The Day the King Defaulted: Financial Lessons from the Stop of the Exchequer in 1672
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This book studies King Charles II's decision to stop all payments from his royal exchequer, a sordid...

The Penal Voluntary Sector
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The penal voluntary sector and the relationships between punishment and charity are more topical...

The Vanishing Middle Class: Prejudice and Power in a Dual Economy
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The United States is becoming a nation of rich and poor, with few families in the middle. In this...

Granta 119: Britain
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In 2012, Britain is a nation in flux, managing difficult socioeconomic realities, contending with...

A Decent Ride
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This book is shortlisted for the 2015 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fiction. With a...

The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam #2)
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The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and the social compact is wearing as thin...
Sci-fi Dystopia Genetic engineering

Humber Boy B: Shocking. Page-Turning. Intelligent. Psychological Thriller Series with Cate Austin
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE WOMAN BEFORE ME 'Superbly written...The plot...

Moonglow
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A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A wondrous book that celebrates the power of family bonds and the...

47 Meters Down (2017)
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On the rebound after a devastating break-up, Lisa (Mandy Moore) is ready for adventure while on...
Shark Sharks
Riding Home
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Throughout history, people have loved, owned and ridden horses. They fascinate us, and we are drawn...