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Written by his trusted friend & companion, Dr John Watson, The Return of Sherlock Holmes: The Case Notes chronicles nine of the most fascinating cases solved by the world`s most famous detective. Based on the many notes & evidence gathered during the course of Sherlock Holmes`s investigations, this fantastic collection is painstakingly presented as a scrapbook by Dr Watson. In these pages, you`ll discover newspaper articles, sketches & maps that were crucial to solving the cases, with each item reproduced as a historical artefact, complete with tears, stains, foldmarks & insightful annotations written by Watson. Fifteen of these items are secured within special glassine ”evidence bags” for easy removal & careful study by the reader. ...

Concluding the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the final part of Tolkien`s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien`s own design, the definitive text, & a detailed map of Middle-earth. The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves & Ents unite forces to do battle agains the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo & Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. Impossible to describe in a few words, JRR Tolkien`s great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance & a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic & homely, epic & diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene & character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail. Tolkien created a vast new mythology in an invented world which has proved timeless in its appeal. ...

Even princes from faraway planets do not always remain small. Eventually they grow up &
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A beautiful tribute to the international bestseller The Little Prince, with specially commissioned illustrations by the award-winning artist Pietari Posti Few stories are as widely read & as universally cherished by children & adults alike as The Little Prince. But even princes from faraway planets eventually grow up. No longer content with his tiny planet, the young prince sets off once again to explore the universe. And so begins another remarkable journey into the secrets & joys of living a meaningful life. A charming fable for all ages, this wonderful follow-up to the beloved classic overflows with love & wisdom, a true celebration of life as it should be lived in all its beauty & joy. ...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN BIOGRAPHY WINNER OF THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHYWINNER OF THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES` TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2016 The Return is at once a universal & an intensely personal tale. It is an exquisite meditation on how history & politics can bear down on an individual life. & yet Hisham Matar`s memoir isn`t just about the burden of the past, but the consolation of love, literature & art. It is the story of what it is to be human. Hisham Matar was nineteen when his father was kidnapped & taken to prison in Libya. He would never see him again. Twenty-two years later, the fall of Gaddafi meant he was finally able to return to his homel&. In this moving memoir, the author takes us on an illuminating journey, both physical & psychological; a journey to find his father & rediscover his country. ...

All over the world, people`s loved ones are returning from the dead. Exactly as they were before they died. As if they had never left. As if it`s just another ordinary day. Jacob Hargrave tragically drowned over forty years ago. Now he`s on his aged parents` doorstep, still eight years old: the little boy they knew they`d never see again. As the family find themselves at the centre of a community on the brink of collapse, they are forced to navigate a whole new reality & question everything they`ve ever believed. No one knows how or why this mysterious event is happening, whether it`s a miracle or a sign of the end. The only certainty is that their lives will never be the same again. ...

THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE MOVIE The novel that inspired Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu`s epic new movie starring Leonardo Di Caprio & Tom Hardy. BLOOD LOST. LIFE FOUND. Hugh Glass isn`t afraid to die. He`s done it once already. Rocky Mountains, 1823 When expert tracker Glass is viciously mauled by a bear, death seems inevitable. The two men ordered to remain with him until he dies flee, stripping him of his rifle & hatchet & leaving him to die alone. But soon a grim, horribly scarred figure is seen wandering, asking after two men, one with a gun that seems too good for him... The Revenant is a remarkable tale of obsession & the lengths that one man will go to for retribution. ...

James Lovelock`s bestselling ” The Revenge of Gaia: Why the Earth is Fighting Back
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A short, sharp intervention in the crucial debate about the future of democracy, which has been brought to a head by events from Brexit to the Trump phenomenon. We live in strange days in the history of democracy. Every serious politician in the Western world supports democracy. Yet when the EU Referendum & American Elections both delivered the `wrong` result, elites challenged the merit of the people`s will, & some even tried to block it. Preferring unelected institutions, from technocrats to the courts, self-appointed higher minds questioned whether voters are fit to be trusted with their own futures. Ours is the age of ”I support democracy, but...” & yet the answer will never be to impose limitations. Popular democracy must offer better choices, rather than removing choice altogether. It`s time to defend democracy & fight for more it, with no ifs, buts or backtracks. ...