Most people's knowledge of world history is hazy and incomplete at best. We know bits without always understanding how they fit together. This guide gives a full picture, revealing the hidden histories and communities left out of conventional textbooks - from the civilizations of Africa, Asia and Latin America to the history of women, submerged beneath accounts of politics and war. By looking at history in its entirety, we see the interconnections in our past and the contexts for the familiar historical narratives.

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Reacher's anonymity in Florida is shattered by an investigator who's come looking for him. But hours after his arrival, the stranger is murdered. Retracing the PI's trail back to New York, Reacher's compelled to find out who was looking for him and why. He never expected the reasons to be so personal--and twisted.

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Dennis Lehane returns to the streets of his acclaimed New York Times bestseller Mystic River with The Drop
A love story wrapped in a crime story wrapped in a journey of faith
Three days after Christmas, a lonely bartender looking for a reason to live rescues an abused puppy from a trash can and meets a damaged woman looking for something to believe in. As their relationship grows, they cross paths with the Chechen mafia; a man grown dangerous with age and thwarted hopes; two hapless stick-up artists; a very curious cop; and the original owner of the puppy, who wants his dog back. . . .

At a Hallowe'en party, Joyce - a hostile thirteen-year-old - boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no-one believes her, she storms off home. But within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. That night, Hercule Poirot is called in to find the 'evil presence'. But first he must establish whether he is looking for a murderer or a double-murderer ...

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Are you knowledgeable about a wide range of subjects? Do you enjoy finding out about famous people and learning interesting facts? Or maybe you are a quizmaster in need of material? Whatever your reason for looking at this book, you are certain to find out something new.