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A 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run make up the Ironman triathlon. It's not for the faint-hearted. What possesses an overweight, thirty-something librarian who can't swim,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA singular figure in the history of Canadian art, Edwin Holgate carved a distinctive path through the modernist...

Andy Murray is one of Britain's best loved athletes. On the 7th July 2013 he became the first British man to lift the Wimbledon trophy for 77 years. His new...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingBefore the age of commercial flight, one man dared to conquer the vast and unforgiving skies of Australia — Andy is the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodLong before the age of commercial aviation transformed the world, one man dared to tame the vast and unforgiving Australian...

'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...

David Hallberg, the first American to join the famed Bolshoi Ballet as a principal dancer and the dazzling artist The New Yorker described as "the most exciting male dancer in...

This revised edition of Clarke, Dean and Oliver's provocative book tells why accounting has failed to deliver the truth about a company's state of affairs or to give warning of...

For years, the police commissioner and the mayor have duked it out for publicity, credit, and power. Some have translated their stardom into success after leaving office, while others have...

Billions of dollars continue to be lost by companies and investors due to the pervasive impact of manipulative, self-serving executives. Financial scandals aren't unknown in U.S. business history, but today's...

In 1922, the British archaeologist Howard Carter opened King Tutankhamuns tomb, illuminating the glories of an ancient civilization. And while the world celebrated the extraordinary revelation that gave Carter international...

EQUAL is BBC journalist Carrie Gracie's urgent call to arms - a powerful story about how women can fight for equal pay, and how men and employers can help them....

Roots, Radicals & Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World is the first book to explore this phenomenon in depth - a meticulously researched and joyous account that explains how skiffle...

"Behind almost every painting is a fortune and behind that a sin or a crime." With these words as a starting point, Michael Gross, leading chronicler of the American rich,...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image; pages can have minimal notes and/or highlighting; signed ephemera laid in. What happens when a...

The birth of new nations, independent democracies, the defeat of settler colonialism, the unprecedented growth of cities from Lagos to Cairo; the African continent is booming. So why do myths...

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',...

FOR FANS OF THE BBC SERIES SAS ROGUE HEROES , THIS IS THE REAL STORY OF BLAIR 'PADDY' MAYNE A Waterstones Best History Book of 2023 The incredible true story...

As a connoisseur of comedy, Robin Ince has spent decades mining our eccentricities to create gags - and watching other strange individuals do the same. And for years on The...

This is the extraordinary story of David White, a Manchester City legend whose life was torn apart by abuse he suffered at the hands of one of his coaches. David...

Nobody sits us down and teaches us how to love. So we're often thrown into relationships with nothing but romance movies and pop culture to help us muddle through. Until...

Mole is stuck inside his hole. Every day he tries to get out, and every day the rocks block his way. Mole can't understand it. After all, he's never been...

We cannot live without water. But with 7.5 billion people competing for this single unevenly-distributed resource, the planet is drying up. In When the Rivers Run Dry , Fred Pearce...

'Brilliant - creepily atmospheric and incredibly tense' - HARRIET TYCE 'A terrifically entertaining thriller' - ALLIE REYNOLDS ON THE TOUGHEST REALITY SHOW ON TELEVISION A KILLER IS HIDING OUT OF...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST DESIGNED CHILDREN'S/YOUNG ADULT SERIES ABDA AWARD 2020 When a lovable sloth's book is hijacked by a fox with STYLE and PIZZAZZ, sloth has to learn how...

She kept her gaze fixed out of the window, towards the village and Withington Hall beyond. 'It's perfect,' she said... September 1920. A young bride is discovered dead at a...

'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...

A brand-new collection from the award-winning poet, the companion piece to the Sunday Times bestselling Slug 'Funny, so smart and refreshingly honest ' SARAH MILLICAN 'Hollie McNish's words always sweep...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhen a glittering masquerade ball becomes the backdrop for a string of baffling murders, only one man possesses...

Tony has settled into his new school, but things never stay the same for long - Tony's mum announces that he is going to have a new little brother or...

No statesman shaped the twentieth century more than Winston Churchill. To know the full Churchill is to understand the combination of boldness and caution, of assertiveness and humility, that defines...

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...

The Milan-based interior design and architectural firm Studio Peregalli presents for the first time their breathtaking environments that capture the classic elegance of the past. Studio Peregalli is the master...

In 2007 Luke Harding arrived in Moscow to take up a new job as a correspondent for the British newspaper the Guardian. Within months, mysterious agents from Russia's Federal Security...

So this is surfing in Britain, I told myself as I grumpily walked up a slope of wet rocks and wispy beach grass, trying to keep a foothold as rain...

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...

'A cross between H is for Hawk and Wild , this beautifully written tale follows Fowler's travels through Eastern Europe after her fiance was killed by a jellyfish' Stylist 'A...

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...

Since the Victorian era, London's Underground has had played a vital role in the daily life of generations of Londoners. In The Subterranean Railway, Christian Wolmar celebrates the vision and...

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...

A swashbuckling tale, perfect for both brave little pirates and brave little knights - a winning combination! Small Knight and George the Dragon are setting sail on an important mission...