Current affairs
From politics and the environment to the best reportage and biography, these books will keep you well-informed.
Bedside Guardian 2012
By
Hardback
Published 15-Nov-2012
| RRP: | £14.99 |
| Our price: | £9.99 |
| You save: | £5.00 |
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.
In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours.
House of Fun
By Simon Hoggart
Hardback
Published 31-Oct-2008
| RRP: | £14.99 |
| Our price: | £9.99 |
| You save: | £5.00 |
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.
In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours.
Out of the Ashes
By David Lammy
Paperback
Published 29-Aug-2008
| RRP: | £8.99 |
| Our price: | £7.19 |
| You save: | £1.80 |
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.
In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours.
Mafia State
By Luke Harding
Paperback
Published 22-Feb-2008
| RRP: | £8.99 |
| Our price: | £5.99 |
| You save: | £3.00 |
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.
In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours.
Mafia State
By Luke Harding
Hardback
Published 28-Sep-2007
| RRP: | £20.00 |
| Our price: | £13.00 |
| You save: | £7.00 |
In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours.
Frontlines
By S Smith
Hardback
Published 03-Aug-2007
| RRP: | £20.00 |
| Our price: | £10.00 |
| You save: | £10.00 |
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.
In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours.
WikiLeaks
By David Leigh & Luke Harding
Paperback
Published 01-Feb-2011
| RRP: | £9.99 |
| Our price: | £6.99 |
| You save: | £3.00 |
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.
In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours.
Untangling the Web
By Aleks Krotoski
Paperback
Published 27-Sep-2012
| RRP: | £12.99 |
| Our price: | £10.39 |
| You save: | £2.60 |
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.
Not yet published. You may still order this book and we will despatch it as soon as it becomes available.
Out of the Ashes
By David Lammy
Paperback
Published 16-Nov-2007
| RRP: | £9.99 |
| Our price: | £6.99 |
| You save: | £3.00 |
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.
In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours.
End Of The Party
By
Hardback
Published
| RRP: | £25.00 |
| Our price: | £20.00 |
| You save: | £5.00 |
In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours.