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Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse...are you ready for Santa to visit your home?
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Matthew Parris
Walking in the Pyrenees one spring morning the author stumbled upon a magnificent ruined mansion standing on edge of a line of huge cliffs. This title chronicles the original discovery…
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With a First from Cambridge and the possibility of working for the Foreign Office, the author decided instead to apply to be an apprentice diesel-fitter with London Transport. He was…
Matthew Parris, presenter of Great Lives on BBC Radio 4, explores the surprising connection between trauma and greatness through vivid case histories.
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A tale of travel and adventure.
Combining gems from the archives with despatches obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, this title is a treasure trove of wit, venom and serious analysis. It sheds light on…
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A totally up-to-date compendium of the sharpest, wittiest and downright rudest insults in human history
Karen Farrington
Based on the popular Radio 4 series, this title highlights some of the world’s most fascinating and influential characters. From the famous to the obscure, the historical to the contemporary…
Matthew Parris,Andrew Bryson
Heard the one about the Spanish Ambassador who arrived in the scorching Saharan desert fully suited and with a mysteriously enormous suitcase? Or the horse they gave Prime Minister John…
Christopher Cerf,Victor Navasky
‘We don’t like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out.’ Decca Recording Company executive, turning down the Beatles in 1962. I Wish I Hadn’t Said That sets…
Fred J Parry
This book takes 30 pearls of wisdom from the Gospel of Matthew and organizes them into daily readings.
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This book maps the development of shale gas in multiple democratic governance systems: the US, Canada, Australia, UK, Germany and Poland.
This book maps the development of shale gas in multiple democratic governance systems: the US, Canada, Australia, UK, Germany and Poland. Overall, the book proposes a systemic, participatory, community led…
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Unmask the truth.
