The Hamster that Loved Puccini
Simon HoggartSimon Hoggart is back with a new treasure trove of Christmas round robins. And this time they illustrate the seven deadly sins of their writers, including boastfulness (dazzlingly clever children who …
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Gobbledygook
Don WatsonRRP: £8.99
When was the last time you heard a politician use words that rang with truth and meaning? Do your eyes glaze over when you read a letter from your bank or insurance company? Does your mind shut down w …
Occidentalism
Avishai MargalitRRP: £14.99
Two brilliant scholars at the height of their powers conduct a profound investigation of the history of anti-Western stereotypes – and find their origins in the West itself.In this book, Ian Buruma an …
Humanity: An Emotional History
Stuart WaltonRRP: £8.99
In his history of Englandof 1757m the novelist Tobias Smollett records the case of a suicide pact between a London bookbinder named Smith and his wife who, having fallen into bankruptcy, killed their …
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Motherland
Lesley ChamberlainRRP: £14.99
In this “lucid primer of Russian thought” (The Times Literary Supplement), Lesley Chamberlain finds that during the last two centuries Russian intellectuals have asked two fundamental questions, “what …
Voltaire in Exile
Ian DavidsonRRP: £20.00
In 1753, Voltaire – playwright, poet, philosopher, and one of the most feted figures in Europe – was forced into exile by King Louis XV, where he would remain for the last 25 years of his life. This p …
Dealing With Depression
Gordon ParkerRRP: £7.99
Most of us get ‘the blues’ at some point in our lives, and some people find that they just can’t shake them. How can you tell when you or someone you know is suffering from depression that needs clini …
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East of Nowhere
Robert ChalmersRRP: £7.99
A Life Inside
Erwin JamesRRP: £10.99
Nineteen years ago, Erwin James was sentenced to life imprisonment. He was in his twenties. Over the past three years, he has written powerfully about prison life for the Guardian. This book brings to …
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My Father's Rifle
Hiner SaleemMy Father’s Rifle is a beautiful narrative about the life of boy named Azad and his coming-of-age in Iraq during the 1960s and 1970s. Azad is born into a vibrant village culture, to a family that is p …
The Apologist
Jay RaynerRRP: £7.99
‘It made me laugh, it made me cringe. It is, I’m sorry to say, highly original’ ALISTAIR McGOWAN’Jay Rayner shows food critics are human after all, even when stuffed with chocolate.An highly entertain …
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The Book of Ten Nights and a Night
John BarthJohn Barth, the postmodern master, is back with this collection of stories, which are gathered here for the first time, in a single volume. Through his exploration of the nature of storytelling, and t …
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Love for Sale
Nils RingdalThe exchange of sex for money is often cited as the first profession, and is certainly the most controversial: from Lilith and Mary Magdalene to Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, the prostitute has been …
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Fortune’s Daughters
Elisabeth KehoeThe story of the three Jerome sisters is one of love, glamour and money in equal measure. Their father, Leonard, was a profligate New York stockbroker whose beautiful wife, Clara Hall, was as extravag …
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Allies
William ShawcrossRRP: £8.99
‘Allies is an account of the Iraq crisis, its causes and consequences. Writing in persuasive prose… Shawcross lets the record speak for itself… With cogency and passion, Allies makes the case that …
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Frankie's Place
Jim SterbaRRP: £8.99
‘It took me places I hadn’t expected to go. I loved it.’ Tom BrokawOne summer, Jim Sterba accepts an invitation from Frances FitzGerald to visit her log cabin.Imagine a secluded little house in the wo …
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