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Vassilieff and His Art
Danila Vassilieff, a passionate, freedom-loving Cossack who burst upon the Australian art scene in the mid-1930s is, in this book, posited as the missing link in the story of 20th-century...
Out There: In the Wild in a Wired Age
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In today's high-tech world, getting away from the stresses of everyday life can be tricky. Cell phones, palm pilots, and laptop computers allow you to be wired-in from pretty much...
Almost Paradise: The East Hampton Murder of Ted Ammon
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For the audience that read Maria Flook's New York Times bestseller, "Invisible Eden," this is the extraordinary story of a high-stakes murder case set in the high society world of...
Assassination: Political Murder Through the Ages
p>Political murder through the ages./p>p>From the author of Death Row, this book details facts and circumstances on Assassinations. It details the power of politics that lie behind both the famous...
Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making
The Superclass - politicians, military leaders, finance gurus, energy barons, media moguls and thought leaders - is the small group that currently plays the greatest role in shaping the progress...
Nemesis: The True Story of Aristotle Onassis, Jackie O and the Love
Peter Evans's biography of Aristotle Onassis, Ari , metwith great acclaim when it was published in 1986. Ariprovided the world with an unprecedented glimpse of theGreek shipping magnate's orbit of...
The Vanishing Velazquez: A 19th Century Bookseller's Obsession with a
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Nonfiction Book of 2016 "As compelling and entertaining as a detective novel" ( The Economist ), the incredible true story--part...
In the Valley of the Kings: Howard Carter and the Mystery of King
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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...
The Morningside: Longlisted for the Climate Fiction Prize
There's the world you can see. And then there's the one you can't. Welcome to The Morningside. The Morningside was once the jewel of Island City. But now the luxury...
Mafia State: How One Reporter Became an Enemy of the Brutal New Russia
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...
The Book of Business Wisdom: Classic Writings by the Legends of
From Henry Ford and Andrew Carnegie, to Lee Iacocca and David Ogilvy, this dynamic anthology includes 54 essays and speeches on business success, from some of the greatest business leaders...
Hammer Time: Me, West Ham, and a Passion for the Shirt
'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...
Damsel: The new classic fantasy adventure now a major Netflix film
'The perfect spin to a fantasy fairy tale' - New York Times bestseller Chloe Gong 'Has all the fantasy, beauty, dragons, and intrigue of Game of Thrones ' - New...
The Unfragile Mind: Making Sense of Mental Health: Shortlisted for the
'Francis combines the precision of science with a profound insight into the human condition' GUARDIAN FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ADVENTURES IN HUMAN BEING AND RECOVERY Between a quarter and...
The Evolving Brain: A 'fascinating, accessible' guide to thriving in a
Neurologist and neuroscientist Dr Paul Goldsmith reveals compassionate, practical insights on the evolutionary origins of our brain and how we can best use it to thrive in our daily lives....
Stealing the Scream: The Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece
One morning in 1994, two men in a stolen car skid to a halt in front of Norway s National Gallery. Minutes later, they roar off with Edvard Munch's iconic,...
Fool's Gold: How Unrestrained Greed Corrupted a Dream, Shattered
The inside story of how the credit crunch unfolded by the first journalist to predict it. Falling house prices. Rising energy and food prices. Job losses. Paralysis over whether interest...
The Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit Journey of Looted Antiquities from
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Oxbow says: What could easily be a work of fiction, this book reveals the scandals of the murky world of the illicit trading of ancient treasures. Peter Watson has earned...
The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession
"The need for realism in reform of its monetary system is what makes Bernstein's story of the Power of Gold so timely. It is a compelling reminder that maintaining a...
The Complete Temples of Ancient Egypt
The temples of ancient Egypt include the largest and some of the most impressive religious monuments the world has ever known. Mansions of the gods, models of Egypt and of...
The Challenge of Affluence: Self-Control and Well-Being in the United
Since the 1940s Americans and Britons have come to enjoy an era of rising material abundance. Yet this has been accompanied by a range of social and personal disorders, including...
Damn His Blood: Being a True and Detailed History of the Most
In the peaceful Worcestershire village of Oddingley farmers are returning from Midsummer Day festivities, shadows are lengthening on the June grass, and the Reverend George Parker is making his daily...
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass: (Volume 4)
The Dark Tower beckons Roland, the Last Gunslinger, and the four companions he has gathered along the road. And, having narrowly escaped one world, they set out on a terrifying...
The Birth of Classical Europe: A History from Troy to Augustine
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An innovative and intriguing look at the foundations of Western civilization from two leading historians; the first volume in the Penguin History of Europe The influence of ancient Greece and...
The Great Orchid Heist: Your next enemies-to-lovers romcom obsession -
'Fun, sexy hijinks in a sparkling debut' LEX CROUCHER 'Bursts and blooms with wit and humanity ' BETTY CORRELLO 'I loved this warm, charming romcom' LILY LINDON THE FIRST RULE...
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Missing Masterpiece
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam have made it to the magical streets of Paris, baking a spectacular gingerbread Eiffel Tower for a VERY important art exhibition at 'Galerie Bonbon'. But...
Vanessa: The Life of Vanessa Redgrave
Who isn't in awe of Vanessa Redgrave? Her career on stage and screen remains vital and her extreme-left political stands are still quite controversial. This is the moment, and this...
Everest: Shortlisted for the 2025 Jhalak Prose Prize
'Funny and astute, Lewis has a keen eye for both the echoing loneliness and transcendent moments of connection in our increasingly atomised lives.' Marie Claire What happens when you reach...
Michael Rosen's Totally True (and totally silly) Bedtime Stories
Britain's national treasure Michael Rosen delivers a silly, mind-fizzing collection of heartwarming true tales perfect for bedtime. For kids aged 6 to 106! These totally true (and very silly) stories...
Wolf Crown: Get lost in a world of werwolves and vampirs, from an
A breathtaking fantasy world from the award-winning author of The Last Wild . In this spellbinding follow-up to Midnight Treasure , adventure with Tibor and Roza into an empire of...
Deliver Me: Longlisted for the Saltire Society Fiction Book of the
At a meatpacking facility in Missouri, Dee-Dee and her coworkers kill and butcher 40,000 chickens in a single shift. The work is repetitive and brutal, with each stab and cut...
Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie
Bestselling author James Lee Burke tells his most thrilling and insightful story yet through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Bessie Holland **** At the beginning of the twentieth century, as America...
Testament: Shortlisted for Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award
'Captivating' Heather Morris 'Beautiful' Andrew Miller 'Hugely poignant ' Independent 'Moving' Sunday Times Longlisted for the Desmond Elliot Prize * Winner of the Bath Novel Award * Winner of the...
All My Lies Are True: Lies, obsession, murder. Will the truth set
'This is devastatingly good' Heat From the bestselling author of Tell Me Your Secret and The Brighton Mermaid comes the breath-taking sequel to the iconic Sunday Times bestseller The Ice...
Martin Crimp: Plays 3: Fewer Emergencies; Cruel and Tender; The City;
This third collection of Martin Crimp's work brings together four remarkable plays - Fewer Emergencies; Cruel and Tender; The City and In the Republic of Happiness 'Martin Crimp is one...
The Empty Cradle: An unforgettable saga of compassion in the face of
As she grows up, Charlotte longs for freedom, but her captivating innocence leads her into trouble. Sent to Ireland to hide a shameful pregnancy, she discovers that once again her...
Only Here, Only Now: Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2025
'This isn't just a great first novel; it's a great novel. And Cora, the mad, chaotic, wise, funny narrator, is one of the great characters' RODDY DOYLE 'It's not every...
The Whale Who Wanted More
A stunning undersea tale of friendship, community and discovery from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside . Under glittering waves of a vast ocean blue, a beautiful world is...