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Chris Patten in What Next? says very little has turned out as we might have expected twenty years ago, but there is plenty we can still do.

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  8. The Audacity Of Hope: Thoughts On Reclaiming The American Dream — Barack Obama
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  10. The Private Patient — P.D. James

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On Chesil Beach

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David Lodge

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Something To Tell You

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Sam Ita

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“Call me Ishmael.” Three of the most famous words in all literature, they begin Herman Melville’s masterpiece, Moby-Dick. Now, the epic saga of Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest for the white whale comes vividly to life in ... More »

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The Private Patient
P.D. James

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When the notorious investigative journalist, Rhoda Gradwyn, booked into Mr Chandler-Powell's private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring and long-standing facial scar, she had every prospect of a successful... More »


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Manning Clark A Life
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Taking Pictures
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The stories in Taking Pictures are snapshots of the body in trouble: in denial, in extremis, in love. Mapping the messy connections between people - and their failures to connect - the characters are captured in the grai... More »

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The Great Modern Poets
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A Day At El Bulli
Ferran Adria

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Situated on a remote beach on the northeast coast of Spain, el Bulli is famous for being the ultimate pilgrimage site for foodies, and a reservation there is nearly impossible to obtain. Each year el Bulli is open for ju... More »


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Handel: Messiah

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