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<p><b>THE <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> TOP TEN BESTSELLER</b><br/><b>WINNER OF THE 2017 PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE<br/>WINNER OF THE 2016 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE</b><br/><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 ONDAATJE PRIZE</b><br/><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 WELLCOME PRIZE</b><br/><br/>At the age of thirty, Amy Liptrot finds herself washed up back home on Orkney. Standing unstable on the island, she tries to come to terms with the addiction that has swallowed the last decade of her life. As she spends her mornings swimming in the bracingly cold sea, her days tracking Orkney's wildlife, and her nights searching the sky for the Merry Dancers, Amy discovers how the wild can restore life and renew hope.</p>

<b>Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley was never truly understood...until now. Before her death in 2023, she'd been working on a raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir for years, recording countless hours of breathtakingly vulnerable tape, which has finally been put on the page by her daughter, Riley Keough.</b>

<p><b>'Andrew North has a deep empathy and understanding for Afghanistan and has seen sides of it - both good and horrifying - that very few international observers have encountered' Rory Stewart</b><br/><br/><b>'By weaving personal stories into a modern history of Afghanistan, Andrew North provides a touching and intimate portrait of the country he grew to love. His beautiful illustrations add a unique perspective on how war has destroyed or transformed generations of Afghans' Lindsey Hilsum</b><br/><br/>In early 2022, veteran journalist Andrew North was kidnapped by the Taliban. By the time he found himself imprisoned in a jail cell, he had been reporting from Afghanistan for two decades, coming to know hundreds of Afghans along the way. This book brings together both his and their stories.<br/><br/>Farzana was banned from attending school as a child, but education would take her further than she could have imagined.<br/><br/>Bilal's dream of becoming a journalist came true, but at a cost.<br/><br/>While Abdul's ambition to become a doctor was thwarted, Jahan's prospects transformed radically for the better.<br/><br/>And in a quiet province, the life of a boy called Naqibullah was shattered.<br/><br/>Witness to both the country's transformation and the mistakes that eventually led to its collapse, in <i>War & Peace & War</i> North vividly evokes a country where foreign powers and internal forces have been on a collision course for over two centuries.</p>

<p>Sinéad O&apos;Connor&apos;s voice and trademark shaved head made her famous by the age of twenty-one. Her recording of Prince&apos;s Nothing Compares 2 U made her a global icon. She outraged millions when she tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II on American television. O&apos;Connor was unapologetic and impossible to ignore, calling out hypocrisy wherever she saw it. She has remained that way for three decades. Now, in Rememberings, O&apos;Connor tells her story - the heartache of growing up in a family falling apart; her early forays into the Dublin music scene; her adventures and misadventures in the world of sex, drugs and rock&apos;n&apos;roll; the fulfilment of being a mother; her ongoing spiritual quest - and through it all, her abiding passion for music.</p>

<p>'An entertaining first-hand account of pure rock 'n' roll madness.' <i>The Daily Telegraph</i><br/><br/>'Hundreds of exclusive photos and brilliant one-liners make for a sensational read.' <i>the Sun</i><br/><br/>'We are the biggest band in Britain of all time, ever. The funny thing is, all that fucking mouthing off three years ago about how we were going to be the biggest band in the world - we actually went and did it.' Noel Gallagher<br/><br/>Oasis are one of the biggest bands the world has ever seen. Here, in <i>Supersonic, </i>they tell the story of their beginnings from dive-bar hopefuls to global superstars. They themselves talk us through the pivotal moments in their phenomenal trajectory, from the day Noel Gallagher joined his brother Liam's band, through their first crucial five years culminating at their landmark gigs at Knebworth Park in 1996 - the pinnacle of their success.<br/><br/>With over thirty hours of interviews with Liam, Noel and those closest to them, this book documents in unprecedented depth and with their trademark candour and humour, the story behind one of the world's greatest bands, all told in their own words and fully illustrated with exclusive photographs and ephemera throughout.</p>

The two persons, besides my parents, who influenced my path in life were an American president and a Swedish murderer.<br/><br/>If it were not for these two people, my life would have gone in a different direction I would have lived in a parallel universe I would have lived a different life.<br/><br/>But now my life had been given a direction. This is the life I am going to tell you about in this book. A life in the fast lane. A life on the move. A life in many countries.<br/>This is the story of a man who left his country to explore the world.

George is the story of two lives - the private man and the public legend. Georgios Panayiotou was just eighteen when he decided to adopt the stage name of George Michael. Sometimes his two worlds would collide with shattering consequences. Bestselling biographer Sean Smith has gone back to the neighbourhoods of North London to trace the astonishing journey of a sensitive but determined boy who grew up to be one of the biggest British pop stars of all time. Along the way, he talks to those close to George, revealing the real man - funny, articulate, intelligent and generous spirited - who hid behind the powerful image he created. He reveals the complex relationship with his high-achieving Greek-Cypriot father; the unconditional love of his mother; his teenage relationships with girls; and his first tragic love affair with another man. George's career began falteringly with a schoolboy band, exploded with Wham! before he became a solo phenomenon. But at the height of his fame, the world seemed to turn against him. Smith describes his despair at losing the two people who mattered most, how he sought consolation in drugs, his notorious 'coming out' and how he ended up in jail. His health failed him and he died heartbreakingly alone on Christmas Day, 2016. Affectionate yet honest and moving, George is both a celebration of George Michael's music and a lasting tribute to a decent and much-loved man.