A book of the year in evening standard
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Oxfam bookshop st albans chosen as a book of the year in the times literary supplement, the evening standard, the daily telegraph, the guardian, the times'a brilliant novel of deception, love and trust to join his supreme cannon' evening standard'vintage le carréit gives the reader, at long last, pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that have been missing for 54 yearseloquent, subtle, sublimely paced' daily mail'splendid, fast-paced, riveting' andrew marr, sunday times'remarkablehe's in the first rank' ian mcewan'one of those writers who will be read a century from now' robert harris see oxfam website for delivery information read moreimmensely clever, breathtakingthe reason? cold war ghosts have come back to haunt himintelligence operations that were once the toast of the service are to be dissected by a generation with no memory of the berlin walllike wine, le carré's writing has got richer with agethere is only one le carréreally, not since the spy who came in from the cold has le carré exercised his gift as a storyteller so powerfully and to such thrilling effect' john banville, guardianpeter guillam, former disciple of george smiley in the british secret service, has long retired to brittany when a letter arrives, summoning him to londonsomebody must pay for innocent blood spilt in the name of the greater goodvintage john le carré'utterly engrossing and perfectly pitcheddon't wait for the paperback' the times'perhaps the most significant novelist of the second half of the 20th century in britain
2 €
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Oxfam bookshop bloomsbury street signed by the author! please see photo 3 a book of the year in evening standard and metro when tash, daughter of a russian oligarch, is sent to an english boarding school, she is new to the strange rituals of the girls theresee oxfam website for delivery information read moretheirs is a world of strict pecking orders, eating disorders and instagram angstthen her friend bianca mysteriously vanishes, and quickly the routines of her dorm-mates seem darker and more alien than ever beforeoligarchy is the fierce new novel about power, privilege and peer pressure from the bestselling author of the end of mrwhile she spends her time with the other girls at the lake and the stables, a hand-picked few are invited to join the headmaster at his house for extra lessons
40 €
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*selected as a book of the year in the sunday times and the observer*featuring all the inspiring, retail price £new, unwanted gift, at bargain price, which would make an excellent present for someone who likes cookingover 100 relaxed, achievable & delicious recipes
6 €
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*selected as a book of the year in the sunday times and the observer*new, unwanted hardback book by nigella lawson, at bargain price, which would make an excellent present for someone who likes cookingfeaturing all the inspiring, retail price £ read moreover 100 relaxed, achievable & delicious recipes
6 €
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A tale of the sea in the days of queen besssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music perth across the spanish main new edition, illustrated by william rainey ri spotting throughout the book, green boards with illustrated front and spine
9 €
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreencompassing a grand sweep of human history, a history of the world in 100 objects begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the olduvai gorge in africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in todaya stone pillar tells us about a great indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people; spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency; and an early victorian tea-set speaks to us about the impact of empireoxfam bookshop ealing neil macgregor's a history of the world in 100 objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined theman intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsseen through macgregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imagined
6 €
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A framed engraving of a map of the world in it has enscribed on the bottom "from and original engraving by moses pitt in " the size is 22" x 18"
50 €
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A history of the world in 100 objects, neil macgregor hardback new and sealed collection from ireby in cumbria ca7 please view my other items for more books on history and historical places and buildings read more
5 €
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Winner of whitbread book of the yeardelightful book about a boy with asperger’swill post at buyer’s expense
1 €
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Winner of whitbread book of the yeardelightful book about a boy with asperger’scollection or will post at buyer’s expense
1 €
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The curious incident of the dog in the night time (brand new) by mark haddon winner whitbread book of the year paperback copy right mark haddon pages read more
7 €
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3 books, britain's heritage, the times book of the countryside and aa book of the carcollection retford read morein good used condition£5 each or £12 for the three
5 €
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Batman: arkham asylum returns with a game of the year editionit s been praised for delivering a compelling mix of action, stealth and puzzle-solving game-play tied with a dark original storyline penned by five-time emmy award winner paul dini and supported by a famous cast of voice actors, including mark hamill as the joker and kevin conroy as batmanbatman: arkham asylum launched to critical acclaim in summer and has often been referred to as the best license game ever and a must buy on gaming websites and magazines
16 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham winner of the costa book of the year winner of the specsavers popular fiction book of the year winner of the betty trask prize 'i'll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brotherthe shock of the fall is an extraordinary portrait of one man's descent into mental illnesssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand he was never the same after thatbut in a couple of pages he'll be deadthe shock of the fall is all of these booksthere are books which let us into the hidden parts of life and make them vividly real'there are books you can't stop reading, which keep you up all nightthere are books which, because of the sheer skill with which every word is chosen, linger in your mind for daysi think you're going to like himit is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fictionhis name's simon
2 €
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A sunday times design book of the yearoxfam bookshop west bridgford paper covered boards with whole book almost as new but for some shelf wear marks to back covers as no dust jacketin the first book that mixes the science, psychology and emotional impact of colour, karen haller takes you on a journey through rediscovering the joy of colourthe definitive guide to using the power of colour to improve your happiness, wellbeing and confidencewith her unmatched expertise, she demonstrates the many practical ways in which you can use colour to transform your lifewhether you're decorating an interior or revamping your wardrobe, get ready to be inspired by the possibilities to:- create a home that reflects your personality- grow your confidence in using colour- add colour to your workplace- choose clothes that express the true you- find your unique colour palette & design compatibilitywhat if i told you that all around you is something that can increase your motivation and positively influence how you feel?it's called coloursee oxfam website for delivery information read morebuilding on over 20 years of experience, applied colour & design psychology specialist karen haller puts this life-changing solution in your hands
14 €
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book is in excellent condition comes with a map of the journey bookmarkthis book gives a thorough background to the path with much detail about the various insight stagesa map of the journey is an orginial, never previously published workthe sayādaw illustrates this with many stories from his own practice and from his many teachersit is a transcript of a series of eleven preparatory talks given by sayādaw u jotika of burma prior to a meditation retreat held in australiapublisher: inward path place of publication: malaysia format: paperback publication year: subject: buddhism language: english a map of the journey by sayādaw u jotika is over 400 pages long introduction to insight meditation
3 €
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Winner of the royal society of literature ondaatje award and the spirit of scotland award and shortlisted for the guardian first book award, the john llewellyn rhys memorial prize and the scottish book of the year prizetravelling entirely on foot and following the inaccessible mountainous route once taken by the mogul emperor, babur the great, stewart was nearly defeated by the extreme, hostile conditionssee oxfam website for delivery information read morecaught between hostile nations, warring factions and competing ideologies, at the time afghanistan was in turmoil following the us invasionoxfam bookshop cheltenham the places in between, rory stewart's moving account of his walk across afghanistan in january was immediately hailed as a classiconly with the help of an unexpected companion and the generosity of the people he met on the way did he survive to report back with unique insight on a region closed to the world by twenty-four years of war
3 €
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Tiger (fuzzy beasties),, very good, board bookthe wine list - a-z sampler: the top 250 wines of the yearcarrying the sheikh's heir (heirs to the throne of kyr, book 2), raye harris, lya little texas cookbook (international little cookbooks), dehnel, carolyn, very
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It is a book of 8 pagesthe book is written in both english and frenchthe book describes the city of victoria and its surrounding countrysidealong with the book included in this pack of sports there are 57 individual stampsall the stamps in the book have been unused, although they are not neatly presentedthe book in a cellophane cover shows the full set of commonwealth games from canadathe pictures on the stamps in this book show the high jump, wheelchair racing, indoor cycling around a velodrome, bowling and divingthe book describes the triumph of the personal achievements that the athletes gain while being able to participant in the commonwealth gamesoxfam emporium manchester in this collection there is a book about the commonwealth games stamps that were issued in canada in that took place in victoria in canadathere are photos in the book of vintage sports equipment, famous athletes who had taken part in the commonwealth games in previous years, the natural world of victoria, the beautiful sights of victoria, and photos of some of the sports that were taking place at the commonwealth gamesoverall the stamps in this pack are in good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit briefly explains some of the cultural traditions of victoria in canadathe countries that these 57 stamps were issued in are australia, ajman state, new zealand, north korea, great britain, finland, afghanistan, germany, antigua, hungary, guinea ecuatorial, ireland, jamaica, bulgaria and canadathe newest stamp in this collection was issued insome of the stamps are unusedthere are two copies of each stampit details a brief history of the commonwealth games that took place in canadasome of the stamps stills have a little of the envelope they were originally attached to still visiblea couple of the stamps are a little fadedone of the stamps shows the national stadium of jamaicaon the inside of the back cover there are white and brown stamps that are neatly presents in a cellophane coveringthe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s, s, s, s, s and ssome of the stamps are a little foldedthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inthe sports shown on the stamps in this collection of the 57 stamps are hang-gliding, fencing, football, fun running, kayaking and canoeing, skateboarding, netball, white water rafting, sailboarding, diving, dance, fishing, horse racing, cycling, golf, running over hurdles, tenpin bowling, bobsleigh, cross country skiing, ice hockey, downhill skiing, mountain biking, squash, beach cricket, tenpin bowling, ski boarding, life guard swimming, kite flying, skiing, shooting, rock climbing, snorkelling, and tennissome of the stamps have a clearly shown printed postmark on themthe sports events that are celebrated in this collection of stamps are the empire games and the commonwealth games, the rugby world cup, the football world cup, the ryder golf cup tournament, the winter olympic games, the summer olympic games, and the international lightning class championships for sailing
5 €
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Opened to offers product of the year what hi-fi, have a look onlineall original accessories included, manual book too, although not in the pictures smart learning backlit remote control, wi-fi and bluetooth antennas, fm antennabrand new, literally a few hours of play, a lucky update to a high end amp forces salereceipt and warrantyno time wasters please read morecountless features for me to write here80w into 8ohm, 125w into 4ohm wi-fi and ethernet, cd and super cd player, dab and fm radio, bluetooth, streaming, hdmi, subwoofer out, optical, etcdon't have the box anymore i'm afraid, thinking i would keep it
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650 €
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'the silence in the garden' won the yorkshire post book of the year awardoxfam bookshop cheltenham carriglas is the island estate off county cork where sarah pollexfen goes to live as governess to her wealthy cousins on the eve of the first world warsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehelplessly, sarah watches her cousins lead increasingly isolated and empty lives as if punishing themselves for a past crimeand somewhere in the tranquil garden of carriglas there are secrets waiting to be discoveredwriting in the spectator, anita brookner said, 'trevor is a specialist in brooding regret and a discoverer of past crimeshe is devoted to ireland, to its soft speech and its frequently ugly deeds, and he combines them in a sort of elegy'
2 €
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Fremantle relates the symbolic world of the tibetan book of the dead to the experiences of everyday life, presenting the text not as a scripture for the dying, but as a guide for the livingusing vivid and dramatic imagery, the tibetan book of the dead presents the notion that most of us are living in a dream that will continue from lifetime to lifetime until we truly awaken by becoming enlightenedoxfam books & music beeston shambhala, , paperback good condition, some stains to front cover the tibetan book of the dead, a best-seller for three decades, is one of the most widely read texts of tibetan buddhismhere, fremantle, who worked closely with chögyam trungpa on the translation of the tibetan book of the dead (shambhala), brings the expertise of a lifetime of study to rendering this intriguing classic more accessible and meaningful to the livingover the years, it has been studied and cherished by buddhists and non-buddhists alikeluminous emptiness is a detailed guide to this classic work, elucidating its mysterious concepts, terms, and imageryluminous emptiness features in-depth explanations of: the tibetan buddhist notions of death and rebirth the meaning of the five energies and the five elements in tibetan buddhism the mental and physical experience of dying, according to the tibetan buddhist tradition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreaccording to the buddhist view, nothing is permanent or fixedthe entire world of our experience is constantly appearing and disappearing at every moment
10 €
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Selected as a book of the year in the daily telegraphwith 100 recipes that use wholesome grains from oats to amaranth this delicious cookbook spans classic breakfast porridges, through lunchtime salad bowls to nourishing dinners' ella mills, deliciously ella'a wholesome offering that will delight fans of deliciously ella' daily telegraph see oxfam website for delivery information read morealex is one of the most creative, talented cooks i've met; she transforms simple grains into works of artabsolutely delicious'26 grains is one of my favourite places to eat and now i can make these beautiful recipes at homeoxfam bookshop brighton 100 delicious recipes using wholesome grains, inspired by nordic cooking and the danish ethos of hyggetaking inspiration from nordic cooking and the danish ethos of hygge, alex creates delicious, simple dishes which are both satisfying and healthy
9 €
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Patrick woodroffe / dave greenslade ?– the pentateuch of the cosmogony label:emi ?– emsp 332 format:2 × vinyl, lp, album, book country:uk released: genre:electronic, rock style:new age, prog rock media condition: ex sleeve condition: ex a hardback book and double vinyl album released in , conceived, written and illustrated by patrick woodroffe, with music written and performed by dave greenslademost of the book is a retelling of the document, in much the same way as a modern translator might retell the contents of a babylonian tablet or egyptian papyrus scrollthe story and artwork within 'pentateuch' concerns the discovery of an abandoned spacecraft in orbit around jupiter, and the project to decipher the ideograms in the pentateuch 'document' discovered withinare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe title means, approximately, 'the first five books (pentateuch) of the creation (cosmogony)'our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteparticularly remarkable is the combinatorial ideographic script created by woodroffe and used throughout the artworkcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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23 €
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Edinburgh and east coast cook book: a celebration of the amazing food and drink on our doorstep, paperback by fisher, katie, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free p&p in the uk the edinburgh and east cook book celebrates the best of the area's food and drink scene with over 25 recipes contributed by a diverse selection of restaurants, bars, cafes and small producers across edinburgh and the east coast of scotlandamong this line-up are the newport, a fine dining restaurant by masterchef winner jamie scott
25 €
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'"this delightful book is the latest in the series of ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them"those big displays are rubbish," he tells his sonfeaturing original ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text"you can't see a thingthe large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope'what does a hippopotamus eat, dad?' asks philip 'children who ask for stuff in the gift shop,' says his dadbeing a dad is brilliantoxfam bookshop brigg the perfect gift for that superhero, saint, figure of worship or, if none of those apply, your plain dear old dad'hilarious' stylist see oxfam website for delivery information read more'shawn has set up his own firework display in the gardenfireworks are more expensive than shawn expected"when shawn's son has seen the firework, they will go back indoors
2 €
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Oxfam shop redruth music time - a book of easy tunes with lithographs by sheila jackson a relatively rare survival in good condition, it's only fault is a crease to the bottom of the front cover all the pages are clean and unmarked a puffin picture book see oxfam website for delivery information read more
17 €
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A map book of the british islesvintage map book of the british islesinternall pages cleanthe cover is badly stained, front and rearpublished by macmillan & co
12 €
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This 15th-century leaf is from a latin book of hours, written in franceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionone sentence begins with a gilt-heightened initial with red, blue and white penworkthis is an original piece from the 15th centuryour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeoriginal manuscript - 15th century - vellum - cmthis is a manuscript on vellum (thin parchment - animal skin) with beautiful initials decorated with penworkplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecondition: although more than 550 years old, the leaf is still in good condition, apart from damage by miceelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenesscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
57 €
