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Ex-journalist John Dyer must take on a dangerous political conspiracy in order to bring his friend's killer to justice in this gripping thriller by an award-winning writer.John Dyer is living a quiet life when he receives a call that changes everything: an old university friend, Lia, has been killed. Decades have passed since his last heartbreaking conversation with her, but Dyer finds himself ... Read more

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Ex-journalist John Dyer must take on a dangerous political conspiracy in order to bring his friend's killer to justice in this gripping thriller by an award-winning writer.John Dyer is living a quiet life when he receives a call that changes everything: an old university friend, Lia, has been killed. Decades have passed since his last heartbreaking conversation with her, but Dyer finds himself
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The Dancer Upstairs

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This novel explores one of the most astonishing stories in the whole history of twentieth century terrorism. Colonel Rejas was the policeman charged with the task of capturing the Peruvian guerrilla leader Ezequiel, but having been dismissed he finds the burden of silence and secrecy too heavy. On meeting Dyer, a foreign correspondent, he is moved to relate the tortuous progress of the manhunt for ... Read more

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This novel explores one of the most astonishing stories in the whole history of twentieth century terrorism. Colonel Rejas was the policeman charged with the task of capturing the Peruvian guerrilla leader Ezequiel, but having been dismissed he finds the burden of silence and secrecy too heavy. On meeting Dyer, a foreign correspondent, he is moved to relate the tortuous progress of the manhunt for
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In Tasmania

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From the renowned British author of The Dancer Upstairs comes this "meticulous, lyrical history" of the remote island and his family's connection to it ( Publishers Weekly).Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as "one of the best English novelists of our time," Nicholas Shakespeare decided to move to Tasmania after falling in love with its exceptional beauty. Only later did he discover a cache of ... Read more

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From the renowned British author of The Dancer Upstairs comes this "meticulous, lyrical history" of the remote island and his family's connection to it ( Publishers Weekly).Hailed by the Wall Street Journal as "one of the best English novelists of our time," Nicholas Shakespeare decided to move to Tasmania after falling in love with its exceptional beauty. Only later did he discover a cache of
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The High Flyer

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‘A deeply satisfying book. I feel quite exceptionally inclined to read it all over again’ Literary ReviewThomas Wavery was once destined for the top of the diplomatic service. Expecting a prestigious post in Lisbon, an affair with a younger woman throws his life into uncertainty. With his marriage and his career prospects on the rocks, he is exiled to Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the North African ... Read more

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‘A deeply satisfying book. I feel quite exceptionally inclined to read it all over again’ Literary ReviewThomas Wavery was once destined for the top of the diplomatic service. Expecting a prestigious post in Lisbon, an affair with a younger woman throws his life into uncertainty. With his marriage and his career prospects on the rocks, he is exiled to Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the North African
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Priscilla

The Hidden Life of an Englishwoman in Wartime France

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When Nicholas Shakespeare stumbled across a box of documents belonging to his late aunt, Priscilla, he was completely unaware of where this discovery would take him and what he would learn about her hidden past. The glamorous, mysterious figure he remembered from his childhood was very different from the morally ambiguous young woman who emerged from the trove of love letters, photographs, and ... Read more

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When Nicholas Shakespeare stumbled across a box of documents belonging to his late aunt, Priscilla, he was completely unaware of where this discovery would take him and what he would learn about her hidden past. The glamorous, mysterious figure he remembered from his childhood was very different from the morally ambiguous young woman who emerged from the trove of love letters, photographs, and
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Snowleg

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A young Englishman visits Cold War Leipzig with a group of students and falls for an East German girl who is only just beginning to wake up to the way her society is governed. Her situation touches him, but he is too frightened to help. He spends decades convincing himself that he is not in love until one day, with Germany now reunited, he decides to go back and look for her. But who was she, how ... Read more

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A young Englishman visits Cold War Leipzig with a group of students and falls for an East German girl who is only just beginning to wake up to the way her society is governed. Her situation touches him, but he is too frightened to help. He spends decades convincing himself that he is not in love until one day, with Germany now reunited, he decides to go back and look for her. But who was she, how
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That’s Where I Wanted to Go

Travels 1986–2026

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'The undisputed master of the Latin American scene' Norman Lewis, Daily Telegraph'I cannot think of any other foreign writer who has entered into the labyrinth of the politics of my country and acquitted himself so well' Mario Vargas Llosa'Nicholas Shakespeare is one of those writers who can do anything' Peter Craven, The Australian'An encompassing talent' Thomas Keneally<e... ... Read more

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'The undisputed master of the Latin American scene' Norman Lewis, Daily Telegraph'I cannot think of any other foreign writer who has entered into the labyrinth of the politics of my country and acquitted himself so well' Mario Vargas Llosa'Nicholas Shakespeare is one of those writers who can do anything' Peter Craven, The Australian'An encompassing talent' Thomas Keneally<e...
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Secrets of the Sea

A Novel

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"A story as brooding and insular as the Tasmanian town in which it is set. . . . Expertly crafted, the novel illuminates love's craggy depths." — Publishers WeeklyShortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' PrizeTorn by tragedy from his early life on a remote farm in Tasmania, Alex Dove has returned to the rugged island off Australia's southern coast years later to start over. A chance encounter ... Read more

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"A story as brooding and insular as the Tasmanian town in which it is set. . . . Expertly crafted, the novel illuminates love's craggy depths." — Publishers WeeklyShortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' PrizeTorn by tragedy from his early life on a remote farm in Tasmania, Alex Dove has returned to the rugged island off Australia's southern coast years later to start over. A chance encounter
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In Tasmania

Adventures at the End of the World

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In this fascinating history of two turbulent centuries in an apparently idyllic place, Shakespeare effortlessly weaves the history of this unique island with a kaleidoscope of stories featuring a cast of unlikely characters from Errol Flynn to the King of Iceland, a village full of Chatwins and, inevitably, a family of Shakespeares. But what makes this more than a personal quest is Shakespeare's ... Read more

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In this fascinating history of two turbulent centuries in an apparently idyllic place, Shakespeare effortlessly weaves the history of this unique island with a kaleidoscope of stories featuring a cast of unlikely characters from Errol Flynn to the King of Iceland, a village full of Chatwins and, inevitably, a family of Shakespeares. But what makes this more than a personal quest is Shakespeare's
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Ian Fleming

The Complete Man

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A fresh portrait of the man behind James Bond, and his enduring impact, by an award-winning biographer with unprecedented access to the Fleming family papers.Ian Fleming's greatest creation, James Bond, has had an enormous and ongoing impact on our culture. What Bond represents about ideas of masculinity, the British national psyche and global politics has shifted over time, as has the ... Read more

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A fresh portrait of the man behind James Bond, and his enduring impact, by an award-winning biographer with unprecedented access to the Fleming family papers.Ian Fleming's greatest creation, James Bond, has had an enormous and ongoing impact on our culture. What Bond represents about ideas of masculinity, the British national psyche and global politics has shifted over time, as has the
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Bruce Chatwin

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Bruce Chatwin's death from AIDS in 1989 brought a meteoric career to an abrupt end, since he burst onto the literary scene in 1977 with his first book, In Patagonia. Chatwin himself was different things to different people: a journalist, a photographer, an art collector, a restless traveller and a best-selling author; he was also a married man, an active homosexual, a socialite who loved to mix ... Read more

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Bruce Chatwin's death from AIDS in 1989 brought a meteoric career to an abrupt end, since he burst onto the literary scene in 1977 with his first book, In Patagonia. Chatwin himself was different things to different people: a journalist, a photographer, an art collector, a restless traveller and a best-selling author; he was also a married man, an active homosexual, a socialite who loved to mix
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In Patagonia

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'The book that redefined travel writing' GuardianBruce Chatwin sets off on a journey through South America in this wistful classic travel bookWith its unique, roving structure and beautiful descriptions, In Patagonia offers an original take on the age-old adventure tale. Bruce Chatwin’s journey to a remote country in search of a strange beast brings along with it a cast of fascinating characters. ... Read more

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'The book that redefined travel writing' GuardianBruce Chatwin sets off on a journey through South America in this wistful classic travel bookWith its unique, roving structure and beautiful descriptions, In Patagonia offers an original take on the age-old adventure tale. Bruce Chatwin’s journey to a remote country in search of a strange beast brings along with it a cast of fascinating characters.
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