In this rousing book, he charts the absurdities that underpin calls for austerity, as well as his own battles with a bureaucracy bent on ignoring the human cost of its every action. Passionately outspoken and tuned to the voices of the oppressed, Varoufak
In this gripping and disturbing book, Richard Wright weaves his own childhood recollections with those of Bigger Thomas - a young black man trapped in a life of poverty in the slums of Chicago, and unwittingly involved in a wealthy woman's death - to pain
LITTLE BOOKS. A series of short books by the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us humanAlso in the Vintage Minis series:Drinking by John CheeverSummer by Laurie LeeFriendship by Rose TremainLove by Jeanette Winterson
Gripping psychological suspense from the number one bestselling author of Then She Was Gone, as what begins as an innocent crush develops into a dangerous infatuation. You're back home after four years working abroad with a brand new husband in tow. You're keen to find a place of your own. But for now you're living with your big brother, camped out in his spare bedroom.
Legend has it that, in a few busy weeks in July 1789, a despotic king, his freeloading wife, and a horde of over-privileged aristocrats, were displaced and then humanely dispatched. In the ensuing years, we are told, France was heroically transformed into an idyll of Liberte, Egalite and Fraternite.
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The past is another country, the old saying goes. The same might be said of the future. But which country?
Reveals the fundamental, inseparable elements behind the success of every business. This book provides the mental scaffolding to help you: evaluate and refine product and service ideas; reduce risk by considering the broader impact of strategic decisions;
The Cold War is one of the furthest-reaching and longest-lasting conflicts in modern history.
`Heartwrenching and spellbinding.' Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run`Immersive and engaging.' Aron Ralston, author of 127 Hours 2,200 miles. 47 days. One remarkable athlete. Scott Jurek takes on the Appalachian Trail. Scott Jurek is one of the greatest ultramarathon runners of all time and a living legend.
Tendai knows he can never live up to his grieving father's ideals. And Sixpence watches all, knowing he'll never be like these other children.In amongst these tangled, tortured lives, comes a group of psychologists to verify the spookily similar claims of
Two girls, from very different places, are brought together in a tale of loss, courage and family.When they are brought together, will Abela and Rosa ever be able to love one another like sisters?From the Carnegie Medal-winning author Berlie Doherty, The
Dill's father is in jail for an unspeakable crime. Shunned by the neighbours in their small religious Tennessee town, Dill and his mother try to make ends meet. Dill's only respite from poverty and prejudice are his two friends: Lydia and Travis.
When George finds a way to escape the spacecraft Artemis, where he has been trapped, he is overjoyed. With the help of an unexpected new friend, can George find out what - or who - is behind this terrible new world, before it's too late?
A clever and spirited rhyming story of friends who literally come in all shapes and sizes
A young brick goes on a journey to find her place in the world by visiting ten celebrated brick structures around the globe
A colours book with no colours - instead, die-cuts to peek through and find them yourself
A timeless collection of quotations by visionaries who have been catalysts for change - through the ages and across the globe
