10 Feb
1837 Aleksandr Pushkin died at the age of thirty-seven, from a stomach wound suffered in a duel two days earlier. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Read works by Aleksandr Pushkin
Read the opening extract of the brand new Lauren DeStefano book before its publication on 16/02/2012
Simon Barnes
Simon Barnes, the well-loved and frequently controversial columnist for the RSPB's Birds magazine, is the author of a dozen books, including three on wildlife and three novels. He is also the award-winning chief sportswriter for the Times. He lives in Suffolk with his family and has seen a barn owl, kingfisher and marsh harrier in his garden.
Featured Books, with extracts, by Simon Barnes
A Book of Heroes or a Sporting Half-century Simon Barnes
Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2010.In this gripping new book, Simon Barnes brings together his 50 sporting heroes of the last 50 years and looks at what it is that elevates them to... Format: Paperback - Released: 07/04/2011
A Book of Heroes: Or a Sporting Half Century Simon Barnes
Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2010.
In this gripping new book, Simon Barnes brings together his 50 sporting heroes of the last 50 years and looks at what it is that elevates them to a... Format: Hardback - Released: 30/09/2010
A Bad Birdwatcher's Companion Simon Barnes
Simon Barnes is one of Britain's leading bird writers and humorists.
His weekly column in The Times, essays for the RSPB magazine and two
best-selling books on birdwatching have made him one of the characters
of the bird world. Here he reads his... Format: Cd-audio - Released: 02/04/2007
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