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Biographies
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Arise And Go : W.B. Yeats and the people and places that inspired him (Paperback)€15.99
The idea of place runs like a river through the life and works of the poet and playwright W.B. Yeats. This book focuses on his time in Dublin, London, Sligo and elsewhere in the west of Ireland, embracing the homes, landscapes and people that impacted his life and stimulated his vast body of work.
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Inside Out : The Extraordinary Legacy of April AshleySpecial Price €11.19 Regular Price €13.99
April Ashley was a trailblazing figure in the history of transgender rights and advocacy. Born in 1935 in Liverpool, Ashley was assigned male at birth, but knew from a young age that she identified as a woman.
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Wifedom : Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life (Paperback)€13.99
Looking for wonder and some reprieve from the everyday, Anna Funder slips into the pages of her hero George Orwell. As she watches him create his writing self, she tries to remember her own.
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American Mother€17.99The English language has no specific word for the parent that has lost a child. There exist words for orphan, widow and widower, but there is no word that captures and conveys this tragic type of loss.
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Trailblazer : The First Feminist to Change Our World€29.99You have probably not heard of Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon but you certainly should have done. Name any 'modern' human rights movement, and she was a pioneer: feminism, equal opportunities, diversity, inclusion, mental health awareness, Black Lives Matter.
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Bend, Don't Break : A Memoir of Endurance€17.99‘Victory is a life well lived or a day enjoyed.’ In this inspiring memoir, Frank recounts his life and experiences as an elite runner, as well as his fourteen-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
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Deterring Armageddon: A Biography of NATOSpecial Price €16.79 Regular Price €20.99
The inside story of the world's most successful military alliance, from the wrecked Europe of 1945 to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Born in the aftermath of World War II, NATO was the brainchild of Allied leaders and officials determined to never again allow a catastrophic global war.
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Charles III : New King. New Court. The Inside Story.€20.99The death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 was a moment of profound shock and grief for the nation. She had been a steadfast presence for seventy years but now, suddenly, the future of the monarchy rested on the shoulders of her son, then aged seventy-three.
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Messi : The must-read biography of the World Cup champion€17.99This is an epic, authoritative and compelling account of an enigmatic footballing genius. 'I can tell my grandkids one day that I coached Lionel Messi' Pep Guardiola
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Origins of The Wheel of Time : The Legends and Mythologies that Inspired Robert Jordan€15.99NOW WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIAL. From author and scholar Michael Livingston, Origins of The Wheel of Time is an authorised exploration of the inspirations behind the acclaimed series, including the first biography of its creator, Robert Jordan.
