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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections

Based on new research, this biography of 18th century author Jane Austen considers her relationship with her brother Henry, who set up as a banker in 1804 and went bust in the crash of 1816. Ties in with the introduction of the new Austen $10 this year, and 200th anniversary of her death.

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A biography of Bela Guttmann, who survived the Holocaust by hiding in an attic near Budapest, but whose father, sister and wider family were murdered. He went on to become a globe-trotting superstar football coach.

A reassessment of the prime ministership of John Major, from 1990 to 1997. Argues that although it was not the greatest of governments, it did have more success than critics would allow.

After a period following the Iraq War, when the reputation of Britain's spooks had hit an all-time low, John le Carre's intellectual hero George Smiley has come to be seen as the perfect spy. Le Carre later revealed that the model for Smiley was the author and MI5 officer John Bingham and this is the true story of the man who inspired John le Carre's most famous character.

Examines how a number of recent and contemporary leaders have used their Christian background and faith to shape their political values and agenda. Covers figures including, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and Margaret Thatcher.

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs

This book examines the reasons why innumerable efforts to resolve their differences have always failed, updates the history of these efforts and assesses whether there is any prospect of ever reaching an agreement.

Dr Vadim Birstein makes comprehensive use of recently released Russian military archives in Moscow and speaks to survivors and victims to tell, for the first time, one of the darkest stories in Soviet Russia's history.

A deliberate allusion to Jeff Jarvis' bestselling "What Would Google Do?", this explains the rise and rise of Apple and the secrets of its success.

POLITICAL SCIENCE / General

A mass market edition of Delingpole's bestselling polemic on climate change, in which he contends that environmentalists and political activists have created an outbreak of mass hysteria that threatens the fabric of Western civilisation. 'This is a serious and significant book.' "The Spectator

Unique comedy title for Christmas by national treasure and doyenne of Radio 4, Sandi Toksvig.

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration

Examines the remarkable personal journey of James Wharton as he becomes a man, joins the Army, and learns to deal with his sexuality in a hostile environment. This intimate and insightful portrait covers everything from serving in Southern Iraq and with Prince Harry in Canada, to being hospitalised in a homophobic beating. Will be heavily promoted through a substantial press campaign.

Essential reading for tennis fans. The many stories of the 2012 tennis tour through the eyes of one of the country's most respected sports journalists.

Paperback edition of the first part of acclaimed author Mick Smith's epic, completely unauthorised history of Britain's external intelligence community

In this landmark series, literary quotations legend Fred Metcalf builds on the success of his bestselling series of quotations books for Penguin to produce classic, far-ranging volumes of humorous quotes on just about every subject you will ever need.

HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General