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Following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage to Catalonia, the author brings the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode: the revolutionary euphoria of Barcelona, and more.
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Written when Orwell was a struggling writer in his twenties, this book documents his ‘first contact with poverty’: sleeping in bug-infested hostels, working as a dishwasher in Paris, surviving on scraps and cigarette butts, living alongside tramps.
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Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent! Or at least sort of. Greg knows that when the snow melts he is going to have to face the music but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family?
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Set in the once idyllic rural landscape of the south of England, ‘Watership Down’ follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the destruction of their home, as they head towards a mysterious promised land.
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A timeless story rediscovered by each new generation, ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’ stands without peer. For both young readers and adults it continues to bring to life this young woman, who for a time survived the worst horror the modern world had seen.
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Agent Al Dewey of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation has a horrific murder to solve – and precious few clues. Capote’s reconstruction of the slaughter of an entire family shows a gripping mix of journalistic skills and imaginative power.
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The Cold War is at its most chill. Alec Leamas, a seasoned British Intelligence officer whose entire East German network has been arrested or shot, leaves West Berlin for London, believing his career is over. But his master, Control, knows that Leamas is good for a last mission: one that will allow him to take his revenge.
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In this collection of Andersen’s tales the translator includes all the classic, timeless stories and some lesser known ones as well as some surprises.
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When Alice sees the White Rabbit run by, she is burning with curiosity. Jumping up, she follows him into a rabbit hole. Then she falls down a long, long way.
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When David meets the sensual Giovanni in a bohemian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair. But his girlfriend’s return to Paris destroys everything. Unable to admit to the truth, David pretends the liaison never happened, while Giovanni’s life descends into tragedy.
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‘Soul Tourists’, written by Bernardine Evaristo, is a funny and fabulous tale of two 20th century misfits and their adventure into European history.
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The unforgettable story of a little girl called Fern who loves a little pig called Wilbur. It tells how Charlotte A. Cavatica, a beautiful grey spider, saves Wilbur from the usual fate of nice fat pigs, with a wonderfully clever plan – a plan so original that no one else could possibly have thought of it!