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Bedside Guardian 2012

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Published 15-Nov-2012


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What will we remember of 2012? The Olympic and Paralympic Games? The Queen's Diamond Jubilee? The faltering of the Arab Spring and the unfolding tragedy of Syria? Whatever the news, "Guardian" writers were there, every step of the way, with their unique and incisive takes on the events of the year. This book includes some of their best articles.


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House of Fun

By Simon Hoggart

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Published 31-Oct-2008


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Tells how John Major learned English language from his time in Nigeria. There is Tony Blair, with his verb-free sentences which imply everything and promise nothing. Gordon Brown, grumpiest prime minister of recent years, both Stalin and Mr Bean. This book offers a collection of the author's sketches written since he took up the poisoned quill.


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Out of the Ashes

By David Lammy

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Published 29-Aug-2008


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David Lammy MP predicted the riots of 2011 a year before they took place. In this book, he analyses the causes of the disturbances and their implications for the future. It seeks to explain why the breakdown of law and order was so swift and so widespread, and offers a way forward for Britain that is both practical and inspirational.


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Mafia State

By Luke Harding

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Published 22-Feb-2008


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In 2007 Luke Harding arrived in Moscow to take up a new job as a correspondent for the British newspaper the "Guardian". Within months, mysterious agents from Russia's Federal Security Service - the successor to the KGB - had broken into his flat. This title presents the portrait of Russia, two decades after the end of communism.


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Mafia State

By Luke Harding

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Published 28-Sep-2007


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Frontlines

By S Smith

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Published 03-Aug-2007


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War photographer Sean Smith has covered the major conflicts of the past few years, from the Middle East to the Congo. This title brings together some of his finest work, and offers both a chronicle of major flashpoints and insight into modern warfare and its aftermath.


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WikiLeaks

By David Leigh & Luke Harding

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Published 01-Feb-2011


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It was the biggest leak in history. WikiLeaks infuriated the world's greatest superpower, embarrassed the British royal family and helped cause a revolution in Africa. The man behind it was Julian Assange, one of the strangest figures ever to become a worldwide celebrity.


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Untangling the Web

By Aleks Krotoski

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Published 27-Sep-2012


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How has the most revolutionary innovation of our time - the World Wide Web - transformed our world? What does it mean to be a modern family when dinner table conversations take place over smartphone? In this book, the author uncovers how much humanity has - and hasn't - changed because of our increasingly co-dependent relationship with computer.


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Out of the Ashes

By David Lammy

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Published 16-Nov-2007


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Analyses the causes of the riots of 2011 and their implications for the future. This book draws on his experience of growing up in Tottenham - the area he now represents and the place where the riots began. It explores the human stories behind the headlines. It explains why the breakdown of law and order was so swift and so widespread.


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End Of The Party

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