Mary Lou McDonald

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Mary Lou McDonald is the bookies’ favourite to be Ireland’s next Taoiseach. She would be the first woman to reach the office, and the first Sinn Féin leader ever to enter government in the Republic of …

On This Day in Politics

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Who became Britain’s first Prime Minister on 3 April 1721?When was Karl Marx born?Where and when was the first battle of the Wars of the Roses?When did Big Ben first bong?When did the first British wo …

The Joy of Gardening

Gardens teach us to live in the moment. They nourish us, provide solace in grief and offer sanctuary from the stresses of modern life.In a celebration of the healing power of nature, New Zealand garde …

The Reign

She came to the throne in 1952 when Britain had a far-flung empire, sweets were rationed, mums stayed home and kids played on bombsites. Seventy years on, everything has changed utterly – except the Q …

The Reign – Life in Elizabeth's Britain

***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick***Book of the Year in the Daily Mail, Daily Telegraph and New Statesman’A powerful illumination of a lost world that is nevertheless part of living memory.’ Si …

The Way It Was

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A wonderfully witty and illuminating social history of post-war Britain, by the author of Engel’s England and Eleven Minutes Late.

The World's Strongest Book

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Go behind the scenes with Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall as we follow his incredible journey from World’s Strongest Man to competing in ‘The Heaviest Boxing Match in History’ against his nemesis Hafthor ‘Thor …

Never Better

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The warm, rich and fascinating memoir of beloved broadcaster Tommie Gorman.When Tommie Gorman was growing up in Sligo in the 1960s, struggle was never far away but his household had a surplus of love …

The Wood Life

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*WINNER OF THE 2023 SPORTS BOOK AWARDS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR**FOREWORD BY BEN STOKES*Hallo – I’m Mark Wood. As an England and Durham cricketer who was born, raised and refined in Ashin …

Bad Boy Boogie

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Bon Scott was once asked if he was AC or DC. ‘Neither,’ he grinned, ‘I’m the lightning flash in the middle.’ And that’s how he lived his life.No one had the same skill with lyrics as Bon, who called h …

Fools

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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDWhen is it wise to be a fool for something? From New York to India to Paris, from the Catholic Worker movement to Occupy Wall Street, the characters in Joan Silbe …

Ideas of Heaven

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDSet in modern-day America and France, Renaissance Italy and Boxer Rebellion China, these stories embrace whole lifetimes, much in the manner of Alice Munro and W …

Monster

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I propose to open my mind as wide as possible to allow my readers the first ever glimpse at South Central from my side of the gun, street, fence and wall.After pumping eight blasts from a sawed-off sh …

Saving the Planet Without the Bullsh*t

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‘Fast paced and energetic’ Financial Times’Punchy, provocative and wonderfully readable’ – David Shukman’Eye-popping and essential’ – Rowan Hooper’A must-read’ – Peter Stott Have you heard that you sh …

The Complete Ration Book Collection

The complete six-book collection of the Ration Book series, collected together for the first time. From the queen of the East End, Jean Fullerton, the Ration Book series features the Brogan family and …

The Importance of Being Interested

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***A Waterstones Best Paperback of 2022 pick***Perfect for fans of Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage and Professor Brian Cox.’A delightful and scintillating hymn to science.’ Professor Carlo RovelliC …