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The Wild One
The arrival of the very young Dorothy - fourteen years old, redheaded, freckled - is a breath of fresh air in the life of Joaquim Simon - in his sixties, rich and divorced. Wanting to turn this 'wild one' into a perfect model of which he can be proud, Joaquim takes her in and begins to shape her into his perfect masterpiece, as in the myth of Pygmalion.
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Elon Musk: American Oligarch
Darryl Cunningham's new graphic biography of Elon Musk is a riveting deep dive into the audacious mind and tumultuous journey of the world's richest man. Using his signature pictographic style-clean lines, vivid colours, and lean panel compositions-Cunningham peels back the layers of myth around Musk to deliver a timely portrait that is provocative and informative
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Fower Pessoas
Fower Pessoas is the most original work of translation that you will read this year: a bold reimagining of Fernando Pessoa’s poetry by an exciting next-generation Scottish poet.
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Moving to Mars
In this book, you will find answers to all these questions about day-to-day life in a Martian city. Mars offers us the opportunity to start anew – are you ready for lift-off?
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Then He Sent Prophets
Then He Sent Prophets is a story about the suffering of young idealists in a world of inevitable compromise. Throughout his journey, Zakaria faces internal struggles that are timeless and universal, strives to reconcile his faith with the world, doubts the motives behind his desire to live morally, and ends up wondering whether a life consisting of one compromise after another is one worth living.
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At My Portuguese Table
Join Maria Lawton, the multi-award-winning host and executive producer of the PBS series “Maria’s Portuguese Table,” as she invites you to taste the essence of the Azores.
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On Mass Hysteria
In 'On Mass Hysteria', the genesis chapter of 'A History of Misogyny', Laia Abril visualises the historical and contemporary societal interpretations of outbreaks termed as 'mass hysteria', which are potentially cases of mass psychogenic illness - functional neurological disorders.
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Politics
How are governments formed? How do political ideas shape society? What is propaganda?
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