Evelyn Waugh was born in Hampstead in 1903 and educated at Hertford College, Oxford. In 1928 he published his first novel, Decline and Fall, which was soon followed by Vile Bodies (1930), Black Mischief (1932), A Handful of Dust (1934) and Scoop (1938). During these years he also travelled extensively and converted to Catholicism. In 1939 Waugh was commissioned in the Royal Marines and later transferred to the Royal Horse Guards, experiences which informed his Sword of Honour trilogy (1952-61). His most famous novel, Brideshead Revisited (1945), was written while on leave from the army. Waugh died in 1966.

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Dogology explores the bizarre and very funny world of canine science.Vital questions answered include:<ul><li>Why do dogs fart (but cats don&rsquo;t)?</li><li>Do dogs feel guilt, love, happiness or jealousy?</li><li>What does it mean when a dog wags its tail more to the right or the left?</li><li>Why do dogs poo with their bodies aligned north-to-south?</li><li>Do dogs dream? If so, what about?</li><li>How do dogs smell epilepsy, cancer and human sadness?</li><li>How many hairs are there on your dog?</li><li>What does your dog hear when you talk?</li></ul>Packed with fascinating facts, quirky scientific revelations and weird stories about our furry friends, Dogology offers a secret glimpse inside the canine body and mind.

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Embrace your inner canine and Be More Dog! From finding your wag to barking loudly and making friends, this book will show you how to&#160;say &lsquo;woof, woof, woof&rsquo; to life. 
 
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The colourful floral design&#160;of this A6 hardback notebook is a contemporary reproduction of 19th century chintz in the private family rooms of Osborne,&#160;the seaside retreat of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children on the Isle of Wight.&#160;The perfect size to fit into your handbag, it has&#160;128 lined pages and foil on the cover.

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100 years ago most people lived in small communities where they knew and were known by almost everyone. Their circle of friends encompassed family, a few neighbours and people they worked with who they saw on an almost daily basis. Friendships were conducted by letter, often with people who lived far away and were hardly ever seen in person. Nothing could be more different from our modern world. Nowadays people are often judged by the number of &#39;friends&#39; they have on social media, and we&#39;re all in touch in an instant with people all over the globe. But as families contract and more people live on their own, and even within relationships we lead more independent lives; and though our circles of acquaintances may have widened extraordinarily, our real friends matter more than ever. Friendships can bring laughter and joy, stimulation and support, comfort and solace, but like all relationships they need to be nurtured to grow and survive. Dispelling the notion that more is better, maybe it&#39;s time to re-assess what makes a true friend, and what can be done to improve the important friendships we have and be selective in choosing new ones. Like the others in this series this is a book to offer help and advice, packed with apposite quotes and practical tips. The nuances of friendship can be hard to grasp, to be a good friend is a skill to be learned, so this book itself can be a friend to turn to.

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Send solidarity to other frazzled parents with this beautiful box set of notecards from the bestselling author of Hurrah for Gin, Katie Kirby. There are 16 cards with matching envelopes, in 4 different hilarious designs, all featuring Katie&rsquo;s signature stick people drawings. 
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