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The Paper Men: With an introduction by Andrew Martin
Fame, success, fortune, a drink problem slipping over the edge into alcoholism, a dead marriage, the incurable itches of middle-aged lust. For Wilf...
View full detailsPowder Smoke (Jim Stringer)
Product Description York railway station, December, 1925. Detective Inspector Jim Stringer is enjoying a pint in the Parlour Bar before accompany...
View full detailsMartin: Murder at Deviation Junction
A train hits a snow drift in the frozen Cleveland Hills. In the process of clearing the line a body is discovered, and so begins a dangerous case f...
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Book Description In Powder Smoke we see the return of Jim Stringer, Martin's Railway Detective, back by popular demand, and Corsair's first book i...
View full detailsNight Trains: The Rise and Fall of the Sleeper
Review A fine elegy ... Compelling ... witty and full of history and railway nuggets. -- Michael Binyon ― Sunday TimesYou do not have to be a ...
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'A highly enjoyable game of cat-and-mouse with perfect period texture and some nicely wry humour' The Guardian 'This playful caper is equally succ...
View full detailsMetropolitain: An Ode to the Paris Metro
Discover the transformative power of self-discovery and personal growth in this compelling guide that will inspire you to unlock your true potentia...
View full detailsTrain Teasers: A Quiz Book for the Cultured Trainspotter
When was smoking banned on trains? Which actor restored kippers to the menu of the Brighton Belle? What regular lineside event did Dickens descri...
View full detailsThe Longevity Imperative: Building a Better Society for Healthier, Longer Lives
SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A Financial Times Summer Reading Pick 2024 'Persuasive, upliftin...
View full detailsThe Humans
THERE'S NO PLANET LIKE HOME After an 'incident' one wet Friday night where he was found walking naked through the streets of Cambridge, Professor ...
View full detailsAriadnis
We are the ones who came after the comet. We survived the great wave that covered the world. We are the chosen. The first in a breathtaking and un...
View full detailsAwesome Facts for Curious Kids Collection: 9 & 10 Year Olds
Nurture your child's developing mind and keep them learning independently with this engaging 2-book Collection from the popular Awesome Facts for C...
View full detailsMartin Crimp Plays 2: The Country, Attempts on Her Life, The Misanthrope, No One Sees the Video and The Country
This second collection of Martin Crimp's work brings together four remarkable plays.
Drawing for Illustration
An instructive book that examines the practice of drawing for illustration through case studies and sketchbooks, written by one of the world’s fore...
View full detailsIn Search of the Lost Chord: 1967 & the Hippie Idea
'Danny Goldberg is probably one of the purest, most reasonable guides you could ask for to 1967.' Ex-Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham. ...
View full detailsHow Painting Happens (and why it matters) – A Times Book of the Year 2024: by Martin Gayford
Burning Time
About the Author VIRGINIA ROUNDING is a translator and writer who lives in London. She studied Russian at the University of London. She is the aut...
View full detailsKnowledge and information: The Potential and Peril of Human Intelligence (Essay Series)
In this volume, leading scholars in the arts and sciences discuss how information has been transmitted throughout history. It addresses the multipl...
View full detailsPast and Present: To Learn from History (Essay series)
How can our understanding of the past help to solve our present political or economic conditions and conflicts? Edited by Swedish author Kurt Almqv...
View full detailsThe Disconnect: A Personal Journey Through the Internet
Review Extraordinary -- Mark O'Connell Wildly impressive, interesting and entertaining ― The Irish Times A blistering collection ... marvellous ...
View full detailsTreasures of The New York Public Library
A lavishly illustrated book to accompany the New York Public Library's exhibition of the priceless treasures in its archives Inside the walls of it...
View full detailsThe Disconnect: A Personal Journey Through the Internet
Review Roisin Kiberd is a Dante of the internet, leading us through the infernal circles of our online damnation. The Disconnect is a brillian...
View full detailsQueen Victoria: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life
The story of the queen who defied convention and defined an era A passionate princess, an astute and clever queen, and a cunning widow, Victoria p...
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