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Author: Mark Bostridge Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 592 The definitive biography of Vera Brittain, acclaimed author of Testament of Youth. With a new introduction by Mark Bostridge. 'Riveting and...

Reportedly the inspiration for Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, this is a brilliantly dark exploration of marriage from the author of The Enchanted April Lucy Entwhistle and Everard Wemyss are both...

For fans of The Doll Factory and The Familiars, a gemlike novel set in a Parisian asylum in 1885 about two women - one deemed mad, the other sane -...

Vera-Ellen should have been one of Broadway and Hollywood's most enduring stars. She was a fine dramatic and light comedic actress, and was considered by a number of authorities to...

'A novel you can read in one sitting that will stay with you forever' Karen Russell 'Very funny, very sad, very sharp, and completely delightful' Elif Batuman The Bradford-Shmulkin family...

'A novel you can read in one sitting that will stay with you forever' Karen Russell 'Very funny, very sad, very sharp, and completely delightful' Elif Batuman The Bradford-Shmulkin family...

'A novel you can read in one sitting that will stay with you forever' Karen Russell 'Very funny, very sad, very sharp, and completely delightful' Elif Batuman The Bradford-Shmulkin family...

'Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt' Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read Life is good for sixty-year-old teashop owner...

The latest instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON, romantic fantasy epic and TikTok sensation, ACOTAR. From multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas. Maas has established herself as...

'An electric biography' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Thrilling' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A masterclass in the possibilities of biography' FINANCIAL TIMES Vera Gedroits was a towering, sweet-faced lesbian princess, an ardent supporter of...

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Author: Vera Brittain Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 640 NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE With an introduction by her biographer, Mark Bostridge 'Remains one of the most powerful and widely...

Vera has a nagging feeling that she's forgetting something. Not her keys or her homework-something bigger. Or someone . When she discovers her best friend Riven is experiencing the same...

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Author: Elaine Showalter Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 496 The letters between Vera Brittain, author of Testament of Youth, and Winifred Holtby, author of South Riding, tell the story of...

Before marrying Igor Stravinsky in 1922 in Paris, the arts patroness Vera Arturovna Sudeikin-Stravinsky (1888-1982) was already known as the "Muse of the Muses" in what had been the bohemian,...

During World War Two the Special Operation Executive's French Section sent more than 400 agents into Occupied France -- at least 100 never returned and were reported 'Missing Believed Dead'...

An inspired biographical picture book about a female astronomer who makes huge discoveries about the mysteries of the night sky and changed the way we look at the universe Vera...

"Darling Ma" is how Joyce Grenfell began every one of these entertaining, gossipy, revealing letters to her mother in the USA. They cover Joyce's rise from radio critic on "The...

'Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt' Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read Life is good for sixty-year-old teashop owner...

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Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Pages clean and bright. Binding tight. Usual aging. Shelf wear. A semi-autobiographical work of Australian fiction,...

Author: Clinton Smith Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 0 From subtle tints to saturated hues, this stunning volume from Veranda showcases sensational uses of colour in some of the world's...

As seen on the Today show A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares's debut graphic novel dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school...

Author: Gwendolyn Brooks Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 144 What, what, am I to do with all of this life? Maud Martha Brown is a little girl growing up on...

The definitive biography of Arne Slot, covering Liverpool's triumphant 2024/25 season, featuring exclusive interviews with Arne Slot, Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and more. 'The best insight yet into the...

Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! It's Christmas Eve and Bluey, Bingo and Muffin decide to play a game called Verandah Santa! What will Santa bring them? A...

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With this beautiful 3-book hardcover box set, discover the #1 bestselling Crescent City series by Sarah J. Maas, author of the Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. Bryce Quinlan...

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...

'The most enthralling kind of historical fiction.' HILARY MANTEL 'Fresh, wholly original . . . a delight.' THE TIMES 'Vivid and amusing.' SPECTATOR 'Very enjoyable.' BIG ISSUE From the author...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Mild Silver fish damage on jacket.A landmark work of art biography, The Fabulous Life...

AN OBSERVER BEST NEW NOVELIST 2026 A GOODREADS MOST ANTICIPATED NOVEL 2026 'Savage, witty, gory, heartfelt, utterly relatable rage fantasy and a helluva good time' Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls...

A thrilling new adventure begins in Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series! They have always lived by the code-but only change can keep the peace. A new age is dawning...

_______________ Rediscover the worlds of Emberfall and Syhl Shallow in this irresistible return to Brigid Kemmerer's New York Times bestselling Cursebreakers series. _______________ Tycho of Rillisk has been a lot...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong before the first word is spoken, the human body is already communicating volumes — and Nonverbal Communication...

The story of Germany's disastrous last cross-Channel Blitz in early 1944, which left the Luftwaffe devastated and barely able to oppose the D-Day landings. Operation Steinbock , or as it...

*A TELEGRAPH , GQ , NEW YORKER AND PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR* 'A Pilgrim's Progress for our time . . . A captivating narrative of discovery' Telegraph 'A book...

In 1665, an infectious disease swept through the British capital and claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people. It would take another two hundred years for the cause...

On the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Peter Taylor tells for the first time the gripping story of Operation Chiffon, the top-secret intelligence operation that helped bring peace...

Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award Longlisted for the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 'Imagined with an impressively detailed three-dimensional solidity' Sunday Times 'I loved it ... You could...