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Embark on an enchanting journey into our country's past hundred years through the remarkable life of Captain Sir Tom MooreTHE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A wonderful life story with lessons for us all . . . beautifully written' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Gloriously enthralling'...
Editeur :
Michael Joseph
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2020-09-17
ePub
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WINNER OF THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2020 'This is the story of arguably one of the most important, yet least known, events in modern British history. Lee's journey and fight for justice are both inspiring and enraging' AKALA What would you do if the people you trusted...
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Sphere
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2020-09-17
ePub
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HOW THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRANSATLANTIC TRAVEL BETWEEN THE WARS TRANSFORMED WOMEN'S LIVES ACROSS ALL CLASSES - A VIVID CROSS SECTION OF LIFE ON-BOARD THE ICONIC OCEAN LINERS FROM BELOW DECKS TO THE CAPTAIN'S TABLE.'In this riveting slice of social history, Siân Evans does a...
Editeur :
John Murray
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2020-09-17
ePub
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The unauthorized biography of John Elway, Hall of Fame Quarterback, two-time Super Bowl Champion, now President of Football Operations and General Manager of the Denver Broncos.John Elway's historic moments are known by two-word phrases. He was at the center of the...
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Grand Central Publishing
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2020-09-15
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A definitive new account of the professional and personal life of one of Hollywood's most unforgettable, influential stars.
Archie Leach was a poorly educated, working-class boy from a troubled family living in the backstreets of Bristol. Cary Grant was Hollywood's...
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Oxford University Press
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2020-09-15
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'The most compelling biography I have read in years . . . There has been a host of JFK biographies, but this one excels for its narrative drive, fine judgments and meticulous research . . . makes the story seem a cliffhanger even though we know what is coming' Max...
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Penguin
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2020-09-10
ePub
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William S. Burroughs's fiction and essays are legendary, but his influence on music's counterculture has been less well documented-until now. Examining how one of America's most controversial literary figures altered the destinies of many notable and varied musicians,...
Editeur :
White Rabbit
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2020-09-10
Collection :
Deep Cuts
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The celebrated chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix's Ugly Delicious gets uncomfortably real in his New York Times bestselling memoir.In 2004, Momofuku Noodle Bar opened in Manhattan's East Village. Its young chef-owner, David Chang, served ramen and pork buns to a...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2020-09-10
ePub
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DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: Independent Press Awards 2021 - CareerSHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2021 - Business Self-DevelopmentStudies show that a massive 70% of people feel like an imposter at some point in their professional life. Brand guru and former Chair of...
Editeur :
Kogan Page
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2020-09-10
ePub
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THE STORY OFTHE SAVOY HOTEL'S FOUNDERS, THROUGH A CENTURY OF LUXURY."For The Gondoliers-themed birthday dinner, the hotel obligingly flooded the courtyard to conjure the Grand Canal of Venice. Dinner was served on a silk-lined floating gondola, real swans were swimming...
Editeur :
Headline
Parution :
2020-09-03
ePub
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'Rugby is great for the soul,' he writes, 'but terrible for the body.'Rugby hurts. It demands mental resilience and resistance to pain. It explores character, beyond a capacity to endure punishment.Dylan Hartley, one of England's most successful captains, tells a story...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2020-09-03
ePub
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A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR'A joy to read' Guardian'I loved this book' Irvine Welsh 'What a story! I adored it' Lauren LaverneAs a DJ and broadcaster on radio, tv and the live music scene, Annie has been an invigorating and necessarily disruptive force. She walked in...
Editeur :
White Rabbit
Parution :
2020-09-03
ePub
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In To Be a Gay Man, Will Young speaks out about gay shame, revealing the impact it had on his own life, how he learned to deal with it, and how he can now truthfully say he is gay and happy.We know Will as a multi-platinum recording artist, Olivier-nominee, and the...
Editeur :
Virgin Digital
Parution :
2020-09-03
ePub
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'A simply astonishing achievement. The quality, depth, emotional power and terrifying honesty of Alan Davies's story-telling take the breath away' Stephen Fry'This hugely affecting book is brave, insightful and, at times, funny about things it is hard to be funny about'...
Editeur :
Little, Brown Book Group
Parution :
2020-09-01
ePub
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'It was the discovery of the essays celebrating his childhood and youth that altered my perception of Camus, from a thinker to a writer whose intellectual lucidity was a product of the wealth - the sensual immediacy and clarity - that had been heaped on his senses'...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2020-08-27
ePub
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If someone were to say 'it's not tennis', or 'not football' of shabby behaviour in any walk of life, he or she would not be understood.If they said 'it's not cricket', they probably would be (though less reliably than a century ago). Is there some special spirit of...
Editeur :
Constable
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2020-08-27
ePub
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This highly acclaimed biography from the author of Last Train to Memphis illuminates the extraordinary life of one of the most influential blues singers of all time, the legendary guitarist and songwriter whose music inspired generations of musicians, from Muddy Waters...
Editeur :
Little, Brown and Company
Parution :
2020-08-25
ePub
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WINNER of the Polari First Book Prize 2021WINNER of the LAMBDA 2021 Literary Award for Best Gay Memoir/BiographyA Dutiful Boy is Mohsin's personal journey from denial to acceptance: a revelatory memoir about the power of love, belonging, and living every part of your...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2020-08-20
ePub
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'His book reads as an inspirational text (Emmanuel is an altruistic entrepreneur and activist who started his first charity as a teenager), and a rousing heartfelt testimony in which self-love trumps self-loathing ... his graceful book fulfils its humble ambition to act...
Editeur :
Merky Books Digital
Parution :
2020-08-20
ePub
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'Birkin's diary entries ultimately expose the toxic reality behind one of the 20th century's most glamorous couples' Sunday TimesJane Birkin - actor, singer, songwriter and model - may have shot to worldwide fame through her relationship with Serge Gainsbourg and their...
Editeur :
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution :
2020-08-20
ePub
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