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Hollywood on the Links: Collection of the Greatest Celebrity Golf Stories of All Time

Hollywood on the Links: Collection of the Greatest Celebrity Golf Stories of All Time

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Yassmin's Story

Yassmin's Story

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When the Past Awakens: A Mother's Pain

When the Past Awakens: A Mother's Pain

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Wallis: Secret Lives of the Duchess of Windsor

Wallis: Secret Lives of the Duchess of Windsor

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Saturday Afternoon Fever

Saturday Afternoon Fever

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Love Affair: The memoir of a forbidden father-daughter relationship

Love Affair: The memoir of a forbidden father-daughter relationship

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Same Old Girl: 'a relatable read by a phenomenal writer' The Face

Same Old Girl: 'a relatable read by a phenomenal writer' The Face

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'Patterson is one of the great comic writers of the last quarter century' THE HERALD'Unsparing but ultimately uplifting, every sentence cuts a caper' MOJO'A thoroughly engaging, life-affirming book' MAIL ON...
Mud, Sweat and Beers: How Rugby Changed My Life

Mud, Sweat and Beers: How Rugby Changed My Life

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Far away from the bright lights of international rugby, there is another version of the game played by ordinary blokes of all shapes, sizes and degrees of physical ability. Steven...
The Unfamiliar: A Queer Motherhood Memoir

The Unfamiliar: A Queer Motherhood Memoir

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE SALTIRE SOCIETY SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDAn unconventional, unexpectedly funny, brutally honest memoir about infertility, pregnancy and motherhood'You and your partner want a baby. But your...
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): The Sunday Times Music Book of the Year

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): The Sunday Times Music Book

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SUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023MOJO BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023AN UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A VARIETY MUSIC BOOK OF...
Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar: How Self-Education and the Pursuit of Passion Can Lead to a Lifetime of Success

Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar: How Self-Education and the Pursuit of Passion Can Lead to a Lifetime of Success

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Horses, Heifers and Hairy Pigs: The Life of a Yorkshire Vet

Horses, Heifers and Hairy Pigs: The Life of a Yorkshire Vet

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Star of Channel 5's television series The Yorkshire Vet, Julian Norton has written a warm, evocative and often funny memoir of his life and the huge variety of animals and...
Get Me the Urgent Biscuits: An Assistant's Adventures in Theatreland

Get Me the Urgent Biscuits: An Assistant's Adventures in Theatreland

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'A sparkling memoir full of charm and wit' NINA STIBBE 'Anyone who loves the theatre will love this book' ZOE WANAMAKER At eighteen, after moving to London with dreams of...
Spinning Plates: SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR talks Music, Men and Motherhood

Spinning Plates: SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR talks Music, Men and Motherhood

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AS HEARD ON HIT FILM SALTBURN.'She's an honest and a very warm writer... it's a really warm read this. It might just touch a lot of readers.' - MAGIC RADIO'Honest...
Without Warning and Only Sometimes: Quick Reads 2024

Without Warning and Only Sometimes: Quick Reads 2024

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Kit de Waal and her brother and sisters had a hard childhood in the West Midlands. Her Irish mother didn't feed them, didn't believe in Christmas or birthdays, and thought...
A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps

A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on

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'Fascinating' TOM HOLLAND | 'A delight from start to finish' MIRANDA SAWYER'A novel and fascinating perspective on world history' BILL BRYSON'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of...
S. Hurok Presents Photographic; A Memoir of the Dance World

S. Hurok Presents Photographic; A Memoir of the Dance World

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Author: S. HurokBinding: HardbackPublished: Invincible Press, 1954, First Australian EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis memoir by S. Hurok provides a captivating insight into the dance world...
Up Country - Portraits of Rural Australia

Up Country - Portraits of Rural Australia

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Author: Anne WilkinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a vivid portrayal of rural Australia through a collection of engaging essays and photographs....
Roland Barthes

Roland Barthes

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Author: Roland Barthes, R. HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977, First English EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book offers an insightful exploration of the works and ideas of...
Wild Weeds And Windflowers: The Life and Letters of Katharine Susannah Prichard

Wild Weeds And Windflowers: The Life and Letters of Katharine Susannah Prichard

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Author: Throssell, RicBinding: SoftbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a compelling insight into the life and thoughts of Katharine Susannah Prichard,...
Coleridge, The Damaged Archangel

Coleridge, The Damaged Archangel

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Author: Norman FrumanBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an in-depth exploration of the life and works of Samuel...
Barwick

Barwick

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Author: David MarrBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen and Unwin, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsBarwick is a nuanced exploration of the complexities of Australian society, examining the...
Beckford of Fonthill

Beckford of Fonthill

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Author: Brian FothergillBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBeckford of Fonthill explores the life and vision of William Beckford, who was heavily influenced...
Illustrissimi: The Letters of Pope John Paul I

Illustrissimi: The Letters of Pope John Paul I

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Author: Luciani, A.Binding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1978, First G.B. EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book compiles the letters of Pope John Paul I, offering insights into his...
Charles Harpur: An Australian

Charles Harpur: An Australian

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Author: J. Normington-RawlingBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of Charles Harpur, an influential Australian poet and...
Bentivoglio of Bologna: Study in Despotism

Bentivoglio of Bologna: Study in Despotism

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Author: Cecila M. Ady Binding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1969, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the political and social dynamics of the Bentivoglio family...
W.H. Auden: The Life of a Poet

W.H. Auden: The Life of a Poet

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Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre Methuen, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography of W.H. Auden explores his career as a poet while providing insights into the...
George the Third

George the Third

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Author: Stanley AylingBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life and reign of King George III, exploring his political struggles and...
Daughter of France: The Life of Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans, Duchesse de Monpensier, 1627-1693, La Grande Mademoiselle

Daughter of France: The Life of Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans, Duchesse de Monpensier, 1627-1693, La Grande Mademoiselle

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Author: V. Sackville-WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1969, Fourth Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life of Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans, a prominent...
Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command, Vol. 3

Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command, Vol. 3

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Author: Douglas Southall FreemanBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1972]Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis volume of 'Lee's Lieutenants' continues the detailed examination of General Robert E. Lee's...
The Emergence of Lincoln, volume 2: Prologue to Civil War, 1859-1861

The Emergence of Lincoln, volume 2: Prologue to Civil War, 1859-1861

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Author: Allan NevinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Scribner, [1975]Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book is the second volume of a comprehensive biography of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on the events...
Evelyn Waugh: The Early Years, 1903-1939

Evelyn Waugh: The Early Years, 1903-1939

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Author: Martin StannardBinding: HardbackPublished: Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W., 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the early life of the acclaimed author Evelyn Waugh,...
Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients (SIGNED)

Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients (SIGNED)

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Author: Adam KayBinding: HardbackPublished: Trapeze, 2022, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedIn 'Undoctored', Adam Kay shares his experiences as a medic and explores the challenges faced...
Edward the Confessor

Edward the Confessor

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Author: Frank BarlowBinding: HardbackPublished: University of California Press, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed biography of Edward the Confessor, exploring his...
James Boswell: The Earlier Years, 1740-1769

James Boswell: The Earlier Years, 1740-1769

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Author: Frederick A. PottleBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography covers the early years of James Boswell, exploring his life from 1740 to 1769. The...
The Letters of T.S. Eliot: vol. I 1898-1922

The Letters of T.S. Eliot: vol. I 1898-1922

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Author: T. S. Eliot, Valerie EliotBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis first edition of 'The Letters of T.S. Eliot:...
The Unwritten Alliance: Speeches, 1953-59

The Unwritten Alliance: Speeches, 1953-59

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Author: Winston ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell & Company, 1961, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection of speeches by Winston Churchill from 1953 to 1959...
Winston S Churchill: Young Statesman 1901-1914

Winston S Churchill: Young Statesman 1901-1914

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Author: Randolph S ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1967Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the early political career of Winston S. Churchill, focusing on his formative years between...
Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume 2: 1933-1938

Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume 2: 1933-1938

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Author: Blanche Wiesen CookBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking, 1999Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis second volume of Blanche Wiesen Cook's biography of Eleanor Roosevelt covers the pivotal years from 1933...
More for Timothy: Being the Second Instalment of an Autobiographical Letter to His Grandson

More for Timothy: Being the Second Instalment of an Autobiographical Letter to His Grandson

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Author: Victor GollanczBinding: HardbackPublished: London, 1953, Eighth Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsMore for Timothy is a captivating narrative that explores themes of friendship and personal...
My Life and Music; &, Reflections on Music

My Life and Music; &, Reflections on Music

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Author: Artur SchnabelBinding: HardbackPublished: Smythe, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book offers an insightful look into the life and thoughts of renowned pianist and composer Artur...
Tribute to Benjamin Britten on his Fiftieth Birthday

Tribute to Benjamin Britten on his Fiftieth Birthday

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Author: Anthony Gishford (ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Faber, 1963, Second ImpressionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book is a collection of essays and tributes written in honor of the...
Philip of Macedon

Philip of Macedon

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Author: Cawkwell, GeorgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, Limited, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive biography of Philip II of Macedon, who was instrumental...
Elizabeth Macquarie - Her Life and Times

Elizabeth Macquarie - Her Life and Times

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Author: Cohen, LysbethBinding: SoftbackPublished: Wentworth Books, 1979, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Elizabeth Macquarie, the wife of Lachlan Macquarie, Governor...
Matters For Judgment

Matters For Judgment

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Author: John KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMatters For Judgment is a compelling exploration of the legal and ethical challenges faced by judges...
A View of the World: Selected Journalism

A View of the World: Selected Journalism

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Author: Norman LewisBinding: SoftbackPublished: Eland, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection features selected journalism from Norman Lewis, a renowned writer and travel journalist. His observations and...
W R Guilfoyle 1840-1912

W R Guilfoyle 1840-1912

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Author: Pescott, R.T. M.Binding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, Melbourne, 1974, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and contributions of W R Guilfoyle,...
The Borgias

The Borgias

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Author: Michael Edward MallettBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, 1969Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a detailed examination of the infamous Borgia family, known for their...