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17 produkter
Inca Kola
Häftad, 2011
159 kr
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A modern classic of travel and adventure.INCA KOLA is the funny, absorbing account of Matthew Parris's fourth trip to Peru, on a bizarre holiday which takes him among bandits, prostitutes, peasants and riots. He and his three companions seem to head into trouble, not away from it, and he describes …
Castle in Spain
Ljudbok, 2005
82 kr
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The downloadable abridged audiobook edition of Matthew Paris'' charming tale, A Castle in Spain, read by the author himself. Walking in the Pyrenees, twenty years ago, Matthew Parris and his sister came upon a magnificent medieval house. It had crests and a date - 1559 - chiselled into the stone: …
Parting Shots
E-bok, 2010
125 kr
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Matthew Parris's Parting Shots is a treasure trove of wit, venom and serious analysis.Up till 2006 a British Ambassador leaving his post was encouraged to write what was known as a valedictory despatch, to be circulated to a small number of influential people in government. This was the parting …
Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase
Stories from the Diplomatic Bag
Av Matthew Parris, Andrew Bryson
Häftad, 2013
155 kr
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The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase is a hilarious new collection of diplomatic tales by Matthew Parris and Andrew BrysonHeard the one about the Spanish Ambassador who arrived in the scorching Saharan desert fully suited and with a mysteriously enormous suitcase? Or the horse they gave Prime Minister …
Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase
Stories from the Diplomatic Bag
Av Matthew Parris, Andrew Bryson
E-bok, 2012
108 kr
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The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase is a hilarious new collection of diplomatic tales by Matthew Parris and Andrew BrysonHeard the one about the Spanish Ambassador who arrived in the scorching Saharan desert fully suited and with a mysteriously enormous suitcase? Or the horse they gave Prime Minister …
Castle in Spain
Häftad, 2012
187 kr
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Matthew Parris's A Castle in Spain is one man's attempt to transform a magnificent forgotten ruin into his own castle.Walking in the Pyrenees one spring morning Matthew Parris stumbled upon a magnificent ruined mansion standing on the edge of a line of huge cliffs. Later he was to discover that …
Castle in Spain
E-bok, 2012
108 kr
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'Stands apart... This Englishman's castle might have started as a dream, but it has ended up being an extraordinary reality' Sunday TimesWalking in the Pyrenees one spring morning Matthew Parris stumbled upon a magnificent ruined mansion standing on the edge of a line of huge cliffs. Later he was …
Chance Witness
An Outsider's Life in Politics
E-bok, 2013
108 kr
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In this surprising and eccentric autobiography from a former Conservative MP, Matthew Parris writes of his personal and political life with equal candour. With a First from Cambridge and the possibility of working for the Foreign Office, he decided instead to apply to be an apprentice diesel-fitter …
Parting Shots
Häftad, 2011
155 kr
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Matthew Parris's Parting Shots is a treasure trove of wit, venom and serious analysis.Up till 2006 a British Ambassador leaving his post was encouraged to write what was known as a valedictory despatch, to be circulated to a small number of influential people in government. This was the parting …
Great Writers' Lives
A BBC biography collection
Av Matthew Parris, Francine Stock m. fl.
Ljudbok, 2021
202 kr
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Famous fans choose their favourite writers for BBC Radio 4''s Great Lives For 20 years, Great Lives has been a cornerstone of the Radio 4 schedules, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. Each week, a well-known personality is invited to select someone …
Great Entertainers' Lives
A BBC biography collection
Av Matthew Parris, Francine Stock m. fl.
Ljudbok, 2021
196 kr
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Well-known personalities pick their favourite entertainers for BBC Radio 4''s Great Lives One of the BBC''s most acclaimed programmes, Great Lives has been a regular Radio 4 fixture for 20 years, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. Every week, a famous …
Great Leaders' Lives
A BBC biography collection
Av Matthew Parris, Francine Stock m. fl.
Ljudbok, 2021
212 kr
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Household names nominate leaders from the past for BBC Radio 4''s Great Lives Since its inception in 2001, Great Lives has been one of Radio 4''s most popular programmes, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. The format is simple, but compelling: each …
Great Musicians' Lives
A BBC biography collection
Av Matthew Parris, Francine Stock m. fl.
Ljudbok, 2021
202 kr
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Distinguished guests nominate a great musician for BBC Radio 4''s Great Lives For 20 years, Great Lives has been a linchpin of Radio 4, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. In it, a household name is invited to choose one of their heroes to discuss with …
Fracture
Stories of How Great Lives Take Root in Trauma
Häftad, 2021
129 kr
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A Times Biography of the Year'I learned a lot reading this ... the strength of Fracture is that it is very much like a cracking radio script: entertaining and easy to digest' SpectatorAda Lovelace. Frederick Douglass. Vladimir Lenin. Marie Curie. Frieda Kahlo. Carl Jung. Tupac Shakur. All geniuses …
Scorn
The Wickedest Insults in Human History
Häftad, 2017
153 kr
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'He's 100% political herpes. Back in six months whatever you do' Camilla Long on Nigel Farage'It's not enough to succeed. Friends must fail'Gore VidalNothing cuts deeper, or provides greater pleasure, than the perfect put-down. When it's directed at someone else.Matthew Parris's sublime collection …
Fracture
Stories of How Great Lives Take Root in Trauma
E-bok, 2020
121 kr
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A Times Biography of the Year''I learned a lot reading this ... the strength of Fracture is that it is very much like a cracking radio script: entertaining and easy to digest'' SpectatorAda Lovelace. Frederick Douglass. Vladimir Lenin. Marie Curie. Frieda Kahlo. Carl Jung. Tupac Shakur. All …
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The Wickedest Insults in Human History
E-bok, 2016
167 kr
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''He''s 100% political herpes. Back in six months whatever you do'' Camilla Long on Nigel Farage''It''s not enough to succeed. Friends must fail''Gore VidalNothing cuts deeper, or provides greater pleasure, than the perfect put-down. When it''s directed at someone else.Matthew Parris''s sublime …
