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Royal Mail unveils stamps for 40 years of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
The stamps celebrate Terry Pratchett’s defining work, the Discworld saga. A set of stamps celebrating the 40th anniversary of Sir…
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Forgotten Jack Hilton book to be republished after tenacious campaign
The name of author Jack Hilton was lost to history, before a 28-year-old bartender set out to uncover his legacy.…
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Perspective – ‘That Peckham Boy’: How one man falsely accused of murder turned his life around
Back to homepage / Shows / Perspective Issued on: 05/07/2023 – 11:19 06:31 PERSPECTIVE © FRANCE 24 A man who…
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Report on international reading ability scores EU countries highly
The PIRLS report found that England, Finland and Poland achieved particularly high scores in the reading tests, despite international disruption…
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New James Bond novel sees 007 saving King Charles III’s coronation
Commissioned specifically for the coronation of King Charles III, ‘On His Majesty’s Secret Service’ is the first contemporary set James…
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Dolphins and debuts: Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist announced
Stories from the perspective of a dolphin, a North American reworking of Dickens, and three stunning debuts are among the…
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‘New’ Terry Pratchett short story collection discovered
A treasure trove of Sir Terry Pratchett’s short stories have been discovered and will be published as the late author’s…
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