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Uncle Dynamite

The uncle in question is Frederick Altamount Cornwallis Twistleton, Fifth Earl of Ickenham, better known as Uncle Fred, an old boy of such a sunny and youthful nature that explosions of sweetness and light detonate...

Uncle Fred in Springtime Ned

Uncle Fred is one of the hottest earls that ever donned a coronet. Or as he crisply said, `There are no limits, literally none, to what I can achieve in the springtime.` Even so, his gifts are stretched to the limit...

Undecorate

Jettison the old rulebooks about home decor and undecorate your space. As the founder and creative director of DwellStudio - which is famous for its brightly colored, graphic textile designs for home furnishings -...

Under the net

Murdoch

Iris Murdoch`s first novel is set in a part of London where struggling writers rub shoulders with successful bookies, and film starlets with frantic philosophers. Its hero, Jake Donaghue, is a drifting, clever,...

Under the Net

Iris Murdoch`s first novel is a gem - solid and sparkling. Set in a part of London, where struggling writers rub shoulders with successful bookies, and film starlets with frantic philosophers. Its hero, Jake Donaghue,...

Under The Frog

Undomestic Goddess

Samantha is a high-powered lawyer in London. She works all hours, has no home life, and cares only about getting a partnership. She thrives on the pressure and adrenalin. Until one day… she makes a mistake. A mistake...

Unicorn

Murdoch

Marian Taylor, who has come as a "companion" to a lovely woman in a remote castle, becomes aware that her employer is a prisoner, not only of her obsessions, but of an unforgiving husband. Hannah, the Unicorn,...

Unofficial Rose

Hugh meditates returning to his former mistress. His son, Randall, dreams of abandoning his shapeless marriage for a perfect partner. Randall`s young daughter, Miranda, is adored by her Australian cousin Penn, but has...

Unseen Academicals

Football has come to the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork. And now the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic, so they`re in the mood for trying everything else. The prospect of the...

Until The End Of Time

V

Pynchon

This is the first novel by the author of "Gravity`s Rainbow", and a profoundly impressive and original work in its own right. The search for the mysterious V ranges from New York to Cairo to Alexandria to Malta. Apart...

Valley of the Horses

Auel

The second book in the great Earth`s Children series, "The Valley of Horses" continues the saga of Ayla, recreating with exquisite and accurate detail, a possible prehistoric existence.

Vampire Armand: Vampire Chronicles (Ned)

The leader of the vampire coven, the Theatre des Vampires in Paris was snatched from the steppes of Russia as a child, and sold as a slave in Renaissance Venice. From there Armand`s story spans several hundred years,...

Vanity Fair

Venice: Pure City

In this sumptuous vision of Venice, Peter Ackroyd turns his unparalleled skill at evoking place from London and the River Thames, to Italy and the city of myth, mystery and beauty, set like a jewel in its glistening...

Venus In Copper

Verdict, the

Vermilion Sands

Very Bloody History of Britain: Pt. 2

From post-war rationing to the glut of the Thatcher years, from Harold Macmillan`s famous `You`ve never had it so good` to the winter of discontent, this book contains the essential stuff of modern history. As Britain...

Very Good, Jeeves Ned

An outstanding collection of Jeeves stories, every one a winner, in which Jeeves endeavours to give satisfaction: By saving a grumpy cabinet minister from being marooned and attacked by a swan – in the process saving...

Vicky Angel

You look as if you`ve seen a ghost!` Jade is so used to living in the shadow of Vicky, her loud, confident best friend, that when a tragic accident occurs, she can hardly believe that Vicky`s no longer around. But...

Victoria Line, Central Line

At Notting Hill, a mysterious secretary harbours a secret on her journey to work; at Highbury and Islington, a young man has a sudden change of heart; while at Holborn, a disastrous reunion is about to take place......

Victorians: Britain Through Paintings of the Age

Jeremy Paxman`s unique portrait of the Victorian world takes readers on an exciting journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, he tells us stories of urban life,...

Vietnam

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