The Etymologicon

From the bestselling author of The Etymologicon comes a brilliant, witty journey through the lost vocabulary of everyday life. "The Horologicon takes you through a single day using the strangest, funniest, and most forgotten words in the English language. From the 'uhtceare' (lying awake worrying before dawn) to 'grogblossoms' at the local pub, Mark Forsyth (The Inky Fool) gives you a bizarre and completely addictive word for every hour of your routine."

Author: Mark Forsyth

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A fascinating, tremendously insightful journey into the hidden creative world of Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee. Utilizing exclusive access to Coetzee's private manuscripts, notebooks, and early research papers, author David Attwell reveals the intense, self-critical precision that shaped some of the greatest novels of our time. J.M. Coetzee and the Life of Writing traces how these famous works evolved over dozens of drafts, proving how deeply rooted Coetzee's fiction is within the landscape, complex history, and political conflicts of South Africa. An essential read for every serious lover of South African literature.

Author: David Attwell

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A classic, highly nostalgic time capsule from 1987! While the technical mentions of CDs and early desktop publishing are delightfully retro, Peter Finch's core philosophy on creative independence, grassroots marketing, and avoiding vanity publishers remains timelessly brilliant for independent poets and zine creators.

Author: Peter Finch

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On the outskirts of Vivo, there is a cabin at the bottom of an abandoned quarry, barely visible from the roadside. With the help of his four best friends, Filo moves into this secluded place to write his first novel. He's convinced doing so will change his life and save him from a soul-destroying career as an accountant. The quarry, however, might not be as abandoned as it seems ... What or who will Filo discover there? And what price will he pay for his art?

Author: Sven Axelrad

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Danny Cartwright is an ordinary man with everything to live for—until he is framed for the murder of his own brother. Sentenced to twenty-two years in Belmarsh prison, Danny’s life is shattered by a ruthless legal conspiracy. But Danny is far from finished.

Author: Jeffrey Archer

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Why was an old lady brutally murdered the night before 9/11? Why was a successful New York banker not surprised to receive a woman’s left ear in the morning post? In False Impression, number-one bestselling author Jeffrey Archer spins a complex web of intriguing questions. Follow a breathtaking journey of twists and turns that will take you from New York to London, Bucharest, Tokyo, and finally a sleepy English village. As a senior FBI agent struggles to connect eight seemingly innocent individuals, the mystery of Van Gogh’s last painting will finally be resolved—delivering a final twist you won't see coming.

Author: Jeffrey Archer

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Newly promoted, Detective Sergeant William Warwick has been reassigned to the drugs squad. His first case: to investigate a notorious south London drug lord known as the Viper. But as William and his team close the net around a criminal network unlike any they have ever encountered, he is also faced with an old enemy, Miles Faulkner. It will take all of William's cunning to devise a means to bring both men to justice: a trap neither will expect, one that is hidden in plain sight...

Author: Jeffrey Archer

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Welcome to Vivo, where the only cemetery is run by old Mateus and his dog, God. Mateus's eyes aren't so good these days, which is why he has been burying bodies in the wrong graves, and also why, while out walking with God, he trips over a young homeless girl. On a whim, Mateus decides to appoint the girl as his apprentice. 

Author: Sven Axelrad

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