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Monday, December 31st, 2007
A biography of the dominant English literary figure of the 18th century, Samuel Johnson. It tells of his struggles with bouts of apathy and black despair, his overbearing yet remarkable kindness, and his melancholy contrasted with his liveliness in company. Author : The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell, David Rintoul Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 1047876 Price : £7.36 Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
 Author : Hemingway in Africa by Christopher Ondaatje Published by : HarperCollins Publishers Inc ISBN Number : 2006707 Price : £16.72 Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
This life of Agatha Christie provides information on each book’s provenance, on the work itself and on its contemporary critical reception set against the background of the major events in the author’s life. It has been updated to include details of publications, TV adaptations and films. Author : The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie by Charles Osborne Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 2570335 Price : £11.38 Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
Wilde the writer is known to us from his plays and fiction, yet it was in his conversation that his genius reached its summit. His talk is lost, his autobiography was never written, but his letters reveal him at his best. Here, they are collected, together with a commentary and photographs. Author : Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde, Merlin Holland (Editor) Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 7161034 Price : £13.40 Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
The third volume of Helen Forrester’s poverty-stricken childhood and adolescence in Liverpool during the 1930s recounts Helens transition from poverty to fledgling romance and personal liberty. Author : By the Waters of Liverpool by Helen Forrester Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 636540 Price : £5.17 Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
In this autobiography, Helen Forrester continues the story of her early poverty-stricken life with an account of the war years in Liverpool. Author : Lime Street at Two by Helen Forrester Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 6370004 Price : £4.68 Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
Author and Orange Prize winner Ann Patchett’s first work of non-fiction is an account of her long friendship with the recently deceased author, Lucy Grealy. Author : Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 7196784 Price : £5.35 Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
From the author of ‘One Child’, comes a startling and poignant memoir of three people’s victimisation and abuse — and their heartbreaking but ultimately successful steps to recovery, with the help of Torey Hayden, an educational psychologist. Author : Twilight Children by Torey L. Hayden Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 7198191 Price : £8.70 Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
Written by Bill Hick’s lifelong friend, producer, and co-creator, Kevin Booth offers the inside story into the man who was only along for the ride for a tragically short time, yet left an indelible mark on comedy enthusiasts and freethinkers everywhere. This work offers an insight into the life of one of Britain’s most loved US comedians. Author : Bill Hicks by Kevin Booth, Michael Bertin Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 7198302 Price : £6.69 Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

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Monday, December 31st, 2007
The wayward life (1898-1979) of the voracious art collector and great female patron of world-famous artists. Peggy Guggenheim was an American millionairess art collector and legendary lover, whose father died on the Titanic returning from installing the lift machinery in the Eiffel Tower. Author : Peggy Guggenheim by Anton Gill Published by : HarperCollins Publishers ISBN Number : 6531350 Price : £8.70 Fiction & Poetry > Letters, Diaries, Biographies & Autobiographies

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