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Inventing the Enemy
by Umberto EcoPublished: 06/09/2012
A collection of timely essays, written over the last ten years, by the internationally acclaimed and bestselling author of The Name of the Rose and The Prague Cemetery
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Pulphead: Notes from the Other Side of America
by John Jeremiah SullivanPublished: 15/08/2012
A sharp-eyed, uniquely humane tour of America's cultural landscape - from high to low to lower than low - by the award-winning young star of the literary world
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Skywriting By Word of Mouth
by John LennonPublished: 01/06/2012
Autobiography, excerpts of fantastical fiction and musings on the break-up of the Beatles and the pressures of celebrity. A delight for fans of John Lennon.
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Reflections
by Diana Wynne JonesPublished: 01/05/2012
Ranging from funny to learned, a selection of articles and talks by the fantasy author Diana Wynne Jones.
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Venetian Curiosities
by Donna LeonPublished: 01/05/2012
A beautifully illustrated and harmonious exploration of one of the world's most beloved cities by acclaimed author Donna Leon
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This is Not the End of the Book: A conversation curated by Jean-Philippe de Tonnac
by Umberto Eco and Jean-Claude CarrièrePublished: 01/05/2012
The perfect gift for book lovers: a beautifully designed hardcover in which two of the world's great men have a delightfully rambling conversation about the future of the book in the digital era, and decide it is here to stay.
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The Last Expedition
by Captain R. F. ScottPublished: 01/03/2012
Centenary of Captain Scott's expedition to the South Pole. This is 'the most gripping story of polar exploration ever written' Sir Ranulph Fiennes
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P.G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters
by P.G. Wodehouse and Edited by Sophie RatcliffePublished: 01/12/2011
The collected letters of England's best-loved comic writer
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The Memory Chalet
by Tony JudtPublished: 01/11/2011
A collection of stirring, poignant personal essays from Tony Judt, one of our leading historians.
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Colour Me English
by Caryl PhillipsPublished: 15/08/2011
A reflective, entertaining and challenging collection of non-fiction writing from one of our great novelists.
