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Sunday, October 27, 2019

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey : Behind the Scenes of the Award-Winning Stage Production (9780751576108)



The official behind-the-scenes book of the record-breaking award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one of the most celebrated stage productions of the past decade. Opening in London's West End in 2016, on Broadway in 2018 and in Melbourne in 2019 - and with more productions worldwide still to come (including San Francisco later this year) - the play has smashed records, collected countless rave reviews and awards, and captivated audiences night after night.

Now readers are invited behind the scenes to experience the show's journey to the stage - from the earliest phases of development with producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, to the crafting of the eighth Harry Potter story with J.K. Rowling, director John Tiffany and playwright Jack Thorne, and to the gathering of an extraordinary team of artists and actors together to bring this new part of Harry's story to life.

With stunning photography, insightful interviews and never-before-seen sketches, notes, candid backstage photos and more, this full-colour deluxe edition offers readers unparalleled access to this unique production, and is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans and theatre-lovers alike.


Product details

  • Hardback | 224 pages
  • 234 x 272 x 24mm | 1,440g
  • Little, Brown
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 0751576107
  • 9780751576108
  • 5,644


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The Lost Girls of Rome (9780349000312)



A young girl has mysteriously disappeared in Rome. As rain lashes the ancient streets, two men, Clemente and Marcus, sit in a cafe near the Piazza Navona and pore over the details of the case. They are members of the ancient Penitenzeri - a unique Italian team, linked to the Vatican, and trained in the detection of true evil.

But they are not alone. Sandra - a brilliant forensics expert with a tragic past - is also working on the case. When her path crosses theirs, not only do they make headway in the case of the missing girl, but they also uncover a terrible secret world, hidden in the dark recesses of Rome. A world that is as perfect as it is evil...

A spellbinding literary thriller from the author of The Whisperer, this novel offers a window onto the hidden secrets of Rome. Beautifully capturing the atmosphere of the city, it blends a page-turning plot with fascinating historical fact.


Product details

  • Paperback | 496 pages
  • 131 x 200 x 33mm | 338g
  • Abacus
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 0
  • 034900031X
  • 9780349000312
  • 12,980


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Mayday! (9780751504804)



Major Dirk Pitt picked up the frantic distress call as he cruised his lumbering amphibious plane over the islands of the Aegean. Brady Air Force base was under fire, its entire force of jets destroyed on the ground ...by just one First World War bi-plane! A psychotic ex-Nazi, a bloodthirsty Greek strongman and a beautiful double agent set Pitt on the trail of the warped mastermind behind a devastating sabotage plot. And on that trail, danger and death are never far behind ...


Product details

  • Paperback | 320 pages
  • 109 x 177 x 19mm | 168g
  • Sphere
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 0
  • 0751504807
  • 9780751504804
  • 52,834


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The Cloak-and-dagger Girl (9780751526721)



In Romania in the days of Ceaucescu, Liliana is a maid at a hotel where a group of party grandees are enjoying a birthday party. Presented as dessert, she is raped by the evil Mincu. Years later, she sees him again and Cox, an ageing British spy, is informed of someone with a grudge against Mincu.


Product details

  • Paperback | 320 pages
  • 104.14 x 177.8 x 27.94mm | 204.12g
  • TIME WARNER PAPERBACKS
  • London, United Kingdom
  • 075152672X
  • 9780751526721


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Consider The Lobster : Essays and Arguments (9780349119526)



Do lobsters feel pain? Did Franz Kafka have a sick sense of humour? What is John Updike's deal anyway? And who won the Adult Video News' Female Performer of the Year Award the same year Gwyneth Paltrow won her Oscar? David Foster Wallace answers these questions and more in his new book of hilarious non-fiction.
For this collection, David Foster Wallace immerses himself in the three-ring circus that is the presidential race in order to document one of the most vicious campaigns in recent history. Later he strolls from booth to booth at a lobster festival in Maine and risks life and limb to get to the bottom of the lobster question. Then he wheedles his way into an L.A. radio studio, armed with tubs of chicken, to get the behind-the-scenes view of a conservative talkshow featuring a host with an unnatural penchant for clothing that only looks good on the radio. In what is sure to be a much-talked-about exploration of distinctly modern subjects, one of the sharpest minds of our time delves into some of life's most delicious topics.


Product details

  • Paperback | 352 pages
  • 129 x 198 x 23mm | 268g
  • Abacus
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • Revised ed.
  • 0
  • 034911952X
  • 9780349119526
  • 15,145


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Saturday, October 26, 2019

The Glass God (9780356500652)



Sharon Li: apprentice shaman and community support officer for the magically inclined.

It wasn't the career Sharon had in mind, but she's getting used to running Magicals Anonymous and learning how to Be One With The City.

When the Midnight Mayor goes missing, leaving only a suspiciously innocent-looking umbrella behind him, Sharon finds herself promoted. Her first task: find the Midnight Mayor. The only clues she has are a city dryad's cryptic warning and several pairs of abandoned shoes...

Suddenly, Sharon's job feels a whole lot harder.


Product details

  • Paperback | 464 pages
  • 196 x 290 x 126mm | 322g
  • Orbit
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • Digital original
  • 0356500659
  • 9780356500652
  • 88,424


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The King's General (9781844080892)



Inspired by a grisly discovery in the nineteenth century, The King's General was the first of du Maurier's novels to be written at Menabilly, the model for Manderley in Rebecca.

Set in the seventeenth century, it tells the story of a country and a family riven by civil war, and features one of fiction's most original heroines. Honor Harris is only eighteen when she first meets Richard Grenvile, proud, reckless - and utterly captivating. But following a riding accident, Honor must reconcile herself to a life alone.

As Richard rises through the ranks of the army, marries and makes enemies, Honor remains true to him, and finally discovers the secret of Menabilly...


Product details

  • Paperback | 384 pages
  • 127 x 197 x 26mm | 266g
  • Virago Press Ltd
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 1844080897
  • 9781844080892
  • 17,887


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The Adventures of a Curious Cat : wit and wisdom from Curious Zelda, purrfect for cats and their humans (9780751576184)



'Curiosity is more than a desire to discover. It's a lifestyle, and a purrvilege. It's hours of observing a fly on the wall. It's entering the sock drawer just before it closes. It's sniffing the lampshade one more time . . .'

Such is the wisdom of Curious Zelda: social media star, agony aunt, yoga teacher, cat. In The Adventures of a Curious Cat she gives insight into her view of the world and dispenses unparalleled wisdom. Zelda explains, in her unique voice, how to handle humans, how to communicate with furniture, and most importantly how to live a life curiously. It's the ultimate self-help guide for any cat, or indeed, their human.


Product details

  • Hardback | 192 pages
  • 140 x 220 x 24mm | 560g
  • Sphere
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • B&W illustrations and photos
  • 0751576182
  • 9780751576184
  • 105


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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (9780860685111)



Now the basis of a major Radio 4 drama, Maya Angelou's debut memoir paints a portrait of 'a brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman' (Barack Obama)

Maya Angelou's debut memoir has become an classic beloved worldwide. Her six volumes of autobiography are a testament to the her talents and resilience.. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a Black woman she has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope, joy, achievement and celebration. In this first volume of her six books of autobiography, Maya Angelou beautifully evokes her childhood with her grandmother in the American south of the 1930s. She learns the power of the white folks at the other end of town and suffers the terrible trauma of rape by her mother's lover. However, far from being dispiriting, James Baldwin writes, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity.'

'I write about being a Black American woman, however, I am always talking about what it's like to be a human being. This is how we are, what makes us laugh, and this is how we fall and how we somehow, amazingly, stand up again' Maya Angelou


Product details

  • Paperback | 320 pages
  • 126 x 196 x 28mm | 260g
  • Virago Press Ltd
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 086068511X
  • 9780860685111
  • 3,812


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Friday, October 25, 2019

Long Walk To Freedom Vol 2 : 1962-1994 (9780349116303)



The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly recreates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. From his imprisonment on Robben Island to his remarkable journey to freedom and inauguration as President this book describes Mandela's frustrations and strength of heart as well as the overwhelming joy of freedom and power. Emotive and compelling, it completes the story of an epic life.

'Burns with the luminosity of faith in the invincible nature of human hope and dignity . . . Unforgettable' ANDRE BRINK

'Enthralling . . . Mandela emulates the few great political leaders such as Lincoln and Gandhi, who go beyond mere consensus and move out ahead of their followers to break new ground' Donald Woods in the SUNDAY TIMES


Product details

  • Paperback | 464 pages
  • 109 x 177 x 32mm | 260g
  • Abacus
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • Section: 16, b/w
  • 034911630X
  • 9780349116303
  • 29,792


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Love Letters from Montmartre (9780349423463)



'Enchanting. Reading Barreau is like having me-time with your best friend' NINA GEORGE, author of The Little Paris Bookshop

'Heart-breaking . . . touching and magical until the very last page' ELLE

Julien Azoulay is famous around the world for his beautiful romance novels. But last year, he stopped believing in love. When his beloved wife Helene died, leaving him alone to raise his young son, Julien lost his faith in the happier side of life - and with it his ability to write.

But Helene was clever. Before she died, she made Julien promise to write her one letter for each year of her life . . . and now, in this moment, in the most famous cemetery in Paris, Julien stands with his painful first letter in his hand. Here, even though Julien wouldn't believe it, something wonderful is going to happen . . .

Come with us down the narrow streets, past the cosy red bistro on Rue Gabrielle, all the way to Montmartre cemetery with its beautiful stone angels, and discover the truth we all hope to find: that love is real, that miracles can happen and - most of all - that it's never too late to rediscover your dreams.

LOVE LETTERS FROM MONTMARTRE is an ode to love, Paris and friendship. A love letter to readers and to anyone who believes in the healing power of the written word

**An ELLE Book of the Month**

Praise for Nicolas Barreau:

'A genuine pleasure. A perfect gift for a Francophile, or just anyone else who is looking for a charming good time' Library Journal

'The book itself carries the heart of Paris within its pages' RT Book Reviews

'Enchanting . . . romantic' Booklist

'Rarely has the French metropolis been described in more poetic terms' Freundin

'Beaucoup de charme!' Ellen Sussman, bestselling author of French Lessons

'A wonderful gift, a magical book' SAT 1

'Dream-like, beautiful' taz

'A book to warm your heart' Rheinische Post


Product details

  • Paperback | 272 pages
  • 152 x 232 x 22mm | 340g
  • PIATKUS BOOKS
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 0349423466
  • 9780349423463


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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Advanced Research Methods : A Practical Guide for Social Research Projects (9781845285135)



This book is suitable for research in social science subjects such as sociology and psychology; humanities subjects such as history and human geography; education, nursing and related fields. It guides the researcher through each stage of the research process and covers issues such as:

Generating ideas and justifying the topic.
Colecting and analysing data.
Producing a thesis and passing a viva.
Csting the project and obtaining funding.

It also provides practical information along with examples, tips and exercises that will help to move a project forward.


Product details

  • Paperback | 256 pages
  • 153 x 231 x 19mm | 344g
  • How to Books Ltd
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 1845285131
  • 9781845285135
  • 1,226,083


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On Writers and Writing (9780349006239)



By the author of THE HANDMAID'S TALE and ALIAS GRACE

What is the role of the writer? Prophet? High Priest of Art? Court Jester? Or witness to the real world? Looking back on her own childhood and the development of her writing career, Margaret Atwood examines the metaphors which writers of fiction and poetry have used to explain - or excuse! - their activities, looking at what costumes they have seen fit to assume, what roles they have chosen to play. In her final chapter she takes up the challenge of the book's title: if a writer is to be seen as 'gifted', who is doing the giving and what are the terms of the gift?

Margaret Atwood's wide and eclectic reference to other writers, living and dead, is balanced by anecdotes from her own experiences as a writer, both in Canada and on the international scene. The lightness of her touch is underlined by a seriousness about the purpose and the pleasures of writing, and by a deep familiarity with the myths and traditions of western literature.

Praise for On Writers and Writing:

'...a streetwise, erudite suggestive enquiry into problems and myths of the writer's role. Her light touch on hard thoughts, her humour and eclectic quotations, lend enchantment to an argument that has as many undulating tentacles as a well developed sea anemone' -INDEPENDENT

'Her witty, occasionally self-deprecating and always ingenious approach is a delight' -SUNDAY TIMES

'A witty and profound rumination about writing' -THE TIMES


Product details

  • Paperback | 224 pages
  • 134 x 197 x 18mm | 206g
  • Virago Press Ltd
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 0349006237
  • 9780349006239
  • 3,846


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Ginger Man (9780349108759)



Feckless, unwashed, charming, penurious Sebastian Balfe Dangerfield, Trinity College Law student, Irish American with an English Accent, maroon in the ould country and dreaming of dollars and ready women, stumbles from the public house to the pawnbrokers, murmuring delusive enticements in the ear of any girl who'll listen, in delirious search of freedom, wealth, and the recognition he feels is his due. Lyrical and ribald, illuminating, poignant and hugely entertaining, The Ginger Man is a work of authentic comic genius.


Product details

  • Paperback | 352 pages
  • 145 x 198 x 24mm | 282g
  • Abacus
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 0349108757
  • 9780349108759
  • 100,537


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Trust Me, I'm Dr Ozzy : Advice from Rock's Ultimate Survivor (9781847445056)



Let's face it: your GP has never swallowed a bumble bee at 70mph; been declared clinically dead (twice); presided over The Most Dysfunctional Family in Western Civilisation; endured weeks of rabies injections (thanks to a misunderstanding with a bat); received a mistaken diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease; broken his neck in a quad bike accident; survived a (near) direct hit by a plane; or personally tested every drug known to modern science.

Ozzy Osbourne has.

So why not join the growing ranks of patients who come to the Prince of Darkness for advice on everything from the pitfalls of sleeping with your mothers' younger boyfriend, to men who burst inexplicably into tears during urination?

Actually . . .there are lots of very good reasons not to do this. Please don't let them stop you.

Based on his runaway hit columns in the Sunday Times and Rolling Stone, Trust Me, I'm Dr Ozzy is outrageously hilarious, oddly informative, and the most entertaining consultation you'll ever have.


Product details

  • Hardback | 320 pages
  • 146 x 218 x 42mm | 539.77g
  • Sphere
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 1847445055
  • 9781847445056
  • 190,871


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Monday, October 21, 2019

The Glasgow Coma Scale (9781472113115)



When Lynne offers money to a homeless man on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street she is shocked to recognise Angus, her former art tutor from college. Lynne once revered him, even dreamed of becoming an artist under his tutelage. Now, she works as a supervisor at an insurance call-centre. And as for Angus, he has fallen on even harder times . . .

She insists on inviting him to stay at her flat, but just as Angus doesn't go out of his way to explain the reasons for his misfortune, neither is Lynne's insistence on taking him in to her home purely altruistic.

The Glasgow Coma Scale is a barbed love letter to the city, a dysfunctional romance, and a story about damage: the kind done unthinkingly, the kind done deliberately, and the worst sort - the harm we do even as we're trying to do 'the right thing'.

'Neil Stewart is the kind of writer who appears once in a generation, gifts fully formed. Through the unforgettable duo of Angus and Lynne, he takes us to places where other novels fear to treat, from the perils of life on a park bench through the murky grey areas of love to the ineffable mysteries of art. Compassionate, brave, singing with life, The Glasgow Coma Scale is an outstanding debut from an extraordinary talent.' Paul Murray, author of Skippy Dies


Product details

  • Paperback | 224 pages
  • 132 x 201 x 15mm | 178g
  • Corsair
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 147211311X
  • 9781472113115
  • 52,458


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American Shaolin (9780316732086)



AMERICAN SHAOLIN is the brliiantly funny memoir from the first American -- a 90 pound weakling at that -- to study kung fu with monks at the original Shaolin temple in China, in a two-year martial arts odyssey that includes grueling days of training, a forbidden romance with a local woman, and ultimately a challenge match against a rival kung fu master with the Temple's honor at stake.


Product details

  • Paperback | 352 pages
  • 135 x 216mm
  • London, United Kingdom
  • 8pp of colour
  • 0316732087
  • 9780316732086


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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two : The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production (9780751565362)



The official playscript of the original West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children.

While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

The playscript for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was originally released as a 'special rehearsal edition' alongside the opening of Jack Thorne's play in London's West End in summer 2016. Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, the play opened to rapturous reviews from theatregoers and critics alike, while the official playscript became an immediate global bestseller.

This revised paperback edition updates the 'special rehearsal edition' with the conclusive and final dialogue from the play, which has subtly changed since its rehearsals, as well as a conversation piece between director John Tiffany and writer Jack Thorne, who share stories and insights about reading playscripts. This edition also includes useful background information including the Potter family tree and a timeline of events from the Wizarding World prior to the beginning of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.


Product details

  • Paperback | 352 pages
  • 126 x 198 x 25mm | 280g
  • Sphere
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • revised Pb. edition
  • 0751565369
  • 9780751565362
  • 1,307


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Right Way to Play Bridge (9780716021964)



This book shows you how to improve your bridge at both a social and competitive level. Clear examples explain the detail of modern Acol bidding. This will enable the reader to plan and reassess their campaign step-by-step and calculate with precision who holds which cards. Guidance is also given on how and when to obstruct or bluff, how to pinpoint the best leads and steal the best contracts, and ways to think strategically under pressure. Unique at-the-table charts - designed to foster partnership understanding used appropriately at home, club or class - summarise key bids.


Product details

  • Paperback | 240 pages
  • 126 x 196 x 20mm | 180g
  • How to Books Ltd
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • UK ed.
  • 071602196X
  • 9780716021964
  • 90,553


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Control The Bidding : The Right Way to Secure the Battleground in Bridge (9780716021568)



Winning demands control of the bidding. Before a card is played you must fight for the high ground or hustle your opponents beyond their safe level. Pro-active and fearless but not reckless in this hugely exciting partnership arena, you must judge every last auction nuance and, terrier-like, destroy your opponents' communication and confidence whilst enhancing your own. Dodge their snares, resist their ploys but win the high stakes by forcing them to gamble - yourself delivering their misfortunes - and by your willingness to bet on certainty. Paul is author of companion volumes Bridge for Complete Beginners and The Right Way to Play Bridge, the leading book for the improving player, and bridge correspondent of The Financial Times. He began by winning the National Championships and now writes and lectures worldwide.


Product details

  • Paperback | 224 pages
  • 135 x 195 x 15mm | 162g
  • ELLIOT RIGHT WAY BOOKS
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • UK ed.
  • 145 b&w line drawings
  • 0716021560
  • 9780716021568
  • 115,236


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From Social Butterfly to Engaged Citizen : Urban Informatics, Social Media, Ubiquitous Computing, and Mobile Technology to Support Citizen Engagement (9780262016513)

Studies from around the world show how the social media tools of Web 2.0 are shaping engagement with cities, communities, and spaces. Web 2....