Language and Literature

Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion [9780008294953]

The Times Literary Non-Fiction Book of the YearFrom one of the brightest young chroniclers of US culture comes this dazzling collection of essays on t…

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Reasons to Stay Alive [9781782116820]

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL TRULY ALIVE? Aged 24, Matt Haig's world caved in. He could see no way to go on living…

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Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2018 [9781472935052]

This bestselling guide to all areas of publishing and the media is completely revised and updated every year. The Yearbook is packed with advice, insp…

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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: (In Which Four Dead Russians Give Us a Masterclass in Writing and Life) [9781526624284]

In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, George Saunders guides the reader through seven classic Russian short stories he's been teaching for twenty years as …

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Speeches of Note [9781786331090]

Speeches of Note is a celebration of oratory old and new. From Shaun Usher, the author of the international bestseller, LETTERS OF NOTE, comes an ob…

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Intimations: Six Essays [9780241492383]

Deeply personal and powerfully moving, a short and timely series of essays on the experience of lockdown, by one of the most clear-sighted and essenti…

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Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town [9781526600011]

A captivating, lyrical and deeply discerning portrait of life in the Cornish town of Newlyn, the largest working fishing port in Britain, from a brill…

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The Genius of Jane Austen: Her Love of Theatre and Why She is a Hit in Hollywood [9780008225650]

'This is the best book on Jane Austen I have ever read' - Paul Johnson, Spectator Jane Austen loved the theatre. She learned much of her art from…

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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows [9781501153648]

A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don't have the wo…

How to Grow Your Own Poem [9781529024692]

Kate Clanchy has been teaching people to write poetry for more than twenty years. Some were old, some were young; some were fluent English speakers, s…

Hadrian's Wall [9781784974725]

Located at the far-flung and wild edge of the Roman Empire, Hadrian's Wall was constructed by Emperor Hadrian in the 120s AD. Vast in size and stretch…

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Those Who Can, Teach: What It Takes To Make the Next Generation [9781526614063]

The powerful, inspiring story of Andria Zafirakou, 'the best teacher in the world', and what it takes to work on the frontlines of education today Art…

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The Anthropocene Reviewed [9781529109870]

A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from #1 internationally bestselling author John…

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How Do We Know We're Doing It Right: & Other Essays on Modern Life [9781786332073]

How do we know what our best life looks like? And what if we get it wrong? 'Pandora is my personal guru on all things relating to the zeitgeist. How…

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The Golden Atlas: The Greatest Explorations, Quests and Discoveries on Maps [9781471166822]

The Golden Atlas is a spectacular visual history of exploration and cartography, a treasure chest of adventures from the chronicles of global discover…

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World Beneath the Sands, A: Adventurers and Archaeologists in the Golden Age of Egyptology [9781509858705]

What could be more exciting, more exotic or more intrepid than digging in the sands of Egypt in the hope of discovering golden treasures from the age …

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Poetry Notebook: 2006-2014 [9781447269120]

Clive James is one of our finest critics and best-loved cultural voices. He is also a prize-winning poet. Since he was first enthralled by the mysteri…

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The Old Stones: A Field Guide to the Megalithic Sites of Britain and Ireland [9781786781543]

This is the most comprehensive and thought-provoking field guide ever published to the iconic standing stones and prehistoric places of Britain and Ir…

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Wow, No Thank You. [9780571359264]

Staring down the barrel of her fortieth year, Samantha Irby is confronting the ways her life has changed since the days she could work a full 11 hour …

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