The Selected Essays of John Berger
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Booker wining novelist, playwright, essayist, poet and critic - even admirers rarely know John...
Three Houses
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As heard on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week. 'There is always in our minds the hope that we may find...
Patti Smith's Horses
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Described, variously, as the perfect fusion of poetry and garage band rock and roll (the original...
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin's account of his rise from poverty and obscurity to affluence and fame is a...
Damning Words: The Life and Religious Times of H. L. Mencken
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H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) was a reporter, literary critic, editor, author - and a famous American...
Dearest Jean: Rose Macaulay's Letters to a Cousin
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These candid letters from Rose Macaulay to her first cousin Jean Smith are previously unknown....
Dylan Thomas: A New Life
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The definitive biography of the poet who was almost as notorious for his 'rock 'n' roll' lifestyle...
Edward IV
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The reign of King Edward IV occupies a pivotal place in late medieval English history, marking the...
Civilization: The Six Killer Apps of Western Power
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In 1412, Europe was a miserable backwater ravaged by plague, bad sanitation and incessant war, while...
I am Sorry to Think I Have Raised A Timid Son
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Kent Russell's essays take him to society's ragged edges - the places where savagery and...