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The Secret History

by Donna Tartt

 

An esoteric study group, an Ivy League university set against an autumnal backdrop and a cold-blooded murder, with plenty of eyebrow-raising moments in between. 25 years on this novel from Donna Tartt is still one of the very best.

 

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Aesop Edinburgh host Karl Ove Knausgaard in partnership with Vintage

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Aesop Edinburgh host Karl Ove Knausgaard in partnership with Vintage

August 23
The Man Who Climbs Trees: James Aldred in Conversation with Helen Macdonald

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The Man Who Climbs Trees: James Aldred in Conversation with Helen Macdonald

Oct 24
Jon Sopel: If Only They Didn't Speak English book tour

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Jon Sopel: If Only They Didn't Speak English book tour

September 5 - October 9

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Help catch the baddies with these LEGO activity sheets

 

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