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The end of the Cold War and the collapse of the vast Soviet Empire have led to an unexpected revival of nationalism in Europe. Long-forgotten claims, minority conflicts, and nationalist...

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Admirers and detractors of Vladimir Nabokov have viewed him as an ingenious contriver of literary games, teasing and even outsmarting his readers through his self-reflexive artifice and the many codes...

From the bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees comes an exploration of the invisible connections sustaining the entire natural world An exploration of the invisible connections sustaining the...

What exactly is the message of Robert Rose? One year after his death, twenty-six years afterjust another of our crashes, knowing the effect it had on his family and friends,...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few figures in modern literature cast as...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the dawn of the eighteenth century, a colossal figure strode across the vast plains of Russia and remade an empire in his own...

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #56-60. Recent events have taken their toll on Peter Parker's world. In the wake of ""Last Remains,"" you'll never look at Norman or Harry Osborn the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA monumental work of narrative biography, Peter the Great: His Life and World chronicles the extraordinary life of one of...

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'Deliciously ingenious.' -Daily Mail'Keeps you guessing right to the end.' - PETER MAY'Smartly entertaining.' -Washington Post'So beautifully written, so gripping, so perfect.' - SOPHIE HANNAHIf you're on the list you're...

Author: Peter Swanson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 'Deliciously ingenious.' -Daily Mail 'Keeps you guessing right to the end.' - PETER MAY 'Smartly entertaining.' -Washington Post 'So beautifully written,...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: price clipped dj. In the tranquil marshlands of coastal Queensland, a young man named Jim Saddler discovers his calling...

Author: Richard Morgan Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 576 This is high action, ideas driven noir SF of the highest order. Morgan has already established himself as an...

'There is nobody better on climate change and international negotiations.' - Rt. Hon. Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero 'I have nothing but the deepest...

'There is nobody better on climate change and international negotiations.' - Rt. Hon. Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero 'I have nothing but the deepest...

Author: Avraham RonenBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld And Nicolson, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Minor...

'There is nobody better on climate change and international negotiations.' - Rt. Hon. Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero 'I have nothing but the deepest...

Author: Peter GoodchildBinding: HardbackPublished: BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, J. Robert Oppenheimer: 'shatterer Of Worlds', chronicles the life and profound impact of...

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The conflict between science and religion seems indelible, even eternal. Surely two such divergent views of the universe have always been in fierce opposition? Actually, that's not the case, says...

Author: Peter DarmanBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Aura, 2017This historical account illuminates the intricate world of military deception during World War II. It details the ingenious methods employed by all sides, from the...

In January 1950 the Missouri ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay and for the next two weeks the nation looked on as an embarrassed Navy tried to refloat her. This...

A FINANCIAL TIMES HIGHLIGHT FOR 2026 'The most important reappraisal of modern China to appear in years' PETER FRANKOPAN, author of The Silk Roads and The Earth Transformed From renowned,...

The discovery in recent years of Louisa May Alcott's pseudonymous sensation stories has made readers and scholars increasingly aware of her accomplishments beyond her most famous novel, Little Women, one...

A strikingly new account of the impact of the French Revolution in Paris, across the French countryside, and around the globe The French Revolution has fascinated, perplexed, and inspired for...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew artists have captured the fierce majesty of raptors with the same breathtaking authority as Joseph Wolf, the nineteenth century's most celebrated animal painter, and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Some moisture damage Markings: No markingsA richly detailed biographical work, Peter Brent's portrait of Charles Darwin chronicles the life of one of history's...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsAlternating Current is a collection of essays by Octavio Paz that explores themes of identity, culture, and the human condition....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical compendium, 1001 Days That Shaped The World, chronicles pivotal moments across...

'A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan 'Marries the intrigue of Europe's most powerful royal courts with the globe-trotting thrill of adventure and discovery' Sunday Telegraph, 5* review DURING THE...

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There were three men and two women . . . One had half a face. One had iron legs. The others all had one or both arms missing. There were...

Author: Phil Rickman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 The fifteenth instalment in the Merrily Watkins series. 'Merrily Watkins is the most singular of crime fiction protagonists... As ever [Rickman]'s...

Edition: 1st uk ed., - American Bloodhound MysteryCondition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight....

A FINANCIAL TIMES HIGHLIGHT FOR 2026 'The most important reappraisal of modern China to appear in years' PETER FRANKOPAN, author of The Silk Roads and The Earth Transformed From renowned,...

Million-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis returns with the gripping new book in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series. 'A beguiling author who interweaves past and present' THE TIMES Despite many...

This work presents the stories of two remarkable men and an extraordinary woman, and how they lived in an age when gayness was reviled and outlawed. Paul Bailey's interest in...

Selected for the BBC FOUR Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction longlist Getting a grip on the creation and ultimate fate of the universe is one of the great scientific stories...