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Author: Angus Deaton Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 280 From the Nobel Prizewinning economist and New York Times bestselling co-author of Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism, candid...

The world is a better place than it used to be. People are healthier, wealthier, and live longer. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many has left gaping inequalities...

The world is a better place than it used to be. People are healthier, wealthier, and live longer. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many has left gaping inequalities...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the sun-scorched theatres of the Second Boer War, one man's legend blazes as brightly as the African veld — and ends just as...

Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, Aust, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-

Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Publishers, North Ryde, Australia, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis anthology presents a curated selection of pivotal works that define the...

Author: Angus McmillanBinding: HardbackPublished: Kenneth Cox, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Minor wear on corners and spine. This historical biography chronicles the...

Author: Kenneth CoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Olinda, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsPathfinder chronicles the extraordinary life and expeditions of John Charles Fremont, a pivotal figure in 19th-century American expansion....

The most hated man in the most dour town in Scotland is sleeping with the fish, or - more accurately - has been dumped into a tank filled with crustaceans....

John Milton's in Mexico with a few days to kill... Milton has been off the grid for six months. He surfaces in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and immediately finds himself drawn...

Of all the great movements of population to and from the United States, the least heralded is the migration, in the depths of the Depression of the nineteen-thirties, of thousands...

LEGENDS AREN'T BORN. THEY'RE FORGED. Dug Sealskinner is a down-on-his-luck mercenary travelling south to join up with King Zadar's army. But he keeps rescuing the wrong people. First, Spring, a...

An intriguing introduction to the fascinating world of bees and wasps, with a specially written easy-to-read text, amazing and extraordinary photographs and step-by-step visual explanationsAges: 4+ What do bees and...

"Outback noir has a new star" Mark Sanderson, The Times "A rising star of crime fiction" Joan Smith, Sunday Times "Delivers another larger-than-life, take-no-prisoners slice of outback noir. A truly...

The gripping third instalment in Adam Simcox's supernatural crime DYING SQUAD series. A MISSING DETECTIVE Detective Joe Lazarus is missing. The Dying Squad are on the case, but following reports...

The Pogues hit the beach in another action-packed original YA novel based on the hit Netflix show, Outer Banks The waves are off the hook, and Pope and the other...

The gripping third instalment in Adam Simcox's supernatural crime DYING SQUAD series. A MISSING DETECTIVE Detective Joe Lazarus is missing. The Dying Squad are on the case, but following reports...

THE CAPTIVATING EIGHT NOVEL IN THE MULTI-MILLION BESTSELLING OUTLANDER SERIES - NOW ON AMAZON PRIME! 'A series that will keep you turning the pages long into the night ' Rebecca...

A collection of the timeless, the priceless and the unforgettable, this beautiful compendium accompanies the beloved BBC One TV series. Antiques Roadshow has graced our screens for forty years and...

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...

A visit to the local village fete for a spot of fun and relaxation turns into a nightmare for Agatha Raisin when she discovers the body of the local landowner...

The fourth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Roman series. It's 44 AD, and Vespasian and the Second Legion are forging ahead in their campaign to seize the south-west of Britain....

A young man named Peter Maugram appears at the front door of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson's Baker Street lodgings. Maugram's uncle is dead and his will has disappeared, leaving...

'A beautiful book' Tim Birkhead, author of BIRD SENSE 'A glorious, beautifully written pilgrimage into the soaring world of birds' Bel Mooney, DAILY MAIL Written by a beginner-birdwatcher with the...

**WINNER OF THE VAL McDERMID DEBUT AWARD 2024** ** The Times ' best crime and mystery books of 2024 so far** ** Daily Mail's best new books to read this...

The brand-new crime thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author, J, D. Robb. 'J.D. Robb is a fantastic storyteller who knows how to keep the pages flying by' -#1 International Bestselling...

'Agatha Christie vibes with archaeology in the beautiful Sussex countryside, what's not to love!' 'A brilliant cosy crime novel' 'I thoroughly enjoyed this cosy murder mystery and would highly recommend'...

In this life story of one of our most outspoken and celebrated politicians, Ann Widdecombe offers a unique insight into her time as a minister in three government departments and...

'Cole's nimble debut combines elements of Southern fiction, the campus novel, and youthful romance.' Publishers Weekly 'This is the strongest story about young writers in love since Andrew Martin's Early...

'The best account of Angkor available in English ... takes the reader on a panoramic tour of Cambodian history from earliest times to the latest finds' Ben Kiernan, author of...

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...

The bestselling author of The Land of Stories and A Tale of Magic returns in the sequel to Roswell Johnson Saves the World! Packed with humor and heart, the second...

Klaus-Pierre is the love-child of a young Frenchwoman and a senior, married German officer. Klaus-Pierre never knew his father, who was killed before he was born, and his mother was...

A macabre ancient artefact. An innovative bio tech company connected to the highest levels of government. And the trail of bloodshed in its wake. 'Finally got my Tony McLean fix'...

Labrys Town, home to a million humans cut off from the rest of the universe, has been invaded. Those who protected it have been deposed. The Relic Guild are scattered...

April Dunne has survived murder, tragedy and the near-complete destruction of her life as she knew it. . . now it's time to solve the Ravenwood mystery once and for...

**THE UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FIRST LIE WINS ** *AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* 'The story spins and twists towards the perfect end' Andrea...

A PERFECT MARRIAGE. A PERFECT HONEYMOON. A PERFECT CRIME... Laura Ayars' perfect world is shattered at a time which should have been the happiest of her life. On her honeymoon,...

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...

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...

The Victorians risked more than just delays when boarding a steam train . . . Victorian inventors certainly didn't lack steam, but while they squabbled over who deserved the title...

'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...