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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Pan Books Edition, 1999; an Imprint of Macmillan Publishers, Ltd. in London.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Soft cover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Paperback. Black Salamander.

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Naima has always known that her family came from Algeria - but up until now, that meant very little to her. Born and raised in France, her knowledge of that foreign country is limited to what she's learned from her grandparents' tiny flat in a crumbling French sink estate: the food cooked for her, the few precious things they brought with them when they fled.On the past, her family is silent. Why was her grandfather Ali forced to leave? Was he a harki - an Algerian who worked for and supported the French during the Algerian War of Independence? Once a wealthy landowner, how did he become an immigrant scratching a living in France?Naima's father, Hamid, says he remembers nothing. A child when the family left, in France he re-made himself: education was his ticket out of the family home, the key to acceptance into French society.But now, for the first time since they left, one of Ali's family is going back. Naima will see Algeria for herself, will ask the questions about her family's history that, till now, have had no answers.Spanning three generations across seventy years, Alice Zeniter's The Art of Losing tells the story of how people carry on in the face of loss: the loss of a country, an identity, a way to speak to your children. It's a story of colonization and immigration, and how in some ways, we are a product of the things we've left behind.Translated from the French by Frank Wynne.WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2022PRAISE FOR THE ART OF LOSING'Remarkable . . . a novel about people that never loses its sense of humanity.' Sunday Times'A deeply human text about the ghosts of identity and decolonization.' Vanity Fair A powerful and moving family story about history, immigration and identity, spanning three generations and some seventy years across the two shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Ever wondered if there really is anyone out there? It's time to start believing. ALIENS is a brilliant book which ties in with a fantastic new exhibition being launched at the Science Museum in October. It covers the main themes of the exhibition: exploring why we are so fascinated by aliens, looking at what the earth itself can teach us about what to expect from alien life, and introducing some of the real possibilities identified by science. This is science, not science fiction! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. `My name is Kinsey Millhone. Im a private investigator . . . female, single and self-employed, with a constitutional inability to work for anyone else. Im a purist when it comes to justice, but Ill lie at the drop of a hat. Inconsistency has never troubled me . . . It was late October, the day before Halloween. He introduced himself as Alvin Limardo. The job he hired Kinsey to do seemed easy enough . . . until his cheque bounced. His real name was Dagett. John Dagett. Ex-con. Inveterate liar. Chronic drunk. And dead. The cops called it an accident death by drowning. Kinsey wasnt so sure. The man, it seemed, had a lot of enemies . . . `D is for deft and diverting Guardian `Witty and clever The Times `Heart-pounding, totally mesmerizing suspense New York Times . The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. When wealthy hit-man Joe is told by his doctor that he is terminally ill, he decides on a unique means of suicide. After making provisions for his girlfriend, he deploys the rest of his money by putting an open contract on his own life via the Internet. Then his doctor confesses to a misdiagnosis. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. In this comprehensive guide to all aspects o f coarse fishing, John Wilson, Britain''s best-loved fishing writer & presenter of TV''s Go Fishing, shares his knowledge & experience of the sport across the range of coarse species found in British waters. '. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This is the 26th book in this series, set in the busy King Street Kennels, where the owners' children, Neil, Emily, and Sarah look after a host of animals. This book charts their adventures in the snowy Lake District, with a spaniel pup named Princess. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Football Jokes is filled with hundreds of the most hilarious football jokes around the perfect teammate for this summers World Cup!Who is the funniest football player in the World Cup?Erling Ha-ha-haaland.When is a footballer like a baby?When he dribbles.Who scored the most goals in the Greek Mythology League?The centaur forward.The ultimate collection of football jokes, accompanied by hilarious illustrations by Jane Eccles. Young footie fanatics will be laughing through those all-important World Cup games, Premier League matches and European Cup finals.Also available in the Rocket Fox Sidesplitters series:The Bumper Book of Very Silly Jokes. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A quiet English town is left reeling when twelve-year-old Daniel Blake is discovered to have brutally murdered his schoolmate Felicity Forbes. For provincial solicitor Leo Curtice, the case promises to be the most high profile and morally challenging - of his career. But as he begins his defence Leo is unprepared for the impact the public fury surrounding Felicitys death will have on his family - and his teenage daughter Ellie, above all. While Leo struggles to get Daniel to open up, hoping to unearth the reasons for the boys terrible crime, the build-up of pressure on Leos family intensifies. As the case nears its climax, events will take their darkest turn. For Leo, nothing will ever be the same again . . . The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The central character of this novel is the city of Jerusalem, the action a mix of international intrigue, secular conspiracy, religious hysteria and grim black humour. Journalist Christopher Lucas is assigned to investigate the religious fanatics who have fallen victim to "Jerusalem Syndrome". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

paperback. Condición: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Sunset A novel set in Hong Kong in 1941.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 'I genuinely could not put this down' Stacey Halls, author of Mrs England'A tour de force of a gothic thriller. I devoured it' Gillian McAllister, author of Wrong Place, Wrong TimeThe Burial Plot is a spellbinding historical Gothic thriller about murder and manipulation, set in Victorian London. From Elizabeth Macneal, the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Doll Factory.London, 1839. With the cemeteries full and money to be made in death, tricksters Crawford and Bonnie survive on wicked schemes and ill-gotten coin. But one blistering evening, their fortunes flip. A man lies in a pool of blood at Bonnies feet and now she needs to disappear.Crawford secures her a position as ladys maid in a grand house on the Thames. As Bonnie comes to understand the family the eccentric Mr Moncrieff, obsessively drawing mausoleums for his dead wife, and their peculiar daughter Cissie, scribbling imaginary love letters to herself she begins to question what secrets are lying behind the houses paper-thin walls and whether her own presence here was planned from the beginning.Because Crawford is watching, and perhaps he is plotting his greatest trick yet . . .'Taut, propulsive, beautifully done' Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora'Ingenious' - The Sunday Times. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Bottle Boy. Beneath the headline is a picture of a wild-eyed kid, a broken bottle in his hand - crazy, violent, the stuff of parents' nightmares. You guessed it. The Bottle Boy is me. Nicky Morrison's parents have big plans for him. Wanting him to be successful and conventional, they send him away to boarding school. But a few weeks later, Nick is on the run. Trying to make sense of his world, he joins a group of squatters. The freedom they offer seems just what he needs. But their leader, Scag, has sinister plans for Nicky. Soon his life is slipping dangerously out of control, and so is his chance of ever going home again. 'Funny and compassionate.' Val Hennessy, Daily Mail 'The story is riveting with plent of action and suspense.' School Library Journal. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Double Whammy This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Banville is superb . . . there are not many historical novels of which it can be said that they illuminate both the time that forms their subject matter and the time in which they are read: Doctor Copernicus is among the very best of them The EconomistThe first in John Banville Revolutions Trilogy and winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Doctor Copernicus is a rich historical novel that explores the life of one of history's greatest scientists. The work of Nicholas Koppernigk, better known as Copernicus, shattered the medieval view of the universe and led to the formulation of the image of the solar system we know today. Here his life is powerfully evoked in a novel that offers a vivid portrait of a man of painful reticence, haunted by a malevolent brother and baffled by the conspiracies that rage around him and his ideas while he searches for the secret of life. Volume One of the Revolutions Trilogy Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The poems in Carol Ann Duffy's highly praised second collection range from the dramatic monologues for which she is noted, to love poems, which she writes, Robert Nye remarked, 'as if she were the first to do so'. Carol Ann Duffy's stunning second collection, originally published in 1986. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condición: Good. This is a fast, fact-filled romp through the history of medicine, including stories about major discoveries e. g. penicillin, X-rays, transplants and some brilliant first-person accounts of important medical moments. The book is packed with full-colour artwork and lots of photos from the Science Museum's incredible collection, featuring fantastically gruesome medical instruments. Once up to date you will learn about what you need to do in the 21st century to become a doctor or indeed a brain surgeon. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This is a fast, fact-filled romp through the history of medicine, including stories about major discoveries e. g. penicillin, X-rays, transplants and some brilliant first-person accounts of important medical moments. The book is packed with full-colour artwork and lots of photos from the Science Museum's incredible collection, featuring fantastically gruesome medical instruments. Once up to date you will learn about what you need to do in the 21st century to become a doctor or indeed a brain surgeon. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The little ladybird is back, and now What the Ladybird Heard Next, bestselling picture book from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, has been adapted by author Julia Donaldson into a fun and accessible play script that children will love performing at school or at home.The What the Ladybird Heard Next Play has been designed with rehearsals and performance in mind, with a clear layout and colour-coding for each character, perfect for helping children to follow their lines and join the cast!The book also contains a hints and tips section, which includes helpful advice on staging the play and ideas for props. There are also ideas for themed What the Ladybird Heard Next activities, like making ladybird biscuits for your audience, and making a swarm of finger-puppet bees.With Lydia Monks' bright and distinctive illustrations and Julia Donaldson's hilarious and witty rhyming play script, this wonderful, dramatic way to share the classic story is sure to delight teachers, parents and children everywhere. Bring the farmyard to life with the What the Ladybird Heard Next play! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Lydia Monks (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Look out there's a Ticklemonster about! And he's off to tickle all his animal friends, from the pigs on the farm to penguins at the zoo. Join Tom and Bear as they follow him on his adventures, but watch out - you might get tickled too!This fun board book features a laugh-out-loud text by Ian Whybrow that is full of witty rhymes and silly scenarios, and illustrations by Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo. Bursting with funny details, The Tickle Book has a flap to lift on every page, so children can join in the fun!Also from Axel Scheffler and Ian Whybrow: The Bedtime Bear and The Christmas Bear. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Scheffler, Axel (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Join in with the fun nursery! Goat Goes to Nursery is a delightful rhyming story perfect for toddlers starting nursery or playgroup. From Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and Nick Sharratt.There's a commotion in the classroom as Goat and the other animals spend the day at playgroup. The musical instruments and the dressing up box are lots of fun, but oh dear! Goat gets into a muddle or two.Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in this book the ideal story for any child starting at, or already attending, a playgroup or nursery.Julia Donaldson's charming story and Nick Sharratt's mischievous and funny illustrations make this bright and playful book a sure winner.Look out for more books about relatable toddler experiences: Hippo Has a Hat, Animal Music, Toddle Waddle and Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Sharratt, Nick (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A Mind of Her Own is a powerful historical drama about a young womans fight to chart her own destiny, challenging norms for women of the time, from billion-copy bestselling author Danielle Steel.Born in Paris in 1900, at the dawn of a new century, Alexandra Bouvier was raised believing that, with hard work and dedication, she can achieve anything. But when World War One erupts across Europe, coupled with the fast-spreading Spanish flu, Alexs world is upended. By the age of eighteen, she has already suffered unimaginable losses.Bravely setting sail for a new life in America, Alex is taken in by her last living relative, her grandfather. He owns a small but respected Illinois newspaper and agrees with her modern ideas, despite the restrictions imposed on women of the time.With his support, Alex attends university and her journalistic talent secures her an internship with a New York newspaper, where she meets crime reporter Oliver Foster. The two are drawn to each other, though both fear any attachment. Alex is determined to remain true to her ambitions.By doing so, Alex is not only following her dreams, but also changing history for other women of her day and all those who will come after her. . The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 'Clever, twisty, and enormously fun' Kristen Perrin, author of How to Solve Your Own MurderJoin Freya and Aunt Carole for more sleuthing in the highly anticipated second instalment in your new favourite crime series, The Antique Hunters. The Antique Hunter's: Death on the Red Sea is a cosy crime read for fans of the Antiques Roadshow.When a painting vanishes from a maritime museum and a dead body is found nearby the newly established Lockwood Antique Hunters Agency, Freya Lockwood and her Aunt Carole, are called to investigate.Following a lead that takes them aboard a glamorous antiques cruise sailing toward the Red Sea in Jordan, they quickly discover that the ship's art gallery is filled with stolen antiquities. Each and every one of them is also listed in Freyas late mentors journals detailing unsolved cases. In chasing a murderer with a stolen painting, they may have found something more sinister than they couldve imagined . . .Their hunt soon turns deadly when they learn that the enigmatic and dangerous art trafficker named The Collector could be on board. But on a ship full of antiques enthusiasts plus some unexpected familiar faces will Freya and Carole be able to discover The Collectors identity and stop his murderous plans before the ship docks?Or will the killer strike again?* * *Praise for C. L. Miller:'A bold, bright and delightful jaunt back to the golden age of detective fiction. Expertly plotted and skillfully written, with suspicious characters, devious twists and evocative locations' Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal, on The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder'Its a delicious read packed with fascinating details in a picture-perfect setting. Who could resist a treasure hunt with murder at its core?' SJ Bennett, author of The Windsor Knot, on The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Mean, green Sproutzilla is back and he's determined to destroy Christmas. But watch out . . . this time he isnt alone!Jack and Ruby are getting ready for Christmas when suddenly, Santa's little elves arrive with terrible news poor Santa's been kidnapped! Can Jack and Ruby rescue Santa from stinky Sproutzilla and his menacing sidekicks Broccolisaurus and Tyrannoparsnip rex, before the villainous vegetables ruin Christmas for everyone? And can Sproutzilla ever be shown the true joy of Christmas?The Return of Sproutzilla is the fantastically funny sequel to Sproutzilla vs. Christmas, written with wit and humour by hilarious picture book author Tom Jamieson, and filled with illustrations from the hugely talented artist, Mike Byrne. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…