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'The irresistible vade mecum of every prangmeister and cock-up artist.'Boris Johnson, Mayor of London How do you apologise 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? Revealing the subtle art of 'uncommunication', Would They Lie to You? is a treasure ...
Isabel Hardman
Apr 26, 2021"This book will mesmerize plant-lovers and non-gardeners alike." --American Gardener"This marvelous collection of tales deserves to be read and enjoyed." --Chicago Botanic GardenFifty Plants that Changed the Course of History is a beautifully presented guide to the plants that have had the greatest impact on human civilization. Entries feature a de...
Isabel Hardman
Mar 12, 2021For more than 25 years, surgeon David Nott has volunteered in some of the worlds most dangerous conflict zones. From Sarajevo under siege in 1993 to clandestine hospitals in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, he has carried out lifesaving operations in the most challenging conditions, and with none of the resources of a major metropolitan hospital. He is n...
Isabel Hardman
Oct 04, 2019NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The celebrated author of Double Cross and Rogue Heroes returns with his greatest spy story yet, a thrilling Americans-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the end of the Cold War. "The best true spy story I have ever read."--JOHN LE CARR� If anyone could be considered a Russian counter...
Isabel Hardman
Aug 19, 2019