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 book'delivers its jokes and its tragedies as efficiently as dickenswill 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 life'little short of a masterpiecebunty 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 moreoutrageously funny
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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 book'delivers its jokes and its tragedies as efficiently as dickenswill 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 life'little short of a masterpiecebunty 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 moreoutrageously funny
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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 beukes'gone girl has not exactly goneyou shouldn't make me do thisshe is sure there were other victims were less fortunate, but the evidence she finds isbut what if the one that got away cameback for him? see oxfam website for delivery information read morebut the shining girls have arrived' (the times)you shouldn't shine"it's not my fault"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 them
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Can post for ÂŁ5 extraall popular numbers between264 pages of music for piano, vocal or guitar
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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 londonit 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 carrésomebody 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
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Are 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/aidsreleased as a single in , the song was a hit in many countries, particularly canada, france, germany, ireland and norway, where it topped the singles chartsour 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 aprilin it finished at #68 on afi's 100 yearsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepostage is secured and tracked by dhl, ups or dutch post read morethe 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 television100 songs survey of top tunes in american cinemacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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 havesee 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 ownand with nomoco's evocative illustrations throughout, this first english-language edition beautifully captures the journey of an unforgettable character in world literature
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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 racesee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe are living through a postmodern era in which the grand narratives of religion and political ideology have collapsedin 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 mediareaders 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 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 bhe ends with an impassioned call for free speech, shared common values and sanity in an age of mass hysterianarrow 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 wineshardback with printed boards in very good conditionfrom 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 guidesee oxfam website for delivery information read morecom have created the ultimate wine resource packed with facts and informationpublished by penguin random house llc inred 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 fundamentalsusing visual info graphics, charts and maps, the expert founders of winefollythe perfect wine companionoxfam books & music fareham wine folly- a visual guide to the world of wine by madeline puckette & justin hammack
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*selected as a book of the year in the sunday times and the observer*featuring all the inspiring, retail price ÂŁnew, unwanted gift, at bargain price, which would make an excellent present for someone who likes cookingover 100 relaxed, achievable & delicious recipes
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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 yearbeginning 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 todayhis staff of bright young men devised forward-thinking reforms addressing health care, poverty, civil rights, and protection of the environmenthe aspired to make his mark on the world stage instead, and his opening to china was the first great crack in the cold warrichard nixon is a magisterial portrait of the man who embodied post-war american political cynicism - and was destroyed by itsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein richard nixon, award-winning biographer john awithin four years of that first win, nixon would be a senator; in six, the vice president; and then presidentbut nixon had another legacy: an america divided and polarisedfinally, 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 elitea deeply researched, superbly crafted biography of america's most complex presidentfarrell examines the life and legacy of one of america's most controversial political figuresit was a fine legacy, but nixon cared little for 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 neighbourhoodoxfam 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)after 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 fatherwilliam 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'see oxfam website for delivery information read morehowever, his identity is soon revealed and a bloody showdown ensuesamsterdam (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 man
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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 neighbourhoodafter 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 fatherwilliam 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'see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam 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)however, his identity is soon revealed and a bloody showdown ensuesamsterdam (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 man
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Oxfam books & music fareham the divine office 3: weeks of the year 6-34the 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 vi published by collinssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehardback with marker ribbons in fine condition
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“the journey continues” - book of the first tv serieshard back in vgctm ref: -01 read moreferndown no text messages or withheld numbers please
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D was the first ever character jug of the yearmanufactured as a limited edition and was only available duringa certificate of authenticity is includedthis large mug, nocharacter jugs of the years for the following 3 years will be advertised separatelyin excellent condition
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morewith the traditional tunes harmonised by alfred moffatwillebeek le mairoxfam shop malvern hardcover in fine condition internallywith 104 tunes - see index page photocover design by hthe boards have pale foxing
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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' noticesee oxfam website for delivery information read morewithin days, dr kelly was found dead in a wood near his homea 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 claimspooky and scary' evening standard'this searing excavation of the mysterious death of dr david kelly is investigative journalism at its best'goslett's like poirot; he asks questionsoxfam 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 observerblair immediately convened the controversial hutton inquiry, which concluded dr kelly committed suicideit is brave, relentless, dazzlingly revealing' peter oborneyet 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
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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
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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 spidera secret legacyoxfam shop addlestone classic magic and mystery from one of britain's best-loved authors of fantasy adventureperfect for fans of harry potter, eva ibbotson, cornelia funke's inkheart and shane hegarty's darkmouthshe lives in wales with her husband, davidan academy for magic and special talentsa destiny unfulfilledthe eighth and final instalment of the international best-selling series from jenny nimmo starring charlie boneand lord grimwald, dagbert's father, is enlisted to drown charlie's father and mother on their second honeymoon using his magical sea globe'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 streetit 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 trilogy
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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 faiththe 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 longsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 specialitiessee oxfam website for delivery information read morealso includes information related to the tradecompletely revised
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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 £80zipped top cover, removable for washing and access to mattresssale does not include headboardalso 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)soft sided hydrobed 5’ (kingsize)mattress description is mud bed, meaning maximum damping whilst still providing total body supportcomes complete with mains operated thermostatically controlled water heating systemtherefore, 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 £replacement mattress for between £118 and £270 depending upon the quantity of stability/damping requiredbed style: integrated mattress/divan
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