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Harry Jones is back, and this time he's got nothing to lose...

The follow-up to }The Edge Of Madness{, continuing the adventures of Harry Jones. From the author of the Francis Urquhart series, which began with }House Of Cards{ and was a major BBCTV drama starring Ian Richardson

Perhaps the first question any journalist has when they land an interview is "How much time do I have?" Chances are you will have 10 to 20 minutes to speak with someone well known. That's not much time and it requires writers not only to prepare to use those few minutes wisely but also to be able to improvise, Journalist G. Michael Dobbs has been fortunate to have spoken with dozens of newsmakers and celebrities during his almost 40 year ca...

Dopo aver ordito la scalata al potere, il nuovo primo ministro Francis Urquhart, ormai noto come FU, sfida il re in persona e minaccia l'intoccabile ruolo della monarchia inglese. Da poco in carica come lo stesso primo ministro, il giovane sovrano contesta il programma di governo e la divergenza di pensiero presto scivola in ostilità dichiarata. Il terreno di scontro è ampio, e la battaglia si combatte a suon di sondaggi d'opinione truccati, p...

Francis Urquhart heeft maar één doel: premier worden op Downing Street 10. Met geheimen en schandalen lokt hij zijn tegenstanders een voor een in de val. Tot er nog maar één persoon zijn weg naar de top belemmert... House of Cards | Kaartenhuis is een waanzinnig knap geschreven relaas over intriges en gesjoemel in de Engelse Houses of Parliament. De listige held Urquhart is sinds verschijning van de roman uitgegroeid tot een van 's werelds b...

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REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION Francis Urquhart's eventful career as Prime Minister comes to a spectacular end in the final volume in the Francis Urquhart trilogy - now with brand new material.

FICTION / Thrillers / Political

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In October 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear conflict over the placement of Soviet missiles in Cuba. In this hour-by-hour chronicle of those tense days, veteran Washington Post reporter Michael Dobbs reveals just how close we came to Armageddon.Here, for the first time, are gripping accounts of Khrushchev's plan to destroy the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo, the handling of ...

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It doesn't seem so odd nowadays that people in their 20s through 60s quote Bugs Bunny or collect animation art or look forward to a new animated DVD chock full of extras. Growing up in the 1950s and '60s, cartoons were definitely kid's stuff. Oh sure, adults watched The Flintstones, which was shown during prime time. And Rocky and Bullwinkle had jokes I didn't get but my parents did. Generally, though cartoons were thought of as the programs ...

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Michael Dobbs is a reporter for the Washington Post, who devoted much of his journalistic career to covering the collapse of communism. He was the Post's bureau chief in Warsaw (1980-82), Paris (1983-86) and Moscow (1988-1993). He has held fellowships at Harvard and Princeton University and is the author of three books: Down with Big Brother (1996), Madeleine Albright (1999) and Saboteurs (2004). Down with Big Brother was a runner-up for the 1...

In this stunning novel, political insider Michael Dobbs brings alive the curmudgeon persona of Winston Churchill.

Churchill's Triumph allows the reader to eavesdrop on the world's most powerful men, as they lie, cheat, and deceive each other as they struggle to reach agreement and secure their places in history.

Springfield is a city rich with history and a tradition of innovation. Dubbed the "City of Firsts, " it has been influencing change since 1786, when the city was the site of Shays' Rebellion, the revolutionary uprising that prompted early Americans to form the Constitutional Convention. The city is the birthplace of the first American gas-powered car and the American motorcycle. In the 1930s, the pioneering Granville Brothers manufactured the ...