Why control of the microchip industry has been the driving force of Western economic and military success, and the potential threats posed by China's actions
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<b><i>A Little in Love</i> is the most charming romantic comedy you'll read this year, from a hugely talented author, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Phillipa Ashley and Cressida McLaughlin.</b><br>
From the New York Times bestselling author of Better than the Movies, this swoon-worthy rom-com in the vein of Shes All That and 10 Things I Hate About You follows a teen girl who unwittingly finds herself at the centre of a bet while working at a waterpark.
A not-so-friendly competition quickly devolves into an all-out prank war in Marisa Kanter's sophomore YA, an enemies-to-lovers romance that fans of Jenny Han and Morgan Matson will adore.
Hinrichtungsrituale in der vormodernen westeuropäischen Gesellschaft waren hochkomplexe Inszenierungen mit vielen Beteiligten. prominent in Szene gesetzt. Die Rolle von Geistlichen beim Vollzug der Todesstrafe ist bislang wenig beachtet worden. Ein Grund dafür ist sicherlich in der problematischen Quellenlage zu suchen. Selbstzeugnisse gibt es in der Regel nicht. Ein Seelsorger hat über seine Tätigkeit Buch geführt: der Nürnberger Pfarrer Johann Hagendorn. Seine Berichte über die geistliche Betreuung der Gefangenen im Nürnberger Lochgefängnis zu Beginn des 17. Jahrhunderts sind einzigartig und aufschlussreich. In ganz Europa sind vergleichbare Aufzeichnungen eines lutherischen Seelsorgers nicht überliefert. Hagendorns Text führt tief hinein in die Gefühlswelt der um ihr Leben fürchtenden Lochgefangenen. Wir erfahren von ihrer Angst, Verzweiflung und ihrem Kleinmut. Wie sich Johann Hagendorn in dieser emotional hoch angespannten Lage verhielt, zeigen die in diesem Buch erstmals edierten Berichte.
<b>From the author of the million-copy selling <i>Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation</i> and the bestselling <i>John Lennon: The Life comes </i>a revealing portrait of George Harrison, the most undervalued and mysterious Beatle.</b>
<b>From award-winning author Benjamin Dean comes a deliciously dark and addictive YA thriller following the lives of Gen Z's rich and famous through the lens of an undercover teen journalist. </b>
<b>The extraordinary new novel from the author of PRACTICAL MAGIC and THE DOVEKEEPERS</b><br><br> We first met the Owens in the glorious novel <i>Practical Magic</i>. We discovered the tragedy of the Owens siblings in <i>Rules of Magic</i>. Now we learn how it all began... with a baby abandoned in a snowy English field in the 1600s. Under the care of gentle Hannah Owens, little Maria learns about the 'Unnamed Arts'. Maria has a gift for them - a gift that may well prove her undoing.<br><br> When Maria is abandoned by the man she loves, she invokes the curse that will haunt her family for centuries. Because magic has rules, and they must be followed. This is the lesson that Maria will carry with her for the rest of her life, and pass on to her children and her children's children. <br> <p><b>PRAISE for ALICE HOFFMAN</b></p><p>'Beautiful, harrowing, a major contribution to twenty-first century literature'</p><p><b>Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate in Literature, on <i>The Dovekeepers</i></b></p><p> 'I am still reeling from <i>The Dovekeepers </i>- from the history Alice Hoffman illuminates, from the language she uses to bring these women to life. This novel is a testament to the human spirit and to love rising from the ashes of war. But most of all, this novel is one that will never be forgotten by a reader.'</p><p><b>Jodi Picoult</b></p><p>'In her remarkable new novel, Alice Hoffman holds a mirror to our ancient past as she explores the contemporary themes of sexual desire, women's solidarity in the face of strife, and the magic that's quietly present in our day-to-day living. Put <i>The Dovekeepers</i> at the pinnacle of Hoffman's extraordinary body of work. I was blown away.'</p><p><b>Wally Lamb, author of </b><i><b>She's Come Undone</b></i></p><p> 'Alice Hoffman takes seemingly ordinary lives and lets us see and feel extraordinary things.'</p><p><b>Amy Tan</b></p><p>'Miss Hoffman heals wounds with the gentle touch of an angel'<br><b>Joseph Heller</b></p><br>
A girl who can see spirits must work together with a Lord's son in order to solve the mysterious deaths at the local manor home in this eerie historical mystery perfect for fans of <i>The Bone Witch</i> and Downton Abbey.
<b>From bestselling mother/son duo Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal, come dance with Bhangra Baby as he learns to move to the rhythm of the popular Punjabi folk dance, bhangra!</b>
<b>When volcanologist Surtsey finds her married lover dead, she pockets his phone and makes the fatal decision to keep her discovery secret ... but someone has been watching...</b>
<b>A profoundly moving and suspenseful drama surrounding a young Korean American man's search for answers about his girlfriend's mysterious death - for fans of Celeste Ng's </b><i><b>Everything I Never Told You </b></i><b>and </b><i><b>Swimming Lessons </b></i><b>by Claire Fuller. </b><br>
TikTok has taken over the world in just a few short years. What does its success mean for the future of technology? Journalist and author Chris Stokel-Walker tells the inside story of the Chinese app, with unprecedented access to key company figures.
