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A fascinating and revelatory cultural history of hypochondria, from Hippocrates to wellness influencers - for fans of Andrew Solomon and Siddhartha Mukherjee "There is a twilight zone between illness and...

Winner of the American Library Association GLBT Book Award Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award

"Lovingly written" Deborah Harry "An exquisite portrait of a tragic heroine" Violaine Huisman A spare, heartbreaking memoir and tribute to Maria Schneider, the 1970s movie starlet who catapulted to fame...

Muhammad Ali is a force of nature. Over the past forty years, he's proven himself a one-of-a-kind boxing champion, a charismatic media darling, and a world-class personality. Here at last...

"In her new book Why It's OK to Talk About Trauma , she forges a new path for all survivors of trauma, as well as breathing much-needed humour into a...

A young Muslim leader's memoir of his struggles to forge an American Muslim identity A searing portrait of Muslim life in the West, this "profound and intimate" memoir captures one...

The book titled Heaven, Where the Bachelors Sit by the author Gerard Windsor. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A reissue of Airey Neave's controversial account of the last-ditch stand that preceded Dunkirk. It was a battle in which only 60 British soldiers of the 3000 defending Calais on...

**AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW** FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'There is a warmth and a humanity in Aciman's prose that enraptures with its slow, easy embrace.' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Aciman's evocation...

'Leadbeater makes us see there was so much more to Joan Didion (to all of us) than just one thing' GUARDIAN 'A persuasive case for the argument that writers should...

THE OLIVE FARM and THE OLIVE SEASON are television actress Carol Drinkwater's lyrical accounts of a new life in France; about her house Appassionata and the trials and tribulations of...

The book titled And When Did You Last See Your Father? by the author Blake Morrison. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

C. S. Lewis is universally recognized as one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century. Despite his sophistication, Lewis was able to reach a vast popular audience during his...

A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2021 'Thrillingly and wrenchingly funny ... like Educated and Hillbilly Elegy' DAVID LIPSKY 'After reading The Good Hand you may reassess whether...

An illuminating, witty and highly moving story of making and listening to music and its role and impact on grief When her father dies, music historian and trombonist Dr Emily...

When Chris Wadsworth and husband Michael upped sticks in the South and moved north to the Lake District she had no inkling she was about to begin a new life...

'Brilliant and powerful' ELIZABETH GILBERT 'S o full of wisdom and pleasure that you don't want it to end' MAGGIE NELSON In the wake of a disastrous two-year relationship, Melissa...

You tell me we are made of seven billion billion billion atoms. I can feel every one of them as I write this all down. It's a rush to feel...

In her latest work, Annie Ernaux recounts a relationship with a student thirty years her junior - an experience that transforms her, briefly, back into the 'scandalous girl' of her...

'A high-spirited, richly informed, and original portrait, a cross between biography, literary analysis and a study in modern canonisation: Karolina Watroba is an inspired guide and her book a pleasure...

Lawrence Durrell was unquestionably one of the most distinctive, original and compelling literary figures of his age. From his childhood in India and Burma to his bohemian youth in London...

Lawrence Durrell was unquestionably one of the most distinctive, original and compelling literary figures of his age. From his childhood in India and Burma to his bohemian youth in London...

'An extraordinary, unique and brutally honest book about the healing power of nature and love in its purest form.' -Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute &...

This true legal thriller debunks everything the media and the government told us about the Department of Justice's destruction and prosecution of the venerable accounting firm Arthur Andersen, Merrill Lynch...

'Not until college days do I discover the shocking secret of my father's death.' With a journalist's background Philip Yancey is widely admired for taking on the more difficult and...

Judith Lucy has been cracking jokes about her parents for much of her career. But when a birth relative's casual comment implied that she must despise them, Judith was shocked....

Abi Millar is looking for something. She grew up in an evangelical church, but after she lost her faith, she found herself searching for spiritualty in other places. Torn between...

A child of the Jamaican diaspora, Lenny Henry was one of seven children in a boisterous, complicated family. With honesty, tenderness and a glorious sense of humour, he conducts a...

Mary Karr's bestselling, unforgettable sequel to her beloved memoirs The Liars' Club and Cherry --and one of the most critically acclaimed books of the year-- Lit is about getting drunk...

'People often say that non-fiction books read like fast-moving thrillers, but this one genuinely does... This is a splendid book - and highly recommended.' Daily Mail A remarkable piece of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Yellowed cover, some minor peels to edges.Out In The World: Selected...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No slipcase. This compelling historical account, The Private Lives Of The Tudor Monarchs,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA compelling work of biographical history, A Law Unto Themselves: Twelve Portraits chronicles the lives of a dozen...

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Edition: 2nd impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous life of Edward VIII, from his early years as Prince of Wales to...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsBrenda Niall's Martin Boyd: A Life chronicles the intricate existence of the acclaimed Australian novelist, presenting a comprehensive portrait of...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis definitive biography, Percy Grainger, chronicles the extraordinary life of the eccentric Australian composer and pianist. It uncovers...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor sun-fading to spine.Beyond The Pale: Sir Oswald Mosley 1933-1980 presents a compelling biographical account of one of...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography John Adams chronicles the extraordinary life and political career of America's second president. It presents a meticulous account...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis classic work of travel memoir chronicles the transformative era of American riverboat navigation and presents a vivid portrait of life...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Benjamin Franklin, chronicles the extraordinary life of one of America's most influential Founding Fathers. It presents a vivid...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir, The Memoirs Of Sir Anthony Eden: Full Circle, chronicles the distinguished political career...