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Black Swan
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Mariner Books
lunes, 8 de abril de 2024
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Bantam Press
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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"For eight months in 1975 and 1976, Danial Patrick Moynihan served the Unites States as its Ambassador to the United Nations. During a term of almost unprecedented controversy, edi...9999903102823Daniel Patrick Moynihan S...
Little, Brown and Company
lunes, 1 de abril de 2024
The Year that Rocked the WorldIn this monumental new book, award-winning author Mark Kurlansky has written his most ambitious work to date: a singular and ultimately definitive look at a pivotal moment in histo...9999903101437Mark Kurlansky
Ballantine Books
sábado, 30 de marzo de 2024
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HarperCollins
sábado, 30 de marzo de 2024
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Penguin Books Ltd
jueves, 28 de marzo de 2024
Understanding the Anger of Britain's Underclass"People from deprived communities all around Britain feel misunderstood and unheard. Activist and recording artist Darren McGarvey, aka Loki, gives voice to their feelings and conc...9999903099826Darren McGarvey
Editors Varis
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Poverty and Profit in the American City*WINNER OF THE 2017 PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION* 'Beautifully written, thought-provoking, and unforgettable ... If you want a good understanding of how the issues that cause pov...9999903099819Matthew Desmond
Penguin Books Ltd
miércoles, 27 de marzo de 2024
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Souvenir Press Ltd
martes, 26 de marzo de 2024
The general situation in the eastern Mediterranean, March 1941 -- German insistence -- Departure from Alexandria -- Cunningham's fleet -- Air reconnaissance at dawn -- Skirmish off...9999903098874S. W. C. Pack
Editors Varis
martes, 26 de marzo de 2024
A history of life-giving beliefs and ideas made visible and audible through tthe medium of art___9999903096887Kenneth Clark
BBC Books
jueves, 21 de marzo de 2024
The Origins of the English ImaginationWith his characteristic enthusiasm and erudition, Peter Ackroyd follows his acclaimed London: A Biography with an inspired look into the heart and the history of the English imagin...9999903092247Peter Ackroyd
DoubleDay
viernes, 8 de marzo de 2024
The Birth Of Modern Istanbul ??Intrigue, violence, sex, and espionage, all set against the slow dimming of Ottoman magnificence. I loved this book. ? ??Simon WinchesterAt midnight, December 31, 1925, citizen...9999903092025Charles King
W. W. Norton & Company
viernes, 8 de marzo de 2024
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