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“matthew parris”

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  • Parting Shots

    by Matthew Parris ...
    Matthew Parris's Parting Shots is a treasure trove of wit, venom and serious analysis.Up till 2006 a British Ambassador leaving his post was encouraged to write what was known as a valedictory despatch, to be circulated to a small number of influential people in government. This was the parting shot, an opportunity to offer a personal and frank view of the host country, the manners and morals of ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase

    Stories from the Diplomatic Bag

    by Matthew Parris, Andrew Bryson ...
    The Spanish Ambassador's Suitcase is a hilarious new collection of diplomatic tales by Matthew Parris and Andrew BrysonHeard the one about the Spanish Ambassador who arrived in the scorching Saharan desert fully suited and with a mysteriously enormous suitcase? Or the horse they gave Prime Minister John Major in Turkmenistan - which hapless embassy officials had to rescue from the clutches of the ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Would They Lie to You?

    How to Spin Friends and Manipulate People

    by Robert Hutton ...
    A very funny and piercing dissection of the words, phrases, lies, and fibs we hear every dayHow do you apologize when you're not sorry? Where can you make a fortune out of pretending to know the future? What's the best way to steal credit and avoid blame? These are the vital life skills that people need if they're going to make their way in the world. And they all involve the art of not saying ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scorn

    The Wickedest Insults in Human History

    by Matthew Parris ...
    'He's 100% political herpes. Back in six months whatever you do'Camilla Long on Nigel Farage'It's not enough to succeed. Friends must fail'Gore VidalNothing cuts deeper, or provides greater pleasure, than the perfect put-down.When it's directed at someone else.Matthew Parris's sublime collection of the rudest, funniest shin-kicks and barbs in human history, spa... ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Great Lives

    As heard on Radio 4

    by Karen Farrington ...
    Based on the popular Radio 4 series, Great Lives highlights some of the world's most fascinating and influential characters. Chosen by the show's guests, each biography reveals the life and times of artists, sportsmen, statesmen, authors, monarchs, actors, musicians and scientists, showing why they inspire, what they achieved and how they have influenced the world at large. Discover the intriguing ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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    A Castle in Spain

    by Matthew Parris ...
    Narrated by Matthew Parris, Matthew Parris ...

    Abridged

    3 hours 29 min

    The downloadable abridged audiobook edition of Matthew Paris' charming tale, A Castle in Spain, read by the author himself.Walking in the Pyrenees, twenty years ago, Matthew Parris and his sister came upon a magnificent medieval house. It had crests and a date - 1559 - chiselled into the stone: its walls and foundations were intact but the ancient oak ridge timber supporting the roof had split and ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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    Great Leaders' Lives

    A BBC biography collection

    by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris ...
    Narrated by Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris, Ranulph Fiennes, George Monbiot, Frederick Forsyth, Christopher Hitchens0, Ray Mears1, Ann Widdecombe2, Maxine Peake3 ...

    Unabridged

    18 hours 54 min

    Household names nominate leaders from the past for BBC Radio 4's Great LivesSince its inception in 2001, Great Lives has been one of Radio 4's most popular programmes, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. The format is simple, but compelling: each week, a distinguished personality is invited to select an inspirational figure who has influenced them. ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

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    Great Writers' Lives

    A BBC biography collection

    by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris ...
    Narrated by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris, Fay Weldon, Prue Leith, Armando Iannucci0, Caroline Criado Perez1, Andrew Motion2, Rich Hall3 ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 4 min

    Famous fans choose their favourite writers for BBC Radio 4's Great LivesFor 20 years, Great Lives has been a cornerstone of the Radio 4 schedules, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. Each week, a well-known personality is invited to select someone who has inspired them. They then discuss the 'Great Life' with the presenter and a guest expert to decide ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Great Musicians' Lives

    A BBC biography collection

    by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris ...
    Narrated by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris, Phill Jupitus, Hanif Kureishi, Simon Armitage0, Michael Morpurgo1, Stuart Maconie2 ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 31 min

    Distinguished guests nominate a great musician for BBC Radio 4's Great LivesFor 20 years, Great Lives has been a linchpin of Radio 4, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. In it, a household name is invited to choose one of their heroes to discuss with the presenter and a guest expert. But will their chosen person live up to intensive scrutiny, and ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Great Entertainers' Lives

    A BBC biography collection

    by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris ...
    Narrated by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock, Matthew Parris, Julian Clary, Alan Davies, Mark Gatiss0, Fiona Shaw1 ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 13 min

    Well-known personalities pick their favourite entertainers for BBC Radio 4's Great LivesOne of the BBC's most acclaimed programmes, Great Lives has been a regular Radio 4 fixture for 20 years, presented by Joan Bakewell, Humphrey Carpenter, Francine Stock and Matthew Parris. Every week, a famous name is invited into the studio to nominate a figure from the past who has inspired them, and discuss ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    D. H. Lawrence: A BBC Radio Collection

    14 dramatisations and radio readings including Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow and Women in Love

    by D.H. Lawrence ...
    Narrated by Full Cast, Andy Hockley, Benedict Sandiford, Cathy Sara, Clare Holman, David Bradley, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Estensen, Ian Hogg, Leo McKern, Matthew Parris, Michael Rosen, Peter Meakin, Philip Jackson, Rachel Atkins, Samuel Edward- Cook, Stella Gonet ...

    Unabridged

    20 hours 36 min

    Dramatisations and readings of selected works by DH Lawrence – plus a radio play by Dan Allum and two bonus documentaries exploring Lawrence’s life and writingsCrowned ‘the greatest imaginative novelist of our generation’ by EM Forster, DH Lawrence has an undisputed place in England's canon of great authors. In this wide-ranging collection, dramatisations and readings of some of his major works ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

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    Her Life in Our Times

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    From Sarah Bradford, the best-selling author of George VI, Elizabeth and Diana, the definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth II, now celebrating the Platinum Jubilee -- her 70th year on the throneElizabeth II has lived through the Abdication, the Blitz and World War Two, the sex and spy scandals of the swinging sixties, the Cold War and the nuclear threat and the Fall of the Berlin Wall. She has ... Read more

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