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The witty and sparkling new novel from Jane Gardam, bestselling author of Old Filth. Old Filth and The Man in the Wooden Hat told with bristling tenderness and black humour the stories of that Titan o

A genuine masterpiece - funny, brilliant and wise - OLD FILTH is now reissued with a new cover.Long ago, Old Filth was a Raj orphan - one of the many young children sent 'Home' from the East to be fos

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Niche is an eye-opening analysis of why big business has failed to sell to the mainstream, in the tradition of Chris Anderson's The Long Tail As high street and main street businesses continue to suf

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William Woodruff had the sort of childhood satirized in the famous Monty Python Yorkshireman sketch. The son of a weaver, he was born on a pallet of straw at the back of the mill and two days later h

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Celebrated bestselling author Sun-mi Hwang is back with a heartwarming new novel about renewal and friendship.This is the story of a man named Kang Dae-su. His whole life is a miracle, rising from pov

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'Man, there's nothing like being told you're dying to make you feel alive.' Wilko Johnson In 2013, Dr Feelgood founder, Blockheads member and musical legend Wilko Johnson was diagnosed with terminal c

Growing up in Zagreb in the summer of 1991, 10-year-old Ana Juric is a carefree tomboy; she runs the streets with her best friend, Luka, helps take care of her baby sister, Rahela, and idolizes her fa

Jay adores his small daughter, Bonnie, and nothing matters more to him than being a good father. But Bonnie's traumatic birth puts an unbearable strain on his marriage with Shauna and the couple event

Young people growing up in Britain today face a narrowing job market, high housing costs and the prospect of a lifetime of hard work with less reward. The ideas of social responsibility that arose aft

Originally published as The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry. The little book with the big heart - the New York Times bestseller that has won passionate fans around the world.

A remarkable collection of British state secrets—from Imelda Marcos and her son Bong Bong's trip to Buckingham Palace to President Eisenhower's particular problem with Winston Churchill's trousers Sto

A story of great human triumph in the life of the much loved Winston Churchill on the fiftieth anniversary of his death1953 is synonymous in the British memory with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth I

An explosive account of the Kennedy assassination that will rewrite the history of the 20th century's most controversial murder investigation - now with a groundbreaking new afterword.

A fascinating look at a world in which we have become obsessed with economic growth at theexpense of quality of life, and what we can do to changeEver get the feeling that things are falling apart? Yo

A reissue of Iain Banks' second novel—three separate stories which unfold to come intricately and masterfully together Her eyes were black, wide as though with some sustained surprise, the skin from t

Joe Coughlin is nineteen when he meets Emma Gould. A smalltime thief in 1920s Boston, he is told to cuff her while his accomplices raid the casino she works for. But Joe falls in love with Emma - and

In a remote corner of rural Essex, when ploughs were drawn by heavy horses and children walked shoeless to school, young Spike Mays lived with his family in a two-up, two-down cottage, where there was

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As a 19-year old Black Watch conscript Tom Renouf's war began with some of the most vicious fighting of the conflict—against Himmler's fanatical "Hitler Youth" SS Division. It ended with the capture o

The second volume of William Woodruff's memoirs starts with him having arrived in Poplar in the early 1930s. On spec, he turns up at a steel foundry and luckily gets a job. Eventually he decides to "g

Sir James Brooke's curious career began in 1841, when he was caught up in a war in Brunei. He was an opportunist who, with the Sultan's backing, made war on the Dayaks tribespeople and as a result fou

在《The Tipping Point》中，Malcolm Gladwell探討社會變化的關鍵時刻——那個使觀念、潮流或行為「臨界轉折」的瞬間。當影響力跨越某個閾值，就能像野火般迅速蔓延。作者以簡潔有力的筆調，結合心理學與社會學觀點，解釋為何某些現象能在短時間內擴散開來，無論是流行文化、疾病傳播，或社會運動。本書啟發讀者重新理解「改變」的運作機制，也思考如何善用這股力量。'A wonderful page-turner about a fascinating idea that should affect the way every thinking person thinks about the world around him' Michael LewisIn this brilliant and original book, Malcolm Gladwell explains and analyses the 'tipping point', that magic moment when ideas, trends and social behaviour cross a threshold, tip and spread like wildfire. Taking a look behind the surface of many familiar occurrences in our everyday world, Gladwell explains the fascinating social dynamics that cause rapid change. 'Hip and hopeful, THE TIPPING POINT is like the idea it describes: concise, elegant but packed with social power.A book for anyone who cares about how society works and how we can make it better' George Stephanopoulos

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While making a speech attacking modern art, Sir Alfred Munnings is taken back 40 years to a special time and place. Major Evans, listening to him on the radio, is also flooded with memories, and wonde

One day, the man in front of Luke at the post office drops down dead in line. Instinctively, Luke's hand snakes out and slips the corpse's unposted letter into his pocket. With this impulsive act, he

A special twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Katherine Dunn's extraordinary cult classic, with a new introduction by the author.

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The latest instalment from the beloved THE NO. 1 LADIES' DETECTIVE AGENCY seriesCatch up on the latest from Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi and other favourites in this new instalment of Alexander McCall Sm

Shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association International Dagger Award'An intriguing mashup of police procedural and golden age puzzle mystery' GuardianInternational bestseller Keigo Higashino retu

'Incredibly insightful, funny and poignant' Helen SedgwickI get up. I go to work. I spend the whole day waiting for the words on my screen to make sense. In the commuter broth of the carriage home, te

'For fans of Jo Nesbo and Patricia Highsmith' A. J. Finn, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Woman in the WindowYOU WAKE UP COVERED IN BLOODTHERE'S A BODY DOWNSTAIRSYOUR MOTHER'S BODYYOU DIDN'T DO

The EU, despite its frailties and strains, is a success story. This is a group of countries committed to upholding the values of the European Enlightenment - from the rule of law to fundamental human