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Author: Nigel ReesBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compendium of linguistic curiosities, Love, Death, Universe: More Words, uncovers the fascinating etymologies and surprising histories...

A celebration and search for the origins of homely words, phrases and sayings. Over the last 30 years, hundreds of thousands of listeners of Quote...Unquote have written to Nigel Rees...

Nigel Rees is the author of the "Bloomsbury Dictionary of Popular Phrases" and the "Bloomsbury Dictionary of Phrase and Allusion".

I Told You I Was Sick is a selection of mostly comic epitaphs and some that are not comic at all - though they might well be called curious. As...

..".unique reference source...Taking nothing for granted, Nigel Rees, author, broadcaster, and authority on the popular use of language, highlights quotes that are often misremembered and/or misattributed, pinpoints remarks that are...

In the course of their passionate relationship, Tom Markson and his much younger Jewish lover Naomi Branath support a Palestinian leader, Fadeela Qubra who has been awarded an international prize...

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A scientist known for unraveling the complexities of the universe over millions of years, Sir Martin Rees now warns that humankind is potentially the maker of its own demise--and that...

THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy. 'Nigel Slater's prose...

A propulsive narrative history of the motivation and mentality behind the Nazis and their supporters. How could the Nazis have committed the crimes they did? Why did commandants of concentration...

Author: Matt Forde Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 'Rarely is such an important book this funny. And rarely is such a funny book this important' - RICHARD OSMAN 'The...

Author: Ana Reyes Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'AN ABSOLUTE, CAN'T-PUT-IT-DOWN THRILLER' Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club Jan...

Edition: Vol I - reprint. Vol II & III - 1st eds.,Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and wear on edges and corners across all three volumes...

The breathtaking new novel from Ann Patchett - a Sunday Times and No. 1 New York Times bestseller 'Filled with the moments I live for in a story' BONNIE GARMUS,...

A captivating and magical story set in 1930s Malaysia about a dancehall girl and an orphan boy who are brought together by a series of unexplained deaths and an old...

THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy. 'Nigel Slater's prose...

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Author: Renée FreeBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling art monograph Lloyd Rees chronicles the life and artistic journey of one of Australia's most revered...

Author: Nigel NicolsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis lavish architectural history, Great Houses Of Britain, chronicles the grandeur and enduring legacy...

The book titled Nigel Short: World Chess Challenger by the author Raymond Keene, OBE. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

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No one is more responsible for Britain's current obsession with celebrity culture than the late, great gossip columnist Nigel Dempster (1941-2007). For a quarter of a century, as the editor...

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Author: Renée FreeBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Australian Art Library, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerLloyd Rees by Renee Free presents a comprehensive account of the celebrated Australian landscape painter....

Dine with beloved writers in this 'utterly charming' (Nina Stibbe) new anthology of their very own favourite recipes, introduced by Bee Wilson. Agatha Christie's hot bean salad. Jack Kerouac's green...

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Author: Jasper Rees Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 592 THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'I was born with a warped sense of humour and when I was carried home from being...

Dine with beloved writers in this 'utterly charming' (Nina Stibbe) new anthology of their very own favourite recipes, introduced by Bee Wilson. Agatha Christie's hot bean salad. Jack Kerouac's green...

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Author: Hannah Jane Parkinson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 'This book is a not-so-small joy in itself.' - NIGELLA LAWSON 'Parkinson has the gift of making you look with...

The Times 50 best paperbacks of 2024 A Sunday Times and No. 1 New York Times bestseller 'Filled with the moments I live for in a story' BONNIE GARMUS, author...

'A beautifully crafted must read' Jason Mott, author of Hell of a Book A terrible accident forces Natalia to make a devastating choice about her future as a dancer, in...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew landscapes on Earth are as ornithologically remarkable as New Zealand's — an island nation whose geographic isolation produced a birdlife found nowhere else on...

Edition: First EditionsCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodThis complete three-volume set of Victor Klemperer's diaries, "I Shall Bear Witness," "To the Bitter End," and "The Lesser Evil," presents one...

Friend. Lover. Imposter. Who is Cate Kay? Reese's Bookclub January 2025 Pick A must-read book for 2025 in both Stylist and Cosmo 'A standout, multi-layered novel that will have you...

'Smith's eye for life's everyday transcendence rarely fails her' Sunday Times , 'Books of the Year' 'A triumph' Joseph O'Connor, Irish Times , 'Books of the Year' 'Quietly sacred, utterly...

'Smith's eye for life's everyday transcendence rarely fails her' Sunday Times , 'Books of the Year' 'A triumph' Joseph O'Connor, Irish Times , 'Books of the Year' 'Quietly sacred, utterly...

A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: THE TIMES / SUNDAY TIMES , GUARDIAN , TELEGRAPH , TLS , FINANCIAL TIMES , ECONOMIST , NEW STATESMAN , LONDON STANDARD AND WASHINGTON...

Embargoed to 23rd October, Simultaneous Release With91 million units sold worldwide, Ubisoft's Assassin'sCreed franchise is established as one of the best-selling game series ever.Recognized for having some of the richest,...

Mysterious and graceful, angels have sparked imaginations for centuries, making their way into countless legends, works of art, movies, and even current young adult fiction. And now anyone can learn...