Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
Simon & Schuster Origins of Marvel Comics Deluxe Edition
Book SynopsisNow back in print and timed for its 50th anniversary—the landmark book Origins of Marvel Comics by Stan Lee! A deluxe, collector’s edition of the original Origins of Marvel Comics including a new cover, essays, and more. Originally published in 1974, Origins of Marvel Comics features the first appearance of characters who have dominated the pantheon of Marvel’s modern storytelling mythology—Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Thor, and Doctor Strange—along with a second Silver Age tale featuring these special heroes, all hand-picked and introduced by the one and only Stan Lee, and serving as an essential showcase for writers and artists such as Stan himself, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, and Marie Severin. Whether viewed as a historical artifact that launched an industry of presenting Marvel Comics to a broad audience of fans or a collection of the best in Silver Age comics by many of the greatest creator
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Penguin Random House Group Realm of X
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Marvel Comics Dark XMen The Mercy Crown
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Penguin Random House Group Ms. Marvel Mutant Menace Vol. 2
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£999.99
Marvel Astonishing Iceman Out Cold
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£15.29
Marvel Comics XMen Reign of X By Jonathan Hickman Vol. 1
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£28.79
Penguin Random House Group Fantastic Four Epic Collection Four No More
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£37.49
Penguin Random House Group Black Widow Modern Era Epic Collection The
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Penguin Random House Group Avengers Forever by Jason Aaron Omnibus
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Stanford University Press Us&Them: A Novel
Book SynopsisLili and Goli have argued endlessly about where their mother, Bibijan, should live since the Iranian Revolution. They disagree about her finances too, which remain blocked as long as she insists on waiting for her son—still missing but not presumed dead yet—to return from the Iran–Iraq war. But once they begin to "share" the old woman, sending her back and forth between Paris and Los Angeles, they start asking themselves where the money might be coming from. Only their Persian half-sister in Iran and the Westernized granddaughter of the family have the courage to face up to the answers, and only when Bibijan finally relinquishes the past can she remember the truth. A story mirrored in fragmented lives, Us&Them explores the ludicrous and the tragic, the venal and the generous-hearted aspects of Iranian life away from home. It is a story both familial and familiar in its generational tensions and misunderstandings, its push and pull of obligations and expectations. It also highlights how "we" can become "them" at any moment, for our true exile is alienation from others. Acclaimed author Bahiyyih Nakhjavani offers a poignant satire about migration, one of the vital issues of our times.Trade Review"Us&Them is a timely exploration of the Iranian psyche, a nuanced reflection of the Iranian character: its largesse, its rich absurdity and genuine warmth, but also its complexity, its contradictions and internal conflicts. As an Iranian born in the U.K. I found it challenging, funny, moving and I'm now fretting about where I belong: am I one of 'us' or one of 'them'?" * Omid Djalili *"With Swiftian wit and prose both pithy and poetic, Us&Them offers a searingly honest satirical image of Iranian society and its large diaspora. In the alchemy of Bahiyyih Nakhjavani's masterful narrative, this becomes a tale of the traumas of exile, and of the human condition in a troubled time." -- Abbas Milani, Hamid and Christina Moghadam Director of Iranian Studies * Stanford University *"A glitteringly poignant novel. Beautifully cadenced, drily acute about human relationships, it keeps global and local perfectly in balance and addresses one of the central topics of our time: how to live within the losses and suspensions of diaspora while grieving the dead, honouring the family and being as honest as we can." -- Ruth Padel * author of Where the Serpent Lives and Darwin—A Life in Poems, Judge of 2016 International Man Booker Prize *"Sensitive, subtle, evocative. Bahiyyih Nakhjavani weaves threads of silk with her words, skillfully filling in the silences within and between cultures. It is a rare author who can write with such clarity of vision, compassion of heart and power of words and leave us readers in awe of her wisdom at the end." -- Elif Shafak * author of The Bastard of Istanbul and The Forty Rules of Love *
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Marvel Comics Venom Epic Collection Carnage Unleashed
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Marvel Comics Immortal XMen Vol. 1
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£14.39
Marvel Comics Defenders Epic Collection Enter The Headmen
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£32.79
DC Comics Vixen NYC Volume Five
Book SynopsisNavigating your first year of college is hard—just imagine having to navigate newfound superpowers at the same time!Mari''s first year of college is full of exciting new things—she''s just reconnected with her extended family, moved to New York City, and is ready to step into her power. And with the ancestral totem her family passed down, her power is about to mean a whole lot more! Turns out this family heirloom also can give you the powers of the animal kingdom?! Now it''s up to Mari to learn how to use her powers and protect the world around her!
£12.59
Marvel Comics Incredible Hulk By Peter David Omnibus Vol. 5
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£71.24
Penguin Random House Group Captain America Epic Collection The Man Who Sold
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£35.99
Penguin Random House Group Marvel Masterworks Captain America Vol. 16
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Penguin Random House Group MarvelVerse Scarlet Witch
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£8.99
Marvel Comics Doctor Strange Epic Collection Nightmare On
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Marvel Comics Iron Fist Epic Collection The Fury Of Iron Fist
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£999.99
Marvel Comics AllOut Avengers Teachable Moments
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£16.14
New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd Kwezi 3
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Marvel Comics SpiderBoy Vol. 2 Fun Games
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Penguin Random House Group Daredevil Mayor Fisk
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HarperCollins Publishers Shinoy and the Chaos Crew Mission Submarine Scare
Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.When Shinoy downloads the Chaos Crew app on his phone, a glitch in the system gives him the power to summon his TV heroes into his world. With the team on board, Shinoy can figure out why weird things are happening in Flat Hill. Is the dastardly red-eyed S.N.A.I.R., a Super Nasty Artificial Intelligent Robot, causing all the trouble or is it something else?Shinoy's really looking forward to his family day out to visit a submarine. During the tour, something weird comes up on the radar something suspiciously like S.N.A.I.R., but is he running away from the Chaos Crew or something else?This exciting title is part of the Shinoy and the Chaos Crew
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Random House How to Read the Air
Book SynopsisA powerful and moving summer read that explores love, grief and the reality of the contemporary American immigrant experienceJonas, fresh from a failed marriage, is desperate to make sense of the ties that have forged him. How can he dream of a future when he can''t make sense of his past? He hits the road, tracing the route that his parents - young Ethiopians in search of an identity as an American couple - took thirty years earlier to Nashville, Tennessee. In a stunning display of imagination he weaves together a history that takes him from the war-torn Ethiopia of his parents'' youth to a brighter vision of his own life in contemporary America, a story - real or invented- that holds the possibility of reconciliation and redemption.A story of exile and redemption, beautifully written' The TimesTrade ReviewA straight-forward, compassionate, keenly sensitive observer of real life -- James Lasdun * Guardian *A story of exile and redemption, beautifully written -- Kate Saunders * The Times *[Mengestu has] pulled off a narrative sleight of hand, weaving two - or is it three? - beautiful fictions, while reminding us subtly that the most seductive may be the least true * Los Angeles Times *How To Read the Air is deeply thought out, deliberate in its craftsmanship and in many parts beautifully written...remarkably talented -- Miguel Syjuco * The Scotsman *Challenging -- Peter Carty * Independent *
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Little, Brown Book Group Someone You Trust
Book Synopsis ''Gripping . . . I simply couldn''t put it down'' Edel Coffey, author of Breaking Point ''Kept me guessing with each page I turned'' Patricia Gibney, author of The Missing Ones From the Top Ten Irish Times bestselling author comes a gripping, emotional thriller that explores the darkest corners of family and the secrets we hide behind closed doors.Amy jumps at the opportunity when she''s offered a nannying job in picturesque West Cork. The assignment is for the Carroll family, whose stunning house is situated on a stretch of remote coastline. It''s the perfect chance for Amy to start over - far away from her life in Dublin she is trying to escape.With two adorable children to oversee, a pair of generous employers and a lavish new home, everything seems wonderful. So why can''t Amy shake a creeping sense of unease? Perhaps it''s the husband''s erratic behaviour. Or the strange messages that somebody hasTrade ReviewA gripping, contemporary gothic thriller. I tore through it. I simply couldn't put it down. -- Edel Coffey, author of BREAKING POINTA slow burning, extremely well-structured psychological thriller * Irish Times *A chilling exploration of what really goes on behind closed doors of a family home. Someone You Trust is filled with secrets, lies and a sense of menacing unease. Descriptive writing, compelling characters and atmospheric setting are well balanced to produce a tense domestic noir that delivers. More please. -- Brena Brown * Irish Indepedent *Claustrophobic . . . No one is who they seem to be, which kept me guessing with each page I turned. I've no hesitation in recommending Someone You Trust as it is a great read -- Patricia Gibney, author of THREE WIDOWSTwists and turns in a satisfyingly unpredictable manner . . . A blockbuster thriller * Irish Examiner *Dark, intense and emotional, this haunting whodunit is utterly chilling, with a real sting in its twisty tail -- Sam Blake, author of REMEMBER MY NAMEIt's rare a thriller has such an emotional core but this one does. Fabulous -- Martina Murphy, author of THE NIGHT CALLEREqual parts tautly woven, chilling, and heartbreaking, Someone You Trust is a thriller that will take readers on an emotional roller coaster. With ratcheting tension and a mounting sense of dread, you might think you know what's happening, but this is a story that will defy your expectations. A must-read for fans of domestic suspense -- Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of THE GIRLS ARE ALL SO NICE HERENothing is what it seems in this creepy, propulsive, atmospheric thriller. I dare you not to read it in one sitting -- Kieran Scott, author of REGRETS ONLY
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Alphabet Legends Pty Ltd Superhero Legends Alphabet Men
Book SynopsisFrom Spidey to Superman, Blade to Zorro, Superhero Legends Alphabet: Men's Edition features the most courageous group of heroes ever to grace the pages of comic books and the silver screen. Grab your batarangs, strap on your capes, and sit back for a wild ride through superhero fandom.
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Canongate Books The Hook
Book SynopsisTeacher Raymond Donne finds himself embroiled in another baffling murder case when his friend MoJo is found dead on the school roof, pierced by an arrow.On the rooftop of Raymond Donne''s school, Maurice ''MoJo'' Joseph''s lifeless body is found with an arrow sticking out of its back.Mojo had recently gone through drug rehab, but was turning his life around. He had a baby on the way while also working at the school and for a security company. But was he so clean? Heroin was found in his system and in his possession, and he''d been secretly carrying out security work for a notorious White Nationalist.Donne''s ex-cop instincts tell him something doesn''t add up. When Allison Rogers, an online journalist and Donne''s girlfriend, runs insider stories from a runaway of the White Nationalists and a mysterious man turns up saying MoJo was working for him, Donne takes it upon himself, with the help of his techno-friend Edgar, to investigate.Wha
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Canongate Books Becoming Inspector Chen 11 An Inspector Chen
Book SynopsisInspector Chen is excluded from a poetry case as he awaits possible disciplinary action, leaving him to reflect on his career . . . but does his past hold a clue to the poetry case?After a number of grueling cases Chief Inspector Chen is facing mounting pressure from his superiors, many of whom are concerned with where his loyalties lie. What''s more, he is excluded from an investigation into an incendiary poem posted on an online forum.Wracked with self-doubt and facing an anxious wait to discover the fate of his career, Chen is left to reflect on the events that have led to where he is now - from his amateur investigations as a child during the Cultural Revolution, to his very first case on the Shanghai Police Force.Has fighting for the Chinese people and the morals he believes in put him in conflict with the Party? Why is he being kept away from the new case? As well as his career, is his life now also at risk?
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Headline Publishing Group Every Light in the House Burnin
Book SynopsisAn emotional debut novel, both funny and moving, which was longlisted for the Orange Prize for FictionTrade Review'The story is well told, does not dodge complexity and rings true' * The Times *'Andrea Levy is the long awaited birdsong of one born Black and Gifted in Britain. Let her sing and sing and sing' Marsha Hunt * Marsha Hunt *'An extremely powerful novel' * TLS *'An interesting and touching book' * Daily Telegraph *'Humorous and moving, unflinching and without sentiment' * Independent on Sunday *'Levy's skill and cunning leave the reader shaken' * The Voice *Andrea Levy is the long awaited birdsong of one born Black and Gifted in Britain. Let her sing and sing and sing * Marsha Hunt *'The only disappointment is that after two hundred and fifty pages, it ends' * Literary Review *'An interesting and touching book' * Sunday Telegraph *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC No Past No Present No Future
Book SynopsisIn his bold and pioneering novel, No Past, No Present, No Future, Yulisa Amadu Maddy explores the dynamics between three young boys as their lives slip quickly into chaos and tragedy. At a missionary school in colonial West Africa, three students from very different backgrounds forge a friendship in an effort to forget the difficulties they face at home. But when one of the boys betrays the other, a series of disastrous events spiral into out of control. After finally leaving school, their paths cross once again in Europe but prejudice and diverging loyalties put the brotherhood they once had into question. How can they ever dream of a future together when the ghosts of the past are determined to haunt their present?
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC One Man One Matchet
Book SynopsisIn a rural village in nineteenth-century Nigeria, British colonial rule is finally starting to loosen its grip. As a new generation of educated locals seize their chance to take back power, a deadly disease threatens to wipe out their invaluable cocoa crop and end their village for good.In the Yoruba land of west Nigeria, the village of Ipaja faces a crisis one of identity, power, and famine. At the center are two young men with very different ideas on how to prevent the oncoming catastrophe. Although they both claim to have the village''s best intentions at heart, neither can deny the power they stand to gain if the other one fails.As tensions rise, the village must decide who they can trust and who will be able to save them from a deadly disaster...Trade Review(An) enchanting story of a cocoa community in Western Nigeria where the country's shift from colony to independent nation is acted out in terms of a serious-farcical conflict. * Times Literary Supplement *
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Marvel Avengers K Book 5 Assembling the Avengers
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Marvel Comics Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Full Moon
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Marvel Comics Ironheart Meant to Fly
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Marvel Comics Avengers By Jason Aaron Vol. 9
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Marvel Comics Thor By Donny Cates Vol. 3 Revelations
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Marvel Comics Dark Ages
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Marvel Comics Loki Omnibus Vol. 1
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Marvel Comics Heroes Reborn Earths Mightiest Heroes Companion
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£17.09
Marvel Comics Loki Agent of Asgard The Complete Collection
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£30.39
Penguin Random House Group Wolverine By Claremont Miller Deluxe Edition
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£17.09
Marvel Comics Knights Of Pendragon Omnibus
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£88.49
Marvel Comics Strange Academy Finals
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Marvel Comics Marvel Masterworks Captain America Vol. 14
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£53.24
Marvel Comics Marvel Masterworks Ghost Rider Vol. 4
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Marvel Comics Marvel Masterworks Marvel TeamUp Vol. 7
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