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Taiye Selasi Tells the story of a family who take generations to make a good life for themselves only to see it crumble in an evening. This title tells the story of... | Rhian E. Jones Political and media policing of female social and sexual autonomy, through the neglected but significant gendered dimensions of the discourse surrounding 'chavs', has been accompanied by a similar restriction and... |
Brian Kimberling A birdwatcher's guide to the human heart - an unconventional coming of age story from an unforgettable new voice that will appeal to fans of David Vann and Annie Proulx. | Clive Stafford Smith A true story that reads like a thriller: how an innnocent man was convicted of murder and the horrifying flaws in American justice the case exposes. |
Viktor Mayer-Schonberger; Kenneth... We are witnessing the beginnings of a revolution. Big data - the explosion of information that digitization has sparked - is changing our world in ways we are just starting... | Stephen Collins On the buttoned-down island of Here, all is well. By which we mean: orderly, neat, contained and, moreover, beardless. Or at least it is until one famous day, when Dave... |
Jaron Lanier Shows how the new power paradigm operates, how it is conceived and controlled, and why it is leading to a collapse in living standards. Arguing that the 'information economy' ruins... | Kate Morton The spellbinding new novel from the international bestselling author of The House at Riverton, The Forgotten Garden and The Distant Hours |
Nathan Filer 'I'll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name's Simon. I think you're going to like him. I really do. But... | David Walliams Famous comedian, funniest judge on "Britain's Got Talent", irresistible ladykiller and high-achieving sportsman, the author is a man of many talents. Launched to fame with the record-breaking "Little Britain", his... |
George Dyson In 1945 a small group of brilliant engineers and mathematicians gathered at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, determined to build a computer that would make Alan Turing's theory... | Kate Clanchy It's the searing hot summer of 1989 and revolution is in the air -- though not just for the Prys family ... |
Karen Thompson Walker What if our 24-hour day grew longer, first in minutes, then in hours until day becomes night and night becomes day? | Carlos Ruiz Zafon Another magical read from the author of THE SHADOW OF THE WIND. An idyllic summer turns into a nightmare when a young girl discovers the secrets locked inside a toymaker's... |
Ken Robinson Explores the diversity of intelligence and the power of imagination and creativity. This book provides the tools, techniques, resources and advice you need to discover the depth of your abilities... | Gavin Extence A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey... This novel might just strike you as one of the funniest, most heartbreaking novels you've ever read. |