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Atomised
"Michel is a molecular biologist, a thinker and idealist, a man with no erotic life to speak of and little in the way of human society. Bruno, by contrast, is a libertine, though more in theory than in practice, his endless lust is all too rarely reciprocated. Both are symptomatic members of our atomise...
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenitsyn
The Gulag, the Stalinist labour camps to which millions of Russians were condemned for political deviation, has become a household word in the West. This is due to the accounts of many witnesses, but most of all to the publication, in 1962, of One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, the novel that first...
Treasure Island: Popular Penguins
Originally designed as a story for boys, Stevenson's novel is narrated by the teenage Jim Hawkins, who outwits a gang of murderous pirates led by that unforgettable avatar of amorality, Long John Silver. But Treasure Islandhas also had great appeal for adult readers and was admired by Mark Twain, Rudyar...
Gibblewort the Goblin: the Winter Escape Collection
"Goblin at the Zoo hen Gibblewort wakes up at the zoo, he thinks he's in deepest, darkest Africa. So he squeezes his way into a nice, safe cage only to find he's become the object of affection for a female chimpanzee! Every time Gibblewort manages to escape her clutches, he finds himself being thrown, k...
Curry Easy Vegetarian
Madhur Jaffrey is the queen of curries and the world authority on Indian Food, having published over 15 cookbooks on the subject over the last 40 years. Following on from her bestselling cookbook, Curry Easy, Madhur is back with a beautiful new cookbook, Vegetarian Curry Easy. Offering over 200 brand ne...
Henry IV: Part Two: Black Penguin Classics
Continuing the saga begun in Henry IV Part I, William Shakespeare's history play Henry IV Part II charts the continuing evolution of Prince Hal from roguish troublemaker to noble ruler of men. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by Peter Davison with an introduction by Adrian Poole. Angered by th...
Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking: Read this book and you'll never smoke a cigarette again
Read this book and you'll never smoke another cigarette again.The unique method-No scare tactics No weight-gain The psychological need to smoke disappears as you read Feel great to be a non-smoker Join the estimated 25 million men and women that Allen Carr has helped set free.www.allencarr.com ...
Russia - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide
Discover the fascinating cities and vast landscapes of the world's largest country - from stunning imperial palaces to remote lakes and soaring mountains - with the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Russia. Explore the cultural treasure troves of St Petersburg and Moscow, relax in the balmy seaside resort of ...
Flaneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London
Selected as a Book of the Year 2016 by the Financial Times, Guardian, New Statesman, Observer, The Millions and Emerald Street "Flaneuse [flanne-euhze], noun, from the French. Feminine form of flaneur [flanne-euhr], an idler, a dawdling observer, usually found in cities. That is an imaginary definition....
Dream of Enlightenment .. Rise of Modern
In a short period - from the early 1640s to the eve of the French Revolution - Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Leibniz, and Hume all made their mark on Western thought. The Dream of Enlightenment tells their story and that of the birth of modern philosophy. What does the advance of science entail for...
The Secret World of Farm Animals
'An unbelievably inspiring book' Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees Did you know that pigs frequently throw tantrums?That chickens are capable of complex communication?That sheep know their own names?That cows grieve when their calves are taken away from them? Jeffrey Masson delves deep...
Tales from 1,001 Nights
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality, colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar s...
No One is Too Small to Make a Difference
'Everything needs to change. And it has to start today.'In August 2018 a fifteen-year-old Swedish girl, Greta Thunberg, decided not to go to school one day. Her actions ended up sparking a global movement for action against the climate crisis, inspiring millions of pupils to go on strike for our planet,...
The Last Days: A Memoir of Faith, Desire and Freedom
A lyrical and powerful memoir of leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses, from an exciting new literary talent. It is 1982 and in the Kingdom Hall we are Jehovah's Witnesses. The state of the world shows us the end is close, and Satan is like a roaring lion, seeking to devour us. Ali Millar is waiting for Arm...
The Book About Getting Older (for people who don't want to talk about it)
Now more than ever, we need to talk about getting older.Many of us are living to a very great age. But how do we give those we love, and eventually ourselves, long lives that are as happy and healthy as possible?Dr Lucy's book gives us answers to the questions we can voice - and those that we can't. A l...
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