Riddledom

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Oedipus Rex was an early riddle-cracker, unravelling the Sphinx’s enigma of man, though this ‘complex’ character was not alone. Riddles are enshrined in the Bible’s parables, the verdicts of Solomon, …

Thrown Under the Omnibus

‘Whether you agree with him or not, P.J. writes a helluva piece.’ Richard Nixon P.J. O’Rourke has had a prolific career as one of America’s most celebrated humourists. But that career almost didn’t ha …

Thrown Under the Omnibus

‘Whether you agree with him or not, P.J. writes a helluva piece.’ Richard Nixon P.J. O’Rourke has had a prolific career as one of America’s most celebrated humourists. But that career almost didn’t ha …

Tunnel Rats vs the Taliban

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The year 2015 is the 50th anniversary of the original Australian Tunnel Rats arrival in Vietnam, one year after Australian troops were withdrawn from active duty in Afghanistan. Although on the face o …

The Internet is Not the Answer

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In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives. By tracing the history of the …

The Round Robin Letters

Every Christmas, unwanted round robin letters, stuffed with news of young Chloe’s nauseating excellence at – well – everything, the announcement of Janet’s cousin’s husband’s friend’s divorce, or the …

Between Enemies

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November 1917. When Austrian forces advance into Northern Italy, the aristocratic Spada family find their estate requisitioned by enemy soldiers. A cruel act of violence against a group of local villa …

Brave Enough

Bold, brave and beautiful, Brave Enough is a gem-like collection of thoughts and aphorisms from Cheryl Strayed, the inspirational author of the bestselling Wild. ‘Everyone should have at least two cop …

Carol Carnage

A stocking-fodder sensation of classic Christmas carols told through the brilliantly British medium of pun, by the internationally renowned Guardian cartoonist, Martin Rowson.Carol Carnage takes the f …

Cherry Bomb

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Nina Dall has seen it all by her twenty-first birthday, including her own meteoric rise to fame and its inevitable aftermath. She created teen band The Dolls to escape suburban hell. Now she needs to …

Devotion

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***NOW A MAJOR FILM, STARRING JONATHAN MAJORS AND GLEN POWELL***’This is aerial drama at its best. Fast, powerful, and moving.’ Erik Larson’A must read.’ New York Post Devotion is the gripping story o …

How to Stuff Up Christmas

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A hilarious and heart-warming novel about Christmas, catastrophes and cooking, containing exclusive Christmas recipes, from the talented Rosie Blake. **How to Stuff Up Christmas includes 14 fabulous, …

The Alexandrian Embassy

Rome, AD 39: Rome. Marcus Salvius Magnus, leader of the Crossroads Brotherhood, is buying a dangerous cargo of illegal weaponry. When a deal which will ensure Magnus’s dominance over Rome’s criminal u …

The British Constitution

Exactly eight hundred years ago, Magna Carta established the right not to be thrown in the Tower of London for being slightly irritating, which is the closest we’ve ever got to a written constitution. …

The Infidelity Diaries

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Three sisters. Their love lives. One amazing story.Zara is a biographer, living in Sydney. She and Sergei have been married for over twenty years when an encounter with the predatory Caitt changes the …

The Spider of Sarajevo

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From the secret archives of the Comptrollerate-General for Scrutiny and Survey Summer 1914: Europe is on the brink. As Britain’s enemies grow stronger, the Comptroller-General must confront the man wi …