home

Surviving the Death Railway: A Pow's Memoir and Letters from Home

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The ordeals of the POWs put to slave labour by their Japanese masters on the 'Burma Railway' have been well documented yet never cease to shock. It is impossible not...