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Jasper Rees / Blizzard (Hardback)

 In late 1911, the final year of the Edwardian age, a British naval captain and a Norwegian conqueror of the North-West Passage embarked on the most gruelling race ever run. Their aim was not only to lead the first expedition to the South Pole, but...

John Humphrys / Beyond Words (Hardback)

  From the huge response to Lost for Words, it's clear that many of us share John's strong feelings about the use and misuse of the English language. Not because we want to split hairs (or infinitives) but because how we use words reveals so much...

Enid Blyton / The Lost Beads (Hardback)

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John Cornwell / The Pope in Winter (Hardback)

  The first biography to focus on Pope John Paul II's controversial reactions to recent crises in the Church and the global arena. In a bold and highly original work, The Pope in Winter brings John Paul's complex character into sharp focus. A...

Michael Dobbs / Churchill's Triumph (Hardback)

  At the close of World War Two, in 1945, the most powerful men alive - Winston Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin - gather to survey the smoking ruins of Europe at the famous Yalta Conference. They must try and create a future where the atrocities...

John Updike / Golf Dreams (Hardback)

  As a golfer for almost forty years, John Updike has written frequently about the game. This gathering of his pieces covers everything from the peculiar charms of bad golf and the satisfactions of an essentially losing struggle to the...

Guy Adams / Sherlock: The Casebook (Hardback)

 This book is my humble attempt to shine a light on the work of the best and wisest I have ever known. He has, I think it is safe to say, elevated the science of detection into an art form. Having been at his side during some of his most remarkable...

Reg Kray / A Way of Life (Hardback)

  This is "Reggie's" story, a diary of his life, with reflections on the past and the role he found for himself "on the inside". It is a story of courage and remorse, revelation and friendship. For the first time, he speaks of his marriage to...

Five Favourite Fairy Tales (Hardback)

  A bind-up of five favourite fairy tales for young girls featuring "Sleeping Beauty", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Princess and the Pea" and "Rapunzel".       All of our books are second hand, and while you may...

Ferdie Addis / I Have a Dream : The Speeches That Changed History (Hardback)

  To read of Elizabeth I addressing her troops before the Spanish Armada, or Martin Luther-King urging the American population for racial equality is to understand the tremendous power of language to inspire, to comfort, to move, or to enthuse an...

Michelle Lovric / More Women's Wicked Wit (Hardback)

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Irene Nemirovsky / Fire in the Blood (Hardback)

 This perfect gem of a novel by the author of the posthumously acclaimed and bestselling "Suite Francaise" has never previously been published and was discovered only recently in separate archive files. A couple of pages were in the famous suitcase...

Aron Ralston / Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Hardback)

  The unforgettable survival story of the year -- the astonishing, day-by-day account of Aron Ralston's terrible accident, self-amputation, rescue and recovery. On Saturday, 26 April 2003, Aron Ralston, a 27-year-old outdoorsman and adventurer,...

Jennifer Rock / The Skin Nerd (Hardback)

 *Number One Bestseller*'The skin is an organ and should be respected accordingly.'This is the mantra of award-winning skincare expert Jennifer Rock, also known as The Skin Nerd. We should feed our skin, shield it, and give it all the care and...

The Glenstal Book of Prayer : A Benedictine Prayer Book (Hardback)

  This text draws on things both old and new: on the wisdom of the Bible, enshrined in Benedictine liturgy, on the experience of modern monks, and on the wisdom of the Christian church throughout her long history. Coming as it does from an Irish...

Jean Kinane / Mother Nature - Mother Tongue: E'beth- the Lady: Reflections on a Mothers Love (Hardback)

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Helen Steiner Rice / A Book of Prayer (Hardback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Bill W. George / True North (Hardback)

 True North shows how anyone who follows their internal compass can become an authentic leader. This leadership tour de force is based on research and first-person interviews with 125 of today's top leaders-with some surprising results. In this...

Sally Gunnell / Running Tall (Hardback)

  This is the story of Sally Gunnell's progress from modest origins in Essex to becoming 400-metre hurdles world-record holder, Olympic champion and world champion. It describes the combination of talent, commitment, hard work and desire to win...

Jeremy Paxman / The Political Animal (Hardback)

  What is it about the business of politics which turns hope, vision and ambition to despair? Jeremy Paxman proposes to find out. Among the things this book examines are: where politicians come from; how they are chosen; the promises and...

Thomas Fink / The Man's Book (Hardback)

  The authoritative guide to being a man in the 21st century is here, at last. * Ever wondered which urinal you should go for in a public loo? * Ever questioned just exactly what differentiates the types of beer or where all the single malt...

Bernard Share / Dublinese : Know What I Mean? (Hardback)

  The English say Dubliners speak the best English. Filmmaker Jim Sheridan insists they don't, but that they speak the most entertaining English. Naming a piece of public sculpture or commenting on the hardness of life, Dubliner's have a flair...

Alison Maloney / The Mums' Book (Hardback)

 For the mum who embraces motherhood and all that it entails, The Mums' Book is a humorous handbook on the ups and downs of being a mother. Featuring:. recipes for the perfect fairy cakes. tips on how to throw the best children's parties. examples...

Colm Cuffe / A Teacher's Life (Hardback)

  A Teacher's Life is a collection of over 140 cartoons based on the popular Facebook page that hilariously captures the ups and down of life as a teacher. Filled with funny observations of classroom antics, this book will have you smiling in...

Hugh Leonard / Out After Dark (Hardback)

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Jonathan Irwin / Jack and Jill : The Story of Jonathan Irwin (Hardback)

  Jonathan Irwin is best known as the man who, following the tragic death of his son at 22 months old, set up the Jack & Jill Foundation so that other parents would not have to go through the hardship his family did to nurse their sick child...

Michael Harding / What is Beautiful in the Sky (Hardback)

 'In these strange days Michael Harding's route taking and wise words gently nudge us towards the future, steadying us as we navigate the great unknowns ahead' Joe DuffyThe bestselling new book from acclaimed writer and Irish Times columnist.It's...

Mrs Hinch / This Is Me (Hardback)

 Discover the true story of the real Sophie Hinchliffe for the very first time in her extraordinarily candid memoirTHE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER'Gut-wrenchingly honest' Mail on Sunday________Well guys, here we are! What an absolute whirlwind of...

My Ballet Story (Hardback)

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Caroline Lawrence / The Enemies of Jupiter : Book 7 (Hardback)

  February, AD 80. An imperial messenger summons Jonathan's father to Rome, where the fever which started in Ostia is now threatening to become a plague. Jonathan and his three friends go, too, and need to use all their skills to solve a...

Jacek Dehnel / Lala (Hardback)

 A lyrical and moving Polish family saga set against the turbulent backdrop of twentieth-century EuropeLala has lived a dazzling life. Born in Poland just after the First World War and brought up to be a perfect example of her class and generation -...

Mary Ryan / The Seduction of Mrs Caine (Hardback)

  Polly Caine is 44 and feels that life is passing her by, so she puts an advert in the Encounters column of the Sunday Times. She regrets it immediately until one photograph catches her eye. With the help of her friends Polly begins to face up...

Tina Sinatra / My Father's Daughter (Hardback)

  A startling and affectionate portrait of an American entertainment legend by his youngest daughter, who writes about the man and his life, and about the many people who surrounded him - wives, friends, lovers, users and sycophants. Frank...

Julian Clary / The Bolds on Holiday (Hardback)

 Carry on camping with dream team Julian Clary and David Roberts!It's the summer holidays, and the hairiest family in Teddington decide to take a well-earned holiday by the seaside. With their extended hyena family in tow, they head on down to...

Matthew Parris / Scorn (Hardback)

 'He's 100% political herpes. Back in six months whatever you do. Or three days, like last time.' Camilla Long on Nigel Farage'You're as ugly as a salad.' Bulgarian insult'I'm going to beat him so bad he'll need a shoehorn to put his hat on.'...

William Ryan / The Twelfth Department : Korolev Mysteries Book 3 (Hardback)

 Shortlisted for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger for Best Historical Crime Novel of the YearShortlisted for the Ireland AM Crime Fiction Book of the YearMoscow, 1937. Captain Korolev, a police investigator, is enjoying a long-overdue visit...

Val McDermid / How the Dead Speak (Hardback)

 Don't miss the electrifying new Karen Pirie thriller - STILL LIFE is out now___________________'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent'No one can tell a story like she can' Daily Express'One of today's most accomplished...

Kate Thompson / The Beguilers (Hardback)

  Every generation threw up a beguiler-hunter; a tragic soul considered by the rest of the villagers to be insane. Rilka knows she isn't mad. But the desire to catch a beguiler is about to change her life, and the lives of those around her for...

Kevin Brooks / Martyn Pig (Hardback)

 Darkly funny, strangely moving, and completely riveting, Martyn Pig is a powerful debut novel from a talented British author. Martyn Pig is a boy trapped in a miserable world with a terrible name. His mother has left home and his father is a...

Basil Hume / Mystery of the Incarnation (Hardback)

  This text is divided into three parts and covers subjects such as: the contemporary search for meaning, rediscovering the transcendant, prayer, saints for our time, peace, human love and relationships, the future of society and preparation for...

Colin Murphy / Now That's What I Call A Big Feckin' Irish Book (Hardback)

 Do you know your "Doss Artists" from your "Doxies?" Want to give someone a piece of your mind with a wicked insult like, "You're as useful as an ashtray in a force-10 gale?"Find all that and more in this riotous, fascinating guide to Irish culture...

Spencer Johnson / The Present (Hardback)

  For over two decades, Spencer Johnson has been inspiring and entertaining millions with his simple, yet insightful stories of work and life that speak directly to the heart and soul. THE PRESENT is an engaging story of a young man's journey to...

Philip Ardagh / The Silly Side of Sherlock Holmes (Hardback)

 In The Not-So-Very-Nice Goings-On at Victoria Lodge, Philip Ardagh took illustrations from The Girl's Own Paper of the 1890s and used them to tell a brand new tale of (unlikely) intrigue, with hilarious results. Now he's at it again, but this time...

Mark Halperin / Double Down : Game Change 2012 (Hardback)

 Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times""Those hungry for political news will read"Double Down"for the scooplets and insidery glimpses it serves up about the two campaigns, and the clues it offers about the positioning already going on among...

Craig Unger / House of Bush, House of Saud (Hardback)

  Craig Unger begins his House of Bush House of Saud, a massive seller in the US likened to All the President's Men, with an explosive question: how is it that two days after the attack on the World Trade Centre, when U.S. air traffic was tightly...

David & Stephen Flynn / The Happy Pear (Hardback)

'These lovely boys always create incredibly tasty food' Jamie OliverLet's face it: while we want to eat more fruit and veg and things we know are good for us, we sometimes fall short because we're not sure how to turn all that great produce into great...

Jeanne Birdsall / The Penderwicks at Point Mouette (Hardback)

 Summer is here and it's off to the beach for Rosalind . . . and off to Maine for the rest of the Penderwick girls with their old friend, Jeffrey.That leaves Skye as OAP (oldest available Penderwick) - a terrifying notion for all. Things look good...

Keelin Shanley / A Light That Never Goes Out : A Memoir (Hardback)

When journalist Keelin Shanley passed away in February aged 51, it was hard to grasp that someone so filled with life was gone. But a light so bright never really goes out, especially since, in her last few months, Keelin wrote a fantastic record of her...

Jack Higgins / Thunder Point (Hardback)

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Lynne Cox / Swimming to Antarctica (Hardback)

 At 14, Lynne Cox swam 26 miles from Catalina Island to the California mainland; at 15 and 16, she broke the men's and women's world records for swimming the English Channel - a 33-mile crossing; at 18, she swam the 20-mile Cook Strait between North...

George Mitchell / Making Peace (Hardback)

  As Chairman of the Good Friday Agreement peace negotiations, Senator George Mitchell is in a prime position to tell the story of how the Agreement came about. This book tells of his experiences and relationships with the leading players,...

Veganuary / How To Go Vegan (Hardback)

 Going vegan is easy!Whether you're already a full-time vegan, considering making the switch or know someone who is, this book will give you all the tools you need to make the change towards a healthier, happier and more ethical lifestyle.How to Go...