Simon Jones
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There is no dearth of writings about the founding of America, but in this under-reported and under-taught story of the American Revolution, light is shed on the role Benjamin Franklin played in bringing the northern and southern colonies together against corrupt British rule. Along with an "Inner Circle" of British Abolitionists, Franklin worked behind the scenes to secure the freedom of a single American slave, James Somersett,...
42) Some Voices
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After years of psychiatric healthcare, Ray (Daniel Craig) is deemed fit to be released into the care of his brother and help out in his café. But while his refusal to take medication begins to affect his stability, Ray still manages to strike up a relationship with Laura (Kelly Macdonald), who's impressed by his direct approach to life. Slowly and without the drugs, Ray's grasp on reality begins to slip.
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Upon publication, Don’t Panic quickly established itself as the definitive companion to Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. This edition comes up to date, covering the movie, And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer and the build up to the 30th anniversary of the first novel. Acclaimed author Neil Gaiman celebrates the life and work of Douglas Adams who, in a field in Innsbruck in 1971, had an idea that became The Hitchhiker’s Guide to...
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy volume 4
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On board a giant construction platform deep inside the planet Magrathea, Arthur Dent is astonished to learn that his former planet Earth (recently destroyed by the Vogons) was not what it had seemed.
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy volume 3
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Accompanied by his girlfriend Trillian and hitchhikers Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox heads the stolen spaceship Heart of Gold for the legendary planet of Magrathea.
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy volume 5
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Having been blown to smithereens on the planet Magrathea, Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian and Zaphod Beeblebrox are mystified when they find themselves at the end of the universe.
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy volume 6
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When Arthur and his companions realize that the spacecraft they have stolen is heading towards the sun, certain doubts arise as to the wisdom of their decision.
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy volume 1
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Arthur Dent is furious. His home is about to be demolished to make way for a highway. Staging a sit-down protest in front of the bulldozers, his best friend tells him much worse news - the world will end in 12 minutes.
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy volume 2
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Rescued from Earth moments before its destruction to make way for a vast hyperspace highway, Arthur Dent and his alien friend, Ford Prefect, find themselves on board the actual demolition spacecraft.
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Manhattan volume 10
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The Implosion group overcomes another hurdle with help from Charlie's past. An unexpected visitor to The Hill raises suspicions about Frank.
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Bartimaeus trilogy volume Prequel
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2010
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It is 950 B.C.E., and King Solomon rules Jerusalem with a steely hand; a hand on which gleams a magic ring of immense and unforgiving power. Solomon has just begun work on his marvelous temple, charging Khaba, a formidable magician in his royal court, to oversee its construction. The workforce is an ill-behaved bunch of demons, a particularly unruly djinni named Bartimaeus among them. True to form, Bartimaeus promptly gets kicked off the temple project...
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Rescued from his beloved Macintosh, The Salmon of Doubt provides us with the opportunity to linger and frolic one last time in the uniquely entertaining and richly informative mind of Douglas Adams. For the millions of readers who expressed their grief and shock at his untimely death, this is a treasure; his final book and our last chance to see new work from an acknowledged comic genius.