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Non-fiction for long bus journeys,or anywhere for that matte
This EnglandThis England by Pete Davies
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Warm,humane, and perceptive account of the 97 election in the Calder Valley in West Yorkshire.
Barrow's BoysBarrow's Boys by Fergus Fleming
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Entertaining and erudite of account of exploration in the 19th century. Conclusion;They were all mad.
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the AntarcticEndurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic by Alfred Lansing
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The staggering story of Shackleton,s ill fated Trans-Antartic expedition. A testament to human endurance indeed.
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-drugs-and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Changed HollywoodEasy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-drugs-and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Changed Hollywood by Peter Biskind
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Rivetting and scurillous trawl through seventies cinema
The Far Corner: A Mazy Dribble Through North East FootballThe Far Corner: A Mazy Dribble Through North East Football by Harry Pearson
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Very funny book about North East football.
Stupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the NationStupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation by Michael Moore
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A litany of liars,cheats and prevaricators riddle this book. Informative if a little loose in areas.
The Creation Records Story: My Magpie Eyes Are Hungry for the PrizeThe Creation Records Story: My Magpie Eyes Are Hungry for the Prize by David Cavanagh
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Brilliantly tells the story of Creation records, the label that gave us Oasis and My Bloody Valentine. 1-1 there then.
Servants of the People: The Inside Story of New LabourServants of the People: The Inside Story of New Labour by Andrew Rawnsley
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The inside story of New Labour. More liars, cheats and opportunistic charlatans then.
A First Rate Tragedy: Robert Falcon Scott and the Race to the South PoleA First Rate Tragedy: Robert Falcon Scott and the Race to the South Pole by Diana Preston
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Fair and balanced first rate telling of this most enduring of tragedies.
A Lot of Hard Yakka: Triumph and Torment - A County Cricketer's LifeA Lot of Hard Yakka: Triumph and Torment - A County Cricketer's Life by Simon Hughes
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Candid,illuminating account of a County cricketers lot complete with fantastic anecdotes.
Captive State: The Corporate Takeover of BritainCaptive State: The Corporate Takeover of Britain by George Monbiot
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Searing indicment of Blair,s Government and corporate stealth. Journalism as sharp as a falcons eyesight.
Killer Instinct: How Two Young Producers Took on HollywoodKiller Instinct: How Two Young Producers Took on Hollywood by Jane Hamsher
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The inside story of the making of Natural Born Killers. Nearly as wild a ride as the movie with caustic character assesments
The Dirty WarThe Dirty War by Martin Dillon
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I learnt a hell of a lot about the troubles in Northern Ireland from reading this.
Lost in MusicLost in Music by Giles Smith
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One mans love and obsession with music. A warm and pithy read that struck a chord with me anyway....Sorry about the pun!
The Nation's Favourite: True Adventures of Radio 1The Nation's Favourite: True Adventures of Radio 1 by Simon Garfield
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Riotously engrossing account of the fall of Radio One,s old guard....Good riddance said i.
StalingradStalingrad by Antony Beevor
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The total madness of war encapsulated by the battle for Stalingrad, but also a testimony to a peoples will to survive.
The Worst Journey in the WorldThe Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
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Wonderfull atubiographical telling of the foolhardy venture to study penguins in the Antartic winter.
500-1 - The Miracle of Headingley '81500-1 - The Miracle of Headingley '81 by Robert Steen
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A personal indulgence. I was there....and i,m on the cover.