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From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories, this is a witty, whistlestop tour through the history of Britain (for grown ups) - a ST bestseller with 30k+ hardbacks...

From the creator of the hit television show The Killing, a nail-biting debut - a stylish and atmospheric thriller that follows the race to find a serial killer terrorizing Copenhagen...

The number 1 German dictionary for GCSE success. Fully updated with new approved word lists for GCSE study and examinations. An easy-reference German to English and English to German dictionary...

A spin-off from international bestseller Indridason's critically acclaimed Reykjavic-set novel, The Shadow District. 'Arnaldur Indridason is the grand old man of Icelandic noir' The Times The victim- a businessman missing...

Also included are selections from B chner's letters and philosophical writings. Collected in this volume are powerful dramas and psychological fiction by the nineteenth-century iconoclast now recognized as a major...

A brutal revenge story that is both a gripping police procedural and a chilling political thriller. FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WALLANDER MYSTERIES REVENGE CAN TAKE MORE THAN A LIFETIME...

The gripping new standalone thriller from multi-million copy bestseller, Jo Nesbo. 'Suspenseful, original...special in every way' Stephen King TWO BROTHERS. BOUND BY BLOOD...AND A LIFETIME OF SECRETS. When Roy and...

Three young friends are shot dead on Midsummer's Eve. Then one of Kurt Wallander's colleagues is murdered. Is it the same killer? It is Midsummer's Eve. Three young friends meet...

In this gripping thriller, Kurt Wallander's furious pursuit of a killer who scalps his victims will throw him and those he loves most into mortal danger. Midsummer approaches, and Inspector...

When a pillar of the local community vanishes, Inspector Kurt Wallander has a feeling the victim will never be found alive, but he has no idea how far he will...

By closely examining the interaction between intellectual and material culture in the period before the Nazis came to power in Germany, the author comes to the conclusion that, contrary to...

Author of the Costa-prizewinning, world-wide bestseller The Tenderness of Wolves, Stef Penney, returns to her snow-covered heartland in this tense mystery set in a small Scandinavian town. Nordland. A region...

Author: Jannie Rosenberg BendsenFormat: Hardback, 245mm x 320mm, 1660g, 432 pagesPublished: Strandberg Publishing, Denmark, 2023The New Carlsberg Glyptotek was established by brewer Carl Jacobsen in 1897, as a venue where...

Although best remembered today for his novels, Thomas Hardy thought of himself as a poet forced by circumstance to write fiction for a living. This generous selection of nearly two...

In these two closely linked works - a travel book and a biography of its author - we witness a moving encounter between two of the most daring and original...

The culmination of a life, this collection of poetry is an examination of the self, and the growth of a man First published in July 1850, shortly after Wordsworth's death,...

One of the key works in the nineteenth-century battle between science and Scripture, Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology (1830-33) sought to explain the geological state of the modern Earth by...

A compelling examination of Kafka's life and a rare insight into his art, new to Penguin Modern Classics In July 1914, Franz Kafka's fiancee Felice broke off their engagement in...

The great epic poem of Northern Europe, born deep in the heart of ancient Karelian forests Sharing its title with the poetic name for Finland - 'the land of heroes'...

Quick, easy-to-use and a perfect size to fit in your pocket. Organized by subjects such as everyday phrases,hotels, and travelling around. Uses a simple system of imitated pronunciation.

"Thoroughly readable....A fascinating introduction to the world of the Jew in 19th-century Europe, viewed through the eyes of a brilliant and perceptive artist."--AB Bookman's Weekly. "A first-rate eye-opener, a fascinating...

Gerald Brenan led a life studded with adventure. He was drawn to the 1920s underworld - both in London and Seville - of prostitutes, flamenco singers and the poor. He...

'Brims with twists, turns and surprising revelations' Sarah Weinman Discover the gripping second installment in Johanna Mo's internationally bestselling The Island Murders series: perfect for fans of Ragnar Jonasson and...

Finnish-born writer Katja Pantzar was raised and educated in Canada, where the consumerist and materially obsessed culture left her feeling empty and unhappy. When she received treatment for depression in...

On May 6, 1950, Viggo and Emil Hojgaard from the small village of Tollund were cutting mud to find peat for their stove in the Bjaeldskovdal peat bog, 12km west...

Home Inspiration by teNeues goes into the next round and has never been more relevant. After all, when the world around us is in shambles, a home with a feel-good...

The Japandi style has proven to be a timeless and beloved style for many. In her second book, Laila Rietbergen, author of the successful Japandi Living (9789401483711), dives deeper into...

Five of Euripides' boldest and most moving tragedies,all focussing on strong female characters Written during a period overshadowed by the fierce struggle for supremacy between Sparta and Euripides' native Athens,...

The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide- Norway is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see...

Discover the beautiful landscape of Sweden with the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Sweden . This full-colour guide is packed with information on everything from the best things to do in...

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide Copenhagen will lead you straight to the very best of this vibrant capital city. Whether you're looking for a peaceful place to stay, world-class...

The book titled Fly Fishing Across Russia, East Europe and Finland by the author Chris Hole. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

"Living with Light" takes its inspiration from the northern hemisphere, where winters are long and light is at a premium, and techniques have been developed to make the most of...

Author of "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and other popular novels about Mexico, B. Traven surrounded his identity with mysteries designed to confound biographers. Now Heidi Zogbaum has produced...

Among the 70,000 refugees from Nazi Germany who had entered Britain by 1939 were many intellectuals of the Weimar era. This book tells the story of five emigre writers, three...

Home Inspiration by teNeues goes into the next round and has never been more relevant. After all, when the world around us is in shambles, a home with a feel-good...

Henry Yorke led a double life. Under his own name he was managing director of his father's engineering company; as Henry Green he was the author of some of the...

The first in the internationally bestselling series of witty, moving and philosophical animal fables for adults. 'Only one question remains: is he a writer or a genius? I suspect the...

'Lives that Never Grow Old' is a wonderful series- edited by Richard Holmes - that recovers the great classical tradition of English biography. Every book is a biographical masterpiece, still...

The instant Swedish cult classic for fans for readers of Fredrik Backman and cozy fiction THE INSTANT SWEDISH CULT CLASSIC 'Clever, funny and tender' FREDRIK BACKMAN, bestselling author of My...

This literary biography looks at the life of Thomas Mann. Vignettes enable us to enter Mann's life and work from different angles. We meet the difficult, even unsavoury private man:...

The author first met Garbo in 1985 and gradually became friends with her. Garbo was aware that Broman made extensive notes after every conversation, and told him he could publish...

A relatively young woman, aged thirty. She married in her early twenties, had two children. It is winter. January and minus 14 DegreesC, white, frosty mist around the parked car,...

An illustrated account of the dramatic engagement between the Luftwaffe's Me 163 units and Allied bombers during the closing years of World War II. In the summer of 1944, US...

The perfect companion for anyone baffled by the prolific number of abbreviations that abound in all aspects of the English language. From lonely hearts to medical equipment and computing technology,...

In the early morning of 9 April 1940, a fleet of German battleships entered the Oslofjord. Norwegian artillery delayed them long enough for King Haakon VII and his cabinet to...

From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, now a TV show and movie, who has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Named 'outstanding children's non-fiction author of...

PRAISE FOR LOLA AKINMADE 'Lola Akinmade crafts sharply written and deeply moving characters, raising brutal questions and steering clear of easy answers.' Taylor Jenkins Reid 'The queen of messy characters!'...