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The Hound of the Baskervilles
Christopher Sir; Frayling Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles" gripped readers when it was first serialised and has continued to hold its place in the popular imagination to this day. This "Penguin Classics" edition is edited with an introduction and notes by Christopher Frayling. Could the sudden death of Si...
The Book of the Courtier
In "The Book of the Courtier" (1528), Baldesar Castiglione, a diplomat and Papal Nuncio to Rome, sets out to define the essential virtues for those at Court. In a lively series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, his speakers discuss qualities of noble behav...
Treatise On Toleration
One of the most important essays on religious tolerance and freedom of thought, a French bestseller in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks In 1762 Jean Calas, a merchant from Toulouse, was executed after being falsely accused of killing his son. As it became clear that Calas was in fact persecuted...
The End of Education - Redefining the Value of School
Postman suggests that the current crisis in our educational system derives from its failure to supply students with a translucent, unifying "narrative" like those that inspired earlier generations. Instead, today's schools promote the false "gods" of economic utility, consumerism, or ethnic separatism a...
Starship Alchemon
From the the award-winning author of the cult-80s classic Liege-Killer and The Paratwa Saga, comes Starship Alchemon - a deep-space action opera combined with a threat to all humanity.Nine explorers aboard a powerful AI vessel, Alchemon, are sent to investigate an "anomalous biosignature" on a distant p...
The Paper Palace: The No.1 New York Times Bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Bookclub Pick
A magnificent literary debut about the myriad loves that make up a lifeBefore anyone else is awake, on a perfect August morning, Elle Bishop heads out for a swim in the glorious fresh water pond below 'The Paper Palace' - the gently decaying summer camp in the back woods of Cape Cod where her family has...
Bluey: Happy Easter: A Puffy Sticker Colouring Book
Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show!Join Bluey and Bingo as they hunt for Easter eggs! Colour in their search for clues and decorate with puffy stickers.A gorgeous colouring book for kids of all ages.Bluey has been a phenomenal success since airing on ABC KIDS in October 2018, amassing legions of dedicate...
LGB Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography
This Little Golden Book about Taylor Swift - the singer and songwriter whose distinctive talent for storytelling has made her one of the biggest superstars in both country and pop music - is an inspiring read-aloud for young children as well as their Swiftie parents!...
The Writer's Garden: How gardens inspired the world's great authors
Jackie Bennett, Richard Hanson
The Writers Garden presents an intriguing study of the beautiful gardens and outdoor spaces of 30 historys greatest writers. See inside the gardens where literary giants from Tolstoy to Agatha Christie created some of their finest works in this visually stunning and fascinating book. Discover the flowe...
The Cancer Finishing School: Lessons in Laughter, Love and Resilience
From poet and bestselling novelist Peter Goldsworthy, this darkly funny, bittersweet memoir offers lessons in how to live life in the shadow of an incurable illness. 'My first stray thought- cancer is a gift. I'm lucky to have it. What priceless material for a doctor-writer.' What lessons might cancer t...
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