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A NEW STATESMAN 'BEST BOOK OF 2023'
A SPECTATOR 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' 2023
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Until his death aged thirty-three in 1982, Lester Bangs wrote wired, rock 'n' roll pieces on Iggy Pop, The Clash, John Lennon, Kraftwerk, Lou Reed. As a rock critic, he had an eagle-eye for distinguishing…
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
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In her international best-seller SPQR, Mary Beard told the 1000-year story of ancient Rome. Now, she shines her light on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire. This book goes directly to the heart of Ro…
Ancient Rome matters.Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still…
Salomé was bullied for years and no one did a single thing to help her.
One day she finally snapped.
Now at just sixteen years old, she's being held in a secure unit for young offenders
Salomé's counsell…
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'Utterly charming ... Bordas is an invaluable new voice' George Saunders
Every comedian knows that there's a line between sharp and cruel, that sad becomes funny at the right angle, that any moment in li…
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