The Writing Life Books
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The Book-Makers : A History of the Book in 18 Remarkable Lives
A celebration of the printed book, told through the lives of 18 people who took it in radical new directions. 'This really is the loveliest of books' I'I cannot recommend it highly enough' SPECTATORThis is an extraordinary story of skill, craft, mess, cunning, triumph,...- £25.00
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In the Margins. On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing
"Elena Ferrante has established herself as the foremost writer in Italy - and the world." THE SUNDAY TIMESA delightful collection of original essays on reading and writing. From the internationally acclaimed author of My Brilliant Friend, The Lying Life of Adults, and The Lost...- £12.99
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A Bookshop of One's Own : How a Group of Women Set out to Change the World
The captivating true story of an underdog business - a feminist bookshop founded in Thatcher's Britain - from a woman at the heart of the women's liberation movement. An Independent and Stylist Best Non-Fiction Book for 2024 What was it like to start a...- £16.99
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The Writer's Journey : In the Footsteps of the Literary Greats Volume 1
Follow in the footsteps of some of the world�_Ts most famous authors on the journeys which inspired their greatest works in this beautiful illustrated atlas. A� Some truly remarkable works of literature have been inspired by writers spending time away from their typical surroundings....- £20.00
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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain : From the Man Booker Prize-winning, New York Times-bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERPICKED BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT, IRISH TIMES, SPECTATOR, TLS, NEW STATESMAN, MAIL ON SUNDAY, I PAPER, PROSPECT, REVEW31 AND EVENING STANDARD AS A BOOK OF 2021'A masterclass from a warm and engagingly enthusiastic companion' Guardian Summer Reading Picks...- £10.99
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Notebook
Sure, sex is great, but have you ever cracked open a new notebook and written something on the first page with a really nice pen?The story behind Notebook starts with a minor crime: the theft of Tom Cox's rucksack from a Bristol pub in...- £9.99
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Shakespeare and Company
"Miss Beach's book is intimate, not scholarly, and thus full of interesting information. Her reminiscences are literally an index of everybody in the twenties, and she knew them all."-Janet Flanner,�New YorkerSylvia Beach was intimately acquainted with the expatriate and visiting writers of the Lost...- £16.99
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Orwell : The New Life
Over seventy years since his premature death, George Orwell (1903-50) has become one of the most significant figures in western literature. His two dystopian masterpieces, Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) have together sold over 40 million copies. Even now, he continues to...- £14.99
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Novelist as a Vocation : An exploration of a writer's life from the Sunday Times bestselling author
Words have power. Yet that power must be rooted in truth and justice. Words must never stand apart from those principles. 'You end this collection.vowing to never let life, or writing, get so complicated again' GuardianReaders who have long wondered where the mysterious novelist...- £10.99
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Footnotes : A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers
Footnotes: A Journey Round Britain in the Company of Great Writers invites you on a literary pilgrimage across the British Isles. Peter Fiennes retraces the paths of twelve revered writers from centuries past, allowing their words and worldviews to illuminate the modern landscape. From...- £10.99
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A Moveable Feast
By Ernest Hemingway (Author)Format: Paperback / softback 192 pagesPublisher: Vintage PublishingImprint: Vintage ClassicsISBN: 9780099285045Published: 5 Oct 2000Weight:140gDimensions:198 x 129 x 12 (mm) Hemingway's captivating memoir of living in Paris during the twenties. 'If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a...- £9.99
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Experiments on Reality : The Last Essays
Experiments on Reality is a thought-provoking collection of essays that blends memoir and scientific inquiry. Tim Robinson, renowned for his intricate explorations of the Irish landscape, turns his incisive gaze inward, shining a light on his own life while delving into fascinating questions that...- £10.99
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A Writer's World
In a wonderfully evocative collection of her travel writing and reportage from over five decades, Jan Morris - a constant traveller - has produced a unique portrait of the twentieth century. Ranging from New York to Venice, Sydney to Berlin, and the Middle East...- £14.99
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