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A simple peasant seeks spiritual fulfilment in this apparently artless tale of popular piety 'Here, see my belongings- a bag of dry crusts on my back and the Holy Bible...

Madhouse reveals a long-suppressed medical scandal, shocking in its brutality and sobering in its implications. It shows how a leading American psychiatrist of the early twentieth century came to believe...

The story of Australia's first elected Labor Prime Minister, from award-winning historian David Day Prime Minister Andrew Fisher was one of Australia's great nation-builders, yet his story is largely unknown....

A book of the year for The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian and Daily Mail'Gloriously tender and funny . . . with My Family and Other Rock Stars, Murray...

The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the New York Times bestselling author of The Storm of War --winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography and...

Author: Trevor HallBinding: HardbackPublished: Colour Library Books, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, from his...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: SignedCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding - hinges cracked. Text - clean. A focused monograph on Australian painter Andrew...

'Warm, funny, touching, uplifting' CLARE BALDING OLIVE & MABEL: two of the internet's favourite dogs! ANDREW COTTER: one of our best-loved commentators. In a year like no other, the antics...

When squatters occupy a disused military camp near Lydmouth, public opinion is divided: do they really need shelter or are they merely unpatriotic scroungers and Communist sympathisers When a man...

'pulls no punches' The Sun 'full of eventful tales from the past' Daily Mail 'punchy, earthy ... entertaining stories that capture football in an era long before sanitised PR and...

"Enchanting, breathtaking and beautiful... If you need me, I'll be in Storyland" - Ben Miller DREAM OF THE HEROES AND MONSTERS RIGHT ON YOUR DOORSTEP. THIS IS WHERE WE BEGAN....

*** THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER *** Twice upon a time - for that is how some stories should continue . . . 'Book lovers and fans of John...

For the first time, the whole uncensored story of one of the financial world's most flamboyant characters. In some ways, Rene Rivkin's story was the classic tale of an immigrant...

When Mattie Harris's body is found drowned in the river, everyone in Lydmouth knows something is wrong. Mattie wasn't a swimmer - it can't have been a simple accident. She...

'This is the best book I've read this year, hands down ' Conn Iggulden As Hun hordes and Germanic tribes maraud through Imperial lands, two legendary men - Attila the...

Catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith . . . 'A joyous, charming portrait of city life and human foibles, which...

Hercule Poirot, with his distinctive moustache and fastidious ways, is one of Agatha Christie's finest creations, and one of the world's best-loved detectives. Through the television series 'Agatha Christie's Poirot',...

A BEST BOOK OF 2024 IN STYLIST , DAILY MAIL , THE I, IRISH TIMES , SUNDAY TIMES AND RED A GUARDIAN SUMMER READING PICK 'One of the best books...

Dufty Dufty Popple & Dunn is a traditional solicitors firm in the small Midlands town of Hockam (pronounced Hokum, as the local residents are at pains to point out). This...

AN EPIC LOVE STORY, A SOARING THRILLER, AND A SWEEPING COMING-OF-AGE TALE: A READING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER... A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK - and selected for...

There is a war on truth. And the liars are winning. There is an increasingly large number of weapons in the arsenal of the rich, the powerful and the elected...

Athens, Greece-May Day 2010. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union (EU) were putting together the final details of a $100 billion euro rescue package for the country....

'Howlingly good' THE BOOKSELLER 'Quiet, meditative, powerful' LOCUS 'A beautiful, lyrical tale of love, betrayal and above all, yearning' SFX 'With prose that flows off the page like honey' CRISTIN...

An authoritative volume on the most innovative new residential design in cities around the globe. This carefully curated book presents twenty-five new and recent spaces for city living. Author Ron...

There is only one Arsene Wenger - and for the very first time, in his own words, this is his story. In this definitive autobiography, the world-renowned revolutionary football manager...

' Now's the time to curl up with a ghostly tale - and this collection should be your go to!' Fabulous 'This cracking collection of spooky tales is perfect for...

'A lively and learned guide to the politics, personalities and conflicts that are shaping a dynamic group of countries' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A fascinating and many-layered portrait of Southeast Asia' THANT...

'The most sought-after tenor in the world', the greatest tenor of today', 'the new king of tenors' - for years Jonas Kaufmann has occupied a unique status among the world's...

An irresistible picture book adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's original iconic lyrics to the smash-hit musical! Join Joseph on an epic, song-filled adventure in this new anniversary reissue! Following the...

'Completely enchanting... a gentle and unexpected love story whose characters are drawn with tenderness and touching honesty. I loved it. It deserves to fly off the shelves!' RUTH HOGAN, author...

Fact or fiction? An imaginative collection of statements about Vincent van Gogh that challenges what we think we know about the artist's much mythologized existence. Van Gogh is the most...

A BAFFLING MURDER IN RURAL CHINA. AN EXILED DETECTIVE. AND POLITICS AS DEADLY AS A KILLER. 'Parts the bamboo curtain to reveal a detailed and pacy portrait of police work...

GLOBAL IN SCOPE, FEARLESS IN TONE AND DARING ABOUT WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN NEXT 'Refreshing and exhilarating . . . [a] vital book' GUARDIAN 'The world is on fire, and...

Vermeer, Goya, Rembrandt, Rubens - the Beit art collection was worth millions. For decades Sir Alfred and Lady Beit had lived peacefully at Russborough House in Ireland. Until people started...

From the onset of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917 until the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, Britain enjoyed an ambiguous relationship with the USSR and...

With a preface by Norman Davies, author of Europe: A History. Revised and updated following Russia's attack on Georgia. No longer the sick man of Europe, Russia is run by...

From Henry VIII dispatching his numerous wives to Edward VIII's unprecedented abdiction, Britain's monarchs have been responsible for shaping some of the most dramatic moments in British history. Featuring tales...

A vital and searching exploration of sadness and depression in the age of anti-depressants and quick-fix solutions What happens when we lose someone we love? A death, a separation or...

Letters from Serial Killers is a unique study of the criminal mind based on the author's extensive correspondence with convicted serial murderers. Such a collection is extremely rare, and among...

Far removed from the picture of Tehran we glimpse in news stories, there is another, hidden city, where survival depends on an intricate network of lies and falsehoods. It is...

As consultant to the Regional Preternatural Crime Investigation Unit, Anita Blake is called in on what appears to be a case involving a serial killer - a vampire serial killer...

Trust is the thread that binds us . . . and the rope that hangs us. In Nadezra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor...