books by Weidenfeld & Nicholson     books:       Shadows of the Workhouse. by Jennifer Worth1 review Jennifer Worth George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2008 Shadows of the Workhouse An illuminating visit into the world of post-war Britain. A great read for social historians or for simply anyone who is interested in how people manage to cope with extreme poverty.             The Kill Artist104 reviews Daniel Silva Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2001 A great weekend read. A great weekend read. Daniel Silva is a superb storyteller, building complex characters in the Middle East area. I did not have this book, the first in the Gabriel Allon series. I can't wait for the new book. Alas, I have to wait for a year, but the wait is always worth it.             Instructions for Living Someone Else's Life1 review Mil Millington George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2008 Millington's Instructions For Living Someone Else's Life Mil Millington's latest book is about time traveling. Not of the strict science fiction type, but of the type that occurs normally to every one of us without noticing. Chris Mortimer is a 25 year old guy in the 80's who wakes up one day and all of a sudden realizes that he is 43. He finds himself working a job that he hates and next to a woman he barely knows but who has been his wife for ...             The Accidental Billionaires63 reviews Weidenfeld & Nicholson Great Book! This book so far has been interesting and has some good facts about facebook in later chapters. I'm used to reading just straight up biographies but this book mixes a biography with a story and its kind of cool.             Muriel Spark: The Biography Martin Stannard George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2008 Apart from her 1992 memoir, CURRICULUM VITAE, Muriel Spark has remained stoically reticent about her long life. Now in her eighties she shuns interviews. But after admiring Stannard?s two volume life of Evelyn Waugh she agreed that he should be her official biographer. With access to all her papers to back up extensive interviews with Spark and her friends, Stannard has pieced together an absorbing story of the poor little rich girl from ...             The Thin Red Line: The Eyewitness History Of The Crimean War4 reviews Julian Spilsbury George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2005 Oral History At Its Best! To qualify my comments, I'm a career infantry officer in the US Army. I have studied military history for over 40 years and have done my fair share of writing for a periodical relating to the American Civil War. The amount of fine literature that was "required" reading by my commanders and schools in my career numbers into the hundreds. Add to that books of my own choice (probably a thousand or ...             A History of the American People198 reviews Paul Johnson Weidenfeld & Nicholson history, 1998 A Cornucopia of Awesomeness As an avid fan of American History, I consider this book to be a cornucopia of awesomeness. One need only read the other reviews here to know that this book is both surprisingly entertaining and amazingly informative. After four years earning my degree in literature, and reading only what the professor assigned me, this was the first book that I chose to consume in my free time, and it was one of ...             Eco-Friendly Houseplants: 50 Indoor Plants That Purify the Air in Houses and Offices2 reviews B. C. Wolverton George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, Ltd., 1996 breath clean air naturally 50 varieties are described in detail, and you may want to buy several when you see the data on how these plants purify the air in your living space. You'll find all the details you need for care of your new helpers, and info that will help you choose the best ones for your needs. A unique book. A great gift idea.             The Reader921 reviews Bernhard Schlink Weidenfeld & Nicholson history, 2003 excellent, disturbing novel I read this book today. It is clearly and distinctly written; it approaches extremely difficult questions; it does not answer them. It seems to have a lot to say about pity and judgment, in everyday life and in sorting through the history of the Holocaust, again and again. For this book, pity is not an emotion that adheres stably to one group of people: without detaching us from the need to ...             Everything Is Connected: The Power of Music1 review Daniel Barenboim George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2008 Excellent, thought-provoking book Barenboim - the philosopher, artist, humanitarian, musician - emerges full-strength as never before. As a musician he is world-famous. As a writer, he is ever so thoughtful, and engaging. He requires the reader to be an intellectual, with an open mind and heart. It is a book that musicians and non-musicians can read, it is for people who are fascinated with the connections between music and ...             Practical Demonkeeping123 reviews Weidenfeld & Nicholson First Moore book, loved it. This is my first book of his that I have read, and I became an instant fan. A clever story that draws you in, easy light reading that anyone should be able to enjoy. I am hooked.             Siege of Silence (Spanish Edition)4 reviews A. J. Quinnell George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1995 Action A.J. Quinnell's Siege of Silence is one of the most action-filled books I have read untill this day. This book shows how politics and old politicians can cause themselves excitement when it comes to wars and foreign countries. If you are not very familiar with what guerillas do and how much trouble they can cause, Siege of Silence is your book. A.J. Qunnell provides action, secrecy, mystery ...             Modern Times Paul Johnson Weidenfeld & Nicholson history, 2006 Beginning on May 29, 1919, when photographs of the solar eclipse confirmed Einstein's Theory of Relativity, this revised edition of a 1983 award-winning work now covers seven decades past the end of World War I. 14 cassettes.             English Manor Houses (Country Series) Nicholas Cooper George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1996 A photographic book featuring English manor houses.             Autobiography Julie Andrews George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2008 Julie Andrews? life is a fairy tale. Born of theatrical parents in Surrey she was appearing on stage as a child singer in music hall before she was ten. She went to drama schools and when only eighteen made her West End debut. At the age of nineteen she was on Broadway in THE BOYFRIEND. At twenty-one she was picked to play Eliza Doolittle in MY FAIR LADY on Broadway and in London. Walt Disney immediately saw her screen potential and she made ...             Daring to Hope: The Diaries and Letters of Violet Bonham Carter, 1946-1969 Violet Bonham Carter George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2002 Lady Violet Bonham Carter, daughter of the Liberal prime minister H. H. Asquith, and herself a leading Liberal, was described by Winston Churchill in 1951 as 'one of the very best speakers, male or female'. She was also a writer of distinction, Clement Attlee praising her 1965 biography of Churchill: 'Amazing that her first book, at 78, should be so good.' Its intended sequel was never written, but here, is the raw material for a worthy ...             In an Irish Garden (In an Irish...) (Spanish Edition) Dillon Connolly George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1993 '...sheer visual delight with magnificent colour reproductions of gardens great and small.'             The Truth about These Strange Times Adam Foulds George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2008 Saul Dawson-Smith can memorise the sequence of a shuffled deck of cards in under a minute; he can recite pi to a thousand decimal places and he remembers every conversation he's ever had. He is ten years old. Howard McNamee is twenty-eight: lonely, overweight and poorly-educated. He lives in the north of England, far from the scene of his difficult Glasgow childhood, in the home he shared with his mother before she died. 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