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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th CenturyA Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara Wertheim Tuchman
Buy used from: £1.81
Medieval history brought to life.
The Regeneration Trilogy: Regeneration; The Eye in the Door; The Ghost RoadThe Regeneration Trilogy: Regeneration; The Eye in the Door; The Ghost Road by Pat Barker
Buy new: £17.00 / Used from: £6.10
Very moving and thought provoking.
Hitler, 1936-1945: Nemesis (Allen Lane History)Hitler, 1936-1945: Nemesis (Allen Lane History) by Ian Kershaw
Buy new: £10.49 / Used from: £5.81
The best biography on Hitler.
Hitler, 1889-1936: HubrisHitler, 1889-1936: Hubris by Ian Kershaw
Buy new: £10.39 / Used from: £4.82
The first part of the above.
QQ by Luther Blissett
Buy new: £6.73 / Used from: £0.01
A mind blowing book on the blood thirsty history of Reformation Europe.
Berlin Noir ('March Violets', 'The Pale Criminal' and 'A German Requiem') (Penguin Crime/Mystery)Berlin Noir ('March Violets', 'The Pale Criminal' and 'A German Requiem') (Penguin Crime/Mystery) by Philip Kerr
Buy new: £9.65 / Used from: £7.67
Gripping German detective story during and after the Third Reich.
Brown's RequiemBrown's Requiem by James Ellroy
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James Ellroy's first novel - I had never read anything like it! -Superb!
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Flamingo modern classics)Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Flamingo modern classics) by Hunter S. Thompson
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Hedonistic, drug crased, american 1970s road journey - great pictures!
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha HaPaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle
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What it is to be a 10 year old boy
The Woman Who Walked into DoorsThe Woman Who Walked into Doors by Roddy Doyle
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Shows how awful men can be towards women! Very moving.
Shogun: A Novel of JapanShogun: A Novel of Japan by James Clavell
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A great holiday read - its a BIG book!
BirdsongBirdsong by Sebastian Faulks
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Edwardian/WW1 historical novel. Wonderful start.
The Kenneth Williams DiariesThe Kenneth Williams Diaries by Kenneth Williams
Buy new: £9.71 / Used from: £0.01
I can read Kenneth Williams diary time and again. One of my favs.
Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled SelfSamuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self by Claire Tomalin
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Samuel Pepys life brought to life. Fantastic book.
Captain Corelli's MandolinCaptain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis De Bernieres
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Forget the terrible film read the book.
Low Life: A Kind of AutobiographyLow Life: A Kind of Autobiography by Jeffrey Bernard
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'A Suicide Note in installments!'
Cider with Rosie (Vintage classics)Cider with Rosie (Vintage classics) by Laurie Lee
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A time that is forever lost in England
Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by Ronald Blythe
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The vanishing culture of our country villages
On the Black Hill (Vintage classics)On the Black Hill (Vintage classics) by Bruce Chatwin
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marvellous novel on twins growing up on the English/Welsh borders and the impact of the 20th C.
The GodfatherThe Godfather by Mario Puzo
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You have to respect this book! Loved the film too.
PapillonPapillon by Henri Charriere
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If you like the Count of Monte Cristo - this one is for real!
The Talented Mr. RipleyThe Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
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Tom Ripley - my fav amoral character of all time! A real anti-hero.
Ripley's GameRipley's Game by Patricia Highsmith
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The third Ripley novel.
Crime and Punishment (Wordsworth Classics)Crime and Punishment (Wordsworth Classics) by F.M. Dostoevsky
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St Petersburg, murder, guilt, madness, poverty, drunkeness....
London: The BiographyLondon: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd
Buy new: £9.56 / Used from: £7.00
The best book on London.