My Silent War: The Autobiography of a Spy
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In the annals of espionage, one name towers above all others: that of H.A.R. 'Kim' Philby, the...
National Service: Diary of a Decade at the National Theatre
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During the ten years from 1987 to 1997 that he was Director of the Royal National Theatre, Richard...
Journalism and the Periodical Press in Nineteenth-Century Britain
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Newly commissioned essays by leading scholars offer a comprehensive and authoritative overview of...
Language and Culture at Work
Stephanie Schnurr and Olga Zayts
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Language and Culture at Work provides an overview of the complex role that culture plays in...
Flying to the Sun: A History of Britain's Holiday Airlines
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The end of the Second World War not only brought peace to a war-weary population but also delivered...
Burma's Economy in the Twentieth-Century
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At the beginning of the twentieth century, Burma was among the most prosperous territories in the...
Hinterland
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All serious politicians are supposed to possess a hinterland, but not all do. Chris Mullin was one...
Hitler's Spy Chief: The Wilhelm Canaris Mystery
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How Hitler's spy chief sabotaged the German war effort. Wilhelm Canaris was appointed by Hitler to...
Hopeful - An Autobiography
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Omid Djalili's childhood was unconventional, to say the least. He was raised in a beautiful,...
I Chose to Climb
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The early climbing years of Britain's greatest living mountaineer, from his schooldays to his ascent...