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Last Man in Russia
By Oliver Bullough
Hardback
Published 04-Apr-2013
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In the 1960s, when the Soviet Union said it was building heaven on earth and the brave, non-conformist dissidents lived like free men in the midst of this enormous prison, the Russian nation began to drink itself to death. For a while, government income from vodka surpassed their income from oil. This title offers a study of a nation in crisis.
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Saul Bellow's Heart
By Greg Bellow
Hardback
Published 11-Apr-2013
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In this warm, affectionate, yet strikingly honest look inside the life of one of America's greatest 20th-century writers, the son of the Nobel Prize-winning author Saul Bellow offers a view of a man known to be quick to anger, prone to argument, and palpably vulnerable to criticism.
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Americanah
By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Hardback
Published 11-Apr-2013
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From the award-winning author of 'Half of a Yellow Sun,' a powerful story of love, race and identity.
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I Remember
By Joe Brainard
Hardback
Published 22-Nov-2012
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As autobiography, Brainard's method was brilliantly simple: to set down specific memories ('everything is interesting, sooner or later') as they rose to the surface of his consciousness, each prefaced by the refrain 'I remember.'
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Together
By Richard Sennett
Paperback
Published 07-Feb-2013
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Living with people who differ - racially, ethnically, religiously or economically - is one of the most urgent challenges facing civil society. This book argues that co-operation needs more than good will: it is a craft that requires skill. It explores the nature of co-operation, why it has become weak and how it can be strengthened.
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Under Your Skin
By Sabine Durrant
Hardback
Published 11-Apr-2013
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A woman finds a body, and her life is overturned... UNDER YOUR SKIN is a gripping psychological thriller in which nothing can be assumed and no one should be trusted.
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General
By Ahmed Errachidi
Paperback
Published 28-Mar-2013
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On 11 September 2001, in a cafe in London, Ahmed Errachidi watched as the twin towers collapsed. He was appalled by the loss of innocent life. But he couldn't possibly have predicted how much of his own life he too would lose because of that day. This title tells the Ahmed's story.
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West's World
By Lorna Gibb
Hardback
Published 28-Mar-2013
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The definitive biography of one of the great British literary figures of the twentieth century: Dame Rebecca West.
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Green and Pleasant Land
By Ursula Buchan
Hardback
Published 07-Mar-2013
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Tells the story of how Britain's wartime government encouraged and cajoled its citizens to grow their own fruit and vegetables.
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Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev
By Simon Morrison
Hardback
Published 21-Mar-2013
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Lina Prokofiev was alone in her Moscow apartment one night when the telephone rang. The caller insisted that she come downstairs to collect a parcel, but when she reached the courtyard she was arrested. Born in Madrid to a Russian soprano and a Spanish tenor, Lina had spent much of her youth in Brooklyn.
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