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*WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2018*
Vuong writes about the most profound subjects - love and loss
Sogan Rinpoche's account of his life evokes the beauty of the Tibetan land and people and their unique Dharma culture
John Williams: Augustus: A Novel (Vintage classics) [2003] paperback Condition:New Waiting for the perfect momentBy the author of Stoner, the surprise international bestseller After the brutal murder of his great uncle, Julius Caesar, Octavian, a shy and scholarly youth of nineteen, suddenly finds himself heir to the vast power of Rome. He is destined, despite vicious power struggles, bloody wars and family strife, to transform his realm and become the greatest ruler the western world had ever seen: Augustus Caesar, the first Roman Emperor. Building on