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‘Fascinating… I loved this book; I really did’ David Crystal, Spectator A biography of a much misunderstood punctuation mark and a call to arms in favour of clear expression and against stifling grammar rules. Cecelia Watson used to be obsessive abou…
‘Fascinating… I loved this book; I really did’ David Crystal, Spectator A biography of a much misunderstood punctuation mark and a call to arms in favour of clear expression and against stifling grammar rules. Cecelia Watson used to be obsessive abou…
‘Mendelsohn takes the classical costumes off figures like Virgil and Sappho, Homer and Horace … He writes about things so clearly they come to feel like some of the most important things you have ever been told. ’ Sebastian Barry Over the past three …
‘Mendelsohn takes the classical costumes off figures like Virgil and Sappho, Homer and Horace … He writes about things so clearly they come to feel like some of the most important things you have ever been told. ’ Sebastian Barry Over the past three …
In his first book, the creator of the award-winning podcast Hardcore History looks to some of humanity’s most apocalyptic moments to understand the challenges of our future. Do tough times create tougher people? Can humanity handle the power of its w…
In his first book, the creator of the award-winning podcast Hardcore History looks to some of humanity’s most apocalyptic moments to understand the challenges of our future. Do tough times create tougher people? Can humanity handle the power of its w…
Ben Horowitz, a leading venture capitalist, modern management expert, and New York Times bestselling author combines lessons both from history and modern organisational practice with practical and often surprising advice to help us build cultures tha…
Ben Horowitz, a leading venture capitalist, modern management expert, and New York Times bestselling author combines lessons both from history and modern organisational practice with practical and often surprising advice to help us build cultures tha…
WHAT MAKES A HERO? WHO BETTER TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION THAN LEE CHILD… ‘It’s Lee Child. Why would you not read it?’ Karin Slaughter ‘I don't know another author so skilled at making me turn the page’ The Times In his first work of nonfiction, the crea…
WHAT MAKES A HERO? WHO BETTER TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION THAN LEE CHILD… ‘It’s Lee Child. Why would you not read it?’ Karin Slaughter ‘I don't know another author so skilled at making me turn the page’ The Times In his first work of nonfiction, the crea…
Kaitlin e Gregory sanciscono un accordo, ma ognuno per motivi diversi. Nel tempo si renderanno conto che la situazione sta per sfuggirgli di mano e che la passione li travolgerà con forza inarrestabile. Gregory Cain, Conte di Shelby, non crede più ne…
Kaitlin e Gregory sanciscono un accordo, ma ognuno per motivi diversi. Nel tempo si renderanno conto che la situazione sta per sfuggirgli di mano e che la passione li travolgerà con forza inarrestabile. Gregory Cain, Conte di Shelby, non crede più ne…
Первая книга в необычном для Александры Марининой жанре – популярной истории.
Новый остроумный взгляд на исторических персонажей, знакомых по любимым романам и кинофильмам.
Живописная панорама английской истории от Вильгельма Завоевателя до Елизаветы…
Первая книга в необычном для Александры Марининой жанре – популярной истории.
Новый остроумный взгляд на исторических персонажей, знакомых по любимым романам и кинофильмам.
Живописная панорама английской истории от Вильгельма Завоевателя до Елизаветы…
Необъяснимые паранормальные явления, загадочные происшествия, свидетелями которых были наши бойцы в годы Великой Отечественной войны, – в пересказе несравненного новеллиста Александра Бушкова!
Западная Украина, 1944 год. Небольшой городишко Косачи то…
Необъяснимые паранормальные явления, загадочные происшествия, свидетелями которых были наши бойцы в годы Великой Отечественной войны, – в пересказе несравненного новеллиста Александра Бушкова!
Западная Украина, 1944 год. Небольшой городишко Косачи то…
Середина XVI века. Царь Иван IV еще не стал Грозным. Он изо всех сил старается воплотить в жизнь свою мечту: присоединить к Московскому государству бескрайние заволжские земли.
Но неодолимой преградой к этой цели стоит непокорная Казань. Искусные вса…
Середина XVI века. Царь Иван IV еще не стал Грозным. Он изо всех сил старается воплотить в жизнь свою мечту: присоединить к Московскому государству бескрайние заволжские земли.
Но неодолимой преградой к этой цели стоит непокорная Казань. Искусные вса…
1571 год. Иван Грозный обеспокоен частыми вылазками крымских татар. Кочевники тайно проникают через русские кордоны и пытаются разведать расположение укреплений и удобные переправы через реки. Царь поручает своему приближенному Махайле Бордаку выясни…
1571 год. Иван Грозный обеспокоен частыми вылазками крымских татар. Кочевники тайно проникают через русские кордоны и пытаются разведать расположение укреплений и удобные переправы через реки. Царь поручает своему приближенному Махайле Бордаку выясни…
Советские партизаны – около шести тысяч бойцов, составляя половину иностранного контингента в итальянском Сопротивлении, пользовались заслуженным уважением среди их соратников по ряду причин. В отличие от большинства бывших военнопленных других наций…
Советские партизаны – около шести тысяч бойцов, составляя половину иностранного контингента в итальянском Сопротивлении, пользовались заслуженным уважением среди их соратников по ряду причин. В отличие от большинства бывших военнопленных других наций…
‘Tribes With Flags’ is the gripping story of Charles Glass's dramatic journey through Greater Syria which provides background context to a troubled region once again in the headlines.Charles Glass began his journey through the former Arab nations of …
‘Tribes With Flags’ is the gripping story of Charles Glass's dramatic journey through Greater Syria which provides background context to a troubled region once again in the headlines.Charles Glass began his journey through the former Arab nations of …
A thrilling tale of murder and intrigue in Victorian London, featuring Detective Harry Pilgrim. Perfect for fans of S. J. PARIS and C. J. SANSOM. Previously published as A KILLING KINDNESS.London 1850. A city of contrasts. Of scientific marvels, pove…
A thrilling tale of murder and intrigue in Victorian London, featuring Detective Harry Pilgrim. Perfect for fans of S. J. PARIS and C. J. SANSOM. Previously published as A KILLING KINDNESS.London 1850. A city of contrasts. Of scientific marvels, pove…
A gritty and compelling family drama from the author of The Street. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale.The toughest street in London, Campbell Road, is due for demolition. One of the last residents remaining, Matilda Kiever, born and bred on the street,…
A gritty and compelling family drama from the author of The Street. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale.The toughest street in London, Campbell Road, is due for demolition. One of the last residents remaining, Matilda Kiever, born and bred on the street,…
A story of class, scandal and forbidden passions in the shadow of war. Perfect for fans of Iona Grey, Gill Paul and Downtown Abbey.England, 1934. Hester Blake, an ambitious girl from an industrial Northern town, finds a job as a lady's maid in a smal…
A story of class, scandal and forbidden passions in the shadow of war. Perfect for fans of Iona Grey, Gill Paul and Downtown Abbey.England, 1934. Hester Blake, an ambitious girl from an industrial Northern town, finds a job as a lady's maid in a smal…
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Learn about the Egyptian gods, mummification and how the Egyptians built the only wonder of the ancient world still standing – the Pyramids of Giza.Exploring the historic rise of Egyptian civiliza…
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Learn about the Egyptian gods, mummification and how the Egyptians built the only wonder of the ancient world still standing – the Pyramids of Giza.Exploring the historic rise of Egyptian civiliza…
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…Sir Winston Churchill was a soldier, journalist, writer, Nobel Prize winner and, above all, a leader. Conservative then Liberal then Conservative again, his political instincts won him a sustained…
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…Sir Winston Churchill was a soldier, journalist, writer, Nobel Prize winner and, above all, a leader. Conservative then Liberal then Conservative again, his political instincts won him a sustained…
What are the key 50 events you really need to understand to grasp the developments of our world?In this highly entertaining read Hugh Williams distils world history into an insightful overview. By selecting fifty key people, places, battles, objects …
What are the key 50 events you really need to understand to grasp the developments of our world?In this highly entertaining read Hugh Williams distils world history into an insightful overview. By selecting fifty key people, places, battles, objects …
Home for Christmas is a tale of four very different young women thrown together by war. Finding freedom and independence – as well as love, passion and heartbreak – for the very first time, a unique bond is formed as the hostilities take their toll o…
Home for Christmas is a tale of four very different young women thrown together by war. Finding freedom and independence – as well as love, passion and heartbreak – for the very first time, a unique bond is formed as the hostilities take their toll o…
Following the fortunes of some of the much-loved characters from her bestseller ‘The Journey’, Josephine Cox’s powerful novel spans continents, decades and generations of one family.Like a ghost from the past, she walked along the platform towards th…
Following the fortunes of some of the much-loved characters from her bestseller ‘The Journey’, Josephine Cox’s powerful novel spans continents, decades and generations of one family.Like a ghost from the past, she walked along the platform towards th…