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An eye-opening and urgent re-examination of nature in our cities, from the Sunday Times bestselling author. ‘Awe-inspiring… full of wonder, warning and hope’ ISABELLA TREE, author of WildingOur...
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Who's Afraid of Gender?
Judith Butler
ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2024 ACCORDING TO THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, THE INDEPENDENT, THE SCOTSMAN, THE GLOBE AND MAIL, AND TIMEShouldn't we know what we're...
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Humanly Possible
Sarah Bakewell
The bestselling, prizewinning author of How to Live and At the Existentialist Café explores the great tradition of humanist writers, thinkers, scientists and artists, all trying to understand what it...
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Gardener'S Folklore
Margaret Baker
Ever wondered if there's any truth behind planting by the moon? Or why wassailing is still a common folk practice in some parts of the world?
In Gardener's Folklore, the record of these practices is...
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The Book Forger
Joseph Hone
'Absolutely fascinating . . . A must-read for anyone enthralled by the value and integrity of books' Janice Hallett, author of The Alperton AngelsA true detective story from the age of Agatha...