Books & Literature in Ely

Tim Spicer

This story is not just another history of the SAS. It is the only biography of an extraordinary man, 'whose courage made it easier for us to be brave'.

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Yotam Ottolenghi

_It's a noisy world out there, so stop, take a minute or two, listen to the soup bubble or the egg crackle...

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Edith Hall

The story of Medea, a maligned and misunderstood woman of Greek mythology, from one of Britain's foremost classicistsMothers who kill their children are univers…

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Alison Bruce

Two bodies. Two decades apart. One deadly connection.When an arson attack reveals a fresh corpse alongside remains from nearly twenty years ago, DS Ronnie Blake…

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Alycia Pirmohamed

As a young Muslim woman, Alycia Pirmohamed grew up with her body as racialised and her faith as seemingly dangerous.

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Irvine Welsh

FROM THE AUTHOR OF _TRAINSPOTTING_...Molly and George Warburton are used to living life their own way.

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Tim Hayward

The moment Tim Hayward started mixing himself an 'attitude adjuster' at the end of the day, his life changed.

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Charles Moseley

Hereward the Wake, for a thousand years, has been hailed as a national hero, a brave warrior making a stand against England’s new masters, the Normans.

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Queer Reading Group - Heap Earth Upon It

January 1965. The orphaned O'Leary siblings - Tom, Jack, Anna and Peggy - arrive in the village of Ballycrea, tight-lipped about their troubled past and despera…

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James Marriott

Reading built the modern world. It helped create democracy, science and reason.Now, books are dying, and people everywhere are losing the ability to read deeply…

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Miranda Malins

Within a century, the Cromwell family produced two of the most powerful, impactful and controversial commoners in British history.

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Sarah Clegg

We often think of them as tiny, glittering creatures fluttering about in pastel tulle, but fairies haven't always been so benign.

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Reading Group - Moon Tiger

A dying woman looks back over her complex, quietly turbulent life from childhood to final illness, whilst also attempting to make sense of the world that shaped…

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Sabrina Ghayour

From the Queen of Middle Eastern cookery, every recipe in _Persiana One_ makes irresistible Middle Eastern flavours easier than ever in one pot, one tray or one…

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Peter James

Brighton Pride is the biggest date on the city's calendar with half a million people lost in the party.

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Victoria Hislop

Beloved, bestselling author Victoria Hislop explores the turbulence of the post-war era in Greece in this unforgettable and riveting new novel that will delight…

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Robert Harris

A Most Anticipated Book of 2026 in _The New York Times_, BBC Culture, the _Mirror_ and _Radio Times.__From the bestselling author of Conclave comes a new compel…

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Andrew Roberts

From the award-winning, Sunday Times Bestselling Author of Churchill and Napoleon the Great, the Dramatic Story of The Team of Rivals Who Propelled the Rise and…

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Wine Tasting with Dan Keeling

If you've ever stood in a wine shop staring at rows of unfamiliar names... If you've bought a bottle for its label and hoped for the best... If you've suspected…

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Reading Group - I am Legend & The Shrinking Man

Celebrated for the depth and craft he could bring to seemingly childish material, Richard Matheson was a highly influential genre writer whose best work continu…

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Rick Wakeman

From piano-playing child prodigy, through to classically trained keyboardist and onto his rise with Yes and as a solo artist, Rick Wakeman's life so far has bee…

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Greg Wise

LOSS UNITES US ALL.Much-loved actor, author and screenwriter, Greg Wise, offers his personal experiences with loss and encourages us to be more open in our own.…

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Jay Rayner

_'It's time to share a little more of my love for home cooking and the merry dance of appetite and technique that lies behind the dishes I make__,_ _to bring to…

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Reading Group - Dodger by Terry Pratchett

In his final stand-alone novel, Terry Pratchett paid homage to another master of character, atmosphere and humour, evoking a richly detailed Dickensian London,…

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British Museum Lectures: The Bayeux Tapestry

We're delighted to be joined by curator Michael Lewis to discuss the upcoming British Museum exhibition, The Bayeux Tapestry, and its accompanying publications.…

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