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This stunning hardcover edition features a deluxe jacket with gold foil on the front and a full-color illustration on the reverse, gorgeous designed endpapers, a gold foil case stamp, and, from acclaimed artist Avendell, a black-and-white interior illustration. What is it you think youre protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. Theres no one left for you to save. Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisonerof war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed. In the aftermath of a long war, Paladias new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile, undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive. According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears, or are her lost memories hiding some vital piece of the Resistances final gambit? To uncover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helenas fightto protect her lost history and to preserve the last remaining shreds of her former selfis just beginning. For her prison and captor have secrets of their own . . . secrets Helena must unearth, whatever the cost.

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years an epic of love and family India and America tradition and modernity by the Booker Prize winning author of The Inheritance of LossWhen Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train they are immediately captivated yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them a clumsy meddling that only served to drive Sonia and Sunny apart Sonia an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont has returned to her family in India fearing she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration Sunny a struggling journalist resettled in New York City is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan Uncertain of their future Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives country class race history and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next A

Il romanzo epico della costruzione di Stonehenge, ancora oggi uno dei piu grandi misteri del mondo.Un cavatore di selce con un dono. Una sacerdotessa che crede nell''impossibile. Un monumento che definira una civilta. Stonehenge e uno dei monumenti piu iconici e riconoscibili al mondo, ma in realta se ne sa molto poco. Come e stato costruito? Perche e stato costruito? Chi lo ha costruito? Ho raccontato in precedenza grandi conquiste umane e sono sempre stato attratto dalle storie di persone comuni che fanno cose apparentemente impossibili, e cosa c''e di piu straordinario che la costruzione di questo monumento enorme? È un''impresa incredibile ed e uno dei piu grandi misteri di tutti i tempi: un binomio fantastico per una storia. - Ken FollettSeft, un giovane e abile cavatore di selce, attraversa la Grande Pianura sotto il sole cocente per assistere insieme al padre e ai due fratelli ai rituali che segnano l''inizio di un nuovo anno. Il ragazzo trasporta con fatica le pietre che verranno barattate alla Cerimonia di Mezza Estate, un appuntamento importante celebrato con canti e danze dalle sacerdotesse del luogo, cui partecipano tutte le tribu dei dintorni. Seft spera di incontrare Neen, la ragazza di cui e innamorato, e sogna di cambiare vita. La famiglia di lei vive in prosperita all''interno di una comunita di pastori, e gli offre una via di fuga dal padre violento e dai suoi spietati fratelli. Joia, la sorella di Neen, e una ragazza con grandi doti carismatiche. Da bambina, osservando affascinata la Cerimonia di Mezza Estate, sogna la realizzazione di un nuovo monumento miracoloso, un grande cerchio eretto con le pietre piu grandi del mondo. Quando diventera sacerdotessa avra come principale alleato Seft che si dedichera anima e corpo a questo progetto visionario e all''apparenza impossibile. Ma tra le colline e le foreste della Grande Pianura si preannunciano tempi difficili per tutti. Mentre la siccita devasta la terra, i pastori, i contadini e gli abitanti dei boschi sono sempre piu sfiduciati, e un atto di violenza selvaggia porta a una guerra aperta...

The New York Times bestselling Better Than the Movies rom-com duology by Lynn Painter about the relationship between a hopeless romantic and the boy next door is now available in one collectible paperback boxed set! Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that hes back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radarand maybe snag him as a prom dateeven befriend Wes Bennet. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Lizs butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Lizs in. But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, shes shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about loveand rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like. Then, Lizs whirlwind romance comes to a heartbreaking end when she goes off to college, and its up to her sweetheart to win her back through the rom-com big gestures she loves. This charming paperback boxed set includes:Better Than the MoviesNothing Like the Movies

This is a book about the development of football in the last half century Changes in life are inevitable So why not football And I have witnessed many changes in the professional game some good some not so good In The Changing Game stellar manager Martin O Neill offers his unique perspective on decades of footballing history Bringing his sharp instincts and intellect through his tenures as a manager for Leicester City Celtic and the Republic of Ireland fans will enjoy the first hand anecdotes of how to prepare for and play against the titans of the game Martin explores every aspect of contemporary football at the highest levels including how we deal with injuries foreign influences on the British game the changing roles of managers coaches and agents and the effect of social media and wage structures on players Charting the evolution of the top levels of professional football from the beginning of O Neill s career in 1971 all the way to the present day this book is an unmissable companion for all lovers of the beautiful game

This latest pulse pounding installment in Vince Flynn s 1 New York Times bestselling series takes Mitch Rapp back to his fledgling assassin days completing the trilogy begun with American Assassin and Kill Shot The Central Intelligence Agency is in crisis Following the collapse of the Soviet Union Congress is questioning the organization s necessity Interim CIA director Thomas Stansfield is already on the back foot when things somehow get worse a brilliantly run sting operation in Moscow has resulted in the arrest of America s most prized Russian asset and the expulsion of his CIA handler With the Moscow Station now paralyzed Stansfield seeks help from Mitch Rapp a newly minted assassin in the secretive Orion program But Rapp has problems of his own when his Swiss girlfriend s grandfather receives a box containing the head of a former Cold War comrade along with a note promising that hers will be next Rapp finds himself on the frontlines in a war between the American and Russian intelligence services To protect the woman he loves and save the CIA from destruction Mitch Rapp must be willing to risk everything Praise for the Mitch Rapp series Sizzles with inside information and CIA secrets DAN BROWN Literally takes no prisoners THE TIMES Mitch Rapp

Feeling stuck You need to read this book MEL ROBBINS This is a personal and national story you will want to read GLORIA STEINEM A brilliant raw unfiltered look at the life and career of a total icon HANNAH WADDINGHAM Legendary entrepreneur Bobbi Brown shares her personal story of invention and reinvention in her captivating first memoir In the 1980s Bobbi Brown had a crazy thought real faces were beautiful When cosmetic trends were about covering contouring and transforming Bobbi blazed her own path creating make up that accentuated natural beauty In doing so she revolutionised an industry Bobbi came by this philosophy honestly It reflected who she is and the way she lives her life Real is better than fake Simple is better than complicated Family comes first When life throws obstacles in your path don t wallow figure it out And this hard earned deceptively simple wisdom is at the heart of Still Bobbi For the first time Bobbi shares where she comes from how she navigated childhood formed her concept of beauty built her namesake company into a billion dollar worldwide business left her brand built another one in her sixties and more In sharing a lifetime of wisdom tips and business savvy Bobbi s memoir provides the tools to emb

One of the greatest football managers of our time tells the story of his illustrious career through his record breaking seven Champions League wins Featuring interviews with Jude Bellingham Paolo Maldini Luka Modric and Davide Ancelotti Carlo Ancelotti has won domestic titles in all of Europe s top five leagues with teams including AC Milan Juventus Paris St Germain Bayern Munich Chelsea and Real Madrid Yet the accolade that truly sets him apart from his contemporaries is his track record in the Champions League As a player Ancelotti lifted the trophy twice as a manager he brought Champions League glory to his teams a remarkable five times As he embarks on an exciting new era of his career as the manager of Brazil Ancelotti reflects on his love of the world s most sought after title The Dream is a rich football memoir that takes you inside the mind of a winner From dreaming of the trophy as a child to the key games players and moments of each campaign we build a unique sense of a great tactician at work as well as an intimate portrait of club football s greatest competition

Sitting in the prison classroom each morning reading the pages in my book listening to the teacher I could feel myself slowing down I had achieved greatness I had won three Wimbledon titles two Aussie Opens the US Open two Davis Cups an Olympic gold medal But where was I now I looked around this small room at the tired faces I looked at the walls and the small windows Either I was some strange exception a great man surrounded by lesser men or I was not an exception at all I fitted right in And if I did why was that Some fierce internal engine had always driven me a kind of relentless intensity that never let up It had taken me to Centre Court at Wimbledon Maybe it had taken me here too I thought this craziness was my greatest weapon I go all in Maybe I had turned this weapon on myself So I kept reading each morning I kept listening Wimbledon champion at 17 six time Grand Slam winner and former world number one Boris Becker achieved unparalleled success fame and wealth throughout his tennis career But in April 2022 everything changed when he was sentenced to 30 months in prison over bankruptcy charges Inside offers a raw and unflinching account of Becker s life behind bars detailing the brutal realities of surviving two of the UK s to

The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling record breaking Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman Who s got time to think about murder when there s a wedding to plan It s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances Elizabeth is grieving Ron is dealing with family troubles and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who s in trouble kidnap and death are hot on their heels once more A villain wants access to an uncrackable code and will stop at nothing to get it Plunged back into action once more can the gang solve the puzzle and a murder in time Available for pre order now Praise for Richard Osman and the Thursday Murder Club series Brilliantly suspenseful JEFFERY DEAVER Deplorably good IAN RANKIN Funny clever compelling HARLAN COBEN I smiled a million times MARIAN KEYES Warm wise and witty VAL MCDERMID Osman just gets better SHARI LAPENA The thing that shines through in Osman s writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities a delightful read OBSERVER The rightful king of crime i PAPER

Special Collector s Edition available to the first UK print run only Featuring a gold foil on board design beneath the dust jacket Available while stocks last All pre orders will receive this edition William Warwick and Ross Hogan will return for one last time in a gripping and unputdownable finale Available to pre order now London 2012 The eyes of the world are on Britain as the country prepares to host the Olympic Games But the glare of the spotlight makes London a target for some of the most dangerous people on earth And the moment the bid is won an international conspiracy is set in motion to unleash a devastating attack that will leave the world in chaos One man stands between triumph and disaster Commander William Warwick heading up Scotland Yard s elite team But as he pursues the shadowy organisation he sets off a deadly game of cat and mouse which will take him from the bustling streets of London to the hidden corridors of power Can Warwick stop the assassin before the greatest show on earth becomes a catastrophe

THE BRAND NEW BOOK FOR 2025 BY 2 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR BOB MORTIMER Bathroom salesman Matt is at a crossroads He has lost his job he is about to be made homeless and his girlfriend has left him He wants his luck to change and he wants things to go back to how they were Out of the blue he is offered a job that comes with a free luxury apartment He hopes this might be enough to tempt her back But as events unfold it starts to dawn on him that perhaps she didn t leave of her own accord after all Praise for Bob Mortimer As a comedian Bob Mortimer spins a shaggy dog story like nobody else The Guardian The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart Observer Mortimer s verbal specificity and off kilter humour will keep his fans chuckling The Times There is a sweetness to his worldview that makes his writing gently poignant Like Spike Milligan the only vintage comic whose fiction is still read Mortimer has managed to use a novel as a vehicle for his distinctive comedic voice The Telegraph

THIS AUTUMN S MUST HAVE AUTOBIOGRAPHY Freddie Flintoff s life in full in his own words through the moments that made him A look back at the moments that made Freddie Flintoff Told in short scenes Fred zeroes in on the crucial instances that shaped his career and life some highly celebrated others less well known private away from the cameras but pivotal in shaping the man he is As a boy Fred fell in love with the game of cricket it gave him his route through life out on the pitch he felt at home Through his eyes we see the very first time he picks up a bat getting out first ball the walk on to the pitch to face the Aussies in 2005 face downs with rivals run ins with the media the doctors telling him he can t continue to play After retiring Fred thought he d left the game behind relaunching himself in the world of entertainment but following the car crash that turned his life upside down it was cricket to which he returned This book is a reflection on a unique life a story like no other and a love letter to the game that made him Honest open reflective and funny like the man himself this is Freddie Flintoff in full in his own words

Partake in delicious drinks with this exquisite collection of curious cocktails inspired by the whimsical art of Edward Gorey Edward Gorey s humorously macabre art has delighted readers for more than fifty years From The Epiplectic Bicycle to The Gashlycrumb Tinies Gorey s work has gone on to inspire the likes of Tim Burton Daniel Handler Lemony Snicket Jim Henson and more In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Edward Gorey s birth and created in conjunction with his estate Uneasy Elixirs presents a delectable collection of fifty Goreyesque potions libations nightcaps and aperitifs For the first time ever fans will be able to enjoy cocktails inspired by Gorey s characters and settings such as The Thumbfumble inspired by The Curious Sofa Miss Quartermourning s Grief inspired by The Other Statue The B is for Basil Julep inspired by The Gashlycrumb Tinies yes Gorey s ghastly children get their tipples too and The Q R V No 222 as well as one of Gorey s personal favorite concoctions Illustrated with original art from the Gorey archives and with glorious photography of these curious cocktails Uneasy Elixirs is the perfect gift for every tremulous tosspot and disquieted dipsomaniac who loves a slightly wicked spirit ORIGINAL RECIPES Fea

Dal vincitore del Premio Nobel per la Letteratura 2025Modulando l’umorismo malinconico che è un tratto inconfondibile della sua straordinaria scrittura, László Krasznahorkai spiazza ancora una volta

« Il est inexplicable que nous soyons vivants. Je remonte, ma lampe électrique à la main, les traces de l'avion sur le sol. À deux cent cinquante mètres de son point d'arrêt nous retrouvons déjà des

Dans son nouveau roman, le maître des grandes épopées aborde l'un des plus grands mystères au monde : la construction de Stonehenge. A paraître le 25 septembre 2025 Titre en VO : The Circle of Days U

2014: A great poem is read aloud and never heard again. For generations, people speculate about its message, but no copy has yet been found. 2119: The lowlands of the UK have been submerged by rising seas.Those who survive are haunted by the richness of the world that has been lost. Tom Metcalfe, an academic at the University of the South Downs, part of Britains remaining island archipelagos, pores over the archives of that distant era, captivated by the freedoms and possibilities of human life at its zenith. When he stumbles across a clue that may lead to the lost poem, a story is revealed of entangled loves and a crime that destroy his assumptions about people he thought he knew intimately well.What We Can Know is a masterpiece, a fictional tour de force that reclaims the present from our sense of looming catastrophe, and imagines a future world where all is not quite lost.

This stunning hardcover edition features a deluxe jacket with gold foil on the front and a full-color illustration on the reverse, gorgeous designed endpapers, a gold foil case stamp, and, from acclaimed artist Avendell, a black-and-white interior illustration. What is it you think youre protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. Theres no one left for you to save. Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisonerof war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed. In the aftermath of a long war, Paladias new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile, undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive. According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears, or are her lost memories hiding some vital piece of the Resistances final gambit? To uncover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helenas fightto protect her lost history and to preserve the last remaining shreds of her former selfis just beginning. For her prison and captor have secrets of their own . . . secrets Helena must unearth, whatever the cost.

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years an epic of love and family India and America tradition and modernity by the Booker Prize winning author of The Inheritance of LossWhen Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train they are immediately captivated yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them a clumsy meddling that only served to drive Sonia and Sunny apart Sonia an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont has returned to her family in India fearing she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration Sunny a struggling journalist resettled in New York City is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan Uncertain of their future Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives country class race history and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next A

Il romanzo epico della costruzione di Stonehenge, ancora oggi uno dei piu grandi misteri del mondo.Un cavatore di selce con un dono. Una sacerdotessa che crede nell''impossibile. Un monumento che definira una civilta. Stonehenge e uno dei monumenti piu iconici e riconoscibili al mondo, ma in realta se ne sa molto poco. Come e stato costruito? Perche e stato costruito? Chi lo ha costruito? Ho raccontato in precedenza grandi conquiste umane e sono sempre stato attratto dalle storie di persone comuni che fanno cose apparentemente impossibili, e cosa c''e di piu straordinario che la costruzione di questo monumento enorme? È un''impresa incredibile ed e uno dei piu grandi misteri di tutti i tempi: un binomio fantastico per una storia. - Ken FollettSeft, un giovane e abile cavatore di selce, attraversa la Grande Pianura sotto il sole cocente per assistere insieme al padre e ai due fratelli ai rituali che segnano l''inizio di un nuovo anno. Il ragazzo trasporta con fatica le pietre che verranno barattate alla Cerimonia di Mezza Estate, un appuntamento importante celebrato con canti e danze dalle sacerdotesse del luogo, cui partecipano tutte le tribu dei dintorni. Seft spera di incontrare Neen, la ragazza di cui e innamorato, e sogna di cambiare vita. La famiglia di lei vive in prosperita all''interno di una comunita di pastori, e gli offre una via di fuga dal padre violento e dai suoi spietati fratelli. Joia, la sorella di Neen, e una ragazza con grandi doti carismatiche. Da bambina, osservando affascinata la Cerimonia di Mezza Estate, sogna la realizzazione di un nuovo monumento miracoloso, un grande cerchio eretto con le pietre piu grandi del mondo. Quando diventera sacerdotessa avra come principale alleato Seft che si dedichera anima e corpo a questo progetto visionario e all''apparenza impossibile. Ma tra le colline e le foreste della Grande Pianura si preannunciano tempi difficili per tutti. Mentre la siccita devasta la terra, i pastori, i contadini e gli abitanti dei boschi sono sempre piu sfiduciati, e un atto di violenza selvaggia porta a una guerra aperta...

The New York Times bestselling Better Than the Movies rom-com duology by Lynn Painter about the relationship between a hopeless romantic and the boy next door is now available in one collectible paperback boxed set! Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that hes back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radarand maybe snag him as a prom dateeven befriend Wes Bennet. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Lizs butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Lizs in. But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, shes shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about loveand rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like. Then, Lizs whirlwind romance comes to a heartbreaking end when she goes off to college, and its up to her sweetheart to win her back through the rom-com big gestures she loves. This charming paperback boxed set includes:Better Than the MoviesNothing Like the Movies

This is a book about the development of football in the last half century Changes in life are inevitable So why not football And I have witnessed many changes in the professional game some good some not so good In The Changing Game stellar manager Martin O Neill offers his unique perspective on decades of footballing history Bringing his sharp instincts and intellect through his tenures as a manager for Leicester City Celtic and the Republic of Ireland fans will enjoy the first hand anecdotes of how to prepare for and play against the titans of the game Martin explores every aspect of contemporary football at the highest levels including how we deal with injuries foreign influences on the British game the changing roles of managers coaches and agents and the effect of social media and wage structures on players Charting the evolution of the top levels of professional football from the beginning of O Neill s career in 1971 all the way to the present day this book is an unmissable companion for all lovers of the beautiful game

This latest pulse pounding installment in Vince Flynn s 1 New York Times bestselling series takes Mitch Rapp back to his fledgling assassin days completing the trilogy begun with American Assassin and Kill Shot The Central Intelligence Agency is in crisis Following the collapse of the Soviet Union Congress is questioning the organization s necessity Interim CIA director Thomas Stansfield is already on the back foot when things somehow get worse a brilliantly run sting operation in Moscow has resulted in the arrest of America s most prized Russian asset and the expulsion of his CIA handler With the Moscow Station now paralyzed Stansfield seeks help from Mitch Rapp a newly minted assassin in the secretive Orion program But Rapp has problems of his own when his Swiss girlfriend s grandfather receives a box containing the head of a former Cold War comrade along with a note promising that hers will be next Rapp finds himself on the frontlines in a war between the American and Russian intelligence services To protect the woman he loves and save the CIA from destruction Mitch Rapp must be willing to risk everything Praise for the Mitch Rapp series Sizzles with inside information and CIA secrets DAN BROWN Literally takes no prisoners THE TIMES Mitch Rapp

Feeling stuck You need to read this book MEL ROBBINS This is a personal and national story you will want to read GLORIA STEINEM A brilliant raw unfiltered look at the life and career of a total icon HANNAH WADDINGHAM Legendary entrepreneur Bobbi Brown shares her personal story of invention and reinvention in her captivating first memoir In the 1980s Bobbi Brown had a crazy thought real faces were beautiful When cosmetic trends were about covering contouring and transforming Bobbi blazed her own path creating make up that accentuated natural beauty In doing so she revolutionised an industry Bobbi came by this philosophy honestly It reflected who she is and the way she lives her life Real is better than fake Simple is better than complicated Family comes first When life throws obstacles in your path don t wallow figure it out And this hard earned deceptively simple wisdom is at the heart of Still Bobbi For the first time Bobbi shares where she comes from how she navigated childhood formed her concept of beauty built her namesake company into a billion dollar worldwide business left her brand built another one in her sixties and more In sharing a lifetime of wisdom tips and business savvy Bobbi s memoir provides the tools to emb

One of the greatest football managers of our time tells the story of his illustrious career through his record breaking seven Champions League wins Featuring interviews with Jude Bellingham Paolo Maldini Luka Modric and Davide Ancelotti Carlo Ancelotti has won domestic titles in all of Europe s top five leagues with teams including AC Milan Juventus Paris St Germain Bayern Munich Chelsea and Real Madrid Yet the accolade that truly sets him apart from his contemporaries is his track record in the Champions League As a player Ancelotti lifted the trophy twice as a manager he brought Champions League glory to his teams a remarkable five times As he embarks on an exciting new era of his career as the manager of Brazil Ancelotti reflects on his love of the world s most sought after title The Dream is a rich football memoir that takes you inside the mind of a winner From dreaming of the trophy as a child to the key games players and moments of each campaign we build a unique sense of a great tactician at work as well as an intimate portrait of club football s greatest competition

Sitting in the prison classroom each morning reading the pages in my book listening to the teacher I could feel myself slowing down I had achieved greatness I had won three Wimbledon titles two Aussie Opens the US Open two Davis Cups an Olympic gold medal But where was I now I looked around this small room at the tired faces I looked at the walls and the small windows Either I was some strange exception a great man surrounded by lesser men or I was not an exception at all I fitted right in And if I did why was that Some fierce internal engine had always driven me a kind of relentless intensity that never let up It had taken me to Centre Court at Wimbledon Maybe it had taken me here too I thought this craziness was my greatest weapon I go all in Maybe I had turned this weapon on myself So I kept reading each morning I kept listening Wimbledon champion at 17 six time Grand Slam winner and former world number one Boris Becker achieved unparalleled success fame and wealth throughout his tennis career But in April 2022 everything changed when he was sentenced to 30 months in prison over bankruptcy charges Inside offers a raw and unflinching account of Becker s life behind bars detailing the brutal realities of surviving two of the UK s to

The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling record breaking Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman Who s got time to think about murder when there s a wedding to plan It s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances Elizabeth is grieving Ron is dealing with family troubles and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who s in trouble kidnap and death are hot on their heels once more A villain wants access to an uncrackable code and will stop at nothing to get it Plunged back into action once more can the gang solve the puzzle and a murder in time Available for pre order now Praise for Richard Osman and the Thursday Murder Club series Brilliantly suspenseful JEFFERY DEAVER Deplorably good IAN RANKIN Funny clever compelling HARLAN COBEN I smiled a million times MARIAN KEYES Warm wise and witty VAL MCDERMID Osman just gets better SHARI LAPENA The thing that shines through in Osman s writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities a delightful read OBSERVER The rightful king of crime i PAPER

Special Collector s Edition available to the first UK print run only Featuring a gold foil on board design beneath the dust jacket Available while stocks last All pre orders will receive this edition William Warwick and Ross Hogan will return for one last time in a gripping and unputdownable finale Available to pre order now London 2012 The eyes of the world are on Britain as the country prepares to host the Olympic Games But the glare of the spotlight makes London a target for some of the most dangerous people on earth And the moment the bid is won an international conspiracy is set in motion to unleash a devastating attack that will leave the world in chaos One man stands between triumph and disaster Commander William Warwick heading up Scotland Yard s elite team But as he pursues the shadowy organisation he sets off a deadly game of cat and mouse which will take him from the bustling streets of London to the hidden corridors of power Can Warwick stop the assassin before the greatest show on earth becomes a catastrophe

THE BRAND NEW BOOK FOR 2025 BY 2 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR BOB MORTIMER Bathroom salesman Matt is at a crossroads He has lost his job he is about to be made homeless and his girlfriend has left him He wants his luck to change and he wants things to go back to how they were Out of the blue he is offered a job that comes with a free luxury apartment He hopes this might be enough to tempt her back But as events unfold it starts to dawn on him that perhaps she didn t leave of her own accord after all Praise for Bob Mortimer As a comedian Bob Mortimer spins a shaggy dog story like nobody else The Guardian The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart Observer Mortimer s verbal specificity and off kilter humour will keep his fans chuckling The Times There is a sweetness to his worldview that makes his writing gently poignant Like Spike Milligan the only vintage comic whose fiction is still read Mortimer has managed to use a novel as a vehicle for his distinctive comedic voice The Telegraph

THIS AUTUMN S MUST HAVE AUTOBIOGRAPHY Freddie Flintoff s life in full in his own words through the moments that made him A look back at the moments that made Freddie Flintoff Told in short scenes Fred zeroes in on the crucial instances that shaped his career and life some highly celebrated others less well known private away from the cameras but pivotal in shaping the man he is As a boy Fred fell in love with the game of cricket it gave him his route through life out on the pitch he felt at home Through his eyes we see the very first time he picks up a bat getting out first ball the walk on to the pitch to face the Aussies in 2005 face downs with rivals run ins with the media the doctors telling him he can t continue to play After retiring Fred thought he d left the game behind relaunching himself in the world of entertainment but following the car crash that turned his life upside down it was cricket to which he returned This book is a reflection on a unique life a story like no other and a love letter to the game that made him Honest open reflective and funny like the man himself this is Freddie Flintoff in full in his own words

Partake in delicious drinks with this exquisite collection of curious cocktails inspired by the whimsical art of Edward Gorey Edward Gorey s humorously macabre art has delighted readers for more than fifty years From The Epiplectic Bicycle to The Gashlycrumb Tinies Gorey s work has gone on to inspire the likes of Tim Burton Daniel Handler Lemony Snicket Jim Henson and more In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Edward Gorey s birth and created in conjunction with his estate Uneasy Elixirs presents a delectable collection of fifty Goreyesque potions libations nightcaps and aperitifs For the first time ever fans will be able to enjoy cocktails inspired by Gorey s characters and settings such as The Thumbfumble inspired by The Curious Sofa Miss Quartermourning s Grief inspired by The Other Statue The B is for Basil Julep inspired by The Gashlycrumb Tinies yes Gorey s ghastly children get their tipples too and The Q R V No 222 as well as one of Gorey s personal favorite concoctions Illustrated with original art from the Gorey archives and with glorious photography of these curious cocktails Uneasy Elixirs is the perfect gift for every tremulous tosspot and disquieted dipsomaniac who loves a slightly wicked spirit ORIGINAL RECIPES Fea

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2014: A great poem is read aloud and never heard again. For generations, people speculate about its message, but no copy has yet been found. 2119: The lowlands of the UK have been submerged by rising seas.Those who survive are haunted by the richness of the world that has been lost. Tom Metcalfe, an academic at the University of the South Downs, part of Britains remaining island archipelagos, pores over the archives of that distant era, captivated by the freedoms and possibilities of human life at its zenith. When he stumbles across a clue that may lead to the lost poem, a story is revealed of entangled loves and a crime that destroy his assumptions about people he thought he knew intimately well.What We Can Know is a masterpiece, a fictional tour de force that reclaims the present from our sense of looming catastrophe, and imagines a future world where all is not quite lost.