W&N Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Society's Queen
Anne De Courcy
Anne de Courcy's histories of the glittering life of the upper classes are now available in stunning new paperback editions. Debs at War: https://t.co/EhOzcbY7MN Margot at War: https://t.co/ZRoYeWsKr1 Society's Queen: https://t.co/O07ahSAgNP https://t.co/p4PWL2MMFM
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1939: The Last Season
Anne De Courcy
Don't miss Anne de Courcy's fascinating portraits of British upper class life during the 20th century in Snowdon and 1939: The Last Season – now available in beautiful new paperback editions! Snowdon: https://t.co/8PG5k56vtU 1939: The Last Season: https://t.co/pkeTrKKtPf https://t.co/2f8KeZBQlT
Paperback, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Olympus, Texas: A GMA Book Club Pick
Stacey Swann
You can feel the heat of Texas coming through the pages of @StaceySwann's debut novel, #OlympusTexas ☀️ With characters inspired by Greek mythology, plenty of Texas swagger and family drama, this is your next summer read. Out today: https://bit.ly/OlympusTexas https://t.co/qG3BeZAaMF
Paperback, 2022
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Born of No Woman
Franck Bouysse
'A choral novel radiating with black light' @ELLEUK A dark and addictive story of betrayal and desire set in nineteenth-century rural France, #BornofNoWoman by Franck Bouysse is out today. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Born-No-Woman-Franck-Bouysse/dp/1474616224 https://t.co/RIRevB0RI9
Paperback, 2021
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino
Tomorrow we are publishing the deluxe edition of the Sunday Times bestselling novel, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD from Quentin Tarantino. Featuring new photos and additional bonus material, this is the ultimate gift for Tarantino fans 🎬 https://smarturl.it/OUATIHhardback https://t.co/s4osJIgLpT
Paperback, Mass Market, 2021
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop: A Memoir
Alba Donati
If you are looking for a gift for a true book lover, we recommend DIARY OF A TUSCAN BOOKSHOP from Alba Donati. The true story of how Alba opened a tiny bookshop in Tuscany, and an ode to booksellers everywhere. https://t.co/5DEPIzzmbj https://t.co/Nu2o2rFkiS
Paperback, 2023
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ask a Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know
Greg Jenner
Today we publish the paperback of ASK A HISTORIAN from @greg_jenner. Taking you on a roller coaster ride through history revealing the best facts, figures, stories and characters from ancient times to today. Out now: https://t.co/0IKNXAgoYw https://t.co/uVmhChVWRw
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
All the Knowledge in the World: The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopedia
Simon Garfield
Join the Sunday Times bestselling author of ON THE MAP and JUST MY TYPE on an epic journey through humanity's tireless quest for knowledge 📚 All the Knowledge in the World – out now: https://t.co/LjlXVgyDu2 https://t.co/1EfZxhf86g
Paperback, 2024
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sins of My Father: A Guardian Book of the Year 2022 - A Daughter, a Cult, a Wild Unravelling
Lily Dunn
Don't miss Lily Dunn, author of SINS OF MY FATHER, and Xanthi Barker this Saturday at @StokeyLitFest discussing memoir writing, often-problematic fathers and the legacy of family trauma. Tickets available here: https://t.co/hJO3yvK0rI https://t.co/m6uFBidlvE
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World
Elinor Cleghorn
'Compassionate, compelling and beautifully told... A sublime book' ELINOR CLEGHORN, author of UNWELL WOMEN Have you got your copy of MILK by @JoannaWolfarth yet? Here's a little taster of the audiobook for you. Available now in hardback, ebook & audio: https://t.co/mi6nja6PdZ https://t.co/gq1px0ervW
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book