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Changing My Mind

By: Zadie Smith

How did George Eliot's love life affect her prose? Why did Kafka write at three in the morning? In what ways is Barack Obama like Eliza Doolittle? Can you be over-dressed for the Oscars? Devided into five sections - 'Reading', 'Being', 'Seeing', 'Feeling' and 'Remembering' - this collection of essays presents material both personal and cultural.

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Sherlock Holmes

By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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A fine edition for the price of an ordinary hardback. For anyone interested in a beautiful volume of Sherlock Holmes, this edition of his Holmes's cases has colourful cloth covers by leading illustrator Michael Kirkham, plus coloured page-tops, printed endpapers, elegant typesetting, a marker ribbon and thick, acid-free paper. 2009 is the 150th anniversary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birth.

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"Harper's Bazaar" Fabulous at Every Age

By: Nandini D'Souza

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Based on the magazine's most popular monthly column, this visually resplendent book showcases great styles for women in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s+. It reveals the secrets of the world's most fashionable women (including such fashion icons as Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore and Iman), and how to identify the look that's just right for you.

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Rain Gods

By: James Lee Burke

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Texas Sheriff Hackberry Holland is a former ACLU attorney and Korean War prisoner, and the cousin of much-loved Burke series character Billy Bob Holland. Running from a traumatic and chequered past to become sheriff of a dried-out, broken-down border town in south Texas, Hackberry soon finds himself dealing with more than just his own demons after nine dead prostitutes are dug up in the desert.

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The Original of Laura

By: Vladimir Nabokov, Dmitri Nabokov

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This novel has been the source of much anxiety and contention for Nabokov's fans and family. The late Vladimir Nabokov requested that this unfinished work be destroyed, but his son, Dmitri, did not oblige, although neither did he allow the work to be published - until now. "The Original of Laura" is about a wonderfully large man called Philip Wild, married to a very promiscuous woman, and whose meditations concern the nature of death.

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Kindred in Death

By: J.D. Robb

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A dangerous new assignment for Lieutenant Eve Dallas as she tracks down a killer hell-bent on revenge.

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St Clares Boxed Set

By: Enid Blyton

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This bargain boxed set includes 9 St Clare's books: The Twins at St Clare's, The O'Sullivan Twins, Summer Term at St Clare's, Second Form at St Clare's, Third Form at St Clare's, Kitty at St Clare's, Claudine at St Clare's, Fifth Formers of St Clare's, and Sixth Form at St Clare's.

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	Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things Have you ever wondered how modern-day conveniences were invented? How ordinary objects got their names? From soap to cinema, from gadgets to gold, and from caring for pet cats to throwing confetti, this book tells the intriguing, entertaining and astonishing stories behind the objects around us. 32% In Stock: 113 List Price: £19.99 Our Price: £13.59

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Jenson Button

By: Alan Henry

In Brawn GP's sensational debut season, Jenson Button has finally achieved his lifelong ambition to become Formula 1 World Champion. This title presents the story of Jenson's racing career, from his debut in schoolboy karting to the World Championship crown eventually secured with a superb drive in the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix.

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