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Mother Tongue - The English Language
With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson--the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent--brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't), t...
Selected Poems
This title features an introduction by Carol Ann Duffy. Anna Akhmatova is one of the most accomplished and well loved poets Russia has ever produced. Her moving and passionate writing has won her an ardent readership all over the world. This selection, beautifully translated by poet and novelist D.M. Th...
The History of Sexuality Volume 1
Michel Foucault's The Will to Knowledgeis the first part of his influential trilogy of books on the history of sexuality. He argues that the recent explosion of discussion about sex in the West means that, far from being liberated, we are in the process of making a science of sexuality that is devoted t...
LGB The Tale Of Peter Rabbit
The classic tale reillustrated by David McPhail is now a board book Beatrix Potter's beloved tale of the mischievous little rabbit who hops into trouble in Mr. MacGregor's vegetable garden is a childhood classic. Now this edition--lovingly illustrated by David McPhail--is available in a hands-on boa...
Jackaroo: A Memoir
In 1967, fresh from boarding school humiliations, and having lost his father to alcoholism, gangly teen Michael Thornton was packed off to a tough sheep and cattle station to work as a jackaroo. He was to learn the wool trade from the lamb up, under a boss legendary for working his farmhands in an almos...
Family Village Tribe 2013: The Evolution of Flight Centre
Flight Centre Limited is an anomaly in the business world a modern-day organisation that uses Stone Age strategies to achieve phenomenal success. This updated edition of Family Village Tribe describes the company's ongoing evolution and is essential reading for anyone interested in the machinations of s...
Sisterland: The striking Sunday Times bestseller
For identical twins, Kate and Violet are about as unlike as two peas from the same pod can be. Except in one respect - they share a hidden gift. But after Kate inadvertently reveals their secret when they are thirteen years old, their lives are set on diverging paths. Twenty years later Kate, a devoted ...
Bleeding Edge
It is 2001 in New York City, in the lull between the collapse of the dotcom boom and the terrible events of September 11th. Silicon Alley is a ghost town, Web 1.0 is having adolescent angst, Google has yet to IPO, Microsoft is still considered the Evil Empire. There may not be quite as much money around...
Jason and the Argonauts
The first new Penguin Classics translation of the "Argonautica "since the 1950s Now in a riveting new verse translation "Jason and the Argonauts" (also known as the "Argonautica"), is the only surviving full account of Jason's voyage on the Argo in quest of the Golden Fleece aided by the sorceress princ...
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
For the past few years, Mark Manson-via his wildly popular blog-has been working on correcting our delusional expectations for ourselves and for the world. He now brings his hard-fought wisdom to this groundbreaking book. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-tal...
Baby Bliss: Your One-stop Guide for the First Three Months and Beyond
Dr Harvey Karp reveals an extraordinary treasure sought by all parents - how to calm a crying baby in a matter of seconds.A gentle antidote to rigid routines, Baby Bliss is a wonderful blend of ancient and modern wisdom. Bringing your baby home for the first time is often a worrying time, so give yourse...
The Penguin Book Of Hell
"From the Bible through Dante and up to Treblinka and Guant namo Bay, here is a rich source for nightmares." --The New York Times Book Review Three thousand years of visions of Hell, from the ancient Near East to modern America From the Hebrew Bible's shadowy realm of Sheol to twenty-first-century v...
Animal Farm (Graphic Novel PB)
The first ever graphic novel version of Animal Farm - a Times Book of the Year Animal Farm is the story of what happens when the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master, and how their revolution goes horribly wrong. Now George Orwell's dark, timeless fable has been turned into a graphic...
Animal Farm (Penguin Clothbound Classic)
'All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others'When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them, masterm...
All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business
A funny, irreverent, gossipy, nostalgic tour through the life of one of the most influential comedians of all time.At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now, for the first time, this EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner shares...
Stalin's War
'A terrific read ... McMeekin is a superb writer' David Aaronovitch, The Times'Gripping, authoritative, accessible and always bracingly revisionist' Simon Sebag Montefiore'Impressive ... A new look at the conflict, which poses new questions and provides new and often unexpected answers to the old ones' ...
The Writer's Garden: How gardens inspired the world's great authors
Jackie Bennett, Richard Hanson
The Writers Garden presents an intriguing study of the beautiful gardens and outdoor spaces of 30 historys greatest writers. See inside the gardens where literary giants from Tolstoy to Agatha Christie created some of their finest works in this visually stunning and fascinating book. Discover the flowe...
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