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This Secret Garden - Oxford Re...Oxford is many things. But it has a symbolic meaning well beyond its buildings... Oxford is many things. But it has a symbolic meaning well beyond its buildings, gardens, rituals and teaching. It stands for something deep in the Anglo-Saxon mind - excellence, a kind of privilege, a charmed life, deep-veined liberalism, a respect for... more
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Imperial Life in the Emerald C...From inside a surreal bubble of pure Americana known as the Green Zone, the US... From inside a surreal bubble of pure Americana known as the Green Zone, the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority attempted to rule Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein`s regime. Drawing on interviews and internal documents, Rajiv Chandrasekaran... more
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The Last American ManAt the age of seventeen, Eustace Conway ditched the comforts of his suburban e... At the age of seventeen, Eustace Conway ditched the comforts of his suburban existence to escape to the wild. Away from the crushing disapproval of his father, he lived alone in a teepee in the mountains. Everything he needed he built, grew or killed.... more
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Hedgerow (River Cottage Handbo...Hedgerows, moors, meadows and woods - these hold a veritable feast for the for... Hedgerows, moors, meadows and woods - these hold a veritable feast for the forager. In this hugely informative and witty handbook, John Wright reveals how to spot the free and delicious pickings to be found in the British countryside, and how to... more
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Mr Chicken Goes To ParisMr Chicken goes to Paris by Leigh Hobbs is a children’s book that follows a hu... Mr Chicken goes to Paris by Leigh Hobbs is a children’s book that follows a huge yellow chicken’s visit to Paris to meet its friend Yvette. The colourful illustrations depict Mr Chicken touring the French capital and admiring the most famous sights:... more
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AntarcticaFrom the author of the highly acclaimed An Ocean of Air, Gabrielle Walker’s la... From the author of the highly acclaimed An Ocean of Air, Gabrielle Walker’s latest book takes as its subject the endlessly mysterious continent of Antarctica. While many previous books on the continent have focused on either its science, wildlife or on... more
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The Adventures of Miss Petitfo...Meet the utterly irresistible Miss Petitfour (a name of unknown origin but pos... Meet the utterly irresistible Miss Petitfour (a name of unknown origin but possibly descended from bakers of tiny delicious cakes). She loves baking and making and dancing with her cats, but most of all she loves to fly. All she has to do is pick up a... more
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Kaleidoscope City: A Year in V...Piers Moore Ede first fell in love with Varanasi when he passed through it on ... Piers Moore Ede first fell in love with Varanasi when he passed through it on his way to Nepal. In the decade that followed, it continued to exert its pull on him and so he returned there to live - to discover what it is that makes the spiritual... more
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Christmas at River Cottage`Exactly the kind of person you want to lead you through Christmas... a compre... `Exactly the kind of person you want to lead you through Christmas... a comprehensive volume` Diana Henry, Sunday TelegraphChristmas at River Cottage encapsulates the very best that the season has to offer, guiding you from the autumn equinox, through... more
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Create Your Own Christmas: Cut...Have you spent all year dreaming of turkey, tinsel and Christmas trees? Wait n... Have you spent all year dreaming of turkey, tinsel and Christmas trees? Wait no more! These pages are bursting with action-packed activities like you`ve never seen before:Make a sleigh launcher to start Christmas with a whizzPaint a festive scene with... more
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The Archipelago: Italy Since 1...”An enjoyable, highly readable history that manages to bring murky, often fien... ”An enjoyable, highly readable history that manages to bring murky, often fiendishly complex events into the light” Sunday TimesItaly emerged from the Second World War in ruins. Divided, invaded and economically broken, it was a nation that some... more
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RSPB Birds: Explore Their Extr...The sky is splendid with fierce, clever and spectacular birds.From the bitter ... The sky is splendid with fierce, clever and spectacular birds.From the bitter cold polar regions to the lush tropics, birds have found incredible ways to adapt and survive anywhere. White-winged diuca finches nest high upon freezing glaciers and... more
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Red Birds”A thrilling, razor-sharp critique of US foreign policy. `Red Birds` is an inc... ”A thrilling, razor-sharp critique of US foreign policy. `Red Birds` is an incisive, unsparing critique of war and of America`s role in the destruction of the Middle East. It combines modern and ancient farcical traditions in thrilling way”... more
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The Barefoot Navigator: Wayfin...`Navigation with sextant and almanac is as user-friendly as a cornered rat.` B... `Navigation with sextant and almanac is as user-friendly as a cornered rat.` Barefoot Navigator introducesus to a unique take on navigation - using the skills of the ancients and technology-free techniques, we learn how to navigate using the sun, sea,... more
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The Island Kitchen: Recipes fr...This ravishing cookbook will take you on a journey around the Indian Ocean isl... This ravishing cookbook will take you on a journey around the Indian Ocean islands, to taste the flavours of the colourful markets of Mauritius, the aromatic spice gardens of the Seychelles, the fishing coasts of the Maldives, the lagoons of Mayotte... more
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The Berlin Wall: 13 August 196...The appearance of a hastily-constructed barbed wire entanglement through the h... The appearance of a hastily-constructed barbed wire entanglement through the heart of Berlin during the night of 12-13 August 1961 was both dramatic and unexpected. Within days, it had started to metamorphose into a structure that would come to... more
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The Monuments: The Grit and th...The Tour de France may provide the most obvious fame and glory, but it is cycl... The Tour de France may provide the most obvious fame and glory, but it is cycling`s one-day tests that the professional riders really prize. Toughest, longest and dirtiest of all are the so-called `Monuments`, the five legendary races that are the... more
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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norre...Two magicians shall appear in England. The first shall fear me; the second sha... Two magicians shall appear in England. The first shall fear me; the second shall long to behold me. The year is 1806. England is beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon, and centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation`s... more
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Indigo - In Search of the Colo...Indigo is the rich, electrifying history of a precious dye: its relationship t... Indigo is the rich, electrifying history of a precious dye: its relationship to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, its profound influence on fashion, and its spiritual significance - all very much alive today. But it is also the story of a personal quest:... more
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The Bull of MithrosDrawn to the sun-drenched island of Mithros by the myth of its fabled bull, th... Drawn to the sun-drenched island of Mithros by the myth of its fabled bull, the arrival of investigator Hermes Diaktoros coincides with a violent and troubling death. The death has echoes in Mithros`s past, in a brutal unsolved crime from years ago... more
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