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The Achilles Trap - Steve Coll - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Achilles Trap - Steve Coll - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Achilles Trap masterfully untangles the people, ploys of power and geopolitics that led to America's disastrous war with Iraq and, for the first time, details America's fundamental miscalculations during its ruinous, decades-long relationship with Saddam Hussein. Beginning with Saddam's rise to power in 1979 and the birth of Iraq's secret nuclear weapons programme, Steve Coll traces Saddam's motives through understanding his inner circle. He brings to life the diplomats, scientists, family members and generals who had no choice but to defer to their leader - a leader directly responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, as well as the torture or imprisonment of many more. This was a man whose reasoning was impossible to reduce to a simple explanation, and the CIA and successive presidential administrations failed to grasp critical nuances in his paranoia, resentments and inconsistencies - even when the stakes were incredibly high. Using unpublished and underreported sources, interviews with surviving participants, and Saddam's own transcripts and audio files, The Achilles Trap is a remarkable picture of a dictator who was convinced the world was out to get him and acted accordingly. A work of great historical significance, it is the definitive account of how corruptions of power, lies of diplomacy and vanity - on both sides - led to avoidable errors of statecraft: ones that would enact immeasurable human suffering and forever change our political landscape.

DKK 152.00
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The Fly Trap - Fredrik Sjoberg - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Fly Trap - Fredrik Sjoberg - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Fredrik Sjöberg''s Swedish bestseller about summer, islands, freedom and boundaries. ''The light, the warmth, the smells, the mist, the birdsong - the moths. Who can sleep? Who wants to?'' Fredrik Sjöberg finds happiness in the little things. Millions of them, in fact. This beguiling bestseller is his unique meditation on collecting hoverflies. It is also about living on a remote Swedish island, blissful long summer nights, lost loves, unexpected treasures, art, nature, slowness, and how freedom can come from the things we least expect.''Full of charm, a book about how to find meaning in life'' Melissa Harrison, The Times, Books of the Year''I often return to The Fly Trap , it remains close to my heart. The minute observations from nature that reveal sudden insights into one''s life. Sometimes I almost think that he wrote it for me'' Tomas Tranströmer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature''Charming, witty and original'' Patrick Barkham, Guardian ''Nature writing that can laugh at itself, a real tonic'' Gregory Day, Sydney Morning Herald ''Delightful, at once informative and often humorously digressive . . . a humane man of wide-ranging curiosity, Sjöberg writes with infectious passion'' Paul Binding Independent Fredrik Sjöberg collects hoverflies on the island Runmarö, in the archipelago east of Stockholm. He is also a literary critic, translator, cultural columnist and the author of several books including The Art of Flight and The Raisin King , which form a trilogy with The Fly Trap .

DKK 126.00
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The Achilles Trap - Steve Coll - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Achilles Trap - Steve Coll - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2024** **A BEST BOOK OF 2024 BY THE NEW YORKER ** From the Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Ghost Wars , the inside story of America''s long and ruinous relationship with Saddam Hussein The Achilles Trap masterfully untangles the people, ploys of power and geopolitics that led to America''s disastrous war with Iraq and, for the first time, details America''s fundamental miscalculations during its ruinous, decades-long relationship with Saddam Hussein.Beginning with Saddam''s rise to power in 1979 and the birth of Iraq''s secret nuclear weapons programme, Steve Coll traces Saddam''s motives through understanding his inner circle. He brings to life the diplomats, scientists, family members and generals who had no choice but to defer to their leader - a leader directly responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, as well as the torture or imprisonment of many more. This was a man whose reasoning was impossible to reduce to a simple explanation, and the CIA and successive presidential administrations failed to grasp critical nuances in his paranoia, resentments and inconsistencies - even when the stakes were incredibly high.Using unpublished and underreported sources, interviews with surviving participants, and Saddam''s own transcripts and audio files, The Achilles Trap is a remarkable picture of a dictator who was convinced the world was out to get him and acted accordingly. A work of great historical significance, it is the definitive account of how corruptions of power, lies of diplomacy and vanity - on both sides - led to avoidable errors of statecraft: ones that would enact immeasurable human suffering and forever change our political landscape.

DKK 291.00
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The Identity Trap - Yascha Mounk - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Identity Trap - Yascha Mounk - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Meritocracy Trap - Daniel Markovits - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Meritocracy Trap - Daniel Markovits - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''This book flips your world upside down. Daniel Markovits argues that meritocracy isn''t a virtuous, efficient system that rewards the best and brightest. Instead it rewards middle-class families who can afford huge investments in their children''s education ... Frightening, eye-opening stuff'' The Times , Books of the Year Even in the midst of runaway economic inequality and dangerous social division, it remains an axiom of modern life that meritocracy reigns supreme and promises to open opportunity to all. The idea that reward should follow ability and effort is so entrenched in our psyche that, even as society divides itself at almost every turn, all sides can be heard repeating meritocratic notions. Meritocracy cuts to the heart of who we think we are.But what if, both up and down the social ladder, meritocracy is a sham? Today, meritocracy has become exactly what it was conceived to resist: a mechanism for the concentration and dynastic transmission of wealth and privilege across generations. Upward mobility has become a fantasy, and the embattled middle classes are now more likely to sink into the working poor than to rise into the professional elite. At the same time, meritocracy now ensnares even those who manage to claw their way to the top, requiring rich adults to work with crushing intensity, exploiting their expensive educations in order to extract a return. All this is not the result of deviations or retreats from meritocracy but rather stems directly from meritocracy''s successes.This is the radical argument that The Meritocracy Trap prosecutes with rare force, comprehensive research, and devastating persuasion. Daniel Markovits, a law professor trained in philosophy and economics, is better placed than most to puncture one of the dominant ideas of our age. Having spent his life at elite universities, he knows from the inside the corrosive system we are trapped within, as well as how we can take the first steps towards a world that might afford us both prosperity and dignity.

DKK 141.00
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In Trouble Again - Redmond O'hanlon - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Wasp Trap - Mark Edwards - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Wasp Trap - Mark Edwards - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The outstanding new psychological thriller from the 5 million copy-bestselling author of Here to Stay and The Magpies“I loved this brilliant, edgy, character driven thriller with a passion. So clever and fresh with a wild and incredibly satisfying twist at the end.” Lisa Jewell'I devoured it in two compulsive sittings. 'Gripped' doesn't even come close!!' Marian Keyes'A fast-paced thriller, full of twists upon twists and tension you could cut with a knife. Hugely enjoyable.' Alex Michaelides'Tense, artful and satisfying' Louise Candlish'Highly entertaining...kept me guessing to the very last page' Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond'The most gripping book I've read in ages' William Shaw******Summer 1999. Will joins five other idealistic graduates working for an eccentric psychology professor. They’re going to launch a website to change online dating forever. No-one expects it to end in tragedy. Twenty-five years later, Will gets an invitation: a dinner party. A chance to see the old gang again. But as soon as he arrives, something doesn’t seem right. There’s an unexpected guest. The hosts are clearly keeping a secret. And on the way in, Will is sure he heard crying. Everyone has something to hide about what really happened that summer. But only one of them is willing to kill to find the truth…PRAISE FOR MARK EDWARDS'I kept wanting to tear my eyes away but had to keep reading' IAN RANKIN'Edwards is at the top of his game' ERIN KELLY'Twisting and terrifying, the kind of haunting, pacy, spine-chiller that Mark Edwards is the absolute master of.' CHRIS WHITAKER 'I was hooked by this clever, fast paced and addictive thriller... I loved it' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Fast-paced and twisted: it’s another Mark Edwards sensation' CLARE MACKINTOSH

DKK 119.00
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The Wasp Trap - Mark Edwards - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Wasp Trap - Mark Edwards - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A outstanding new psychological thriller from the 5 million copy-bestselling author of Here to Stay and The Magpies “I loved this brilliant, edgy, character driven thriller with a passion. So clever and fresh with a wild and incredibly satisfying twist at the end.” Lisa Jewell ''I devoured it in two compulsive sittings. ''Gripped'' doesn''t even come close!!'' Marian Keyes ''I read this in one sitting, completely gripped. A fast-paced thriller, full of twists upon twists and tension you could cut with a knife. Hugely enjoyable.'' Alex Michaelides '' Tense, artful and satisfying '' Louise Candlish '' Highly entertaining...kept me guessing to the very last page'' Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond ''The most gripping book I''ve read in ages'' William Shaw ******Summer 1999. Will joins five other idealistic graduates working for an eccentric psychology professor. They’re going to launch a website to change online dating forever. No-one expects it to end in tragedy. Twenty-five years later, Will gets an invitation: a dinner party. A chance to see the old gang again.But as soon as he arrives, something doesn’t seem right.There’s an unexpected guest. The hosts are clearly keeping a secret. And on the way in, Will is sure he heard crying. Everyone has something to hide about what really happened that summer. But only one of them is willing to kill to find the truth… PRAISE FOR MARK EDWARDS ''I kept wanting to tear my eyes away but had to keep reading'' IAN RANKIN''Edwards is at the top of his game'' ERIN KELLY''Twisting and terrifying, the kind of haunting, pacy, spine-chiller that Mark Edwards is the absolute master of.'' CHRIS WHITAKER ''I was hooked by this clever, fast paced and addictive thriller... I loved it'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS''Fast-paced and twisted: it’s another Mark Edwards sensation'' CLARE MACKINTOSH

DKK 166.00
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Venus Fly Trap - Emma Medrano - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Venus Fly Trap - Emma Medrano - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

**Available to pre-order now**The nail-biting new novel from Emma Medrano, of friendship, rivalry, and the thin line between infatuation and obsession . . . ‘A gripping story I literally couldn’t put down. Wonderfully authentic characters in an increasingly dark, twisted fantasy. So looking forward to what Medrano does next’ Chloe Michelle Howarth'Thrilling, seductive, toxic, wild' Reader Review 'Will sink its teeth into you . . . oozes with sass and seduction' Vikki Patis'Cracking . . . A great read about friendship, devotion and obsession' Reader Review'It’s not the blood that gives away the fact that he’s dead; it’s the eyes. You never notice someone blinking, but it’s so obvious when they stop'When university student Louise moves in with her friend Cat, she can’t believe her luck. In her eyes, Cat is perfect – she’s rich, gorgeous, enigmatic and sexy, and the only person who has ever persuaded Henry, who doesn’t do commitment, into a monogamous relationship. Life in Cat and Henry’s orbit is never dull, but when a night in for the three of them ends up in bed, Louise is confronted with the true nature of their relationship, and has nowhere to hide when Cat asks for help getting out. Louise would do anything for Cat, even if what Cat asks terrifies her. Because for Louise, the only thing worse than doing what Cat is asking, is losing her completely . . . Praise for Nothing Serious: 'Emotionally intelligent and thought-provoking. Raw and compelling' Daily Mail'A thought-provoking, quietly devastating novel about loneliness and what people will do to belong' Red'Sharp, sublime, and achingly hopeful. I loved it' Chris Whitaker'A searing exploration into the shape of loneliness and how far we'll go to create connections' Heather Darwent

DKK 182.00
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Venus Fly Trap - Emma Medrano - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Venus Fly Trap - Emma Medrano - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

PRE-ORDER EMMA MEDRANO'S NAIL-BITING NEW NOVEL OF FRIENDSHIP, RIVALRY AND THE THIN LINE BETWEEN INFATUATION AND OBSESSION 'Thrilling, seductive, toxic, wild' Reader Review'Cracking . . . A great read about friendship, devotion and obsession' Reader Review---'It’s not the blood that gives away the fact that he’s dead; it’s the eyes. You never notice someone blinking, but it’s so obvious when they stop.'When university student Louise moves in with her friend Cat, she can’t believe her luck. In her eyes, Cat is perfect: she's rich, gorgeous, enigmatic and sexy. Cat’s also the only person who has ever managed to persuade Henry - who doesn't do commitment - into a monogamous relationship. Life in their orbit is never dull. But when one thing leads to another and a night in for the three of them ends up in bed, Louise is confronted with the true nature of Cat and Henry’s relationship, and has nowhere to hide when Cat asks for her help getting out of it. Louise would do anything for Cat, even if what Cat asks terrifies her. Because for Louise, the only thing worse than doing what Cat has asked, would be to lose her completely . . . PRAISE FOR NOTHING SERIOUS'Emotionally intelligent and thought-provoking. Raw and compelling' Daily Mail'A thought-provoking, quietly devastating novel about loneliness and what people will do to belong' Red'Sharp, sublime, and achingly hopeful. I loved it' Chris Whitaker, author of ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK'A searing exploration into the shape of loneliness and how far we'll go to create connections' Heather Darwent, author of THE THINGS WE DO TO OUR FRIENDS and A SHARP SCRATCH

DKK 119.00
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Venus Fly Trap - Emma Medrano - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Venus Fly Trap - Emma Medrano - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

**Available to pre-order now**The nail-biting new novel from Emma Medrano, of friendship, rivalry, and the thin line between infatuation and obsession . . . 'Thrilling, seductive, toxic, wild' Reader Review 'Cracking . . . A great read about friendship, devotion and obsession' Reader Review'It's not the blood that gives away the fact that he's dead; it's the eyes. You never notice someone blinking, but it's so obvious when they stop'When university student Louise moves in with her friend Cat, she can't believe her luck.In her eyes, Cat is perfect - she's rich, gorgeous, enigmatic and sexy, and the only person who has ever persuaded Henry, who doesn't do commitment, into a monogamous relationship.Life in Cat and Henry's orbit is never dull, but when a night in for the three of them ends up in bed, Louise is confronted with the true nature of their relationship, and has nowhere to hide when Cat asks for help getting out.Louise would do anything for Cat, even if what Cat asks terrifies her.Because for Louise, the only thing worse than doing what Cat is asking, is losing her completely . . . Praise for Nothing Serious: 'Emotionally intelligent and thought-provoking. Raw and compelling' Daily Mail'A thought-provoking, quietly devastating novel about loneliness and what people will do to belong' Red'Sharp, sublime, and achingly hopeful. I loved it' Chris Whitaker'A searing exploration into the shape of loneliness and how far we'll go to create connections' Heather Darwent

DKK 155.00
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Maigret Sets a Trap - Georges Simenon - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Maigret Sets a Trap - Georges Simenon - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Jamie's America - Jamie Oliver - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides - Samuel Johnson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Solace - Nicci Gerrard - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From Russia With Love - Ian Fleming - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Tarka the Otter - Henry Williamson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

These High, Green Hills - Jan Karon - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Unpacking My Library - Walter Benjamin - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk