Bloomsbury Publishing (Uk) - Böcker

It is the summer of 1940. Nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris arrives in New York with her suitcase and sewing machine, exiled by her despairing parents. Although her quicksilver talents with a needle and commitment to mastering the perfect hair roll ...

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As the sports reporter for BBC Radio 1 for the best part of a decade, Simon Mundie was pitch-side at some of the most high-profile sporting events in history. It was often thrilling, but when he took to the airwaves to report on what he had seen, ...

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THE REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK FOR MARCH 2024 A NEW YORK TIMES, ELLE AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING HIGHLIGHT FOR 2024 ' Anita De Monte Laughs Last asks some big questions, like who in art or history is remembered, who is left behind or erased and why. I have ...

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The bestselling author of Lost Connections and Stolen Focus offers a revelatory look at the new drugs transforming weight loss as we know it - from his personal experience on Ozempic to our ability to heal our society's dysfunctional relationship ...

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In a rented room outside Portsmouth in 1685, a daughter is born as her half-brother is dying. Her mother makes a decision: Mary will become Mark, and Ma will continue to collect his inheritance money. Mary's dual existence will take her to a grand...

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'This beautiful book will give hope and courage to many people. An uplifting and courageous read' KATHRYN MANNIX The last book from bestselling author and advocate Wendy Mitchell Wendy Mitchell doesn't fear anything anymore. After her diagnosis of...

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Amara has come far; from a slave in Pompeii's wolf den to a high-powered courtesan in Rome. But her story is not over yet. Set in Rome and Pompeii in the countdown to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, this is the final instalment in the Wolf Den tri...

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Towards the end of the nineteenth century, people thought physics was done. They knew stuff was made of atoms, and everything interacted through the forces of gravity and electromagnetism. But as the new century dawned, a small number of curious p...

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Imagine a deadly pathogen that, once created, could infect any person in any part of the globe within seconds. No need to wait for travellers, trains, or air traffic to spread it, all you need is an internet connection. In this gripping investigat...

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Musician Charlotte Dove has disappeared after playing in a concert for a prestigious orchestra led by a conductor world-renowned as a charismatic, obsessive genius who pushes his musicians to their very limit. The police insist that there are no s...

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'My idea of a perfect book. It is about art, life, death, love, and family and it is beautifully and sharply written. I cried several times while reading it, and was sorry to let it go when I was done. I cannot recommend it enough.' Jami Attenberg...

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'Taut, unsettling and so completely charged with both tension and emotion, I found myself captivated by Metronome ... Its vivid characters and the bleak, brutal beauty of the world they inhabit will haunt my dreams for a long time now, in the abso...

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'Campbell is a gorgeous writer, capturing the exquisite pathos and gallows humour found in folks who spend their lives working with the dead' - Caitlin Doughty, New York Times bestselling author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 'A gentle book and like d...

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The barbarian nomads of the Eurasian steppes have played a decisive role in world history, but their achievements have gone largely unnoticed. These nomadic tribes have produced some of the world's greatest conquerors: Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan...

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At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria and its formative role in glob...

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The time has come to deal with the unaccountable power of digital technology. Early efforts at regulation have been confused, contradictory and often counterproductive. No single person or government has a plan of action.In The Digital Republic , ...

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It's the Fourth of July weekend at the prestigious West Heart country club. Gathered for cocktails on the first evening are just some of the guests. The club president, the treasurer and his pregnant wife, the snooping school boy, the bereaved fat...

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What is really happening in your brain when you use your phone, and how to harness it. Humans are often fearful of the day the world will be ruled by machines, but have they not already taken over? The average person spends 4-5 hours a day on thei...

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For the Dogs, the war has only just begun. Caught up in the siege of Calais, in the midst of a brutal eleven-month blockade of a small port on the French coast, they are no longer blindly walking into the unknown. But the men still have more quest...

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A hard-charging, hard-fighting techno-thriller detective story about a forensic accountant, Marty, who is coming out of retirement for one last job.

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It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she jumps at t...

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'This astonishing book reveals some of the most important global events of the twentieth century' Afua Hirsch 'An essential work of history by a great writer' Peace Adzo Medie 'Perfect for fans of Frank Abignale Jr.'s Catch Me If You Can ' Publish...

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Make room Herodotus, stand down Bede, pipe down Pepys . . . There's a new history book in town. Pre-order your copy now. From the chart-topping podcast The Rest is History , a whistle-stop tour through the past - from Alexander the Great to Agatha...

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The new historical adventure thriller by brother-sister author duo Boyd and Beth Morrison, set in 14th-century Europe. Fox and Willa must help a wronged man and search for Templar treasure.

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The truth depends on who you ask... Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer spent in Greece, Bess and Joni were cleared of having any involvement in their best friend Evangeline's death. But that didn't stop the media from calling them everything...

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The new historical fantasy adventure that intertwines traditional mythology with the eleventh-century wars in Ireland, by irish author Shauna Lawless.

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*THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* 'A stunning, big and bold encyclopedia of how to live' LISA TADDEO 'A guide to liberation and a return to the authentic feminine self' GABOR MATÉ 'Astute, radical and utterly compelling' KATHERINE MAY ______...

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The latest pulse-pounding thriller from New York Times bestsellers Preston & Child. In Colorado near the Cheyenne Mountains, a team of topflight engineers venture on an ambitious cross country ski trip, using their newly invented outdoor equipment...

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A major, richly told narrative history of the intertwined lives of three sixteenth-century queens: Catherine de Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary Queen of Scots

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An ambitious, authoritative history of the Roman Catholic Church in the modern age. Despite its many crises, especially in Western Europe, there are still 1.2 billion Catholics in the world and the Church remains a powerful, controversial and defi...

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