Secondhand Books

'Journalists are said to write the first rough drafts of history. But I was only the messenger.'When Argentine troops surged onto the shores of the Falkland Islands, it was Harold...

This Biographical Dictionary seeks to put the world of technology in the context of those who have made the most important contribution to it. For the first time information has...

'I can remember the events of that morning as clearly as if they had happened to me yesterday. In fact, I think they will be etched onto my memory for...

Dawn Prentice was already known to the Peterborough Hate Crimes Unit. The previous summer she had logged a number of calls detailing the harassment she and her severely disabled teenage...

Why have certain people in history become more notable, memorable, revered and respected than their fellow man? The answer is acts of bravery or courage, life-changing creations of inventions, selflessness,...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the 7th annual Robert Kennedy Book Award, this biography of Martin Luther King, first published in 1986, portrays the struggles and conflicts within the...

'A terrific thriller' - James Patterson'A new benchmark for the modern spy thriller' - Peter JamesAn exiled agent. A growing threat. A clandestine war.Addictive and fast-paced, Black 13 is the...

THE UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST showed how ordinary economics explained everyday curiosities, such as the price of a cup of coffee and the traffic jam on the way to the supermarket. THE...

With all her signature warmth, wonderful characters and unforgettable drama, lose yourself in this moving saga of one girl's battle for happiness in the face of a life of shattered...

"A truly promising and potent slice of highly emotional, semi-magical western storytelling." -AIPTAn original macabre Western/fantasy tale, told through a Guillermo Del Toro-esque lens.Ryder put her violent past behind her...

'[A] detailed and compelling study ... The academic intelligence of Crossfires lies in its revelation that women can find a common voice in Europe, by sharing their experience as other'...

Discover these feel-good recipes to restore, revive and rejuvenate, and enjoy the simple pleasures of food.Whatever your day looks like - there is a recipe here that is just right....

The south of France, known for its beauty, perfect climate, fresh produce, excellent cuisine, fine wines and steeped in history - but what lurks behind?This is a humorous yet cautionary...

As Kieran Read prepares to call time on his distinguished New Zealand career at the end of the Rugby World Cup, this is the open and honest life story of...

*The perfect gift for the incurably curious* 'The best trivia book of the season.' THE SPECTATOR'Mind-blowing.' DAILY MAIL'Genuinely interesting.' POPULAR SCIENCEWhich lottery numbers should I pick?Is it true that we...

The new biography of President Joe Biden by National Book Award winner and New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos - A Financial Times, Guardian and Daily Express Book of the...

From the New York Times bestselling author Sharon Penman comes A King's Ransom, the stunning sequel to Lionheart Travelling home from the bloody battlefields of the Holy Land, the Crusader...

A young English schoolteacher, Charlotte Parsons, is invited to resume her job as nanny to the children of a well-to-do Sicilian family. But this time Charley is the central figure...

When Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen released "Patience" on November 20, 2006, over a decade since "Take That" split up, the world welcomed them back with...

Charlotte Bronte dedicated Jane Eyre to William Makepeace Thackeray, setting literary London ablaze with gossip. Ayn Rand dedicated Atlas Shrugged to both her husband and her lover. Sylvia Plath dedicated...

It's 1960, in America, at a prestigious boys' public school, a place of privilege that places great emphasis on its democratic ideals. A teenage boy, in his final year and...

Do you want to add value to your home?Are you certain you know exactly where best to focus both your attention and your money?Do you want to find out how...

Just plain greedy? Intrinsically corrupt? Or victims of the greatest game on earth, that of making money? The Elephant Hunters penetrates the secret world of big deals and investment banking...