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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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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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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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How Economics Can Save The World
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Our world is in a mess. The challenges of climate change, inequality and hunger mean our way of life seems more imperilled and society more divided than ever. But economics can help! From parenting to organ donation, housing to anti-social behaviour, economics provides the tools we need to fix the ...
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<p>Our world is in a mess. The challenges of climate change, inequality and hunger mean our way of life seems more imperilled and society more divided than ever. But economics can help! From parenting to organ donation, housing to anti-social behaviour, economics provides the tools we need to fix the biggest issues of today. Far more than a means to predict the stock market, economics provides a lens through which we can better understand how things work, design clever solutions and create the conditions in which we can all flourish.<br/><br/>With a healthy dose of optimism, and packed with stories of economics in everyday situations, Erik Angner demonstrates the methods he and his fellow economists use to help improve the lives of people and the society in which they live. He shows us that economics can be a powerful force for good, awakening the possibility of a happier, more just and more sustainable world.</p>
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The Memory Of Animals
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'A stunning piece of speculative fiction' The i 'A haunting novel about love, survival and everything in between ... One to get excited about' Stylist, Best Modern Dystopia --- A debilitating new virus is sweeping across the globe. As panic sets in and flights are grounded, a group of young volunte...
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<p><b>'A stunning piece of speculative fiction' <i>The i</i><br/><br/>'A haunting novel about love, survival and everything in between ... One to get excited about' <i>Stylist,</i> Best Modern Dystopia<br/><br/>---</b><br/><br/>A debilitating new virus is sweeping across the globe. As panic sets in and flights are grounded, a group of young volunteers are sealed inside a London medical unit. They are taking part in a controlled vaccine trial, and the future of humanity rests on their shoulders.<br/><br/>One of the volunteers is a young woman running away from grief and guilt and the big mistake that derailed her career. For Neffy, the trial offers one last chance to pay off her many debts, and, perhaps, to make up for the past.<br/><br/>But then the virus mutates. The streets outside fall silent. Food begins to run out, and Neffy isn't sure she can trust the four other strangers trapped inside the unit. She is faced with a choice: stay, or run.<br/><br/>How do you choose between a past that has already disappeared forever, and a future you can't begin to imagine?<br/><br/><b>Haunting and compelling, <i>The Memory of Animals </i>is a novel about freedom and captivity, survival and sacrifice, and what we cling to when everything else has been taken away, from the Costa Award-winning, Women's Prize-shortlisted author of <i>Unsettled Ground</i>.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>'Unsettling, moving and thoughtful, with horror lurking at the edges, this is a subtle, elegant novel. Claire Fuller is a huge talent' Lucy Atkins, author of <i>Magpie Lane</i></b><br/><br/>'<b>Compulsive</b> <b>and</b> <b>thoroughly convincing</b>. <b>Terrific!' Clare Chambers, author of <i>Small Pleasures</i></b></p>
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