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'A breathtakingly hilarious and absorbing portrait of one of the most brilliant, dotty, dippy delirious yet ultimately inspiring eccentrics in British history . . . A remarkable story of cultural life, friendship, obsession and passion' Stephen Fry'Brilliantly...
Editeur :
Corsair
Parution :
2025-09-04
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The late 17th century saw the rise of a new phenomenon that would transform Britain forever: party politics.Beginning with a furious dispute over whether to allow a Roman Catholic - James II - to become king, the division between Whig and Tory marked the chief political...
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Constable
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2025-09-04
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The incredible first memoir from the Booker-winning radical icon Arundhati Roy, author ofThe God of Small ThingsTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFOYLES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025AUDIBLE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025WINNER OF THE GOOGLE PLAY...
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Penguin
Parution :
2025-09-04
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One of the most popular photographers on the planet recounts his life and artWhen Martin Parr was fourteen, his teacher wrote that he was ‘utterly lazy and inattentive’ in a school report. He went on to become one of the most successful and sought-after photographers in...
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Penguin
Parution :
2025-09-04
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'Jahanzeb and St. Asaph's song-by-song analysis is illuminating. Sparkly, sassy, but with a strong foundation, much like Roan herself.' - Genevieve Williams, Library JournalWELCOME TO THE PINK PONY CLUBThe SONGS, STORIES, PERFORMANCES, FASHION, and FUTURE of your...
Editeur :
Cassell
Parution :
2025-09-04
Collection :
Stories Behind The Songs, Tours and Rise of an Icon
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'A wise and heartfelt piece of writing' THE TIMES'Witty' INDEPENDENT'Wry and reflective . . . a soulful look at a life in words' i PAPER‘A wonderful portrait of an age, and of a writer’ RORY STEWART, author of Politics on the Edge‘Utterly fascinating’ DAVID KYNASTON,...
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Penguin
Parution :
2025-09-02
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The first of two volumes of the letters of Muriel Spark, one of the greatest and most fascinating writers of the twentieth century.*One of the TLS Books of the Year 2025* In 1944, on her return to England after a disastrous marriage, Muriel Spark was unknown as a writer...
Editeur :
Virago
Parution :
2025-08-28
ePub
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Discover the revelatory royal biography of the year, with stories featuring Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III and many more.From royal expert and royal butler Grant Harrold comes an unforgettable memoir and portrait of a royal household - this charming new biography...
Editeur :
Seven Dials
Parution :
2025-08-28
ePub
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14,99€
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A major reassessment of one of Britain’s most important monarchsA Financial Times History Book of the Year 2025A Times Best Book of the Year 2025A History Today Best Book of the Year 2025A Royal Academy Magazine Best Book of the Year 2025'After finishing this beguiling...
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Penguin
Parution :
2025-08-28
ePub
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Raymond Antrobus was first diagnosed as deaf at the age of six. He discovered he had missing sounds - bird calls, whistles, kettles, alarms. Teachers thought he was slow and disruptive, some didn't believe he was deaf at all. The Quiet Ear tells the story of Raymond's...
Editeur :
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution :
2025-08-28
ePub
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THE MUST-READ MEMOIR BEHINDTHE MAJOR BAFTA AWARD-WINNING FILM, I SWEAR, STARRING ROBERT ARAMAYO.From the remarkable Scottish campaigner, this is the powerful and moving autobiography offering extraordinary insight into what it is like to live with a severe form of...
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Transworld Digital
Parution :
2025-08-21
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Be inspired by life lessons from the Iron Man of India, told through stories and comics.Follow the extraordinary journey of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - one of India's greatest leaders - from his humble beginnings and fearless youth to his pivotal role in shaping a...
Editeur :
Hachette India Children's Books
Parution :
2025-08-19
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Exploring the creative mind of Graham Greene, a metafictional study of a literary icon Graham Greene's novels offer more than gripping narratives—they are a window into the author's creative obsessions. The Life of the Author: Graham Greene presents a groundbreaking...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2025-08-19
Collection :
The Life of the Author
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In early 1955, Colonel Tom Parker (the manager of the number-one country music star of the day) heard that an unknown teenager from Memphis had just drawn a crowd of more than 800 people to a Texas schoolhouse and headed south to investigate. Within a matter of days,...
Editeur :
White Rabbit
Parution :
2025-08-14
ePub
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16,99€
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‘A renegade who was right . . . He was truly a man before his time’ SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH‘An account of Durrell’s very first job, as an animal handler at Whipsnade, just after the end of the Second World War, an experience that helped fashion his philosophy of animal...
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Penguin
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2025-08-14
ePub
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From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child’s first-ever autobiographical collection.'Essential reading for all Reacher fans.' STEVE CAVANAGH'Need a Lee Child/Reacher fix? Of course you do . . . This book is perfect for rabid fans and unabashed...
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Transworld Digital
Parution :
2025-08-14
ePub
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Celebrate our most beloved broadcaster, biologist and environmentalist with this stunning gift book, packed to the brim with facts, trivia questions and a selection of his most insightful and inspiring quotesSir David Attenborough has spent a lifetime inspiring,...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2025-08-14
ePub
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Celebrate the timeless wit and wisdom of Jane Austen with this gorgeous gift book, packed to the brim with her most brilliant wordsThroughout the ages, Jane Austen has charmed and delighted readers with her sharp wit and insightful commentary on society's foibles. This...
Editeur :
Summersdale
Parution :
2025-08-14
ePub
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A refreshingly honest look at modern life, and how to get out of living it.Rhys has lived his entire life with a backdrop of dread. As a child, the sentence he feared most was 'come downstairs and say hello.' Aged 5, he feigned injury to avoid dancing at a wedding, and...
Editeur :
Wildfire
Parution :
2025-08-14
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