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<b>The extraordinary story of Olympian who was imprisoned in Auschwitz and survived to tell his story.</b><br/><br/>Alfred Nakache, a Jewish child from Constantine, never imagined that he would one day swim for France at the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, nor than he would achieve a world record, as he did in 1941. As a child he was petrified of the water and yet, somehow, through sheer willpower and determination, he rose to become one of the very best swimmers in the world. That was until 1943, when he was banned from the pool - and in the same year, deported and sent to Auschwitz.<br/><br/>Not knowing if he would ever see his wife and daughter again, Alfred battled on, through the humiliation and the pain, even defying the guards by swimming in the water reserves of Auschwitz. Somehow - miraculously - he survived, swimming every day until the end of his life.<br/><br/><i>The Swimmer of Auschwitz</i> is the unique, true story of a forgotten hero, told with remarkable power and simplicity.

<b>The instant No. 1 <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller, updated with exclusive new material.<br/><br/>'Scoops aplenty are here . . . An irresistible insider account of momentous royal events' -</b> <b>Melanie Reid, <i>The Times</i><br/><br/>'Fascinating . . . the book everyone is talking about' - <i>Daily Mail</i></b><br/><br/>By the acclaimed royal biographer and commentator Robert Hardman, <i>Charles III</i> is a brilliant and intimate portrait of the new monarch that draws on unrivalled access to the Royal Family, their close friends and staff, plus previously unseen papers from the Royal Archives.<br/><br/>With damaging headlines unleashed by the Sussexes, political crises and questions about the future of the monarchy, Charles III had no shortage of challenges when he started his reign. The Royal Family then faced a double blow in 2024 when the King and Catherine, the Princess of Wales, were diagnosed with cancer, the news shocking the nation.<br/><br/>The dramatic story is uncovered here, along with the vital role played by Queen Camilla, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal and others. From the emotional days following the death of Elizabeth II to the pageantry of the coronation, from the truth about the King's relationship with Prince William and Prince Harry and the way he has coped with his illness to his role on the world stage, Hardman takes us behind the pomp and ceremony to reveal Charles the man as well as the monarch.<br/><br/>Authoritative and richly insightful, <i>Charles III</i> is the definitive account of a king determined to maximize 'the time God grants me' - and enjoy it.<br/><br/><b>'This glorious book reveals the real Charles III. Hardman's magisterial biography, full of detail about the King, the Queen and the Sussexes alike, will become a historical document' - Simon Heffer, <i>The Telegraph</i></b>

Jeremie Gallon paints an intriguing portrait of the 'master of Realpolitik', drawing lessons from Henry Kissinger's life and actions to explore the creation of a more coherent and resilient foreign policy, particularly in Europe. Chapters address themes, moments, and characters that shaped Kissinger's career, such as the Harvard years, the centrality of Realpolitik, Jewishness, even football, and his relationships with figures such as Nelson Rockefeller, Richard Nixon, Anwar Sadat, and Zhou Enlai - not to mention his mother Paula. This new English edition includes an additional chapter detailing the author's meeting with Kissinger in Connecticut ten days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Gallon is as interested in the statesman as he is in the man himself, delving into the more glamorous and intimate aspects of his life, yet making no secret of Kissinger's contradictions and the moral accusations levelled against him.

<b>The first book to explore from an archaeological perspective the incredible and improbable history of our relationship with cats, from fearsome foe to purring pet.</b><br/><br/> Feared, revered and respected, cats have left an indelible pawprint on the histories and civilizations of humankind. In Britain a third of all households have a cat, as of 2021, some 45 million American households owned one or more cats, making them one of the most popular pets in the world. Over the last two million years, cats and people have interacted in diverse and unexpected ways, but the predecessors of your furry friend were predators, not pets.<br/><br/> Here, for the first time, the path from deadly enemy to improbable roommate is set out through an archaeological lens by Professor of Anthropology Jerry Moore. Starting with the terrifying prehistorical scimitar-toothed cat of the Pliocene and the lion drawings of the Palaeolithic Chauvet caves, Moore journeys through our complicated history with these charismatic creatures. He travels along the Nile and across the Mediterranean, sailing on to South America, exploring pet cemeteries, cat mummies and exquisite statuary across continents and centuries.<br/><br/> However, our attempts to bring cats in from the cold have not always had happy endings, as Moore explores through such famous feline fanciers as Joe Exotic, Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn. Combining incredible archaeological finds with contemporary media, <i>Cat Tales</i> surveys ancient and modern interactions between humans and cats, wild and domestic, to ask a simple but profound question: who domesticated whom?

War is an intimate and sweeping account of one of the most tumultuous periods in presidential politics and American history. We see President Joe Biden and his top advisers in tense conversations with Russian president Vladimir Putin, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. We also see Donald Trump, conducting a shadow presidency and seeking to regain political power. With unrivalled, inside-the-room reporting, Woodward shows President Biden&rsquo;s approach to managing the war in Ukraine, the most significant land war in Europe since World War II, and his tortured path to contain the bloody Middle East conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. Woodward reveals the extraordinary complexity and consequence of wartime back-channel diplomacy and decision-making to deter the use of nuclear weapons and a rapid slide into World War III. The raw cage-fight of politics accelerates as Americans prepare to vote in 2024, starting between President Biden and Trump, and ending with the unexpected elevation of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president. War provides an unvarnished examination of the vice president as she tries to embrace the Biden legacy and policies while beginning to chart a path of her own as a presidential candidate. Woodward&rsquo;s reporting once again sets the standard for journalism at its most authoritative and illuminating.

<b>In the vein of <i>Notorious RBG</i>, a fun and inspiring biography filled with lessons from the most powerful woman in the world, based on more than a decade's worth of coverage of German Chancellor Angela Merkel from <i>New York Times</i> Berlin correspondent Melissa Eddy.</b><br/><br/>Angela Merkel is a boss. A trailblazer. An icon of colorful suits. Formerly the new leader of the free world. With an entire hand gesture named after her (the "Merkel Diamond") and celebrated in a viral meme for sparring with Trump, Angela Merkel spent a decade economically and politically revitalizing her country. The first woman chancellor of Germany and one of the longest-serving European leaders ever, Merkel's quiet resolve, calculated confidence, and extreme privacy around her personal life have made her a feminist role model for the ages. <i>Merkel's Law</i> is a revelatory look at an unlikely vanguard, and at the country she led for sixteen years.<br/><br/>No one is better positioned than <i>New York Times</i> Berlin correspondent Melissa Eddy to pull back the curtain on the woman who engineered Germany's rise to wealth, power, and an economy worth 3.8 trillion in USD. Drawing upon an unparalleled well of sources close to Merkel, <i>Merkel's Law</i> traces her childhood in East Germany as the daughter of a clergyman, her meteoric rise to power, and her more recent public acclaim-as well as the numerous setbacks she faced along the way both from political rivals and from men in her own party who scoffed at her ambition. Painting a portrait of a political genius, savvy businesswoman, and model for modern power, <i>Merkel's Law</i> is not only the story of her life, but the lessons we can learn from it.

<b>THE INSTANT NO. 1 <i>SUNDAY TIMES </i>BESTSELLER</b><br/><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br/><br/><b>'<i>Want </i>makes for addictive reading . . . compelling' <i>Guardian</i></b><br/><b>'I just loved reading it. It's exceptional' Fearne Cotton, <i>Happy Place</i></b><br/><b>'An empowering project' <i>Stylist</i></b><br/><b>'Extremely sexy . . . Want is the horny manifesto your TBR list will thank you for' <i>Cosmopolitan</i></b><br/><br/><i>What do you want when no one is watching?<br/>What do you want, when the lights are off?<br/>What do you want, when you are anonymous?</i><br/><br/>When we talk about sex, we talk about womanhood and motherhood, infidelity and exploitation, consent and respect, fairness and egalitarianism, love and hate, pleasure and pain. And yet so many of us don't talk about it at all.<br/><br/>In this groundbreaking book, Gillian Anderson collects and introduces the anonymous sexual fantasies of women from around the world (along with her own anonymous submission). They are all extraordinary: full of desire, fear, intimacy, shame, satisfaction and, ultimately, liberation. From dreaming about someone off-limits to conjuring a scene with multiple partners, from sex that is gentle and tender to passionate and playful, from women who have never had sex to women who have had more sex than they can remember, these fantasies provide a window into the most secret part of our minds.<br/><br/><b><i>Want </i>reveals how women feel about sex when they have the freedom to be totally themselves.</b>