Forgotten Memoirs: Life is Never Ordinary

Many memoirs, highly rated at the time of publication, slip into obscurity and fade away. We have dusted off a selection from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s that deserve to be revisited. Penned by the famous and the not-so-famous, these memoirs explore everything from WWI and colonial life to days spent at Eton and Oxford.

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The Buried Day: A Personal Memoir by Cecil Day Lewis The House of Elrig: An Autobiography of Childhood by Gavin Maxwell Museum Piece, or the Education of an Iconographer by James Laver With Love by Maurice Chevalier Two Under the Indian Sun by Jon & Rumer Godden

The Franklin Library

The Copper Beech by Maeve Binchy

This selection of leather-bound books by The Franklin Library ranges from modern classics to Pulitzer Prize winners and titles that have made literary history. Each literary gem is signed by its author, making these books truly collectible.

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J.K. Rowling's Alter Ego Returns

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith

Robert Galbraith has a new book, but this time everyone knows who's really holding the pen. The Silkworm is J.K. Rowling's second novel under her masculine pseudonym and stars everyone's favorite detective, Cormoran Strike.

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The Best Brand New Books

The Climb by Chris Froome

Our latest selection of new books features autobiographies, murder mysteries and hot summer reads by today's biggest authors. Explore our Best Buys page for huge discounts on the latest and greatest new releases.

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Non-fiction Read: Baghdad

Baghdad: City of Peace, City of Blood by Justin Marozzi

In Baghdad: City of Peace, City of Blood, celebrated young travelwriter-historian Justin Marozzi gives us a many-layered history of one of the world's truly great cities - both its spectacular golden ages and its terrible disasters.

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