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Jamie's Italy ~Jamie Oliver Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Michael Joseph / October 3, 2005
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Synopsis Ever since working at the River Cafe for Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, Jamie Oliver has had a serious passion for Italian food. Now, ten years later, Italy and its wonderful flavours continue to have a major influence on his food and cooking. In Jamie's Italy, Jamie travels this famously gastronomic... | ||||
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Untold Stories ~Alan Bennett Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Faber and Faber / October 3, 2005
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Synopsis "Untold Stories" is Alan Bennett's first collection of prose since "Writing Home" and takes in all his major writings over the last ten years. The title piece is a poignant family memoir with an account of the marriage of his parents, the lives and deaths of his aunts and the uncovering of a... | ||||
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Thud! (Discworld S.) ~Terry Pratchett Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Doubleday / October 1, 2005
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Book Description A brand new Discworld novel, about an ancient feud
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A Feast for Crows (Song of Ice & Fire) ~George R.R. Martin Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Voyager / October 10, 2005
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Synopsis This book continues the most ambitious and imaginative epic fantasy since "The Lord of the Rings". "A Feast for Crows" brings to life dark magic, intrigue and terrible bloodshed as the war-torn landscape of the seven kingdoms is threatened by destruction as vast as any in its violent past. The war... | ||||
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Rick Stein's French Odyssey ~Rick Stein Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - BBC Books / September 5, 2005
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Synopsis Inspired by his gastronomic journey through the idyllic waterways of Southern France, "Rick Stein's French Odyssey" explores French culinary tradition - perfect for aspiring cooks everywhere. Beginning with a diary of his trip and then divided into 6 chapters, with classic recipes at the back, the... | ||||
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Knife of Dreams (Wheel of Time S.) ~Robert Jordan Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Orbit / October 11, 2005
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Synopsis As the very fabric of reality wears thin all portents indicate that Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, is imminent - and Rand al'Thor must ready himself to confront the Dark One. But Rand must first negotiate a truce with the Seanchan armies, as their forces increasingly sap his strength. Perrin has... | ||||
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The Sea ~John Banville Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Picador / June 3, 2005
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Amazon.co.uk Review Incandescent prose. Beautifully textured characterisation. Transparent narratives. The adjectives to describe the writing of John Banville are all affirmative, and The Sea is a ringing affirmation of all his best qualities. His publishers are claiming that this novel by the Booker-shortlisted author... | ||||
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The Lighthouse ~P.D. James Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Faber and Faber / October 10, 2005
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Barry Forshaw While PD James’ The Lighthouse moves satisfyingly in territory that the author has made very much her own -- the classic English crime mystery -- there are several new elements added, proving that Baroness James is not content to rest on her laurels. While Commander Adam Dalgliesh is once again... | ||||
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Sharon Osbourne Extreme: My Autobiography ~Sharon Osbourne Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Time Warner Paperbacks / October 3, 2005
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Synopsis A devoted wife and mother, businesswoman, TV star and award-winning producer, Sharon Osbourne has, in her own words, 'lived fifty lives in fifty years'. From her extraordinary childhood as the daughter of infamous rock manager Don Arden, to managing and marrying rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, to her own... | ||||
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The Kitchen Diaries: A Year in the Kitchen ~Nigel Slater Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Fourth Estate Ltd / September 27, 2005
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Independent on Sunday 'The recipes sound uniformly delicious, rustic and tasty...but they’re also straight forward: easy to follow, easy to cook.’
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Judas Unchained ~Peter F. Hamilton Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Macmillan / October 7, 2005
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Amazon.co.uk Reviews Peter F. Hamilton's flair for huge, star-spanning SF adventures continues with Judas Unchained. This concludes the single long novel--over 1,800 pages in all--whose first half is Pandora’s Star. Humanity's interstellar Commonwealth is in serious trouble. Thirteen of its hundreds of worlds... | ||||
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Going Postal (Discworld S.) ~Terry Pratchett Usually dispatched within 24 hours Paperback - Corgi Adult / October 1, 2005
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Time Out 'Like many of Pratchett's best comic novels, it is a book about redemption ... Pratchett is never frivolous.'
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Margrave Of The Marshes ~John Peel, Sheila Ravenscroft Not yet published Hardcover - Bantam Press / October 17, 2005
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Book Description The autobiography of a legend, completed by the woman who knew him best
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The Nameless Novel # 12 (Series of Unfortunate Events) ~Lemony Snicket Not yet published Hardcover - Egmont Books Ltd / October 18, 2005
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Evening Standard Meet Harry Potter’s worst nightmare.
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New British Classics ~Gary Rhodes Usually dispatched within 24 hours Paperback - BBC Books / September 6, 2001
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Book Description The indomitable Gary Rhodes is back with his most ambitious collection of recipes yet. Famed for his mouth-watering variations on traditional British favourites, Gary sets out on a quest to modernise and enhance many classic dishes, updating them for the new millennium with a host of new and... | ||||
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Where's My Cow? (Discworld S.) ~Terry Pratchett, Melvyn Grant (Illustrator) Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Doubleday / October 1, 2005
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Book Description A Discworld picture book for people of all sizes
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The Pale Horseman ~Bernard Cornwell Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - HarperCollins / October 3, 2005
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Barry Forshaw The Pale Horseman is the second book in Bernard Cornwell's Grail Quest sequence, and this highly experienced author will be well aware of the pitfalls awaiting the creator of any second book in a series -- particularly when its predecessor, The Last Kingdom, was so enthusiastically received. The... | ||||
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Asterix and the Falling Sky (Asterix S.) ~Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo Usually dispatched within 2 to 3 days Hardcover - Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) / October 14, 2005
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Book Description The first new Asterix album for four years has been eagerly awaited by his millions of fans
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Next to You: Caron's Courage Remembered by Her Mother ~Gloria Hunniford Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Michael Joseph / October 3, 2005
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Book Description This is the story of one woman. But it's not just one woman's story. It’s about family. And it's a story that could belong to any one of us at any time. Caron was 41 when she died, leaving behind two sons, Gabriel and Charlie. A few weeks after Gabriel was born - and her own father died -... | ||||
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The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East ~Robert Fisk Usually dispatched within 7 to 10 days Hardcover - Fourth Estate Ltd / October 3, 2005
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Literary Review ‘This Tombstone Book will make Robert Fisk an even greater star – deeply moving.’
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Too Many Mothers ~Roberta Taylor Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Atlantic Books / October 13, 2005
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Book Description Too Many Mothers is the remarkable story of Roberta Taylor’s early life and the extended family that brought her up. Nanny Mary was the wily matriarch, who would do almost anything to survive, including stealing from her seven children. Her nerve, humour and sheer determination were also the... | ||||
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The Da Vinci Code ~Dan Brown Usually dispatched within 24 hours Paperback - Corgi Adult / April 1, 2004
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Amazon.co.uk Review With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoterica culled from 2,000 years of Western history. A murder in the silent after-hours halls of the Louvre museum... | ||||
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End in Tears ~Ruth Rendell Usually dispatched within 24 hours Hardcover - Hutchinson / October 20, 2005
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Synopsis A lump of concrete dropped deliberately from a little stone bridge over a relatively unfrequented road kills the wrong person. The driver behind is spared. But only for a while...It is impossible for Chief Inspector Wexford not to wonder how terrible it would be to discover that one of his daughters... | ||||
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Roast Chicken and Other Stories (Ebury Paperback Cookery S.) ~Simon Hopkinson, Lindsey Bareham Usually dispatched within 24 hours Paperback - Ebury Press / September 2, 1999
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Amazon.co.uk Review Simon Hopkinson's much-admired Roast Chicken and Other Stories now appears (unchanged) in Ebury Press's uniform paperback cookbook series, following its original publication in 1995 and a subsequent paperback career. The present edition is handsome, user-friendly and durable, with good paper and... | ||||
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The Layguide: The Rules of the Game ~Tony Clink Usually dispatched within 24 hours Paperback - HarperCollins Entertainment / September 1, 2005
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Book Description This is an engaging, hugely entertaining version of The Rules for men. It gives a number of simple, effective techniques to guarantee men success with the women of their dreams. Armed with The Layguide’s wisdom, men will no longer fear rejection and will have the poise, power and skills to... | ||||