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Master the big literary ideas that shape the world we live in today.

'Generous, enjoyable and well informed.' Observer'500 expertly potted plots and personal comments on a wide range of pop and proper prose fiction.' Th

ARE YOU READY TO SAVE A LIFE?WHY HER? Becca Palmer has just lost her job as assistant to Simon Jones MP - the highly-regarded Policing Minister, tippe

With over 900 biographical entries, more than 600 novels synopsized, and a wealth of background material on the publishers, reviewers and readers of t

From the window of his parents’ home, the young John Sutherland watched classic piston airliners—Dakotas, Elizabethans, Constellations and others—appr

In this characteristically nuanced and calmly objective study, the witty John Sutherland guides us through the increasingly rocky terrain of triggerin

John Sutherland's original and irreverent new account of the life and work of George Orwell, exploring the 'scent narratives' that abound in Orwell's

The ultimate test of grammar rules - the grammar book serialised in the Times feature 'Grammar for Grown-ups'.

First published in 1981, this book offers a study of British and American popular fiction in the 1970s, a decade in which the quest for the superselle

The story of Philip Larkin's long-term partner Monica Jones based on her never-before-seen letters to the poet.

A thought-provoking look at the biggest challenges facing society through the unique lens of an experienced police officer and hostage negotiator

In het Dublin van de jaren vijftig wordt de jonge historicus Rosa Jacobs dood aangetroffen in haar auto in een afgesloten garage. Rechercheur Straffor

The only student edition of Calhoun's writings available, this volume offers the Disquisition in its entirety along with two key selections from the D

This accessible book provides a broad survey of key social and political questions in modern society, as well as clear discussions of the philosophica

HET MOOISTE BIERBOEK SINDS… JA, WANNEER? Gerben Valkema tekent al acht jaar de labels voor het rebelse biermerk Uiltje de labels. Elk label met een

Dé klassieker over het getto van Warschau, geschreven door John Hersey, Pulitzer Prize-winnaar en auteur van Hiroshima De historische roman De muur sp

Describes the intellectual impact that the study and consideration of the past has had in the western world over the past 2500 years, treating the pra