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The extraordinary stroy of 'Joe' Carstairs, the fastest woman on waterThe Sunday Times bestseller

Reducere. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'A page-turner with the authority of history' PHILIPPA GREGORY 'As gripping as a novel. An engaging,...

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Reducere. An all-new original series featuring the art of viral sensation Joe Whale, AKA the Doodle Boy, and fan-favorite Eric Luper!Somewhere deep within th...

Reducere. From one of Outside magazine's "Literary All-Stars" comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boat ride ever, down the entire length of the Colo...

A thrilling compendium of our deepest fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAu...

Reducere. In June of 1860 three-year-old Saville Kent was found at the bottom of an outdoor privy with his throat slit. The crime horrified all England and l...

Description"Riveting." --The New York Times Book Review Hundreds of miles from civilization, two ships wreck on opposite ends of the same deserted ...

A Victorian whodunnit, as a man is murdered in his elegant house in Wiltshire. Even worse, it soon becomes clear that the killer is still in the ho...

Reducere. In California, a team of talented young men begin pursuing the most elusive dream in sports, the Olympic Games. The pressure steadily increases as ...

DescriptionThe story of apples begins in an unexpected place: with bears. While popular culture likes to link honey with these creatures, DNA evide...

A compelling, funny, first-hand account of Australia's wonderfully unique mammals and how our perceptions impact their future.Publisher: HarperColl...

Reducere. A historical novel based on a true story about an amazing early twentieth-century woman. She stood out in a crowd of friends and relatives from Cas...

Reducere. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow Clicquot comes an extraordinary and gripping account of Irena Sendler--the "female Oskar Sc...

Reducere. Jill Price has the first diagnosed case of a memory condition called "hyperthymestic syndrome" -- the continuous, automatic, autobiographical recal...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Kate SummerscaleNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 27Cover type: Pape...

DescriptionThe problem by most lights is overwhelming: at least 5, 000 children live on the streets of Uganda's capital city of Kampala. Some forge...

A sweeping story of twenty real worlds orbiting other stars.

Reducere. Tilar J. Mazzeo, autora bestseller de The New York Times, nos presenta una historia inspiradora sobre la extraordinaria y apasionante vida de Irena...

Reducere. When war forces two sisters to flee their home in South Sudan with nothing but the clothes they are wearing, Big Sister strives to help Little Sist...

Reducere. A National Geographic Best Book of the Year National Bestseller Many people dream of escaping modern life. Most will never act on it--but in 1986, ...

A colourful non-fiction picture book by author, historian and TV presenter Prof Kate Williams, introducing readers to Queen Elizabeth - the life, t...

In this "sharp-eyed account of a nearly forgotten African-American sports legend" (Publishers Weekly)--the remarkable Major Taylor who became the w...

Victoria was just 18 when she was crowned Queen in 1837 - a tiny figure, with a will of iron. Never was there so queenly a queen. She made Britain ...

Reducere. DescriptionUrich starred in a record 16 television series, including Vega$, Spenser: For Hire and the popular CBS mini-series Lonesome Dove. Howeve...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Robert S. JohnsonAuthor: Martin CaidinThunderbolt , first published in 1958, is the memoir of Robert S. Johnson, one of the...

In 1938, Eric Knight wrote a magazine story about a collie dog, Lassie, which established her as 'the world's favourite dog'; and went on to inspir...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

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Reducere. Former professional boxer Wayne Barker fought every man who ever challenged him. This brutally honest account of his eventful life recounts how he ...

Publisher: AbramsAuthor(s): Lisa NapoliNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 141 x 223 x 31Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescop...

Arlyne Brickman dated the wiseguys but she was wiser than them all...

All Together Now is the extraordinary story of how a group of football fans refused to accept a wrong decision and rebuilt their club from scratch ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jim DutcherAuthor: Jamie DutcherWith: James ManfullFor centuries, wolves have haunted the human imagination. It has been ac...

The inspirational story of a female pilot who led the way for women in space, written by an award-winning British journalist.

* A fascinating book about an otherwise neglected aspect of the Second World WarPublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Tim ClaytonIllustrati...

The extraordinary memoir of a childhood spent in the 'Children of God' cult.

The extraordinary memoir of a childhood spent in the 'Children of God' cult.Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonAuthor(s): Faith MorganNumber of pages: 36...

A portrait in her own words of the female Lawrence of Arabia, the subject of the major motion picture Queen of the Desert, starring Nicole Kidman, ...

Written entirely in the first person and fully based on accurate historical accounts, Michael Farah imagines how this royal family would have descr...

Reducere. The remarkable true story of Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger's heroic crash landing in the Hudson River, as told by the passengers who owe him their l...

The story of intrepid palaeontologists, the discoverers of prehistoric life, and the revelations found through their research.Illustrations: 200 cl...