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“matthew parris”

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  • Would They Lie to You?

    How to Spin Friends and Manipulate People

    by Robert Hutton ...
    A very funny and piercing dissection of the words, phrases, lies, and fibs we hear every dayHow do you apologize when you're not sorry? Where can you make a fortune out of pretending to know the future? What's the best way to steal credit and avoid blame? These are the vital life skills that people need if they're going to make their way in the world. And they all involve the art of not saying ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scorn

    The Wickedest Insults in Human History

    by Matthew Parris ...
    'He's 100% political herpes. Back in six months whatever you do'Camilla Long on Nigel Farage'It's not enough to succeed. Friends must fail'Gore VidalNothing cuts deeper, or provides greater pleasure, than the perfect put-down.When it's directed at someone else.Matthew Parris's sublime collection of the rudest, funniest shin-kicks and barbs in human history, spa... ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Great Lives

    As heard on Radio 4

    by Karen Farrington ...
    Based on the popular Radio 4 series, Great Lives highlights some of the world's most fascinating and influential characters. Chosen by the show's guests, each biography reveals the life and times of artists, sportsmen, statesmen, authors, monarchs, actors, musicians and scientists, showing why they inspire, what they achieved and how they have influenced the world at large. Discover the intriguing ... Read more

    $19.09 USD

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    Great Writers' Lives

    A BBC biography collection

    by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris ...
    Narrated by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris, Fay Weldon, Prue Leith, Armando Iannucci0, Caroline Criado Perez1, Andrew Motion2, Rich Hall3 ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 4 min

    Famous fans choose their favourite writers for BBC Radio 4's Great LivesFor 20 years, Great Lives has been a cornerstone of the Radio 4 schedules, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. Each week, a well-known personality is invited to select someone who has inspired them. They then discuss the 'Great Life' with the presenter and a guest expert to decide ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

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    Great Leaders' Lives

    A BBC biography collection

    by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris ...
    Narrated by Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris, Ranulph Fiennes, George Monbiot, Frederick Forsyth, Christopher Hitchens0, Ray Mears1, Ann Widdecombe2, Maxine Peake3 ...

    Unabridged

    18 hours 54 min

    Household names nominate leaders from the past for BBC Radio 4's Great LivesSince its inception in 2001, Great Lives has been one of Radio 4's most popular programmes, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. The format is simple, but compelling: each week, a distinguished personality is invited to select an inspirational figure who has influenced them. ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

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    Great Entertainers' Lives

    A BBC biography collection

    by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris ...
    Narrated by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris, Julian Clary, Alan Davies, Mark Gatiss0, Fiona Shaw1 ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 13 min

    Well-known personalities pick their favourite entertainers for BBC Radio 4's Great LivesOne of the BBC's most acclaimed programmes, Great Lives has been a regular Radio 4 fixture for 20 years, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. Every week, a famous name is invited into the studio to nominate a figure from the past who has inspired them, and discuss ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

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    Great Musicians' Lives

    A BBC biography collection

    by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris ...
    Narrated by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris, Phill Jupitus, Hanif Kureishi, Simon Armitage0, Michael Morpurgo1, Stuart Maconie2 ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 31 min

    Distinguished guests nominate a great musician for BBC Radio 4's Great LivesFor 20 years, Great Lives has been a linchpin of Radio 4, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. In it, a household name is invited to choose one of their heroes to discuss with the presenter and a guest expert. But will their chosen person live up to intensive scrutiny, and ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

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    D. H. Lawrence: A BBC Radio Collection

    14 dramatisations and radio readings including Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow and Women in Love

    by D.H. Lawrence ...
    Narrated by Full Cast, Andy Hockley, Benedict Sandiford, Cathy Sara, Clare Holman, David Bradley, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Estensen, Ian Hogg, Leo McKern, Matthew Parris, Michael Rosen, Peter Meakin, Philip Jackson, Rachel Atkins, Samuel Edward- Cook, Stella Gonet ...

    Unabridged

    20 hours 36 min

    Dramatisations and readings of selected works by DH Lawrence – plus a radio play by Dan Allum and two bonus documentaries exploring Lawrence’s life and writingsCrowned ‘the greatest imaginative novelist of our generation’ by EM Forster, DH Lawrence has an undisputed place in England's canon of great authors. In this wide-ranging collection, dramatisations and readings of some of his major works ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • The Monarchy

    A Critique of Britain's Favourite Fetish

    by Christopher Hitchens ...
    'Why, when the subject of royalty or monarchy is mentioned, do the British bid adieu to every vestige of proportion, modesty, humour and restraint? 'This is not a call for the monarchy's abolition by fiat; illusions cannot be abolished. This is an invitation to think.In this scathing essay, Christopher Hitchens looks at the relationship of the press and the public to the royal family, unpacking ... Read more

    $3.40 USD

  • How George Washington Fleeced the Nation

    And Other Little Secrets Airbrushed From History

    by Phil Mason ...
    Our view of the famous is one-dimensional—leading figures from history are summarized in history textbooks with one or two lines: Churchill the war-time genius, Gandhi the poor ascetic—but nobody is perfect and even the famous have their quirks and hidden secrets. How George Washington Fleeced the Nation reveals the often hilarious, sometimes shocking, and always highly informative foibles of the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The English

    A Portrait of a People

    by Jeremy Paxman ...
    The acclaimed author of On Royalty explores the mysteries of English identity in this "witty, argumentative book bursting with good things" ( The Daily Telegraph).A Sunday Times Top Ten BestsellerBeing English used to be easy. As the dominant culture in a country that dominated an empire that dominated the world, they had little need to examine themselves and ask who they were. But something has ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How to be a Brit

    The hilariously accurate, witty and indispensable manual for everyone longing to attain True Britishness

    by George Mikes ...
    The hilariously accurate, witty and indispensable manual for everyone who longs to attain True Britishness'Got me in tears of laughter' 5***** Reader Review'Laugh-out-loud hilarious, witty and insightful' 5***** Reader Review_______Born in Hungary, George Mikes eventually spent more than forty years in the Britain observing behaviours and misbehaviours of local and foreign Brits.With essential ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

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