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Bill Bryson has the rare knack of being out of his depth wherever he goes
- even (perhaps especially) in the land of his birth
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In 1995 before leaving his much-loved home in North Yorkshire to move back to the States for a few years with his family Bill Bryson insisted on taking one last trip around Britain a sort of valedictory tour of the green & kindly island that had so long been his home His aim was to take stock of the nation's public face & private parts (as it were) & to analyse what precisely it was he loved so much about a country that had produced Marmite; a military hero whose dying wish was to be kissed by a fellow named Hardy; place names like Farleigh Wallop Titsey & Shellow Bowells; people who said ' Mustn't grumble' & Ooh lovely' at the sight of a cup of tea & a plate of biscuits; & Gardeners' Question Time Notes from a Small Island was a huge number-one bestseller when it was first published & has become the nation's most loved book about Britain going on to sell over two million copies ...

The 900-day siege of Leningrad (1941-44) was one of the turning points of the Second World War It slowed down the German advance into Russia & became a national symbol of survival & resistance An estimated one million civilians died most of them from cold & starvation Lydia Ginzburg a respected literary scholar (who meanwhile wrote prose 'for the desk drawer' through seven decades of Soviet rule) survived Using her own using notes & sketches she wrote during the siege along with conversations & impressions collected over the years she distilled the collective experience of life under siege Through painful depiction of the harrowing conditions of that period Ginzburg created a paean to the dignity vitality & resilience of the human spirit This original translation by Alan Myers has been revised & annotated by Emily van Buskirk This edition

Includes:: A Story of Pity & Cruelty' a recently discovered documentary narrative translated into English for the first time by Angela Livingstone

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From Raymond Briggs the beloved & bestselling author of The Snowman comes his first book in a decade now in an updated edition with new columns & illustrations Notes from the Sofa is a beautifully illustrated compilation of reflections on life & what it means to get older Raymond dips into his past to remind us of scrumping apples National Service party lines on telephones the torment of cinema organs & the endless obsession with laxatives alongside his take on the absurdities of the modern world This collection gives us warm & memorable sketches of Raymond's life now & reminds us why he is one of our best-loved storytellers ...

Notes from the Underground (1864) is one of the most profound works of nineteenth-century literature A probing speculative book often regarded as a forerunner of the Existentialist movement it examines the important political & philosophical questions that were current in Russia & Europe at the time The Gambler (1866) set in the fictional town of Roulettenberg explores the compulsive nature of gambling one of the author's own vices & a subject he describes with extraordinary acumen & drama Specially commissioned for the World's Classics this new translation

Includes:: a full editorial apparatus ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more

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Lou Reed who died in 2013 was best known to the general public as the grumpy New Yorker in black who sang ' Walk on the Wild Side' To his dedicated admirers however he was one of the most innovative & intelligent American songwriters of modern times a natural outsider who lived a tumultuous & tortured life In this in-depth meticulously researched & very entertaining biography respected biographer Howard Sounes examines the life & work of this fascinating man from birth to death including his time as the leader of The Velvet Underground
- one of the most important bands in rock'n'roll Written with a deep knowledge & understanding of the music Sounes also sheds entirely new light on the artist's creative process his mental health problems his bisexuality his three marriages & his addictions to drugs & alcohol In the course of his research Sounes has interviewed over 140 people from every part of Lou Reed's life
- some of whom have not spoken publicly about him before
- including music industry figures band members fellow celebrities family members former wives & lovers This book brings Lou Reed & his world alive


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