The paperback of the critically acclaimed popular history book: the story of the South Sea Bubble which in Balen's hands becomes a morality tale for our times. A classic collision of political ambition, mercenary greed and financial revolution.
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‘Delightfully romantic’ ISABELLE BROOM ‘A compelling, quirky love story’ MIRANDA DICKINSON ‘An unconventional romance – real and raw’ ANNA BELL Effie’s not perfect. Neither is Theo. But together, they’re pretty close. Matilda ‘Effie’ Heaton has always felt like she’s swimming against the tide. Everyone around her has life sorted, but Effie’s living with her parents and crying into a wine bottle at night. The only thing she loves is her job at a bookshop, where she can lose herself in other people’s stories. But then she meets Theo, who knows only too well that life isn’t something to take for granted. Because Theo has a life-changing secret, and as Effie starts to realise that she’s falling in love instead of falling apart, fate steps in and deals her a new hand. And this time, the stakes are high. A gorgeous, heart-breaking read for fans of Jojo Moyes and Gail Honeyman. If you love this, don’t miss Hannah Sunderland’s new book, At First Sight. What readers are saying about Very Nearly Normal… ‘I haven’t been able to put it down …a rollercoaster of emotions’ ***** Reader Review ‘I loved it from page one and every page after that I loved it more’ ***** Reader Review ‘Made me laugh and smile, but also cry for the real struggles Effie and Theo faced’ ***** Reader Review ‘Life-affirming, funny and relatable. A twist I didn’t see coming’ ***** Reader Review
Mack and Hailey are working hard to build the perfect life. What could be wrong with accepting a little help along the way? ‘[A] devilishly twisted debut which I could not put down.’ Gillian McAllister Mack and Hailey Evans have just about made it: two promising careers, two beautiful children, a brand-new house in an exclusive lakefront village. There have been a few bumps in the road, however, and their finances have taken a hit. But someone is looking out for them: cheques have started coming in the mail. Mack is sure the money is from his estranged father. Hailey has her own suspicions. But as the mystery funds are sucked down the drain of the Evans household finances, Hailey and Mack are about to learn a very hard lesson: nothing in life comes for free. Trapped by the dodgy cheques they’ve accepted and spent, the Evanses have unwittingly entered into an unthinkable arrangement, and are now at the mercy of someone who will stop at nothing to get a return on their investment. VERY SLOWLY ALL AT ONCE is a gripping and all-too-relatable novel about a marriage under extreme pressure and an exploration of how far we’ll go to hold onto the life we want – and the people we love. ‘A book that asks: What is the cost of your family's happiness? The diabolical premise at the center will keep you guessing until the very end’ Sarina Bowen, author of Dying to Meet You and The Five-Year Lie ‘I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. What an adrenaline packed ride.’ Cesca Major, author of Maybe Next Time
New York Times BestsellerReading List Selection by American Library Association Lifetime original movie, starring Jacqueline Bissett and Kelen Coleman"Sex and the City meets Moonstruck...this first in a new trilogy from Trigiani is sly, sensual and dripping in style." -- People Poignant, funny, warm, and red hot, Very Valentine is a wonderful treat for Adriana Trigiani fans--a "delightful" (Boston Globe), "romance-soaked novel" (Marie Claire) from much adored playwright, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, and New York Times bestselling author of The Shoemaker's Wife, All the Stars in the Heavens and The Supreme Macaroni Company. The adventures of an extraordinary and unforgettable woman as she attempts to rescue her family's struggling shoe business and find love at the same time, Very Valentine sweeps the reader from the streets of Manhattan to the picturesque hills of Italy. Here is yet another novel from the incomparable Trigiani that will steal your heart.
New York Times BestsellerReading List Selection by American Library Association Lifetime original movie, starring Jacqueline Bissett and Kelen Coleman"Sex and the City meets Moonstruck...this first in a new trilogy from Trigiani is sly, sensual and dripping in style." -- PeoplePoignant, funny, warm, and red hot, Very Valentine is a wonderful treat for Adriana Trigiani fans--a "delightful" (Boston Globe), "romance-soaked novel" (Marie Claire) from much adored playwright, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, and New York Times bestselling author of Lucia, Lucia; Rococo; and Big Stone Gap. The adventures of an extraordinary and unforgettable woman as she attempts to rescue her family's struggling shoe business and find love at the same time, Very Valentine sweeps the reader from the streets of Manhattan to the picturesque hills of la bella Italia. Already a national bestseller, here is a valentine from the incomparable Trigiani that you can take into your heart.
Very Recent History by Choire Sicha is an idiosyncratic and elegant narrative that follows a handful of young men in New York City as they navigate the ruins of money and power-in search of love and connection. After the Wall Street crash of 2008, the richest man in town is the mayor. Billionaires shed apartments like last season's fashions, even as the country's economy turns inside out. The young and careless go on as they always have, getting laid and getting laid off, falling in and out of love, and trying to navigate the strange world they traffic in: the Internet, complex financial markets, credit cards, pop stars, micro-plane cheese graters, and sex apps. A true-life fable of money, sex, and politics, Choire Sicha's Very Recent History: An Entirely Factual Account of a Year (c. AD 2009) in a Large City turns our focus to a year in the life of a great city.
Fans of Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning Where the Wild Things Are will love Very Far Away--now back in print First published in 1957, Very Far Away is the second book Sendak both wrote and illustrated. A young boy with a new baby sibling must learn to cope with his mother's sudden lack of attention, so he sets off to find "very far away." The Chicago Sunday Tribune praised Very Far Away, saying, "Maurice Sendak's new picture story has all the charm and originality of his other work--plus an extra dash of humor and sense of kinship with small boys." First published in 1957 and now back in print, Very Far Away is Maurice Sendak at his early best.
Hijinks, unexpected friendships, and math take center stage in this contemporary middle grade graphic novel perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Miller from New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award–winning author Hope Larson. Verity “Very” Nelson can do it all.She’s student body president, debate club whiz, and first chair clarinetist. You could say she’s pretty much the best at everything…Well, almost everything. Everything except math.And it’s not like she doesn’t try. Math just doesn’t make sense in her brain. But it better start soon, or else she can kiss her presidency—and her campaign promises—goodbye. Soon Verity finds herself enrolled in a remedial math class where, despite her best efforts, failure persists. All seems lost until a teacher helps her discover the truth: Verity has dyscalculia, a learning disability that causes her to mix up numbers.Armed with a new perspective, can Verity pass math, keep her presidency, and make good on her word to the student body she loves so much? Or will her presidency—and perfect reputation—all come crashing down?
From New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning author Hope Larson comes a middle grade graphic novel full of hijinks, unexpected friendships, and pizza, perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Miller.Verity "Very" Nelson can do it all.She's student body president, debate club whiz, and first chair clarinetist. You could say she's pretty much the best at everything...Well, almost everything. Everything except math.And it's not like she doesn't try. Math just doesn't make sense in her brain. But it better start soon, or else she can kiss her presidency--and her campaign promises--goodbye. Soon Verity finds herself enrolled in a remedial math class where, despite her best efforts, failure persists. All seems lost until a teacher helps her discover the truth: Verity has dyscalculia, a learning disability that causes her to mix up numbers.Armed with a new diagnosis and improved grades, Verity is confident her math struggles will remain secret. But when a gossipy podcaster dismantles her perfect image, Verity must choose: remain part of a broken system or fight to fix it.A Children's Book Council Hot Off the Press Feature
Anthony Lark has a list of names: Terry Dawtrey; Sutton Bell; and Henry Kormoran. He is hunting them down, and he won't stop until every one of them is dead.
This ultimate source of info ranges from the 1940s baby-boomers through the Swinging Sixties, right up to the political scandals of the present day. It includes all the juicy titbits boring chronicles leave out.
In 1917, five French soldiers were court-martialled for self-inflicted wounds and pushed, their hands bound, into "No-Man's Land". The youngest of the condemned men was the fiance of Mathilde, only daughter of a rich industrialist, who sets out to discover what really happended to him.
A collection of Jeeves stories, every one a winner, in which Jeeves endeavours to give satisfaction: by saving a grumpy cabinet minister from being marooned and attacked by a swan - in the process saving Bertie Wooster from his impending doom, and by rescuing Bingo Little and Tuppy Glossop from the soup (twice each).
On 14 September 2003 Baha Mousa, a hotel receptionist, was arrested in Basra by British troops and taken to a military base for questioning. Williams tells the inside story of this crime and its aftermath, exposing the casual brutality, bureaucratic apathy, and instituional failure to hold people criminally responsible for Mousa's death.
1944: Three girls join a touring variety group and travel through Europe, entertaining the troops as World War II draws to a close. Travelling from show to show, they form a strong bond. But when they follow the advancing army through France, their friendship deepens as the company is stalked by lies and betrayal.