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le Carr shows his customary mastery in the detailsfrom Jonathan's self-lacerating momentum to the intricacies of interagency turf warsand reveals once again why nobody writes espionage fiction with his kind of authority. Kirkus Reviews In the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington, an...

" the narrative is grand, the dialogue is even better, and best of all is the warm, sadly ironic intelligence that colors even the tiniest of encounters." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) When General Vladimir, a Soviet defector, is brutally murdered in London's Hampstead Heath on his way to meet...

"…a well-informed, up-to-the-minute political parable, incisive and instructive." —The New York Times Book Review In the era of perestroika and glasnost in the USSR, a manuscript is meant to be delivered to one Bartholomew "Barley" Blair, a British publisher known for his eccentricity. The...

'This wildly entertaining epic is an absolute must-read' Iain Ryan On the unforgiving streets of 1920s Sydney, the Leach family have nothing but each other. In a tale spanning decades, three children of the broken, working-class family find adventure, heartache and trouble as their lives drift...

Not a page of this book is without intelligence and grace. The New York Times The mole has been purged from the Circus, and George Smiley, newly-made chief of the agency, has both rebuilding and revenge in his sights. To fully eradicate the threat, Smiley must trace back the treachery to its...

Was Jesus of Nazareth a real historical person or a fictional character in a religious legend? What do the Dead Sea Scrolls reveal about the origins of Christianity? Has there been a conspiracy to suppress information in the Scrolls that contradicts traditional church teaching? John Allegro...

Baffled by Buddhism? Confused by Catholicism? Mystified by Mysticism? World Religions can lift the cloud surrounding the main faiths of the world. Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Buddhism and many more key faiths are explained clearly; providing detailed insight into the key practices and...

A powerful and heartfelt coming-of-age novel that follows Martin Kelso as he grows up in 1980s New York and faces the magic of first experiences, as well as the heartbreak of hard-won life lessons. Martin Kelso's comfortable world starts to change at the age of eleven. Girls get under his skin...

Susan Clayton trabaja en la sección de pasatiempos y enigmas de una revista. Un día es sorprendida por una nota anónima que la espera en el buzón de su casa. Horrorizada, descifra el mensaje oculto: «Te he encontrado». El mensaje es realmente inquietante, más aún en el mundo en que se ha convertido Estados Unidos: incapaz de frenar la escalada de violencia, todos atesoran armas para protegerse. Sólo una comunidad ha logrado sobreponerse a este infierno de inseguridad y crímenes: a cambio de renunciar a algunos derechos y libertades...

A journalistic masterpiece. John Hersey transports us back to the streets of Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945 - the day the city was destroyed by the first atomic bomb. Told through the memories of six survivors, Hiroshima is a timeless, powerful classic that will awaken your heart and your compassion. In this new edition, Hersey returns to Hiroshima to find the survivors - and to tell their fates in an eloquent and moving final chapter.

The Pilgrim’s Progress, a religious allegory by John Bunyan, was published in two parts in 1678 and 1684. The work is a symbolic vision of the good man’s pilgrimage through life. The Pilgrim’s Progress is one of the most famous Christian allegories of all time.

How do you bounce back from tough times? So far, this new 21st century has suffered many setbacks. They turned the entire economy off with pandemic fears. Businesses and schools closed. Public gatherings prohibited. An epidemic of opioid overdoses, security, safety and fears of war. The job market is forcing many to start businesses of their own. This Master's Course addresses all these issues and more. Such times produce visionaries who shine a new light on answers to adversity. Through all the adversities, humans have overcome the bad and bounced back.

John Mayall has played with them all: Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Andy Fraser, and the list goes on. Now in his 80s, John continues to tour all over the world and perform to sold-out crowds. With an incredible blues career spanning over 50 years, rightly earning him the title the "Godfather of British Blues", John shares his experiences and encounters in what will be a must-listen autobiography for any true blues fans.

#1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco at the hands of a buyout from investment firm KKR. A book that stormed both the bestseller list and the public imagination, a book that...

In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each...

The Health Code: Aligning the Mind and Body for Optimal Wellness is an insightful system for tapping into your anatomy’s raw curative power. Full of energizing know-how, cathartic journaling exercises, and transformative visualizations, Dr. Daugherty presents his methods in an easily understood and accessible format. Using these innovative tactics, you’ll form a deeper link to your inner rhythms and finally reclaim your best soul-driven life.

This audiobook edition is read by Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody) One of The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century A dreamy atmospheric novel set in the eerie days of civilization's collapse. Emily St John Mandel's Station Eleven is now an HBO Max original TV series. What was lost...

En una abarrotada sala de un tribunal del estado de Mississippi el jurado pronuncia un veredicto totalmente inesperado: declara culpable a una empresa química por realizar vertidos tóxicos en el sistema de conducción de agua potable de la ciudad, lo que ha provocado la incidencia de cáncer más alta de la historia. La empresa apela al Tribunal Supremo del estado, cuyos nueve jueces deberán confirmar o revocar el veredicto. Carl Trudeau, el propietario de la empresa, no confía en que emita un fallo favorable para él e investiga a cada juez.

Equipped with the entirety of human knowledge, a sentient ship is launched on a last-ditch journey to find a new home for civilization. Trillions of miles. Tens of thousands of years. In the space between, the AI has plenty of time to think about life, the vastness of the universe, everything it was meant to do, and—with a perspective created but not limited by humans—what it should do.

Every person living off the grid has a common goal of being self-sufficient. Raising farm animals is a great first step toward that self-reliance, but which animals do you need? This book is specifically designed to answer that question. With the knowledge you will gain from this book, you will be able to plan and prepare effectively and efficiently. You will learn which animals will best meet your needs for milk, meat, eggs, and fiber, and you will learn how to properly care for them and manage their products.