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Perfectionist

by Joyce Carol Oates

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 Prize-winning author Joyce Carol Oates turns her satiric eye to Tobias Harte, a man obsessed with perfection in everything from ethics to egg salad. Rollicking comedy ensues as Harte struggles with his highly imperfect family and friends. Runtime: 1:52
Routes Of English Complete Series 3 Accents And Dialects

by Melvyn Bragg

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 Melvyn Bragg looks at dialects from around Britain: the Pitmatic of Northumberland, the dialect of (London/Derry), the increasingly elusive Cornish dialect, Pidgin, and Shropshire dialect, then finishing up with a speculation on the future of English dialects.
Routes Of English Complete Series 2 Humour And Cussing

by Melvyn Bragg

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 Melvyn Bragg examines new coinages, puns and wordplay; how accents and social class are entwined; swear words; attempts to stop the evolution of language in its tracks; and, finally, the many varieties of English that are spoken around the world today.
Routes Of English Complete Series 1 Evolving English

by Melvyn Bragg

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 Melvyn Bragg looks at how English has evolved over 1,000 years, looking at the disappearance of old dialects like that of Cumbria, and how it has been enriched by foreign languages, from Latin, Old French, and then dozens more as conquest, trade and immigration played their part in recent centuries.
Routes Of English Complete Series 4 People And Places

by Melvyn Bragg

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 Melvyn Bragg examines some of the many different varieties of English spoken around the world today, taking in Spanglish from the USA, Indian English, Caribbean English, Australian English, South African English, and finally a kind of ‘international English’ used between non-native English speakers.
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Prima Facie - Based On The Award-Winning Play Starring Jodie Comer

by Suzie Miller

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 <p><b>Brought to you by Penguin.<br><br>This audiobook is narrated by Jodie Comer (<i>Killing Eve, The Last Duel, The End We Start From</i>), who won Best Actress in both the Tony and Olivier awards for her performance in the theatre production of <i>Prima Facie</i>. Her performance in the play was lauded as "infusing breath-taking emotional drama into every word" (Guardian)</b>, <b>with</b> <b>"tremendous skill and improbable stamina" (New York Times). Here she returns to Tessa in this intimate and skilful performance.</b><br><br>From the Olivier award-winning playwright of <i>Prima Facie</i> Suzie Miller comes her first novel, where power, patriarchy and morality diverge.<br><br>‘She played by the rules, but the rules are broken.''<br><br>Tessa Ensler is a brilliant barrister who''s forged her career in criminal defence through sheer determination. Since her days at Cambridge, she’s carefully disguised her working class roots in a male-dominated world where who you know is just as important as what you know. Driven by her belief in the right to a fair trial and a taste for victory, there’s nothing Tessa loves more than the thrill of getting her clients acquitted.<br><br>It seems like Tessa has it made when she is approached for a new job and nominated for the most prestigious award in her field. But when a date with a charismatic colleague goes horribly wrong, Tessa finds that the rules she’s always played by might not protect her, forcing her to question everything she''s ever believed in…<br><br>"It has been an absolute joy to return to Tessa’s story whilst recording this audiobook. My hope is that it will reach the widest number of people, perhaps who weren’t able to see the play. I’ve personally enjoyed delving into her story again and am excited for audiences to experience this further exploration gifted to us by the wonderful Suzie Miller." Jodie Comer<br><br>''Enthralling and sharp-witted . . . Highly recommended'' Karin Slaughter<br><br>''Bold, fearless, heartbreakingly timeless. Written with skill, humour, despair and hope, Prima Facie is a deeply rewarding, absolute must read'' Chris Whitaker<br><br>©2024 Suzie Miller (P)2024 Penguin Audio</p>
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1917

by Santiago Machain

~~17,99€~~ 16,19€ 10% OFF

 <div>1917 explores one of the most decisive and dramatic years of World War I, when the conflict changed direction and the old world began to fracture. From the Zimmermann Telegram and the entry of the United States into the war to the Russian Revolution, the collapse of the Eastern Front, the horror of Passchendaele, submarine warfare, morale crises, and the reshaping of the Middle East, this volume shows how 1917 transformed the war from a brutal military stalemate into a global struggle of nations, empires, ideologies, and exhausted societies.</div>
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1918: The Endgame

by Santiago Machain

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 <div>1918: The Endgame follows the dramatic final year of the First World War, when exhausted empires, collapsing armies, revolutions, and desperate offensives pushed the conflict toward its devastating conclusion. From the German Spring Offensive and the brutal battles of the Marne to the Hundred Days Offensive and the Armistice of November 11, 1918, this volume explores the military, political, and human dimensions of the war's final chapter.</div>
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The War Of Attrition

by Santiago Machain

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 <div>The War of Attrition explores the year World War I became a brutal contest of endurance, industry, morale, and national survival. From the blood-soaked fields of Verdun and the Somme to the naval clash at Jutland and the dramatic Brusilov Offensive on the Eastern Front, this volume reveals how 1916 pushed armies and civilians to the edge of collapse.</div><div></div><div>This forth book goes beyond battlefield movements to show how modern war consumed entire societies. Soldiers faced artillery, mud, wire, tanks, and exhaustion, while civilians endured hunger, grief, shortages, propaganda, occupation, and the growing pressure of total war. By the end of 1916, no nation had achieved victory, but the balance had begun to shift. The Central Powers remained dangerous, yet Britain, France, Russia, and their allies were slowly changing the direction of the conflict through sacrifice, pressure, and endurance.</div>
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Expansion And Stalemate

by Santiago Machain

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 <div><b>Expansion and Stalemate </b>tells the gripping story of the year World War I became impossible to escape. What began as a conflict many expected to end quickly had hardened into a vast war of trenches, submarines, poison gas, failed invasions, collapsing fronts, and mobilized societies. From the Second Battle of Ypres and the shocking introduction of chemical warfare to the Gallipoli disaster, Italy's entry into the war, the sinking of the Lusitania, and the struggles on the Eastern and Balkan fronts, this book reveals how the war expanded across continents while remaining brutally unresolved.</div>
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1914

by Santiago Machain

~~15,49€~~ 13,94€ 10% OFF

 <div>1914 is a work that reconstructs, chapter by chapter, one of the most devastating and transformative events in modern history. Written with historical precision, humanized prose, and a narrative that places the reader at the center of events, this work guides its audience from the imperial tensions of 1870 through to the legacy that continues to shape the world today.</div><div></div><div>This second book examines not only the battles and the generals, but the lives of soldiers in the trenches, civilians under occupation, women who sustained wartime economies, and leaders who made decisions that cost millions of lives. From the failure of the Schlieffen Plan to the Battle of the Marne, from Gallipoli to the Hundred Days Offensive, from the Russian Revolution to the Treaty of Versailles — no angle is left unexplored.</div>
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Road To Catastrophe

by Santiago Machain

~~18,00€~~ 16,20€ 10% OFF

 <div><b>Road to Catastrophe</b> is the first volume of this series about World War I. Before the first shot was fired on the Western Front, decades of nationalism, imperial rivalry, industrial armament, and diplomatic failure had already made catastrophe almost inevitable. This book traces that long road — from the humiliation of France in 1871 to the shots fired in Sarajevo in 1914 — through the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the explosive instability of the Balkans, the web of alliances that turned a regional murder into a world war, and the thirty-seven days in which the fate of a civilization was decided by a handful of men who did not fully understand what they were unleashing. </div>
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Leningrad - Tragedy Of A City Under Siege, 1941-44

by Anna Reid

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 Bloomsbury presents Leningrad by Anna Reid, read by Kristin Atherton When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he intended to capture Leningrad before turning on Moscow. Soviet resistance forced him to change tactics: with his forward troops only thirty kilometres from the city's historic centre, he decided instead to starve it out. Using newly available diaries and government records, Anna Reid describes a city's descent into hell - the breakdown of electricity and water supply; subzero temperatures; the consumption of pets, joiner's glue and face cream; the dead left unburied where they fell - but also the extraordinary endurance, bravery and self-sacrifice, despite the cruelty and indifference of the Kremlin.
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Coventry - Thursday, 14 November 1940

by Frederick Taylor

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 Bloomsbury presents Coventry by Frederick Taylor, read by Leighton Pugh On 14 November 1940 the historic city of Coventry was subjected to the longest and most devastating air raid Britain had yet witnessed. After eleven hours of relentless bombardment by the German Luftwaffe, residents emerged from shelters to find their city obliterated and unrecognisable. Yet the impact of the attack amounted to far more than physical ruin and loss of life. The Coventry raid marked a crucial moment in the Second World War, providing America with the final incentive needed to join forces and Britain with a 'blueprint for obliteration' to be altered and turned against Germany. Seventy-six years on, acclaimed historian Frederick Taylor exposes the real impact of the Coventry bombings, drawing on extensive archive material and a mass of previously unreleased BBC eye witness recordings. He exposes the truth behind the conspiracy theories and lays out in chilling detail how this momentous night of destruction changed the face of modern aerial warfare.
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Dresden - Tuesday, 13 February 1945

by Frederick Taylor

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 Bloomsbury presents Dresden by Frederick Taylor, read by Gordon Griffin The definitive story of the shocking and controversial Allied bombing of Dresden 'In narrative power and persuasion, he has paralleled in Dresden what Antony Beevor achieved in Stalingrad' Independent on Sunday 'Well-researched and unpretentious ... fascinating ... Taylor skilfully interweaves various personal accounts of the impact of the raids' Guardian At 9.51 p.m. on Tuesday 13 February 1945, Dresden's air-raid sirens sounded as they had done many times during the Second World War. But this time was different. By the next morning, more than 4,500 tons of high explosives and incendiary devices had been dropped on the unprotected city. At least 25,000 inhabitants died in the terrifying firestorm and thirteen square miles of the city's historic centre, including incalculable quantities of treasure and works of art, lay in ruins. In this portrait of the city, its people, and its still-controversial destruction, Frederick Taylor has drawn on archives and sources only accessible since the fall of the East German regime, and talked to Allied aircrew and survivors, from members of the German armed services and refugees fleeing the Russian advance to ordinary citizens of Dresden.
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The Frozen Chosen - The 1st Marine Division And The Battle Of The Chosin Reservoir

by Thomas Mckelvey Cleaver

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 Bloomsbury presents The Frozen Chosen: The 1st Marine Division and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir by Thomas Mckelvey Cleaver, read by Matthew Hendrickson. Based on unpublished first-hand accounts of the battle, this is a dramatic retelling of the desperate Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, where the heavily outnumbered US 1st Marine Division held off vastly superior Chinese forces before successfully withdrawing in good order. In November 1950 The US 1st Marine Division was trapped in the Chosin Reservoir following the intervention of Red China in the Korean War. Fought during the worst blizzard in a century, the ensuing battle is considered by the United States Marine Corps to be 'the Corps' Finest Hour.' The soldiers who fought there would later become known as the 'Frozen Chosen'. This incredible story is based on first hand interviews from surviving veterans, telling of heroism and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds, as a handful of Marines fought desperately against wave after wave of Chinese forces. Sometimes forced into desperate hand to hand combat, the fighting retreat from Chosin marked one of the darkest moments for Western forces in Korea, but would go on to resonate with generations of Marines as a symbol of the Marine Corps' dogged determination, fighting skill, and never-say-die attitude on the battlefield.
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Holding The Line - The Naval Air Campaign In Korea

by Thomas Mckelvey Cleaver

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 Bloomsbury presents Holding the Line: The Naval Air Campaign In Korea by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, read by Robert G Slade. Naval and air power were crucial to the United Nations' success in the Korean War, as it sought to negate the overwhelming Chinese advantage in manpower. In what became known as the 'long hard slog', naval aviators sought to slow and cut off communist forces and support troops on the ground. USS Leyte (CV-32) operated off Korea in the Sea of Japan for a record 93 continuous days to support the Marines in their epic retreat out of North Korea, and was crucial in the battles of the spring and summer of 1951 in which the UN forces again battled to the 38th Parallel. All of this was accomplished with a force that was in the midst of change, as jet aircraft altered the entire nature of naval aviation. This paperback edition of Holding the Line chronicles the carrier war in Korea from the first day of the war to the last, focusing on front-line combat, while also describing the technical development of aircraft and shipboard operations, and how these all affected the broader strategic situation on the Korean Peninsula.
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We March Against England - Operation Sea Lion, 1940-41

by Robert Forczyk

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 Bloomsbury presents We March Against England: Operation Sea Lion, 1940-41 by Robert Forczyk, read by Dugald Bruce Lockhart. We March Against England tells the thrilling tale of Operation Sea Lion, Hitler's plan to invade Britain and end its involvement in World War II. In May 1940 Nazi Germany was master of continental Europe, the only European power still standing was Great Britain - and the all-conquering German armed forces stood poised to cross the Channel. Following the destruction of the RAF fighter forces, the sweeping of the Channel of mines, and the wearing down of the Royal Naval defenders, two German army groups were set to storm the beaches of southern England. Despite near-constant British fears from August to October, the invasion never took place after first being postponed to spring 1941 before finally being abandoned entirely. Robert Forcyzk, author of Where the Iron Crosses Grow, looks beyond the traditional British account of Operation Sea Lion, complete with plucky Home Guards and courageous Spitfire pilots, at the real scale of German ambition, plans and capabilities. He examines, in depth, how Operation Sea Lion fitted in with German air-sea actions around the British Isles as he shows exactly what stopped Hitler from invading Britain.
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Case Red - The Collapse Of France

by Robert Forczyk

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 Bloomsbury presents Case Red: The Collapse of France by Robert Forczyk, read by Christopher Ragland. Case Red tells the often overlooked story of the fall of Metropolitan France from the evacuation of the BEF at Dunkirk through to the eventual collapse and armistice in June 1940. Even after the legendary evacuation from Dunkirk in June 1940 there were still large British formations fighting the Germans alongside their French allies. After mounting a vigorous counterattack at Abbeville and then conducting a tough defence along the Somme, the British were forced to conduct a second evacuation from the ports of Le Havre, Cherbourg, Brest and St Nazaire. While France was in its death throes, politicians and soldiers debated what to do - flee to England or North Africa, or seek an armistice. Case Red captures the drama of the final three weeks of military operations in France in June 1940, and explains the great impact it had on the course of relations between Britain and France during the remainder of the Second World War. It also addresses the military, political and human drama of France's collapse in June 1940, and how the windfall of captured military equipment, fuel and industrial resources enhanced the Third Reich's ability to attack its next foe - the Soviet Union.
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Grimm'S Robbers Run Wild!

by Irmãos Grimm

~~6,59€~~ 5,93€ 10% OFF

 Step into the world of clever tricks, daring deeds, and unexpected fortunes with this curated collection of Grimm tales. Opening with the cunning exploits of The Master Thief and the daring adventures of The Robber and His Sons, the collection builds to the darkly suspenseful The Robber Bridegroom, a tale that warns listeners of danger lurking behind charm and wealth. Each story showcases wit, cleverness, and the timeless consequences of greed and ambition. Perfect for older children, teens, and adults who enjoy fairy tales with edge, humor, and intrigue.Titles include:The Master Thief-A master criminal outwits impossible challenges with cleverness and wit.The Robber and His Sons-The exploits of a family of robbers and their clever schemes.The Robber Bridegroom-A dark story of crime, betrayal, and cunning survival.
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Grimm'S Robbers Run Wild!

by Irmãos Grimm

~~12,38€~~ 11,14€ 10% OFF

 Step into the world of clever tricks, daring deeds, and unexpected fortunes with this curated collection of Grimm tales. Opening with the cunning exploits of The Master Thief and the daring adventures of The Robber and His Sons, the collection builds to the darkly suspenseful The Robber Bridegroom, a tale that warns listeners of danger lurking behind charm and wealth. Each story showcases wit, cleverness, and the timeless consequences of greed and ambition. Perfect for older children, teens, and adults who enjoy fairy tales with edge, humor, and intrigue.Titles include:The Master Thief-A master criminal outwits impossible challenges with cleverness and wit.The Robber and His Sons-The exploits of a family of robbers and their clever schemes.The Robber Bridegroom-A dark story of crime, betrayal, and cunning survival.
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Book Of Revelations - Women And Their Secrets From The 1950s To The Present Day

by Juliet Nicolson

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 Brought to you by Penguin.A beautifully written blend of memoir, first-person stories and social history that uncovers the most enigmatic yet revealing aspect of human behaviour: secrecyThe average person is keeping thirteen secrets at any one time, five of which they've never shared with a soul. Secrets can thrill, but they are just as likely to torment; and the deepest ones echo far down the generations. They are private, but they also tell us a great deal about our world.The Book of Revelations explores the changing nature of the secrets held by three generations of women. It unlocks a period of significant transformation, from the restrictions just after the Second World War, through the emancipation of the 1960s and 1970s, to the opportunities and dangers women meet online today.As we travel through time, we encounter deeply moving first-person stories, rich social history and Juliet Nicolson's own experiences of secrecy. We witness long-buried family secrets shared at last, their keepers set free. Finally, we are forced to wonder whether, after a steady upwards curve, women are once again in danger of being curtailed by censure, caution and fear. But could learning from the secrets of the past help protect our future?'I was riveted by every single page' ELIZABETH DAY 'Dazzling and surprising' CLOVER STROUD 'I loved this book' JULIA SAMUEL 'Timely and important' JEANETTE WINTERSON(c) Juliet Nicolson 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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Cultural Tutor - Forty-Nine Lessons You Wish You'D Learned At School

by Sheehan Quirke

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 Brought to you by Penguin.'For anyone who has enjoyed The Cultural Tutor on X, this book will be more of the same delight. Expect nuggets of insight and wisdom, wrapped in the author's trademark warmth and wit' Alain de BottonWho does the Mona Lisa actually depict?Why do we still look to the Greeks and Romans to inform our politics?Where do we find meaning in a world dominated by technology?Culture is like a language. Art, architecture, history and philosophy are its grammar. And, like a language, anyone can learn it.In 2022, Sheehan Quirke took to Twitter (now X) as The Cultural Tutor with the aim of making culture accessible for everyone. He wrote about poetry, paintings, building design, and counter-intuitive but fascinating facts about history and geography. It wasn't the sort of content you usually find on a newsfeed - and yet it has flourished, gaining over 1.7 million followers.Taught in forty-nine short lessons - from Babylon to Brutalism, Ronaldo to Ragnarok - Sheehan takes readers on a delightful and fascinating journey through culture. From provocative questions (is mythology any different to science?) to illuminating stories (did you know that the highest paid athlete in history was a Roman charioteer?), The Cultural Tutor will give you everything you need to begin your own adventures in the world of culture and to see the everyday wonders that surround us.(c) Sheehan Quirke 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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Little Blue Dot - How Gps Shaped The Modern World

by Katherine Dunn

~~19,99€~~ 17,99€ 10% OFF

 The unexplored history of GPS, a military technology turned daily necessity that impacts all aspects of our lives. Gone are the days when we pulled off to the side of the road, twisted a map this way and that, and squinted in exasperation before saying, "We're lost." Now, a network of satellites that circles the earth points us in the right direction. The Global Positioning System is embedded not only in our phones but in our cultural history and our future. GPS, intangible but ubiquitous, has instigated a radical shift in our relationship to our own intuition and place in the world, making us critically dependent on technology we forget is even there. Little Blue Dot uncovers GPS's origins as a product of the Cold War, from the Space Race to the bombing campaigns in Vietnam, following along as its military and civilian uses expanded and shifted to become part of the fabric of modern life. With pulsating detail and witty expertise, investigative reporter Katherine Dunn takes us on a fascinating journey from the origins of the technology to its modern-day iteration, considering its role in international politics and conflict—and its rising vulnerabilities to manipulation. Initially a cog in the wheel of globalization, GPS has now taken on a new life and may even serve as a parable for the proliferation of AI and newer technologies on the horizon. Sharp and evocative, Little Blue Dot considers the future of GPS, its impact on our understanding of space and time, and the role of technology in our lives.
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