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Motherlands
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A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A remarkable literary debut . . . Part memoir, part travelogue, Motherlands is ultimately an investigation of how we come to understand the past at all' Guardian Our creation stories begin with the notion of expulsion from our 'original' home. We spend our lives strugg...
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<b>A <i>SPECTATOR </i>BOOK OF THE YEAR</b> <b> 'A remarkable literary debut . . . Part memoir, part travelogue, <i>Motherlands</i> is ultimately an investigation of how we come to understand the past at all' </b><i><b>Guardian</b></i> Our creation stories begin with the notion of expulsion from our 'original' home. We spend our lives struggling to return to the place we fit in, the body we belong in, the people that understand us, the life we were meant for. But the places we remember are ever-changing, and ever since we left, they continue to alter themselves, betraying the deal made when leaving. Australian writer Amaryllis Gacioppo has been raised on stories of original homes, on the Palermo of her mother, the Benghazi of her grandmother and the Turin of her great-grandmother. But what does belonging mean when you're not sure of where home is? Is the modern nation state defined by those who flourish there or by those who aren't welcome? Is visiting the land of one's ancestors a return, a chance to feel complete, or a fantasy? Weaving memoir and cultural history through modern political history, examining notions of citizenship, statelessness, memory and identity and the very notion of home, <i>Motherlands </i>heralds the arrival of a major talent that opens one's eyes to new ways of seeing.
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Business Casual
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A buttoned-up, chino-wearing, corporate man. An untamable tattoo artist who's easily distracted. A small town of meddling friends and enough tension to set their hearts on fire. . . **PRE-ORDER NOW** ----- 'I can confidently say Business Casual is Borison's best work-I remain enchanted by everythin...
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<p><b>A buttoned-up, chino-wearing, corporate man.<br/>An untamable tattoo artist who's easily distracted.<br/>A small town of meddling friends and enough tension to set their hearts on fire. . .<br/><br/>**PRE-ORDER NOW**<br/><br/>-----<br/><br/>'I can confidently say <i>Business Casual</i> is Borison's best work-I remain enchanted by everything she writes' </b>- Hannah Grace, author of <b><i>ICEBREAKER</i><br/><br/>'Everything I'd hoped for and so much more. Scorching-hot sexual tension, divine banter, beautifully vulnerable emotions, this was crammed with everything I love about Becs' writin' </b>- Chloe Liese, author of <b><i>TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT</i></b><br/><br/><b><i>Business Casual</i> is the hotly anticipated final book in the wholesome rom-com LOVELIGHT series by TikTok favourite author, B. K. Borison, for fans of Elena Armas and Hannah Grace.</b><br/><br/>Charlie Milford is a betting man. As the top executive at the investment firm his dad almost ran into the ground, he has to know when to play it close to the chest and when to go all in. So when Nova Porter proposes one night-no strings-to get their inconvenient attraction out of their systems, he does what he does best. He puts it all on the line.<br/><br/>Nova Porter has no explanation for her attraction to buttoned-up, boat-shoe-owning Charlie Milford. Maybe it's his charm? Or maybe it's his determination to help her fledgling business any way he can. Either way, she's distracted and she needs to be focused. She's about to expand her homegrown tattoo business and she doesn't have time for frivolous flirtations.<br/><br/>Too bad her one night solution doesn't work out as planned. If anything, their explosive night together leaves her wanting more. And with Charlie in town temporarily overseeing Lovelight Farms for his sister Stella, there's no way to avoid him in the tiny town of Inglewild. Add in a meddling small town, some close quarters, a mischievous duckling, and all bets are off.<br/><br/><b><i>BUSINESS CASUAL </i>is a standalone romance set in the wholesome town of Inglewild and is also the final book in the interconected LOVELIGHT series. Discover more Inglewild magic, in <i>Lovelight Farms, In the Weeds </i>and <i>Mixed Signals</i>, by 'master of cozy romance', B. K. Borison.</b></p>
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Shark Heart
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For Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He's turning into a great white shark, and has less than a year left to live as a human. At first, Wren resists her husband's fate. Is there a way for them to be to...
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<p><b><i>For Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. </i></b><br/><br/>A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He's turning into a great white shark, and has less than a year left to live as a human. At first, Wren resists her husband's fate. Is there a way for them to be together after Lewis fully transforms?<br/><br/><b>'Every page bursts with heart' <i>Anthony Doerr, author of All The Light We Cannot See</i><br/></b><br/>But as Lewis changes, day by day, Wren begins to make peace with the inevitable. After all, this isn't the first time she's lost a loved one.<br/><br/><b>An extraordinary novel of love, loss, hope and happiness, <i>Shark Heart </i>explores the shapes that love takes, in all its many forms, and asks us to ask ourselves: what makes us human?</b></p>
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The Art Thief
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*The New York Times bestseller* 'Gripping and often hilarious... this beguiling account earns sympathy for the devil' - Observer 'Brilliant... A thrilling heist caper along the lines of Ocean's Eleven' - Sunday Times 'The author's account of the skulduggery is thrilling' - Economist 'His crime spre...
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<b>*The <i>New York Times</i> bestseller*</b><br/><br/><b>'Gripping and often hilarious... this beguiling account earns sympathy for the devil' - <i>Observer</i></b><br/><br/><b>'Brilliant... A thrilling heist caper along the lines of <i>Ocean's Eleven</i>' - <i>Sunday Times</i></b><br/><br/><b>'The author's account of the skulduggery is thrilling' - <i>Economist</i><br/><br/>'His crime spree makes for a thrilling read' - <i>The New Yorker</i></b><br/>------------<br/><br/><b>The true story of the world's most prolific art thief, who accumulated a collection worth over $1.4 billion. A spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, from the bestselling author of <i>The Stranger in the Wood.</i></b><br/><br/>For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stephane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than 200 heists over nearly ten years - in museums and cathedrals all over Europe - Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than 300 objects, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion.<br/><br/>In <i>The Art Thief</i>, Michael Finkel brings us into Breitwieser's strange and fascinating world. Unlike most thieves, he never stole for money, keeping all his treasures in his home, where he could admire them to his heart's content. Possessed of a remarkable appreciation for art and an innate ability to assess practically any security system, Breitwieser managed to pull off a breathtakingly number of audacious thefts. Yet these strange talents bred a growing disregard for risk and an addict's need to score, leading Breitwieser to ignore his girlfriend's pleas to stop - until one final act of hubris brought everything crashing down.<br/><br/>This is a riveting story of art, crime, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost. As a real page-turner that seems almost unbelievable in its twists and turns, <i>The Art Thief</i> explores the true story of the art collector who went to extreme lengths to expand his personal collection - and the thrill of the heist that kept him going.
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Your Face Belongs To Us
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*LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD* 'The dystopian future portrayed in some science-fiction movies is already upon us. Kashmir Hill's fascinating book brings home the scary implications of this new reality' JOHN CARREYROU, author of Bad Blood _______________________...
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<b>*LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD*</b><br/><br/><b>'The dystopian future portrayed in some science-fiction movies is already upon us. Kashmir Hill's fascinating book brings home the scary implications of this new reality' </b>JOHN CARREYROU, author of <i>Bad Blood</i><br/>______________________________________________________________________<br/><br/>When Kashmir Hill stumbled upon Clearview AI, a mysterious startup selling an app that claimed it could identify anyone using just a snapshot of their face, the implications were terrifying. The app could use the photo to find your name, your social media profiles, your friends and family - even your home address. But this was just the start of a story more shocking than she could have imagined.<br/><br/>Launched by computer engineer Hoan Ton-That and politician Richard Schwartz, and assisted by a cast of controversial characters on the alt-right, Clearview AI would quickly rise to the top, sharing its app with billionaires and law enforcement. In this riveting feat of reporting Hill weaves the story of Clearview AI with an exploration of how facial recognition technology is reshaping our lives, from its use by governments and companies like Google and Facebook (who decided it was too radical to release) to the consequences of racial and gender biases baked into the AI. Soon it could expand the reach of policing - as it has in China and Russia - and lead us into a dystopian future.<br/><br/><b><i>Your Face Belongs to Us </i>is a gripping true story.</b> It illuminates our tortured relationship with technology, the way it entertains us even as it exploits us, and it presents <b>a powerful warning that in the absence of regulation, this technology will spell the end of our anonymity.</b><br/>______________________________________________________________________<br/><br/><b>'I loved this. A dark and gripping story, meticulously researched and stylishly told' </b>JENNY KLEEMAN, author of<i> Sex Robots & Vegan Meat</i>
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Chain-gang All-stars
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She felt their eyes, all those executioners... Enter a world where, watched by millions, prisoners fight like gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom. 'The new maestro of dystopian lit has arrived' WIRED 'Beautiful and brutal' INDEPENDENT 'Electrifying' GEORGE SAUNDERS Welcome to Chain-Gan...
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<p><b><i>She felt their eyes, all those executioners...</i><br/><br/>Enter a world where, watched by millions, prisoners fight like gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom.</b><br/><br/>'The new maestro of dystopian lit has arrived' <b>WIRED</b><br/><br/>'Beautiful and brutal' <b>INDEPENDENT</b><br/><br/>'Electrifying' <b>GEORGE SAUNDERS</b><br/><br/>Welcome to Chain-Gang All-Stars, the popular and highly controversial programme inside America's private prison system. In packed arenas, live-streamed by millions, prisoners compete as gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom.<br/><br/>Fan favourites Loretta Thurwar and Hamara 'Hurricane Staxxx' Stacker are teammates and lovers. Thurwar is nearing the end of her time on the circuit, free in just a few matches, a fact she carries as heavily as her lethal hammer. As she prepares for her final encounters, as protestors gather at the gates, and as the programme's corporate owners stack the odds against her - will the price be simply too high?<br/><br/><b>COVER TO BE REVEALED</b><br/><br/>---------<br/><br/><b>READERS CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT THE BOOK OF THE SUMMER</b><br/><br/>'I've waited my whole life for a sapphic <i>Hunger Games</i>!'<br/><br/>'An explosive page-turner that's also a chilling social commentary.'<br/><br/>'This novel is alive and glorious. Give it all the awards.'<br/><br/>'Had me cheering and weeping, unable to tear my eyes from the page.'<br/><br/>'A masterpiece that packs a mighty punch.'</p>
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