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Julian Sher Author Of The North Star: Canada and the Civil War Plots Against Lincoln

From Julian's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Julian Sher Why Julian loves this book

As in all his books, Macintyre transports you to a world of war and spies but he has an eye for details and personalities that makes his characters come alive

By Ben Macintyre ,

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3 authors picked Agent Sonya as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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A TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Published in Paperback on 27 May

'His best book yet' The Times

'Macintyre's page-turner is a dazzling portrait of a flawed yet driven individual who risked everything (including her children) for the cause' Sunday Times

DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF THE SPY WHO ALMOST KILLED HITLER - FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR

Ursula Kuczynski Burton was a spymaster, saboteur, bomb-maker and secret agent. Codenamed 'Agent Sonya', her story has never been told - until now.

Born to a German Jewish family, as Ursula grew, so did the Nazis'…


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The High House by James Stoddard,

The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.

The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.

Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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Julian Sher Author Of The North Star: Canada and the Civil War Plots Against Lincoln

From Julian's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Julian Sher Why Julian loves this book

Buruma takes you into the world of 17th century Europe where religion and politics swirled around everyone - and yet the debates over freedom of thought seem relevant and powerful for today.

By Ian Buruma ,

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1 author picked Spinoza as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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Ian Buruma explores the life and death of Baruch Spinoza, the Enlightenment thinker whose belief in freedom of thought and speech resonates in our own time

"An elegant, relevant biography of a vital thinker."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Baruch (Benedictus) Spinoza (1632-1677) was a radical free thinker who led a life guided by strong moral principles despite his disbelief in an all-seeing God. Seen by many-Christians as well as Jews-as Satan's disciple during his lifetime, Spinoza has been regarded as a secular saint since his death. Many contradictory beliefs have been attached to his name: rationalism or metaphysics, atheism or pantheism,…


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