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Adventure Of English
The Biography of a Language
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2004
151 kr
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'Superb'Spectator'Consistently entertaining'Independent'Impressive and sage'New Statesman'Bragg's affection for his subject is infectious'ObserverEnglish is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages. It is democratic, ever-changing and ingenious in its assimilation of other …
Adventure Of English
The Biography of a Language
Av Melvyn Bragg
E-bok, 2011
45 kr
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''Superb'' Spectator ''Consistently entertaining'' Independent ''Impressive and sage'' New Statesman ''Bragg''s affection for his subject is infectious'' Observer English is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages. It is democratic, ever-changing and ingenious in its …
Maid of Buttermere
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 1993
144 kr
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'This is historical fiction with a human face'Peter Ackroyd, The Times'A vivid and erudite tour de force'Penelope Lively, Booker Prize-winning author of Moon Tiger'A skilled, ornate and convincing examination of a nineteenth-century scandal in Bragg's own Cumbria'Thomas Keneally, Booker …
Without a City Wall
Winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 1988
186 kr
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Winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize'Profoundly moving'The Times'Bragg excels himself here'Financial TimesDisillusioned with his successful life in London, Richard Godwin moves to a remote Cumberland village in search of a more fulfilling existence. His arrival coincides with a birth of an …
Love Letter to Europe
An outpouring of sadness and hope – Mary Beard, Shami Chakrabati, Sebastian Faulks, Neil Gaiman, Ruth Jones, J.K. Rowling, Sandi Toksvig and others
Av Frank Cottrell Boyce, William Dalrymple m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
133 kr
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How are great turning points in history experienced by individuals?As Britain pulls away from Europe great British writers come together to give voice to their innermost feelings. These writers include novelists, writers of books for children, of comic books, humourists, historians, biographers, …
William Tyndale
A Very Brief History
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2019
127 kr
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Part One: The History (What do we know?)This brief historical introduction to William Tyndale explores the social, political and religious factors that formed the original context of his life and writings, and considers how those factors affected the way he was initially received. What was his …
For Want of a Nail
The acclaimed debut novel of one of the country's most beloved cultural figures
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 1991
186 kr
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'A strikingly taut and intense first novel' London Review of Books'A vivid and totally original imagination . . . brilliant'ScotsmanGrowing up in an isolated cottage in the hills of Cumberland, Tom knows the bitter cold of shooting expeditions with his grandfather and long evenings spent with his …
Josh Lawton
A novel by beloved national treasure Melvyn Bragg
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 1989
144 kr
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'Brilliant' Daily Telegraph'The book is exciting . . . a pleasure to be remembered'Financial TimesAt once a love story and a portrayal of innocence brutally curtailed, Josh Lawton charts the rites of passage of a young Cumbrian farm worker and keen fell runner - an exceptionally good man whose very …
Second Inheritance
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 1990
144 kr
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'The effect of the book is massive . . . loving, deep and perceptive'Sunday Times'Bragg has a very sure touch with his characters: they live'Anthony Burgess, author of A Clockwork OrangeIn the shadow of Hadrian's Wall, two young men chafe at the constraints of rural life and yearn to break free …
Autumn Manoeuvres
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 1993
144 kr
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Jimmie Johnston first became a Labour MP in Cumbria when there was a brave new post-war world to build. Now, in the late 70s, another general election looms but he is no longer so optimistic. And as he fights to keep his seat, his family begins to fracture around him and scandal threatens. In this …
Silken Net
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 1991
144 kr
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'Rosemary is an outstanding creation' Sunday Telegraph'Bragg writes with a timelessness'Financial TimesHalf-French and with an agile, inquiring mind, Rosemary Lewis cannot help being out of the ordinary in Thurston, the Cumbrian market town where she grows up between the wars. An early, bruising …
Credo
'An absorbing epic' [Daily Telegraph] of love, faith and war in medieval Britain
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2004
156 kr
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'A gripping saga of great passion'The Times'As splendid a ripping yarn as any of the best classics'Daily Telegraph'I loved it . . . [a] stately, seething, passionate epic'Literary ReviewBritain during the Dark Ages is the setting for the fascinating story of Bega, a young Irish princess who became …
On Giants' Shoulders
Great Scientists and Their Discoveries from Archimedes to DNA
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 1999
155 kr
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The fascinating story of science unfolds in this account of the lives and extraordinary discoveries of twelve of its greatest figures - Archimedes, Galileo, Newton, Lavoisier, Faraday, Darwin, Poincaré, Freud, Einstein, Marie Curie and Crick and Watson. Exploring their impact and legacy with …
Soldier's Return
'His masterpiece' - Sunday Times
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2000
144 kr
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THE FIRST NOVEL IN 'ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED LITERARY SERIES IN RECENT TIMES' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)'His masterpiece'Sunday Times'Outstandingly good'Scotsman'A great achievement'ObserverWhen Sam Richardson returns in 1946 from the 'Forgotten War' in Burma to Wigton in Cumbria, he finds the town …
Hired Man
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2001
152 kr
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BOOK ONE IN THE CUMBRIAN TRILOGY'An intensely moving, deeply worked book'Sunday Telegraph'Extraordinary'The TimesSet in Cumbria and covering the period from 1898 to the early twenties, this is the powerful saga of John Tallentire, first farm labourer, then coal miner, and his wife Emily. John's …
Kingdom Come
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2001
152 kr
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BOOK THREE IN THE CUMBRIAN TRILOGY'An uncommonly high talent'Guardian'An ambitious, panoramic novel'Daily TelegraphDouglas Tallentire has at last achieved what his father and grandfather before him fought for so bitterly. Educated and independent, he can carve out his own career and spread his …
Son of War
Longlisted for the Booker Prize
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2002
144 kr
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LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZETHE SECOND NOVEL IN 'ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED LITERARY SERIES IN RECENT TIMES' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)'A novel of remarkable power and grace . . . astounding'The Times'Deeply humane and acutely truthful'Sunday Times'Full of a simple poetry . . . a true portrayal of …
Crossing The Lines
Longlisted for the Booker Prize
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2004
119 kr
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LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZETHE THIRD NOVEL IN 'ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED LITERARY SERIES IN RECENT TIMES' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)'An enormously important piece of literature'Guardian'Richly detailed and extraordinarily poignant'Sunday Telegraph'Expertly told . . . a continuation of a monumental …
12 Books That Changed The World
How words and wisdom have shaped our lives
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2007
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
169 kr
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'An inspiring, fascinating and stimulating book'Irish Times'Bragg writes with passion . . . exciting and accessible'IndependentWhen we think of great events in the history of the world, we tend to think of war, revolution, political upheaval or natural catastrophe. But throughout history there have …
Soldier's Return
'His masterpiece' - Sunday Times
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2006
144 kr
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THE FIRST NOVEL IN 'ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED LITERARY SERIES IN RECENT TIMES' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)'His masterpiece'Sunday Times'Outstandingly good'Scotsman'A great achievement'ObserverWhen Sam Richardson returns in 1946 from the 'Forgotten War' in Burma to Wigton in Cumbria, he finds the town …
Remember Me...
A ‘remarkable’ novel from one of Britain’s finest storytellers (Sunday Times)
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2009
144 kr
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The final novel in 'one of the most distinguished literary series in recent times' (Sunday Telegraph).'Eclipses anything Bragg has written before'Daily Mirror'A powerful novel that communicates difficult emotional truths'The TimesA passionate but ultimately tragic love affair starts when two …
In Our Time
The companion to the Radio 4 series
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2010
162 kr
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Melvyn Bragg's In Our Time series regularly enlightens and entertains substantial audiences on BBC Radio 4. For this book he has selected episodes which reflect the diversity of the radio programmes, and takes us on an amazing tour through the history of ideas, from philosophy, physics and history …
On Giants' Shoulders: Great Scientists and Their Discoveries from Archimedes to DNA
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2000
321 kr
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Musical
Av Howard Goodall, Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 1986
223 kr
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Based on Melvyn Bragg's stirring novel of rural and industrial working life early in the twentieth century, The Hired Man tells of one family's - Bragg's grandparents' - journey from land laborers to colliers and back to the land. The superb score is a marvelous succession of chorales, operatic …
Another World
The Oxford Years
Av Melvyn Bragg
Inbunden, 2026
258 kr
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'It is all rather irresistible . . . the book ripples with warmth'The Times'Poignant and lyrical'Spectator'Another World attractively maps out the stage in his odyssey between humble pub and broadcasting glory'Daily Telegraph'A poignant read about awakening ambition'i paperHaving won a scholarship …
Another World
The Oxford Years
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2027
155 kr
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'Irresistible' THE TIMES'Deeply touching'DAILY MAILIn 1958, eighteen-year-old Melvyn Bragg left his hometown of Wigton to travel south for a scholarship at the University of Oxford. There, between lectures, parties and protests, he made new friends from all walks of life, while never forgetting …
Place in England
Longlisted for the Lost Booker Prize
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2026
144 kr
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BOOK TWO IN THE CUMBRIAN TRILOGY'Masterly'Daily Telegraph'A graceful and confident writer'ObserverJust like his father before him, Joseph Tallantire is determined to make something of himself. But life isn't easy for an uneducated young man in Cumberland, a forgotten corner of the country where …
Kingdom Come
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2026
144 kr
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BOOK THREE IN THE CUMBRIAN TRILOGY'An uncommonly high talent'Guardian'An ambitious, panoramic novel'Daily TelegraphDouglas Tallentire has at last attained the freedom his father and grandfather before him fought so hard for. Educated and independent, he can carve out the career of his choice. But …
Hired Man
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2026
144 kr
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BOOK ONE IN THE CUMBRIAN TRILOGY'An intensely moving, deeply worked book'Sunday Telegraph'Extraordinary'The Times'A magnificently strong and sinewy novel' Sunday MirrorIn rural Cumbria at the turn of the nineteenth century, John Tallentire and his wife, Emily, struggle to make ends meet. First as a …
Book of Books
The Radical Impact of the King James Bible
Av Melvyn Bragg
Häftad, 2011
147 kr
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The King James Bible has often been called the Book of Books both in itself and in what it stands for. Since its publication in 1611 it has been the best selling book in the world, and many believe, had the greatest impact. The King James Bible has spread the Protestant faith. It has also been the …
