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The Perfume Lover: A Personal Story of Scent
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‘Why couldn’t I be a perfumer’s muse? I’ve come such a long way in the realm of scent. In fact, I was never really meant to poke my nose into it …’The Perfume Lover by Denyse Beaulieu is an intimate journey into the mystery of scent.What if the most …
‘Why couldn’t I be a perfumer’s muse? I’ve come such a long way in the realm of scent. In fact, I was never really meant to poke my nose into it …’The Perfume Lover by Denyse Beaulieu is an intimate journey into the mystery of scent.What if the most …
Robert Plant: A Life: The Biography
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Robert Plant is one of the few genuine living rock legends.Frontman of Led Zeppelin, musical innovator and seller of millions of records, Plant has had a profound influence on music for over four decades. But the full account of his life has barely b…
Robert Plant is one of the few genuine living rock legends.Frontman of Led Zeppelin, musical innovator and seller of millions of records, Plant has had a profound influence on music for over four decades. But the full account of his life has barely b…
Secret Pigeon Service: Operation Columba, Resistance and the Struggle to Liberate Europe
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Gordon Corera uses declassified documents and extensive original research to tell the story of MI14(d) and the Secret Pigeon Service for the first time.‘This is an amazing story’ Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2Between 1941 and 1944, sixteen thousand plucky h…
Gordon Corera uses declassified documents and extensive original research to tell the story of MI14(d) and the Secret Pigeon Service for the first time.‘This is an amazing story’ Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2Between 1941 and 1944, sixteen thousand plucky h…
She Must Be Mad: the bestselling poetry debut of 2018
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‘Poetry meets mental health in Charly Cox’s brave and beautiful She Must Be Mad.’ Stylist Magazine‘Reading this book made me feel less alone.’ MashableShe Must be Mad explores coming-of-age: the pain and beauty of love, the relief and the agony of tu…
‘Poetry meets mental health in Charly Cox’s brave and beautiful She Must Be Mad.’ Stylist Magazine‘Reading this book made me feel less alone.’ MashableShe Must be Mad explores coming-of-age: the pain and beauty of love, the relief and the agony of tu…
Shooting History: A Personal Journey
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The compelling autobiography of one of the great and most committed newsmen of our time: full, frank, and occasionally very funny, Jon Snow’s memoirs are as revealing about the great and the not-so-good as about his own passionate involvement in the …
The compelling autobiography of one of the great and most committed newsmen of our time: full, frank, and occasionally very funny, Jon Snow’s memoirs are as revealing about the great and the not-so-good as about his own passionate involvement in the …
Пальто с хлястиком. Короткая проза, эссе
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Прозаик Михаил Шишкин родился в Москве в 1961 году, живет в Швейцарии. Автор романов «Записки Ларионова», «Взятие Измаила», «Венерин волос», «Письмовник» и литературно-исторического путеводителя «Русская Швейцария». Лауреат премий «Национальный бестс…
Прозаик Михаил Шишкин родился в Москве в 1961 году, живет в Швейцарии. Автор романов «Записки Ларионова», «Взятие Измаила», «Венерин волос», «Письмовник» и литературно-исторического путеводителя «Русская Швейцария». Лауреат премий «Национальный бестс…
В Баку
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«Летом 1988 года Валя Н. сопровождала группу иностранных студентов в поездке по Азербайджану. Валя Н. и моя мама были большими подругами. Валя Н. предложила моим родителям отправиться в это путешествие в составе группы. Время было бедное, путевки явл…
«Летом 1988 года Валя Н. сопровождала группу иностранных студентов в поездке по Азербайджану. Валя Н. и моя мама были большими подругами. Валя Н. предложила моим родителям отправиться в это путешествие в составе группы. Время было бедное, путевки явл…
Тирекс серебристый
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Александр Снегирев учился в Московском архитектурном институте и Российском университете дружбы народов, но выбрал писательскую стезю. Когда он был маленьким, его родители выписывали журнал «Англия». В декабрьский номер за 1987 год был вложен небольш…
Александр Снегирев учился в Московском архитектурном институте и Российском университете дружбы народов, но выбрал писательскую стезю. Когда он был маленьким, его родители выписывали журнал «Англия». В декабрьский номер за 1987 год был вложен небольш…
Встреча с Богом. Реальная история 1993 года
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Я отложила Книгу и задумалась. Действительно, до этого дня я ничего не просила у Него. Да и как просить у Того, Кого для меня не существовало? Так нас учили тогда. В сказки я не верила лет с шести, но почему бы не воспользоваться случаем? И вернуться…
Я отложила Книгу и задумалась. Действительно, до этого дня я ничего не просила у Него. Да и как просить у Того, Кого для меня не существовало? Так нас учили тогда. В сказки я не верила лет с шести, но почему бы не воспользоваться случаем? И вернуться…
Letters from Alice: Part 3 of 3: A tale of hardship and hope. A search for the truth.
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Letters from Alice can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts.This is PART 3 of 3.It was a stormy evening in 1920s London. When newly qualified almoner, Alice, stepped into the home of Charlotte, a terrified teenage…
Letters from Alice can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts.This is PART 3 of 3.It was a stormy evening in 1920s London. When newly qualified almoner, Alice, stepped into the home of Charlotte, a terrified teenage…
Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
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So as not to seem completely self-indulgent to his friends and family, Conor started his year-long trip around the world with a three-month stint volunteering in the Little Princes Orphanage in war-torn Nepal. What began as a cover story changed Cono…
So as not to seem completely self-indulgent to his friends and family, Conor started his year-long trip around the world with a three-month stint volunteering in the Little Princes Orphanage in war-torn Nepal. What began as a cover story changed Cono…
Living with the Laird: A Love Affair with a Man and his Mansion
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A captivating memoir of one woman’s relationship with a man and his mansion.When Belinda Rathbone, a New York art historian, met eccentric Anglo-Scots bachelor John Ouchterlony it was the start of a story of clashing cultures and crumbling houses. Af…
A captivating memoir of one woman’s relationship with a man and his mansion.When Belinda Rathbone, a New York art historian, met eccentric Anglo-Scots bachelor John Ouchterlony it was the start of a story of clashing cultures and crumbling houses. Af…
Long Shot: My Bipolar Life and the Horses Who Saved Me
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An inspiring and searingly honest memoir of how one woman had the strength and courage to change her life. Sylvia Harris was homeless, her children had been taken from her, and she was using crack cocaine. She is also a manic depressive. Now she’s a …
An inspiring and searingly honest memoir of how one woman had the strength and courage to change her life. Sylvia Harris was homeless, her children had been taken from her, and she was using crack cocaine. She is also a manic depressive. Now she’s a …
Member of the Family: Manson, Murder and Me
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Following the recent death of Charles Manson – the leader of the sinister 60s cult – Dianne Lake reveals the true story of life with Manson and his ‘family’, who became notorious for a series of shocking murders during the summer of 1969.In this poig…
Following the recent death of Charles Manson – the leader of the sinister 60s cult – Dianne Lake reveals the true story of life with Manson and his ‘family’, who became notorious for a series of shocking murders during the summer of 1969.In this poig…
Milly’s Real Food: 100+ easy and delicious recipes to comfort, restore and put a smile on your face
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MILLY’S REAL FOOD is all about going back to basics and creating tasty classics from scratch with a modern twist, making food a pleasure; both the ritual of cooking and the joy of eating. Recipes that embrace sustainable and accessible ingredients, e…
MILLY’S REAL FOOD is all about going back to basics and creating tasty classics from scratch with a modern twist, making food a pleasure; both the ritual of cooking and the joy of eating. Recipes that embrace sustainable and accessible ingredients, e…
Mummy, Come Home: The True Story of a Mother Kidnapped and Torn from Her Children
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Waking up bleary-eyed and beaten, Oxana wondered how she had got there. Then she remembered: her abusive husband, the dream of a better life, the 'job' that turned into a nightmare….Tricked into prostitution by her best friend, Oxana was torn from he…
Waking up bleary-eyed and beaten, Oxana wondered how she had got there. Then she remembered: her abusive husband, the dream of a better life, the 'job' that turned into a nightmare….Tricked into prostitution by her best friend, Oxana was torn from he…
My Bonnie: How dementia stole the love of my life
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Earlier this year John Suchet revealed that his beautiful 67-year-old wife Bonnie, the love of his life, is suffering from Dementia. During the past three years he has gone from lover to carer. And he has found that exceptionally tough. In this movin…
Earlier this year John Suchet revealed that his beautiful 67-year-old wife Bonnie, the love of his life, is suffering from Dementia. During the past three years he has gone from lover to carer. And he has found that exceptionally tough. In this movin…
No Beast So Fierce: The Terrifying True Story of the Champawat Tiger, the Deadliest Animal in History
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The deadliest animal of all time meets the world's most legendary hunter in a classic battle between man and wild. But this pulse-pounding narrative is also a nuanced story of how colonialism and environmental destruction upset the natural order, pla…
The deadliest animal of all time meets the world's most legendary hunter in a classic battle between man and wild. But this pulse-pounding narrative is also a nuanced story of how colonialism and environmental destruction upset the natural order, pla…
Nobody’s Son: Part 1 of 3: All Alex ever wanted was a family of his own
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Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows.When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged 7, her immediate reaction is: Why can’t he stay with his present carers for the last month? He’s …
Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows.When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged 7, her immediate reaction is: Why can’t he stay with his present carers for the last month? He’s …
Nobody’s Son: Part 2 of 3: All Alex ever wanted was a family of his own
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Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows.When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged 7, her immediate reaction is: Why can’t he stay with his present carers for the last month? He’s …
Born in a prison and removed from his drug-dependent mother, rejection is all that 7-year-old Alex knows.When Cathy is asked to foster little Alex, aged 7, her immediate reaction is: Why can’t he stay with his present carers for the last month? He’s …

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