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Three Men on the Bummel

Some time after their eventful trip on the river, chronicled in Three Men in a Boat, George, Harris and J. suffer a renewed attack of

Agnes Grey

When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation, Agnes Grey determines to find work as a governess. This is a personal perspective on

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange was published in 1962 and has been controversial ever since. It tells the story of fifteen-year-old Alex - whose chief

A Murder of Quality

Being the second novel by John le Carre starring George Smiley, it is a departure from the world of espionage to that of a very

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

This brutal, shattering glimpse of the fate of millions of Russians under Stalin shook Russia and shocked the world when it first appeared. Discover the

One Hundred Years of Solitude

'Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover

Locked On (Jack Ryan Book 14)

Privately training with special forces, he’s honing his combat skills to continue his work within the Campus, hunting down and eliminating terrorists wherever he can—even

Trash

Raphael is a dumpsite boy. He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming Trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping next to it.Then

Animal Farm

Since its publication in 1946, George Orwell's fable of a workers' revolution gone wrong has rivaled Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea as the

Thirteen Reasons Why

Read this sensational mystery bestseller before you watch the 13-part Netflix series, executive produced by Selena Gomez.You can't stop the future. You can't rewind the

Love in the Time of Cholera

'It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love'Fifty-one years, nine months and four days have passed

The General in His Labyrinth

'An exquisite writer, wise, compassionate and extremely funny' (Sunday Telegraph)'An imaginative writer of genius' (Guardian)'The most important writer of fiction in any language' (Bill Clinton)As

The Girl in the Photograph

When Alice Eveleigh arrives at Fiercombe Manor during the long, languid summer of 1933, she finds a house steeped in mystery and brimming with secrets.

Me Before You (Film Tie In)

She’s too young for him. He’s too good for her. She seduces him away from the gentleman he tries to be. He leads her to

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's great masterpiece is the story of seven generations of the Buenedia family and of Mocondo, the town they have built. Though little

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party.

Think Like a Freak: How to Think Smarter about Almost Everything

The Freakonomics books have come to stand for something: challenging conventional wisdom using data rather than emotion to answer questions and learning to unravel the

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

'On the day they were going to kill him, Santiago Nasar got up at five-thirty in the morning to wait for the boat the bishop

Memories of My Melancholy Whores

'The year I turned ninety, I wanted to give myself the gift of a night of wild love with an adolescent virgin' On the eve

The Autumn of the Patriarch

'Over the weekend the vultures got into the presidential palace by pecking through the screens on the balcony windows and the flapping of their wings

Meetings With Remarkable Men

For twenty years, the spiritual teacher Gurdjieff journeyed through Central Asia and the Middle East. Part travelogue, part adventure, part spiritual guide, Meetings with Remarkable

Charles Chaplin - My Autobiography

His extraordinary autobiography was first published in 1964 and was written almost entirely without reference to documentation - simply as an astonishing feat of memory

Age, Sex, Location

Love, sex, dating and all the things that go horribly wrong along the way - this is perfect for fans of Bridget Jones's Diary. Melissa

Light between Oceans (editie de buzunar)

Extraordinary and heartrending. (Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief)A Richard and Judy bookclub favouriteGoodreads historical category winnerThe New York Times bestsellerSoon to be a

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Nine-year-old Oskar Schell is an inventor, amateur entomologist, Francophile, letter writer, pacifist, natural historian, percussionist, romantic, Great Explorer, jeweller, detective, vegan, and collector of butterflies.

Big Little Lies (Film Tie-in)

The number one bestseller Big Little Lies is now a HBO series starring Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Alexander Skarsgard and Shailene Woodey.'Let me ask you

It Can't Happen Here

An eerily prescient foreshadowing of current affairs' (Guardian). 'Not only Lewis's most important book but one of the most important books ever produced in the

Holding Up the Universe

From the author of the New York Times bestseller All the Bright Places comes a heart-wrenching story about what it means to see someone -

Lion: A Long Way Home (Film Tie-in)

NOW NOMINATED FOR SIX OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, SUPPORTING ACTOR AND SUPPORTING ACTRESS. Lion is the heartbreaking and inspiring original true story of the lost

Of Love and Other Demons

'An ash-grey dog with a white blaze on its forehead burst on to the rough terrain of the market on the first Sunday of December'

Swing Time (format de buzunar)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS 2017.A dazzlingly exuberant new novel moving from north west London to West Africa, from the multi-award-winning author

Happiness by Design

As a Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics, Dolan conducts original research into the measurement of happiness and its causes and

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

We're all busy. But we all waste time. What are the secrets of using every hour productively? How do the most successful people spend their

The Origin of Our Species

Chris Stringer's bestselling The Origin of our Species tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth. Do

The First 20 Hours

Whatever you want to do with your life -speak a language, change career, master yoga- you must master new skills. But where can you find

No Is Not Enough: Defeating the New Shock Politics

Naomi Klein - award-winning journalist, bestselling author of No Logo, The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything, scourge of brand bullies and corporate liars -

A Brief History of Time

This classic book has become a landmark volume in scientific writing, and Stephen Hawking is widely considered the most brilliant theoretical physicist since Einstein.NO. 1

Never Eat Alone

The bestselling business classic on the power of relationships, updated with in-depth advice for making connections in the digital world.'Don't walk . . . run to

The Last Vote

Democracy is so much a part of our Western lives that it is easy to think it takes care of itself. But, amid political and financial

The Contest of the Century

By sea and on the airwaves, by dollar and yuan, a contest has begun that will shape the next century. China's rise has now entered

The Death of Money

The US dollar has been the global reserve currency since the end of the Second World War. If the dollar fails the entire international monetary

The Art of Social Media

By now it's clear that whether you're promoting a business, a product, or yourself, social media is near the top of what will determine your

The Three Rules

In every sector there's an outlier. An exceptional company that faces the same difficulties as competitors, but constantly delivers superior results. What are they doing

Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence

A revolutionary rethinking of everything we know about powerIt shapes every interaction we have, whether we're trying to get a two-year-old to eat green vegetables

Agent Storm: A Spy Inside al-Qaeda

He was the Western convert who would plunge deep inside al-Qaeda. He named his first son Osama after 9/11 and became a Jihadist. But then

I Met Lucky People

For centuries Romani Gypsies have been seen either as romantic nomads, or as unwanted outsiders.Who are they, really? Linguist Yaron Matras, who has spent years

Our Mathematical Universe

In Our Mathematical Universe, Max Tegmark, one of the most original physicists at work today, leads us on an astonishing journey to explore the mysteries

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Thinking Fast and Slow offers a whole new look at the way our minds work, and how we make decisions. Why is there more chance

We Are Our Brains

Everything we think, do, and refrain from doing is determined by our brain. It shapes our potential, our limitations, and our characters. In other words,

Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules for Success

Women at Work will equip you with the best skills I've learned from some of the amazing people I've met, on subjects such as identifying

Fat Cat Art: Famous Masterpieces Improved by a Gigger Cat with Attitude

Internet meme meets classical art in Svetlana Petrova's brilliant FAT CAT ART. Featuring her twenty-two-pound, ginger-colored cat Zarathustra superimposed onto some of the greatest artworks

Magna Carta

Magna Carta is probably the most famous declaration in western legal history. Wrested by rebellious barons from a very reluctant King John, it set out

Animal Farm

Animal Farm is the most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories. Its account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their

1984

Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwell’s chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will

The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine

From award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy, The Gates of Europe is the definitive history of Ukraine that helps us understand the country's past and the current

The Tunnel

One of the great short novels of the twentieth century—in an edition marking the 100th anniversary of the author’s birth.An unforgettable psychological novel of obsessive

Crazy is a Compliment

These days taking chances isn’t just for college dropouts in hoodies. Whether you work at a Fortune 500 company, a nonprofit, or a mom-and-pop, everybody

#GIRLBOSS

The first thing Sophia Amoruso sold online wasn’t fashion—it was a stolen book. She spent her teens hitchhiking, committing petty theft, and dumpster diving. By twenty-two, she had

Three Daughters of Eve

Set across Istanbul and Oxford, from the 1980s to the present day, Three Daughters of Eve is a sweeping tale of faith and friendship, tradition

Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life

In 12 Rules for Life, acclaimed public thinker and clinical psychologist Jordan B. Peterson offered an antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths