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Beethoven: The Universal Composer (Eminent Lives)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a genius so universal that his popularity, extraordinary even during his lifetime, has never ceased to grow. It now encircles the globe: Beethoven's most famous works are as beloved in... See More
Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs
In November 1519, Hernando Cortés walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with Moctezuma. That story--and the story of what happened afterwards--has been told many times... See More
The Tragic Mind: Fear, Fate, and the Burden of Power
A moving meditation on recent geopolitical crises, viewed through the lens of ancient and modern tragedy "Classical drama provides crucial lessons for policymakers... A road map for effective, well-considered policy."... See More
Bull's-Eye: The Power of Focus
Amazon's #1 Self-Help author: New York Times bestselling author Brian Tracy, author of Eat That Frog. Your aim in life should be to achieve all of the wonderful things that are possible for you. There is no reason for you... See More
Worlds of Arthur: Facts and Fictions of the Dark Ages
King Arthur is probably the most famous and certainly the most legendary medieval king. From the early ninth century through the middle ages, to the Arthurian romances of Victorian times, the tales of this legendary figure... See More
On Life and Death (Oxford World's Classics)
'any service I may have rendered my countrymen in my active life I may also extend to them... now that I am at leisure' Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC), Rome's greatest orator, had a career of intense activity in... See More
The Library of Greek Mythology (Oxford World's Classics)
The only work of its kind to survive from classical antiquity, the Library of Apollodorus is a unique guide to Greek mythology, from the origins of the universe to the Trojan War. Apollodorus' Library has been used as a... See More
The Fall of Rome: And the End of Civilization
Why did Rome fall? Vicious barbarian invasions during the fifth century resulted in the cataclysmic end of the world's most powerful civilization, and a 'dark age' for its conquered peoples. Or did it? The dominant view of... See More
The Family Upstairs: The gripping thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author
Prepare to be hooked... A compulsive thriller from Lisa Jewell. * #1 UK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * * OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD * * HOLLY WILLOUGHBY'S SUMMER READING HIGHLIGHT * *A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK* 'I read... See More
The Children of Henry VIII
Behind the façade of politics and pageantry at the Tudor court, there was a family drama. Nothing drove Henry VIII, England's wealthiest and most powerful king, more than producing a legitimate male heir and so... See More
Deng Xiaoping: A Revolutionary Life
Deng Xiaoping joined the Chinese Communist movement as a youth and rose in its ranks to become an important lieutenant of Mao's from the 1930s onward. Two years after Mao's death in 1976, Deng became the de facto leader of... See More
Five Year Mission: The Labour Party under Ed Miliband
In May 2010, Labour suffered one of its worst ever election defeats. A few months later it chose Ed Miliband as its new leader. His task? To win back power after just one term in opposition - a tall order given how many... See More
Little White Lies: A gripping, unputdownable and twisty psychological suspense thriller
Don't miss Philippa East's gripping and suspenseful new novel, A Guilty Secret available to pre-order now! 'Breathtaking suspense. A phenomenal talent' HOLLY SEDDON 'Terrifically engaging' JO SPAIN 'Addictive. I couldn't... See More
Delta Ghost (Joe Venn Crime Action Thriller Series Book 2)
JOE VENN RETURNS in book 2 of the acclaimed crime thriller series... Two years after the explosive events of OMEGA DOG, Joe Venn, Marine and former Chicago police lieutenant, is heading up the New York Police... See More
little scratch: Shortlisted for The Goldsmiths Prize 2021
**Shortlisted for The Goldsmiths Prize 2021** **Shortlisted for The Desmond Elliott Prize 2021** **An Observer 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2021** 'An extremely perceptive depiction of power and agency.'... See More
The Arsenic Century: How Victorian Britain was Poisoned at Home, Work, and Play
Arsenic is rightly infamous as the poison of choice for Victorian murderers. Yet the great majority of fatalities from arsenic in the nineteenth century came not from intentional poisoning, but from accident. Kept in many... See More
The Secrets Of Ghosts: Don’t miss this paranormal fantasy witchy novel in 2024 (The Language of Spells, Book 2)
Get lost in this cosy, witchy romance novel ? On her twenty-first birthday Katie Harper has only one wish: to become a real Harper woman. Mystical powers are passed down her family generation after generation - some even... See More
A Mother’s Gift
Previously published as 'There's Always Tomorrow'. A dramatic read from Sunday Times bestseller, Pam Weaver, filled with family, scandal and friendships that bring hope in the darkness. The perfect read for fans of Katie... See More
Fast 5K: 25 Crucial Keys and 4 Training Plans
Spend two hours with Pete Magill's Fast 5K and you'll know how to run your fastest 5K. In his fast-paced, ultimate guide to 5K running races, celebrated running coach Pete Magill reveals the 25 crucial keys to setting your... See More
Trace of Magic (The Diamond City Magic Novels Book 1)
4 ½ Stars TOP PICK --RT Magazine "Best book of the year!" --Faith Hunter, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Jane Yellowrock series Even the most powerful tracers can't track you if the magical trace you leave... See More
Dead Man’s Grave: The first book in a gripping new Scottish police procedural series for crime fiction and mystery thriller fans (DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers, Book 1)
'The best police procedural I've read in years' Jane Casey 'Grabbed me from the first page' Ian Rankin This grave can never be opened. The head of Scotland's most powerful crime family is brutally murdered, his body dumped... See More
Rome Resurgent: War and Empire in the Age of Justinian (Ancient Warfare and Civilization)
Between the fall of the western Roman Empire in the fifth century and the collapse of the east in the face of the Arab invasions in the seventh, the remarkable era of the Emperor Justinian (527-568) dominated the... See More
The Tycoon's Defiant Southern Belle (Big Apple Brotherhood Book 3)
Jade was stunned by the sight before her. A colossal man sat by the blazing fire in an allegedly vacant house. Was this behemoth a man or a creature straight out of a horror film? Slowly, as Jade grew acquainted with the... See More
Risk of Harm: The most gripping British crime thriller of 2021, from the bestselling author of Before we Met and Critical Incidents
The gripping new crime thriller from the bestselling author of Before We Met and Critical Incidents Robin Lyons is back in her hometown of Birmingham and now a DCI with Force Homicide, working directly under Samir, the man... See More
The Long Hangover: Putin's New Russia and the Ghosts of the Past
In The Long Hangover, Shaun Walker presents a deeply reported, bottom-up explanation of Russia's resurgence under Putin. By cleverly exploiting the memory of the Soviet victory over fascism in World War II, Putin's regime... See More
Berserk Volume 3
Guts, the feared Black Swordsman, finishes his desperate battle with the monstrous Count, cutting and blasting him to gory scraps when the presence of the Count's daughter makes the monster hesitate. But Guts won't even have... See More
Catfishing on CatNet: A Novel (A CatNet Novel Book 1)
LODESTAR AWARD WINNER FOR BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK From Hugo and Locus Award-winning author Naomi Kritzer, Catfishing on CatNet is a thought-provoking near future YA thriller that could not be more timely as it explores... See More
China Goes Global: The Partial Power
Most global citizens are well aware of the explosive growth of the Chinese economy. Indeed, China has famously become the "workshop of the world." Yet, while China watchers have shed much light on the country's internal... See More
The Hidden Life of Trees: The International Bestseller
Sunday Times Bestseller 'A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement' Charles Foster Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month (September) Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have... See More