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Bonbon Palace was once a stately apartment block in Istanbul. Now it is a sadly dilapidated home to ten wildly different individuals and their families. When the rubbish at Bonbon Palace is stolen, a mysterious sequence of events unfold that result in a soul-searching quest for truth. By turns comic and tragic, The Flea Palace is an outstandingly original story driven by a powerful sense of social justice.

Big Tech has sold us the illusion that artificial intelligence is a frictionless technology that will bring wealth and prosperity to humanity. But hidden beneath this smooth surface lies the grim reality of a precarious global workforce of millions that labour under often appalling conditions to make AI possible. Feeding the Machine presents an urgent, riveting investigation of the intricate network of organisations that maintain this exploitative system, revealing the untold truth of AI.

THE PULSE-POUNDING TRUE STORY BEHIND THE ASSASSINATION THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY 'Elegant, unshowy and gripping in the manner of a dependable le Carré' THE TIMES 'The page-turning pace of a thriller . . . A first-class historian' ANDREW ROBERTS 'Breathtaking . . . This is lucid...

'In this remarkable book, utterly gripping over 400 pages, high-end novelised non-fiction takes a big leap forward' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'This is a stylish, intelligent page-turner, as gripping as a thriller film script' THE TIMES 'It's a hell of a story... The Talented Mr Ripley meets the Nouvelle...

Is geography really destiny? Our maps may no longer be stalked by dragons and monsters, but our perceptions of the world are still shaped by geographic myths. Myths like Europe being the centre of the world. Or that border walls are the solution to migration. Or that Russia is predestined to threaten its neighbours. In his punchy and authoritative book, Paul Richardson challenges recent popular accounts of geographical determinism and shows that how we see the world represented often isn't how it really is - that the map is not the territory.

A waiter's job is to deceive you. They want you to believe in a luxurious calm because on the other side of that door...is hell. Edward Chisholm's spellbinding memoir of his time as a Parisian waiter takes you below the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world and right into its...

Life Mode On is a revolutionary approach to living a better life with technology and our personal devices, from digital lifestyle expert Dr Joanne Orlando. These are no quick fixes; these are real, practical solutions for long-term fulfilment in our increasingly digital world. Dr Jo helps people to understand their technology use and make it better.

Virginia Woolf's second novel is both a love story and a subversive comedy which questions the role of women in society. Contemplating their futures, five single people in their late 20s and early 30s are immobilized by indecision. Questions like who, when, and whether to marry, the changing roles of men and women in a rapidly changing world, and matters of independence versus family obligations come to the fore.

¿Dónde se ha visto que una hormiga se enfrente a un elefante? Pues aquí, en el libro que tienes entre las manos. Acompaña a nuestra heroína en una aventura fantástica, una guerra bárbara y un amor insólito.

Todas las familias tienen sus secretos y sus dones. La familia de Paloma habla telepáticamente. Fue su mamá quien le enseñó a comunicarse de ese modo el día en que se fue a vivir a otra ciudad para terminar sus estudios. Cuando Paloma siente que le hace falta, usa la telepatía para platicarle todo lo que le pasa, y así la extraña un poquito menos. De esa misma forma convive con su mejor amiga, Monserrat, una bebé que crece en la panza de su madrina, y a quien le cuenta cómo es el mundo de afuera al que está a punto de llegar.

Bei der Generalprobe für den Auftritt eines bekannten norddeutschen Kammerchors in Dänemark wird die Solosopranistin vermisst und bleibt verschwunden. Zwei Wochen später entdecken Urlauber ihre Leiche. Die gemeinsamen Ermittlungen von deutscher und dänischer Kripo ergeben, dass mehrere Personen ein Mordmotiv gehabt haben, nicht zuletzt auch der Ehemann des Opfers. Kira Lund bricht einen Urlaubs-Segeltörn ab, um für ihren Sender über den Fall zu berichten. Wenig später begeht ein Sänger des Kammerchors Suizid, und es wird klar, dass die tote Sopranistin ein dunkles Geheimnis gehütet hat.

Klirrend kalt − erster Band der Küstenkrimis mit der jungen TV-Journalistin Kira Lund. "Dies war das Land der Stürme, in dem es wenig Liebliches gab. Überall hatte der scharfe Wind seine Spuren hinterlassen, war über die Äcker gefegt, hatte die weiße Pracht bis auf die braune Krume hinunter eingesammelt und an anderen Stellen zu Schneewehen aufgeworfen, die sich wie Dünen bis zu einem Meter hoch auf den Wegen und vor den Knicks türmten." Eiswinter im deutsch-dänischen Grenzland.

Non c'è uomo politico che non rivendichi, all'indomani della propria elezione, il diritto di parlare in nome del popolo, di tutto il popolo. Questa parola possiede la virtù magica di unificare ciò che non può esserlo. Ma il popolo esiste solo come convenzione, mito o illusione a seconda delle scelte politiche.

Si pongono al servizio degli altri, della difesa della loro comunità, assecondano il destino, gli ideali o l'ambizione, intervengono sul corso della storia con le armi, la fede e il valore: sono gli eroi della guerra.

Andrew Maxwell hosts the comedy show featuring stand-ups from all over the planet streaming live to an audience in London In this groundbreaking series, comedians from all around the globe perform from wherever they happen to be, and their set is streamed via high quality phone lines and...

Lockie's survived his first year of high school, settling into a new town and his first mad love affair—it's all behind him; he made it! But the world of weirdness hasn't finished with him yet. His little brother's hormones have kicked in, his baby sister refuses to walk or talk—but eats anything in sight—his dad arrests a sheep and his mum seems to have checked out of the here and now. As Lockie's world turns upside down, he learns that life is never as simple as it seems and along the way finds out a lot more about himself than he ever realised was there.

Lockie Leonard, hot surf-rat, is in love. The human torpedo is barely settled into his new school and already he's got a girl on his mind. And not just any girl: it has to be Vicki Streeton, the smartest, prettiest, richest girl in the class. But what chance have you got when your dad's a cop, your mum's a frighteningly understanding parent, your brother wets the bed and the teachers take an instant dislike to you and then you fall in love at 12-and-three-quarter years old? It can only mean trouble, worry, mega-embarrassment and some wild, wild times.

Nothing's easy for Lockie Leonard. Dumped by his girlfriend, he's back to being the loneliest kid in town and life looks bleak. That is until he meets Egg—who might be the weirdest human being he's ever met. On top of all that, Lockie decides to save the planet, at least the bit of it he lives on. Then he falls in love again, which would be okay except she's younger and surfs better. Can a 13-year-old surf rat have a headbanger for a best mate? Will he save the town from vile pollution? Will his love outlast the school term?

Explorer is the story of what first led Benedict Allen to head for the farthest reaches of our planet - at a time when there were still valleys and ranges known only to the remote communities who inhabited them. It is also the story of why, 30 years later, he is still exploring. It's the story of a journey back to a clouded mountain in New Guinea to find a man called Korsai who had once been a friend, and to fulfil a promise made as young men. It is also a story of what it is to be 'lost' and 'found'.

Il 27 giugno 1980 un aereo passeggeri, il DC 9 Itavia partito da Bologna e diretto a Palermo, viene abbattuto nei cieli di Ustica. Il 2 agosto dello stesso anno una bomba (ma forse non solo una) esplode alla stazione di Bologna. In poco più di un mese oltre 160 tra uomini, donne e bambini innocenti vengono uccisi senza un perché ancora chiarito, senza mandanti ancora definitivamente scoperti.