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This biography of Charles Darwin attempts to capture the private unknown life of the real man - the gambling and gluttony at Cambridge, his gruelling trip round the globe, his intimate family life, worries about persecution and thoughts about God.

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An insider's view of Iran's journey through the 20th century and of the events which led up to, and followed, the Islamic revolution. The author, daughter of an Iranian prince, was the first Persian student at the University of Southern California and later founded the Tehran School of Social Work.

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"A candid, down-to-earth account of Iowa junior senator and veteran Joni Ernst's journey from farm girl to politician, and how those values inform her current political career in Washington, DC"--

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The extraordinary story of a queen who lost her throne, and of her four remarkable daughters.

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The definitive, investigative biography of jazz legend Dave Brubeck

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Few newspaper editors are remembered beyond their lifetimes, but David Astor of the Observer is a great exception to the rule.

George Orwell had urged Astor to champion the decolonisation of Africa, and Nelson Mandela always acknowledged how much he owed to the Observers long-standing support.

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An illustrated, insight into the world of illusion from the worlds greatest and most successful magician, David Copperfield.

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Born the son of a Billingsgate market porter at the height of the Second World War, the author spent his early life dodging bombs and bullies, both with impish good timing. This title tells his story.

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* A brilliant biography of one of our greatest politicians, from the highly acclaimed Roy Hattersley, out now in paperback

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The inside story of the Rangers captain.

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Award-winning French playwright Reza joined Nicolas Sarkozy and his team as he campaigned for the French presidency. This is a spellbinding look at the interplay between two formidable figures, bound by intellect and nation.

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Riveting and candid memoir of life behind the scenes as US Ambassador and Prime Minister's Press Secretary - a Sunday Times bestseller

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A major new book on the sensational Portland Spy Ring and its famous trial in 1961

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One of Britain's leading music writers tells the stories behind seven musical lives that burned brightly, but all too briefly.

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Not long after Pearl Harbor, Donald Klopfer, who was then 40 years old, took a leave from Random House and joined the United States Air Force. This collection of his correspondence with his partner in the company, Bennett Cerf, is nostalgia with substance as it captures the essence of an era. Editor tour.

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Among his tasks were developing the founding myth of North Korea, posing undercover as a South Korean intellectual and writing epic poems in support of the dictator, Kim Jong-il.

Young and ambitious, his patriotic work secured him a bizarre audience with Kim Jong-il himself, thus granting him special status as one of the 'Admitted'.

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Offers a look into the lonely, personal nightmares behind celebrity suicides. This book includes subjects that range from Virginia Woolf to Kurt Cobain, from Elliott Smith to Adolf Hitler and from Mark Rothko to Anne Sexton.

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Brock Lesnar has been, and is one of the most popular - and polarizing - figures in sports and sports entertainment. Whether fans love him or hate him, they never miss an opportunity to watch Brock when he squares off with an opponent. This title presents the story of Brock's determination and domination, and the making of a true champion.

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The never before told story of radical suffragette Kitty Marion. Historian Fern Riddell finds a hidden diary and uses Kitty's own words to tell the story of her sensational life and explosive actions.