The british book awards book of the year
List the british book awards book of the year
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Oxfam shop evesham twenty-fifth anniversary edition of kate atkinson's brilliant and unforgettable first novel, which won the whitbread (now costa) book of the year prizefizzing with wit and energy, kate atkinson's hilarious novel made me laugh and cry' daily mail'an astounding bookwill dazzle readers for years to come' - hilary mantel, author of the mirror and the lightruby lennox was conceived grudgingly by bunty and born while her father, george, was in the dog and hare in doncaster telling a woman in an emerald dress and a d-cup that he wasn't marriedruby tells the story of the family, from the day at the end of the nineteenth century when a travelling french photographer catches frail beautiful alice and her children, like flowers in amber, to the startling, witty, and memorable events of ruby's own lifeoutrageously funnybunty had never wanted to marry george, but here she was, stuck in a flat above the pet shop in an ancient street beneath york minster, with sensible and sardonic patrica aged five, greedy cross-patch gillian who refused to be ignored, and rubywithout doubt one of the finest novels i have read for years' the times see oxfam website for delivery information read more'little short of a masterpiece'delivers its jokes and its tragedies as efficiently as dickens
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Oxfam bookshop hertford twenty-fifth anniversary edition of kate atkinson's brilliant and unforgettable first novel, which won the whitbread (now costa) book of the year prizefizzing with wit and energy, kate atkinson's hilarious novel made me laugh and cry' daily mail'an astounding bookwill dazzle readers for years to come' - hilary mantel, author of the mirror and the lightruby lennox was conceived grudgingly by bunty and born while her father, george, was in the dog and hare in doncaster telling a woman in an emerald dress and a d-cup that he wasn't marriedruby tells the story of the family, from the day at the end of the nineteenth century when a travelling french photographer catches frail beautiful alice and her children, like flowers in amber, to the startling, witty, and memorable events of ruby's own lifeoutrageously funnybunty had never wanted to marry george, but here she was, stuck in a flat above the pet shop in an ancient street beneath york minster, with sensible and sardonic patrica aged five, greedy cross-patch gillian who refused to be ignored, and rubywithout doubt one of the finest novels i have read for years' the times see oxfam website for delivery information read more'little short of a masterpiece'delivers its jokes and its tragedies as efficiently as dickens
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Oxfam bookshop royal exchange square the jaw-dropping, page-turning, critically-acclaimed book of the year: a serial-killer thriller unlike any other from the award-winning lauren beukesyou shouldn't make me do thisyou shouldn't shineshe is sure there were other victims were less fortunate, but the evidence she finds isbut the shining girls have arrived' (the times)"the girl who wouldn't diekirby is lucky she survived the attackhunting a killer who shouldn't existharper stalks his shining girls through the years - and cuts the spark out of thembut what if the one that got away cameback for him? see oxfam website for delivery information read more'gone girl has not exactly gone"it's not my fault
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264 pages of music for piano, vocal or guitarall popular numbers betweencan post for ÂŁ5 extra
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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 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 londondon't wait for the paperback' the times'perhaps the most significant novelist of the second half of the 20th century in britainhe'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, breathtakinglike wine, le carré's writing has got richer with age'utterly engrossing and perfectly pitchedintelligence operations that were once the toast of the service are to be dissected by a generation with no memory of the berlin wallvintage john le carréeloquent, subtle, sublimely paced' daily mail'splendid, fast-paced, riveting' andrew marr, sunday times'remarkablesomebody must pay for innocent blood spilt in the name of the greater goodthe reason? cold war ghosts have come back to haunt himit gives the reader, at long last, pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that have been missing for 54 yearsthere is only one le carré
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeultra rare riaa gold '45 award for bruce springsteen's "streets of philadelphia" presented to the boss himself on aprilpostage is secured and tracked by dhl, ups or dutch post read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki"streets of philadelphia" is a song written and performed by american rock musician bruce springsteen for the film philadelphia (), an early mainstream film dealing with hiv/aidscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein it finished at #68 on afi's 100 years100 songs survey of top tunes in american cinemareleased as a single in , the song was a hit in many countries, particularly canada, france, germany, ireland and norway, where it topped the singles chartsthe song was a critical triumph and went on to win the academy award for best original song[1] and four grammy awards, song of the year, best rock song, best rock vocal performance, solo, and best song written specifically for a motion picture or television
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The british medical association book of understanding thyroid disorders by anthony toftcollection only please
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Oxfam bookshop brigg a top ten indie publishers' fiction bestseller for an independent book of the year pick a waterstones best books of the year pick a bookseller book of the year pick this is the story of a hen named sproutnow the novel is making its way around the world, where it has the potential to inspire generations of readers the way jonathan livingston seagull or the alchemist haveand with nomoco's evocative illustrations throughout, this first english-language edition beautifully captures the journey of an unforgettable character in world literaturesee oxfam website for delivery information read morean anthem for individuality and motherhood, the hen who dreamed she could fly has captivated millions of readers in koreano longer content to lay eggs on command only to have them carted off to the market, she glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors, where the other animals roam free, and comes up with a plan to escape into the wild-and to hatch an egg of her own
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Oxfam original liverpool the sunday times bestseller a times and sunday times book of the year 'douglas murray fights the good fight for freedom of speechpeterson in his devastating new book the madness of crowds, douglas murray examines the twenty-first century's most divisive issues: sexuality, gender, technology and racewe are living through a postmodern era in which the grand narratives of religion and political ideology have collapsedreaders of all political persuasions cannot afford to ignore murray's masterfully argued and fiercely provocative book, in which he seeks to inject some sense into the discussion around this generation's most complicated issueshe ends with an impassioned call for free speech, shared common values and sanity in an age of mass hysteriasee oxfam website for delivery information read morein their place have emerged a crusading desire to right perceived wrongs and a weaponization of identity, both accelerated by the new forms of social and news mediahe reveals the astonishing new culture wars playing out in our workplaces, universities, schools and homes in the names of social justice, identity politics and 'intersectionality'a truthful look at today's most divisive issues' - jordan bnarrow sets of interests now dominate the agenda as society becomes more and more tribal - and, as murray shows, the casualties are mounting
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The fortnum & mason drink book of the yearthis accessible book will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to enjoy great winessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreusing visual info graphics, charts and maps, the expert founders of winefollycom have created the ultimate wine resource packed with facts and informationred or white? cabernet or merlot? medium or full-bodied? drinking great wine isn't hard, but finding a great wine is much easier when you understand the fundamentalshardback with printed boards in very good conditionpublished by penguin random house llc infrom tips on which glasses to use, and easy-to-grasp flavour wheels for each wine type, to simple tasting and food-pairing notes, wine folly is a fascinating modern and colourful guideoxfam books & music fareham wine folly- a visual guide to the world of wine by madeline puckette & justin hammackthe perfect wine companion
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*selected as a book of the year in the sunday times and the observer*over 100 relaxed, achievable & delicious recipesnew, unwanted gift, at bargain price, which would make an excellent present for someone who likes cookingfeaturing all the inspiring, retail price ÂŁ
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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 ÂŁ read moreover 100 relaxed, achievable & delicious recipes
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Oxfam books & music lichfield a sunday independent book of the yearit was a fine legacy, but nixon cared little for ithe aspired to make his mark on the world stage instead, and his opening to china was the first great crack in the cold warhis staff of bright young men devised forward-thinking reforms addressing health care, poverty, civil rights, and protection of the environmenta deeply researched, superbly crafted biography of america's most complex presidentsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewithin four years of that first win, nixon would be a senator; in six, the vice president; and then presidentfinally, in august , two years after the watergate scandal, nixon became the only president to resign in disgraceit was nixon who launched the mccarthy era, who set south against north, and who spurred the silent majority to despise and distrust the country's elitebeginning in , when young navy lieutenant 'nick' nixon returned from the pacific and set his cap at congress, farrell traces how this idealistic dreamer became the ruthless man we remember nixon as todayfarrell examines the life and legacy of one of america's most controversial political figuresbut nixon had another legacy: an america divided and polarisedin richard nixon, award-winning biographer john arichard nixon is a magisterial portrait of the man who embodied post-war american political cynicism - and was destroyed by it
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Isbn 'racy, outragious and hilarious - it's the most surprising book of the year' - mail on sunday () collection possible from south yardley, birmingham postage available at ÂŁ3excellent unread condition hardback
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Oxfam bookshop chelmsford daily telegraph and new statesman book of the year see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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New york and tensions have reached climactic and fatal proportions between the irish immigrants and the british and dutch inhabitants of the five points neighbourhoodamsterdam (dicaprio) manages to integrate himself into bill the butcher's corrupt inner circle, which is now running the entire underworld around five points, and even becomes his right-hand mansee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop wolverhampton martin scorsese's academy award-winning film took nearly 30 years in planning and brought two major actors back onto the big screen after several years absence (leonardo dicaprio and daniel day-lewis)william cutting (day-lewis), aka bill the butcher, leads the inhabitants of five points and creates the 'native americans' gang, whilst the immigrants are led by priest vallon (liam neeson) and form 'the dead rabbits'however, his identity is soon revealed and a bloody showdown ensuesafter a violent clash between the two gangs which leaves vallon dead, his son amsterdam goes missing only to turn up in under a new name and seeking vengeance for the death of his father
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New york and tensions have reached climactic and fatal proportions between the irish immigrants and the british and dutch inhabitants of the five points neighbourhoodoxfam books & music troon martin scorsese's academy award-winning film took nearly 30 years in planning and brought two major actors back onto the big screen after several years absence (leonardo dicaprio and daniel day-lewis)amsterdam (dicaprio) manages to integrate himself into bill the butcher's corrupt inner circle, which is now running the entire underworld around five points, and even becomes his right-hand mansee oxfam website for delivery information read morewilliam cutting (day-lewis), aka bill the butcher, leads the inhabitants of five points and creates the 'native americans' gang, whilst the immigrants are led by priest vallon (liam neeson) and form 'the dead rabbits'however, his identity is soon revealed and a bloody showdown ensuesafter a violent clash between the two gangs which leaves vallon dead, his son amsterdam goes missing only to turn up in under a new name and seeking vengeance for the death of his father
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Oxfam books & music fareham the divine office 3: weeks of the year 6-34hardback with marker ribbonsthe liturgy of the hours according to the roman rite as renewed by decree of the second vatican council and promulgated by the authority of pope paul visee oxfam website for delivery information read more published by collins in fine condition
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“the journey continues” - book of the first tv seriesferndown no text messages or withheld numbers pleasetm ref: -01 read morehard back in vgc
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D was the first ever character jug of the yeara certificate of authenticity is includedcharacter jugs of the years for the following 3 years will be advertised separatelymanufactured as a limited edition and was only available duringin excellent conditionthis large mug, no
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Willebeek le mairoxfam shop malvern hardcover in fine condition internallywith 104 tunes - see index page photothe boards have pale foxingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecover design by hwith the traditional tunes harmonised by alfred moffat
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In hardpressed, the highly anticipated second book of the hacker series that began withhardwired, blake and erica face threats that put both their love and their lives on the line
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Brand new, unopened the witcher 3 ps4 game - still in original sealed packaging
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A daily telegraph book of the yearthis book made me proud of my trade as a journalist' daily mailin march british forces invaded iraq after tony blair said the country could deploy weapons of mass destruction at 45 minutes' noticespooky and scary' evening standardblair immediately convened the controversial hutton inquiry, which concluded dr kelly committed suicide'this searing excavation of the mysterious death of dr david kelly is investigative journalism at its besta few months later, government scientist dr david kelly was unmasked by blair's officials as the assumed source of a bbc news report challenging this claimsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyet key questions remain: could dr kelly really have taken his life in the manner declared? and why did blair's government derail the coroner's inquest into dr kelly's death? in this meticulous account, award-winning journalist miles goslett shows why we should be sceptical of the official story of what happened in that desperate summer of'goslett's like poirot; he asks questionswithin days, dr kelly was found dead in a wood near his homeit is brave, relentless, dazzlingly revealing' peter oborneoxfam bookshop cheltenham paperback edition includes an afterword with new information on the kelly case'a compelling, authoritative insight into possibly the most controversial death in britain this century' the observer
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Vintage map book of the british islesa map book of the british islespublished by macmillan & cointernall pages cleanthe cover is badly stained, front and rear
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She has won several significant awards for her children's fiction, including the nestle smarties book prize and the tir na n-og welsh arts council award for the snow spiderthe eighth and final instalment of the international best-selling series from jenny nimmo starring charlie boneit looks like charlie's only hope might be the mysterious red knightbut who is he? and can he help charlie defeat the bloors once and for all? have you collected all of the charlie bone series? midnight for charlie bone charlie bone and the time twister charlie bone and the blue boa charlie bone and the castle of mirrors charlie bone and the hidden king charlie bone and the wilderness wolf charlie bone and the shadow of badlock charlie bone and the red knight also look out for the snow spider trilogyoxfam shop addlestone classic magic and mystery from one of britain's best-loved authors of fantasy adventure'dark, funny, crackling with magic' - author artemis cooper on midnight for charlie bone 'a fast moving, dialogue driven romp with plenty of cliff-hangers for those first hooked into reading by harry potter' - bookseller on midnight for charlie bone jenny nimmo is the acclaimed author of the charlie bone series   see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe bloors are gathering their evil forces - thieves, poisoners, kidnappers, swindlers and even murderers from piminy streetan academy for magic and special talentsa destiny unfulfilledshe lives in wales with her husband, davidperfect for fans of harry potter, eva ibbotson, cornelia funke's inkheart and shane hegarty's darkmouthand lord grimwald, dagbert's father, is enlisted to drown charlie's father and mother on their second honeymoon using his magical sea globea secret legacy
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It reveals how the sutra was originally made and the conservation work that the british library employs to preserve itthe diamond sutra is a stunning book for anyone curious about the earliest origins of printing and the sacred foundations of buddhismoxfam shop burleigh street the buddhist text known as the diamond sutra is believed to be the oldest surviving printed book in the worldthe book extensively discusses the content of the sutra and also describes the invention of paper in china and the origins of far eastern printingmade in 868 ad and written in chinese, the text contains a significant dialogue on perception, and is one of the most important sacred works of the buddhist faithsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe diamond sutra was hidden for centuries in a cave in northwest china, and it was created from seven strips of yellow-stained paper that were printed from carved wooden blocks and pasted together to form a scroll over five meters longthe oldest dated example of wood block printing, produced some six hundred years before gutenberg's movable type printing in europe, it is clearly the product of a mature printing industry in chinathis beautifully designed book, the first to focus solely on the diamond sutra, features a full-color reproduction of the work, along with an account of the discovery of the sutra by sir aurel stein in may in a hidden cave on the edge of the gobi desert
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford this new edition is a directory of antiquarian and second-hand book dealers in the british isles, the channel islands, the isle of man and the republic of irelandafter the geographical section, indexes include ones for proprietor, business name, website and book stock specialitiescompletely revisedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morealso includes information related to the trade
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british waterbed companythe two versions of the bed can be seen on british waterbed company's websitethe british waterbed company have said the following replacements can currently be purchased from them - - replacement zipped cover £80sale does not include headboardbed style: integrated mattress/divansoft sided hydrobed 5’ (kingsize)also included in the sale: 1 year’s supply of water conditioner; assembly instructions; heater system instructions; vacuum pump for removing air from mattress; mattress repair kit (never had to be used)zipped top cover, removable for washing and access to mattressmattress description is mud bed, meaning maximum damping whilst still providing total body supportcomes complete with mains operated thermostatically controlled water heating systemreplacement mattress for between £118 and £270 depending upon the quantity of stability/damping requiredtherefore, for a potential maximum additional outlay of between £198 and £350 one can effectively have a brand new waterbed for a fraction of the retail cost, which is currently £
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