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By: Elizabeth Gaskell

ISBN: 9780140434224
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 1996
UK Publication Date: 28th November 1996
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Set in 1790 in Monkshaven, where press-gangs wreak havoc by seizing young men for service in the Napoleonic wars. One of their victims is Charley Kinraid, who captured the heart of Sylvia Robson. But Sylvia's cousin, Philip Hepburn, hopes to marry her himself and, in order to win her, withholds crucial information with devastating consequences.


(Paperback)

By: Steven Strogatz

ISBN: 9780141007632
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2004
UK Publication Date: 29th April 2004
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Presents the story of order in the universe, the harmony that comes from cycles in sync. This book considers a range of applications - human sleep and circadian rhythms, menstrual synchrony, insect outbreaks, superconductors, Lasers, secret codes, heart arrhythmias and fads.


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By: Hugh Murphy

ISBN: 9780718177126
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2012
UK Publication Date: 8th November 2012
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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He might be top predator in the Jurassic kingdom, but in modern life, T-Rex's comically short arms doom him to hilarious failure. T-Rex has teeth the size of bananas and eats Triceratops for breakfast, but when it's time to brush his teeth...


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By: Kingsley Amis

ISBN: 9780141194271
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2013
UK Publication Date: 4th April 2013
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Twenty year old Jenny Bunn is supernally beautiful and stubbornly chaste, which is why Patrick Standish, an arrogant schoolmaster, wants her so much. This novel about a northern girl who moves south, wants to fit in and yet wants to preserve her principles, challenges our assumptions about the battle of the sexes and classes in Britain.


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By: Ellen MacArthur

ISBN: 9780141006970
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2003
UK Publication Date: 26th June 2003
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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When Ellen finished the Vendee Globe, yachting's toughest race aged just 24 the nation took her to it's heart. The depth of the affection for Ellen is extraordinary - she makes people feel like they can do anything! This book presents her story.


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By: Hans Fallada

ISBN: 9780141392851
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2014
UK Publication Date: 6th February 2014
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Features short stories.


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By: E.T.A. Hoffmann

ISBN: 9780140443929
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 1982
UK Publication Date: 27th May 1982
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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E T A Hoffmann studied law and entered the Prussian civil service, but his over-riding ambition was to become a graphic artist and painter. This selection of his finest short stories vividly demonstrates his intense imagination and preoccupation with the supernatural, placing him at the forefront of both surrealism and the modern horror genre.


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By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

ISBN: 9780141197470
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2011
UK Publication Date: 3rd November 2011
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Spanning the early twentieth-century American landscape, this title captures America during the Jazz Age.


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By: Malcolm Lyons

ISBN: 9780241299951
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2016
UK Publication Date: 6th October 2016
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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"A medieval Arab fantasy collection"--Cover.


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By: Alison Wood Brooks

ISBN: 9780241596272
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2025
UK Publication Date: 23rd January 2025
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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By: Claudia Roden

ISBN: 9780140466942
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2000
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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This cookbook's recipes are drawn from many Middle Eastern countries, including Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, Algeria and Iran for every occasion, from simple snacks or "mezze" to grand feasts. It also includes classics of Middle Eastern cuisine and homely everyday foods.


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By: Bhisham Sahni

ISBN: 9780143138051
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2025
UK Publication Date: 2nd October 2025
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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By: Mark Urban

ISBN: 9780241741504
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2025
UK Publication Date: 5th June 2025
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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By: Tanya Burr

ISBN: 9781405927208
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2016
UK Publication Date: 30th June 2016
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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A cookbook that features the author's favourite recipes such as cakes and bakes, delicious and simple puddings, loaves and pastries. From everyday staple bakes to sweet treats for special occasions, it also includes recipes for the Ultimate Celebration Cake; Banoffee Pie; Salted Caramel Cheesecake; Earl Grey Tea Loaf; and, Smarties Flapjacks.


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By: Carol Loomis

ISBN: 9780670922383
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Mar 2014
UK Publication Date: 2nd January 2014
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Compiles six decades of writing on legendary investor Warren Buffett. This book helps readers gain fresh insights into Buffett's investment strategies and his thinking on management, philanthropy, public policy, and even parenting.


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By: Henry Williamson

ISBN: 9780141190358
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Jun 2009
UK Publication Date: 7th May 2009
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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In the wild there is no safety. The otter cub Tarka grows up with his mother and sisters, learning to swim, catch fish, to fear the cry of the hunter and the flash of the metal trap. Soon he must fend for himself always on the run. Eventually, chased by a pack of hounds, he meets his nemesis, the fearsome dog Deadlock, and must fight for his life.


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By: Patrick Kavanagh

ISBN: 9780141183619
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2000
UK Publication Date: 28th September 2000
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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A man's mother can be a terrible burden sometimes. For Tarry Flynn - poet, farmer and lover-from-afar of beautiful young virgins - the responsibility of family, farm, poetic inspiration and his own unyielding lust is a heavy one. The only solution is to rise above all - or escape over the nearest horizon.


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By: Edward de Bono

ISBN: 9780241257494
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2015
UK Publication Date: 26th November 2015
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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The greatest gift we can give our children is the ability to think for themselves. The author shows how any parent can develop the thinking skills of their children. It provides techniques for coping with the many problems and opportunities that lie in wait for your child.


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By: Edward de Bono

ISBN: 9780241257500
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2015
UK Publication Date: 5th November 2009
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Our happiness and success depend on clear thinking. But too many of us are compromised by confusion, trying to do too much at once, and not knowing what to do next. This title shows that good thinking depends on a five-stage process that anyone can learn. It will enable you to assess your goals, sort available information, and more.


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By: Tim Burgess

ISBN: 9780241957974
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2013
UK Publication Date: 4th July 2013
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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The Charlatans. Madchester. Britpop. Taking on the world. Here are the highs, the lows, the joys, the agonies, and the stories of what it's like to be in a rock band. This title tells the story of achievement and survival, from London to LA.


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By: Jane Green

ISBN: 9780718157586
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2017
UK Publication Date: 12th September 2013
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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When Gabby first met Elliott she knew he was the man for her. In twenty years of marriage she has never doubted her love for him - even when he refused to give her the one thing she still wants most of all. But now their two daughters are growing up Gabby feels that time and her youth are slipping away.


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By: Fareed Zakaria

ISBN: 9780141995625
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Jan 2022
UK Publication Date: 7th October 2021
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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By: Roald Dahl

ISBN: 9780140817799
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2000
UK Publication Date: 30th March 2000
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Contains: The Umbrella Man; Dip in the Pool; The Butler; The Hitchhiker; Mr Botibol; My Lady Love, My Dove; The Way Up to Heaven; Parson's Pleasure; The Sound Machine; The Wish.


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By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

ISBN: 9780141194066
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2011
UK Publication Date: 4th November 2010
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
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Between the First World War and the Wall Street Crash, the French Riviera was the stylish place for wealthy Americans to visit. Among the most fashionable are the Divers, Dick and Nicole who hold court at their villa. Into their circle comes Rosemary Hoyt, a film star, who is instantly attracted to them.

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