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Longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award 2020 'A novelist for our times' Anna Funder, author of Stasiland In this brilliant novel of fear and sacrifice, trauma and survival, four characters' lives intertwine across time and place. Australian soldier Toohey returns from Baghdad in 2003 with shrapnel in his neck, crippled by PTSD. A decade earlier, aspiring pianist Nasim falls from favour with Saddam Hussein and his psychopathic son Uday, trigger...

Oscar Wilde said 'Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life.' Was he right? In Civilisations, David Olusoga travels the world to piece together the shared histories that link nations.

Welcome to the Hollow in the Land: from its neglected high streets to the isolated wilderness of the surrounding moors, this Lancashire valley bursts with unforgettable characters, minor intrigues and all the rich strangeness of life in England today. For readers of Jon McGregor, Colin Barrett and Alice Munro.

Formed in 1921 to provide welfare to soldiers returning from the First World War, the Royal British Legion is today the UK''s leading military charity. In May 2021 the Legion celebrates its centenary. We Are the Legion is the first book to look at the whole hundred years, telling the extraordinary story of support to servicemen and women in the UK and around the world - from finding jobs and housing to healing the injuries and trauma of confli...

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A timely guide to talking to our kids about the things that worry them.

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The sheer energy of the digital metropolis - superb fiction from a Spanish master at the peak of his powers.

A compelling foundation for a new story of interconnectedness, showing how, as our civilization unravels, another world is possible.

Based on decades of practical experience, as well as classic horsemanship theory, this book will teach anyone (from novices to experienced riders) the essentials of a horse's structure, natural balance and way of moving.Horses may be born to move but not all move equally well, and how a horse moves has an impact on how you ride. Susan Harris, with over 300 colour drawings, illustrates exactly how horses move, and common movement problems, how ...

An expert on China's growing digital empire provides an urgent look at the battle to connect and control tomorrow's networks

A grown-up I-spy for the great outdoors that illuminates the details we might otherwise miss.

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An atmospheric and brilliantly plotted historical thriller set in London during the uproar of the French Revolution.

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A bestselling author tries to rehabillitate a much-maligned field.

Twice-voted poem of the year, Warning is an uplifting poem about growing older - now beautifully redesigned with new illustrations

A mysterious death, a band of women and a remote island where anything is possible...