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The Bells of Old Tokyo

Meditations on Time and a City

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An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo, its past, and its people from "a profoundly evocative writer" ( The Wall Street Journal).Longlisted for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje PrizeFrom 1632 until 1854, Japan's rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail, ... Read more

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An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo, its past, and its people from "a profoundly evocative writer" ( The Wall Street Journal).Longlisted for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje PrizeFrom 1632 until 1854, Japan's rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail,
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The Book of Tea

by Okakura Kakuzo ...

Series series Macmillan Collector's Library
The Book of Tea describes all aspects of the Japanese tea ceremony and explains how its rituals blend seamlessly with traditional Japanese life.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an afterword by Anna Sherman and delightful illustrations by Sayuri ... Read more

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The Book of Tea describes all aspects of the Japanese tea ceremony and explains how its rituals blend seamlessly with traditional Japanese life.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an afterword by Anna Sherman and delightful illustrations by Sayuri
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Meditations on Time and a City

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An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo and its residents.From 1632 until 1854, Japan’s rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail, Anna Sherman describes searching for the great bells by which the inhabitants of Edo, later called Tokyo, kept the hours in the shoguns’ ... Read more

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An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo and its residents.From 1632 until 1854, Japan’s rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail, Anna Sherman describes searching for the great bells by which the inhabitants of Edo, later called Tokyo, kept the hours in the shoguns’
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Four Seasons in Japan

An utterly mesmerising and transportive novel, the perfect gift for book lovers!

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A completely heartwarming novel about the power of books and connection between generations, perfect for fans of The Lost Bookshop.FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE CAT AND THE CITY, A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK'Vibrant and accomplished' David Mitchell, on The Cat and the City‘Every book worm would love this’ Glamour‘A love letter to Japanese culture’ Count... ... Read more

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A completely heartwarming novel about the power of books and connection between generations, perfect for fans of The Lost Bookshop.FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE CAT AND THE CITY, A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK'Vibrant and accomplished' David Mitchell, on The Cat and the City‘Every book worm would love this’ Glamour‘A love letter to Japanese culture’ Count...
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The Dictionary People

The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary

by Sarah Ogilvie ...

A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION FINALIST • The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word.“Enthralling and exuberant, Sarah Ogilvie tells the surprising story of the making of the OED. Philologists, fantasists, crackpots, criminals, career ... Read more

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A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION FINALIST • The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word.“Enthralling and exuberant, Sarah Ogilvie tells the surprising story of the making of the OED. Philologists, fantasists, crackpots, criminals, career
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Coming of Age

How Adolescence Shapes Us

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Why do teenagers act as they do?'Brilliant' PANDORA SYKES'Fascinating, moving ... clear-eyed' DAILY MAIL'Wise and revelatory' GUARDIAN** A GUARDIAN AND TELEGRAPH BEST PAPERBACK PICK **What we experience during adolescence shapes us for life, but psychologist Lucy Foulkes shows that too often we fear, dismiss or even try to prevent aspects of it that ... ... Read more

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Why do teenagers act as they do?'Brilliant' PANDORA SYKES'Fascinating, moving ... clear-eyed' DAILY MAIL'Wise and revelatory' GUARDIAN** A GUARDIAN AND TELEGRAPH BEST PAPERBACK PICK **What we experience during adolescence shapes us for life, but psychologist Lucy Foulkes shows that too often we fear, dismiss or even try to prevent aspects of it that ...
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The Turnglass

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“A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery. The Turnglass is a thrilling delight.” —Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark;This unique crime novel intertwines two stories—read the first, then flip the book to read the second. These separate mysteries run across two different timelines but are inextricably, forever linked—perfect for readers of The ... Read more

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“A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery. The Turnglass is a thrilling delight.” —Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark;This unique crime novel intertwines two stories—read the first, then flip the book to read the second. These separate mysteries run across two different timelines but are inextricably, forever linked—perfect for readers of The
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The Shadow Key

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by Susan Stokes-Chapman ...

On an isolated estate in late-eighteenth-century rural Wales, a young English doctor uncovers dangerous secrets that may threaten his own life in this spellbinding Gothic tale from the bestselling author of Pandora.Dismissed from his post at a prestigious London hospital, Dr. Henry Talbot has little choice but to accept a mysterious offer of employment as a private physician from an inscrutable ... Read more

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On an isolated estate in late-eighteenth-century rural Wales, a young English doctor uncovers dangerous secrets that may threaten his own life in this spellbinding Gothic tale from the bestselling author of Pandora.Dismissed from his post at a prestigious London hospital, Dr. Henry Talbot has little choice but to accept a mysterious offer of employment as a private physician from an inscrutable
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Playing with Reality

How Games Have Shaped Our World

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**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST AND THE GUARDIAN“Absorbing. . . . A revealing look at the hidden role that games have played in human development for centuries.” —Kirkus“By turns philosophical and polemical, this is a provocative and fascinating book.” —The EconomistA wide-ranging intellectual history that reveals how important games have been to human progress, and what’s at ... Read more

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**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST AND THE GUARDIAN“Absorbing. . . . A revealing look at the hidden role that games have played in human development for centuries.” —Kirkus“By turns philosophical and polemical, this is a provocative and fascinating book.” —The EconomistA wide-ranging intellectual history that reveals how important games have been to human progress, and what’s at
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A Poisoner's Tale

A Novel (A Retelling of the Life of Giulia Tofana, Aqua Tofana Poisoner of Rome)

by Cathryn Kemp ...

The legendary figure of notorious seventeenth-century Italian poisoner Giulia Tofana, thought to be the first female serial killer in history, is brought to life in this feminist retelling.Palermo 1632: Giulia is thirteen when she learns her mother greatest secret: Teofania makes an undetectable, slow-acting, lethal poison—Acqua Tofana—which she uses to free the broken and abused women of Palermo. ... Read more

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The legendary figure of notorious seventeenth-century Italian poisoner Giulia Tofana, thought to be the first female serial killer in history, is brought to life in this feminist retelling.Palermo 1632: Giulia is thirteen when she learns her mother greatest secret: Teofania makes an undetectable, slow-acting, lethal poison—Acqua Tofana—which she uses to free the broken and abused women of Palermo.
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Daughters

A Novel

by Kirsty Capes ...

Perfect for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six, a funny**, moving story of two sisters who embark on a road trip to protect the legacy of their artist mother, grappling with past secrets along the way**“Richly rewarding, stand-out fiction.” ―Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, OtherWhen Mattie and Nora’s mother, the brilliant, troubled, and world-renowned Norwegian ... Read more

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Perfect for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six, a funny**, moving story of two sisters who embark on a road trip to protect the legacy of their artist mother, grappling with past secrets along the way**“Richly rewarding, stand-out fiction.” ―Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, OtherWhen Mattie and Nora’s mother, the brilliant, troubled, and world-renowned Norwegian
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The Devil’s Flute Murders

by Seishi Yokomizo ...

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**“Yokomizo at his absolute best... From the ominous opening through the brilliant final reveal, [he] ably blends suspense and fair-play detection... A classic of the genre.” —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewAn ingenious classic locked-room murder mystery about the feuding family of a composer that’s perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware, and Anthony HorowitzThis standalone novel features the ... Read more

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**“Yokomizo at his absolute best... From the ominous opening through the brilliant final reveal, [he] ably blends suspense and fair-play detection... A classic of the genre.” —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewAn ingenious classic locked-room murder mystery about the feuding family of a composer that’s perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware, and Anthony HorowitzThis standalone novel features the
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