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Bruce ChatwinBruce Chatwin's death in 1989 brought a meteoric career to an abrupt end, sinc... Bruce Chatwin's death in 1989 brought a meteoric career to an abrupt end, since he burst onto the literary scene in 1977 with his first book, In Patagonia.Chatwin himself was different things to different people: a journalist, a photographer, an art... more
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Liberty or DeathLiberty or Death is Patrick French's vivid and surprising account of the chaot... Liberty or Death is Patrick French's vivid and surprising account of the chaotic final years of colonial rule in India, acclaimed as the definitive book on this subject. At midnight on 14 August 1947, Great Britain's 350-year-old Indian Empire was... more
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Why Design MattersForeword by Roxane Gay"Debbie Millman brings her Design Matters podcast, 'abou... Foreword by Roxane Gay"Debbie Millman brings her Design Matters podcast, 'about how the most creative people in the world create their lives,' to the page with this excellent interview anthology. Sharpened by Millman's penetrating commentary, the... more
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Samuel PepysSamuel Pepys is the astonishing biography by bestselling author Claire Tomalin... Samuel Pepys is the astonishing biography by bestselling author Claire Tomalin2002 WHITBREAD BOOK OF THE YEAR'Immaculately well done. Tomalin has managed to unearth a wealth of material about the uncharted life of Samuel Pepys' Craig Brown, Mail on... more
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Revolutionary LivesConstance Markievicz (1868-1927), born to the privileged Protestant upper clas... Constance Markievicz (1868-1927), born to the privileged Protestant upper class in Ireland, embraced suffrage before scandalously leaving for a bohemian life in London and then Paris. She would become known for her roles as politician and Irish... more
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Scott And AmundsenAt the beginning of the twentieth century, the South Pole was the most coveted... At the beginning of the twentieth century, the South Pole was the most coveted prize in the fiercely nationalistic modern age of exploration. In the brilliant dual biography, the award-winning writer Roland Huntford re-examines every detail of the... more
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Psychoanalyst Meets Marina Abr...In summer 2015, performance artist Marina Abramovic and psychoanalyst Jeannett... In summer 2015, performance artist Marina Abramovic and psychoanalyst Jeannette Fischer spent four days together at Abramovic's house in the Hudson Valley. Associating freely, they explored - from a psychoanalytical perspective - Abramovic's biography... more
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Joseph Beuys PostersOne of the most important German postwar artists, Joseph Beuys is known for hi... One of the most important German postwar artists, Joseph Beuys is known for his sculpture, performance art, activism, and teaching, influencing a generation of younger artists and expanding the concept of what art is. He had an ambitious goal for his... more
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Hildegard of BingenBest known today as a fine composer, the twelfth-century German abbess Hildega... Best known today as a fine composer, the twelfth-century German abbess Hildegard of Bingen was also a religious leader and visionary, a poet, naturalist and writer of medical treatises. Despite her cloistered life she had strong, often controversial... more
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A Last English SummerCombining reportage, anecdote, biography, history and personal recollection, A... Combining reportage, anecdote, biography, history and personal recollection, A Last English Summer is an honest and passionate reflection on cricket's past, present and future. In 2009 the county system looked directionless and obsolete; more than ever... more
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Le Corbusier Le GrandA spectacular visual biography of the life and work of Le Corbusier - one of t... A spectacular visual biography of the life and work of Le Corbusier - one of the twentieth century's most influential architects A decade after its first publication, the bestselling monograph Le Corbusier Le Grand is finally available in a new... more
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Mary TudorA striking and sympathetic portrait of England's first Queen, Mary I - whose c... A striking and sympathetic portrait of England's first Queen, Mary I - whose character has been vilified for over 400 years. Instead of the bloodthirsty bigot of Protestant mythology, Mary Tudor emerges from the pages of this deeply-researched... more
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Patti SmithPatti Smith was a poet, a punk prophet, a feminist icon, a living work of art ... Patti Smith was a poet, a punk prophet, a feminist icon, a living work of art and the first woman rock-outsider to come from the New York underground and become a star. From her confused and religious upbringing to her early days as a poet, punk and... more
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Eye MindThe trailblazing 13th Floor Elevators released the USA's first psychedelic alb... The trailblazing 13th Floor Elevators released the USA's first psychedelic album, transforming culture throughout the 1960s and beyond. Their battles with Texas's repressive authorities were legendary, and eventually forced lead singer Roky Erickson... more
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John Pawson, Making Life Simpl...The only comprehensive book on the fascinating life and work of the celebrated... The only comprehensive book on the fascinating life and work of the celebrated architectural designer, John Pawson This visual biography brings together John Pawson's architecture, life, clients, travel, photography, design, books, and ideas. Written... more
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Alfred StieglitzFrom the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a fascinating biography of a revolu... From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a fascinating biography of a revolutionary American artist ripe for rediscovery as a photographer and champion of other artists Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) was an enormously influential artist and nurturer of... more
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Charles de GaulleIn this new biography, Andrew Knapp concisely dissects each of the major contr... In this new biography, Andrew Knapp concisely dissects each of the major controversies surrounding General Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Free French during the Second World War and President of France from 1959 to 1969.From the beginning of de... more
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The Hare With Amber Eyes**THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **WINNER OF THE 2010 COSTA BIOGRAPH... **THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **WINNER OF THE 2010 COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD** 264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them bigger than a matchbox: Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in his great uncle Iggie's... more
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Introducing Alain BadiouThe works of French philosopher Alain Badiou range from novels, poems, 'romano... The works of French philosopher Alain Badiou range from novels, poems, 'romanoperas' and popular political treatises to elaborate philosophical arguments engaging with mathematical theory.Badiou suggests that 'philosophy is always a biography of the... more
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Mao: The Unknown StoryThe most authoritative life of Mao ever written, by the bestselling author of ... The most authoritative life of Mao ever written, by the bestselling author of Wild Swans, Jung Chang and her husband, historian Jon Halliday.Based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked... more
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