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Alain de Botton Religion for AtheistsAlain de Botton's Religion for Atheists looks at the God debate with fresh eyes. All of us, whether religious, agnostic or atheist, are searching for meaning. And in this wise and life-affirming book, non-believer Alain de Botton both rejects the...
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Simon Schama Rembrandt's Eyes ENThis dazzling, unconventional biography shows us why, more than three centuries after his death, Rembrandt continues to exert such a hold on our imagination. Deeply familiar to us through his enigmatic self-portraits, few facts are known about the Leiden miller's son who tasted brief fame before facing financial ruin (he was even forced to sell his beloved wife Saskia's grave). The true biography of Rembrandt, as…
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Barry Eisler Requiem for an Assassin ENFor master assassin John Rain, getting out of ‘the life’ was never going to be easy. But with a new identity in Paris, and the help of his lover, Mossad agent Delilah, he was hoping to leave the killing business behind. Then he receives a message from rogue CIA operative Jim Hilger: We have your friend Dox. Do as we tell you, or the sniper dies. The choice ought to be easy: do the job – a series of three hits –…
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Pat Mills Requiem Vampire Knight: Resurrection v.1 ENResurrection - a dark and twisted world where evil souls are reborn as monsters. When Heinrich Augsburg, a German officer fighting on the Eastern front, is killed he finds himself reborn into this corrupt reality as one of the vampire elite. Renamed Requiem, he explores the bizarre world of Resurrection and its terrifying vampire society - all the while looking for his lost love and one hope of redemption.
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Alex Soojung, Kim Pang Rest ENFor most of us, overwork is the new normal. Resting means late-night TV binges or hours spent on social media. We never truly recharge. In this revelatory book, Silicon Valley consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang offers a way for us to be more productive and fulfilled in all areas of our lives. Working better does not mean putting in longer hours: it means working less and resting better. Whether through daily naps, as…
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Alex Soojung-Kim Pang RestFor most of us, overwork is the new normal. Resting means late-night TV binges or hours spent surfing social media. We never truly take the time to rest and recharge...
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Pittacus Lore Return to ZeroReturn to Zero is the electrifying end to a story ten years in the making, bringing together the Legacies, Loric, Earth Garde and even the Mogadorians for a final, deadly showdown...
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Orlando Figes Revolutionary Russia 1891 - 1991 ENA Pelican introduction to the century of Russia's revolutionary experience. What caused the Russian Revolution? Did it succeed or fail? Why are we still all living with its consequences? In his remarkable new book Orlando Figes describes and takes apart the story of Russia's century of revolution in the shortest space possible.
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Roald Dahl Rhyme Stew ENRHYME STEW by Roald Dahl is a collection of raucous rhymes for older children featuring characters from fairy tales, fables and nursery rhymes - as you've never seen them before! From the tortoise and the hare and Hansel and Gretel to Ali Baba and Aladdin, these traditional stories will never seem the same again once you have had a taste of Roald Dahl's hilarious verse and Quentin Blake's suitably lively…
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Kevin Kwan Rich People ProblemsKevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians (soon to be a Major Motion Picture starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma Chan) and China Rich Girlfriend, is back with an uproarious new novel of a family riven by fortune, ...
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Richard Cook Richard Cook’s Jazz Encyclopedia ENRichard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia is not merely an A-Z guide to the artists and bands who have shaped jazz, but it also tracks the history of jazz and its changing styles. This is a wonderfully accessible work. Richard Cook's passion for jazz and his strongly held opinions make this the liveliest and most trenchantly witty encyclopedia you'll have read. Whether you're trying to find out why Louis Armstrong was called…
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Alexander Watson Ring of SteelFor the empires of Germany and Austria-Hungary the Great War - which had begun with such high hopes for a fast, dramatic outcome - rapidly degenerated as invasions of both France and Serbia ended in catastrophe...
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Maria Alyokhina Riot DaysFrom activist, Pussy Riot member and freedom fighter Maria Alyokhina, a raw, hallucinatory, passionate account of her arrest, trial and imprisonment in Siberian jail for standing up for what she believed in....
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Washingtone Irving Rip Van Winkle ENFrom The Catskill Mountains to a medieval chapel, the pioneer of American short stories conjures magical vignettes of nineteenth-century life.
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Gerd Gigerenzer Risk Savvy ENRisk-taking is essential for innovation, fun, and the courage to face the uncertainties in life. Yet for many important decisions, we are often presented with statistics and probabilities that we don't really understand and we inevitably rely on experts in the relevant fields — policy makers, financial advisors, doctors — to analyse and choose for us. But what if they don't quite understand the way the information…
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Martin Stewart Riverkeep ENFifteen-year-old Wulliam is preparing to unwillingly take up his family's mantle as Riverkeep, tending the river and fishing corpses from its treacherous waters. But when his father is possessed by a dark spirit, Wull hears that a cure for Pappa's illness lurks in the belly of a great sea-dwelling beast known as the mormorach, and so he embarks on an epic journey down the river that his family has so long protected …
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Roald Dahl Collection ENThe whole world will be wowed when Steven Spielberg and Disney's BFG steps into cinemas this summer, so now is the perfect time to enjoy the genius storytelling of Roald Dahl, whatever your age. With striking new artwork to celebrate the Roald Dahl 100 celebrations and a keepsake slipcase featuring Quentin Blake's iconic illustrations, this 15-book collection brings together all Dahl's classic children's novelsl.…
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Roald Dahl Roald Dahl CollectionWith striking new artwork to celebrate the Roald Dahl 100 celebrations and a keepsake slipcase featuring Quentin Blake's iconic illustrations, this 16-book collection brings together all the classic children's novels from the one and only Roald Dahl...
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Roald Dahl Roald Dahl Slipcase Set of 10 books ENThe Set Contains The Following 10 Roald Dahl Titles: 1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 2. Esio Trot 3. The Twits 4. Matilda 5. The Witches 6. George's Marvellous Medicine 7. Going Solo 8. The Giraffe And The Pelly And Me. 9. James And The Giant Peach 10. Danny The Champion Of The World
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Roald Dahl Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories ENRoald Dahl is best known for his mischievous, wildly inventive stories for children. But throughout his life he was also a prolific and acclaimed writer of stories for adults. These sinister, surprising tales continue to entertain, amuse and shock generations of readers even today.
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Daniel Defoe Robinson Crusoe ENRobinson Crusoe's father wants him to be a lawyer, but he is desperate for adventure. So, against all advice, he sets out to travel the world in search of money and excitement. But there is a devastating storm at sea, and Crusoe is washed up on to a deserted island, alone and terrified. Far from the comforts of the world he knew, he now faces a daily battle for survival against the elements. The struggle to stay…
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Ian Kershaw Roller-CoasterA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. From one of Britain's most distinguished historians and the bestselling author of Hitler, this is the definitive history of a divided Europe, from the aftermath of the Second World War to the present. After the overwhelming...
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William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet ENThis is undoubtedly the greatest love story ever written, spawning a host of imitators on stage and screen, including Leonard Bernstein's smash musical West Side Story, Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet filmed in 1968, and Baz Luhrmann's postmodern film version Romeo + Juliet. The tragic feud between Two households, both alike in dignity/In fair Verona, the Montagues and Capulets, which ultimately kills the two…
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Roots of Yoga ENDespite the immense popularity of yoga today, there is surprisingly little knowledge of its roots among practitioners. This book brings together, for the first time, the core teachings of yoga in the words of their authors, rather than in the secondary versions of modern interpreters. Including key passages from the Upanishads, the Buddhist and Jaina traditions, the yoga sections of the Indian Tantras, and many…