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Drawing on newly declassified government files, this is the dramatic story of how a forbidden book in the Soviet Union became a secret CIA weapon in the ideological battle between...

1956. Boris Pasternak presses a manuscript into the hands of an Italian publishing scout with these words- 'This is Doctor Zhivago. May it make its way around the world.' Pasternak...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous life and celebrated career of the iconic actor Peter Finch. Trader Faulkner, a close...

Author: Trader FaulknerBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson - Publishers, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Peter Finch: A Biography, chronicles the extraordinary life and career of...

Mark Twain's witty, satirical tale of childhood rebellion against hypocritical adult authority, the Penguin Classics edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is edited with a critical introduction by Peter...

Andrei Bely's masterpiece; a vivid, memorable and striking story set at the heart of the 1905 Russian revolution Andrei Bely's Petersburg is a colourful evocation of Russia's capital during the...

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...

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...

The British links with St Petersburg date back to the very year of its foundation and have continued almost unbroken to the present day. Anthony Cross narrates the story of...

Author: Kieran Larwood Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 The first figure raises his crossbow, tilting his head to pinpoint the exact position of the thing in the bushes. It...

Author: Kieran Larwood Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 'EXCELLENT,' says the bard. 'It's probably a good idea for you to know about him.' 'Wait . . . him? Who's...

Feliks came to London to commit a murder that would change history. He had many weapons at his command, but his most dangerous were the love of a innocent woman,...

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...

Long considered to be the mad dream of an imperious autocrat - the Venice of the North, conceived in a setting of malarial swamps - St. Petersburg was built in...

Author: Hans KoningBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton London, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHans Koning's The Petersburg-Cannes Express transports readers into a thrilling historical narrative, chronicling a perilous journey...

Author: Laurence KellyBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSt Petersburg: A Traveller's Companion presents a vivid portrait of Russia's imperial city, guiding readers through its rich...

Four modern classics by the great South African writer, J. M. Coetzee, re-released with stylish new covers and accompanied by introductions from some of Australia's brightest writing talents. History is...

Author: Andrew MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: BELSING LIMITED AND THE ST PETERSBURG COLLECTION, 1989Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Signed by Theo FabergeThis lavish volume presents the exquisite artistry...

Discover the most daring escapes of all time! From slaves fleeing captivity to wartime heroes and heroines being smuggled across occupied Europe, from dangerous criminals tricking their way out of...

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....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis historical spy thriller chronicles a high-stakes mission during the tumultuous backdrop of World War I. It details the desperate...

LONGLISTED FOR THE HWA DEBUT CROWN 2018 'Brilliantly paced, moving, thoughtful and sharp. Loved it.' Renee Knight, author of Disclaimer 'Bitter, yes, but also sweet - and moving, and searching,...

In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Pete learns that what makes him different also makes him special! Today it's sports day in the sun. But do you...

Its here! This is the final instalment in the Pete McGee trilogy, and it has the most villanous villains ever ... and squirrels ... and a GIRAFFE! Pete McGees mother...

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Author: David Annand Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 608 WINNER OF THE McKITTERICK PRIZE 2022 'Madcap, hugely rich and entertaining' GQ 'Enjoyable, deft and humorous' The Times 'Entertaining, acute and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA cozy mystery set in the atmospheric world of fine art, Death in the Picture: A Cyrus Finnegan Mystery by...

When Major-General Gannibal died in 1781 in his eighties, he could look back on a long and successful life. He was the godson of Peter the Great, the Empress Elizabeth...

The history of the Peterbilt truck line is examined in fine detail, including the evolution of the serial numbering system, the models, the loggers, cabovers, aerodynamic solutions and even the...