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This England
1.  This England by Pete Davies
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  "Warm,humane, and perceptive account of the 97 election in the Calder Valley in West Yorkshire."
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Barrow's Boys
2.  Barrow's Boys by Fergus Fleming
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  "Entertaining and erudite of account of exploration in the 19th century. Conclusion;They were all mad."
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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic
3.  Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage to the Antarctic by Alfred Lansing
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  "The staggering story of Shackleton,s ill fated Trans-Antartic expedition. A testament to human endurance indeed."
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-drugs-and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Changed Hollywood
4.  Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-drugs-and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Changed Hollywood by Peter Biskind
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  "Rivetting and scurillous trawl through seventies cinema"
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The Far Corner: A Mazy Dribble Through North East Football
5.  The Far Corner: A Mazy Dribble Through North East Football by Harry Pearson
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  "Very funny book about North East football."
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Stupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation!
6.  Stupid White Men: ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! by Michael Moore
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  "A litany of liars,cheats and prevaricators riddle this book. Informative if a little loose in areas."
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The Creation Records Story: My Magpie Eyes are Hungry for the Prize
7.  The Creation Records Story: My Magpie Eyes are Hungry for the Prize by David Cavanagh
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  "Brilliantly tells the story of Creation records, the label that gave us Oasis and My Bloody Valentine. 1-1 there then."
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Servants of the People: The Inside Story of New Labour
8.  Servants of the People: The Inside Story of New Labour by Andrew Rawnsley
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  "The inside story of New Labour. More liars, cheats and opportunistic charlatans then."
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A First Rate Tragedy: Robert Falcon Scott and the Race to the South Pole
9.  A First Rate Tragedy: Robert Falcon Scott and the Race to the South Pole by Diana Preston
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  "Fair and balanced first rate telling of this most enduring of tragedies."
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A Lot of Hard Yakka: Triumph and Torment - A County Cricketer's Life
10.  A Lot of Hard Yakka: Triumph and Torment - A County Cricketer's Life by Simon Hughes
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  "Candid,illuminating account of a County cricketers lot complete with fantastic anecdotes."
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Captive State: The Corporate Takeover of Britain
11.  Captive State: The Corporate Takeover of Britain by George Monbiot
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  "Searing indicment of Blair,s Government and corporate stealth. Journalism as sharp as a falcons eyesight."
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Killer Instinct: How Two Young Producers Took on Hollywood
12.  Killer Instinct: How Two Young Producers Took on Hollywood by Jane Hamsher
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  "The inside story of the making of Natural Born Killers. Nearly as wild a ride as the movie with caustic character assesments"
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The Dirty War
13.  The Dirty War by Martin Dillon
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  "I learnt a hell of a lot about the troubles in Northern Ireland from reading this."
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Lost in Music
14.  Lost in Music by Giles Smith
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  "One mans love and obsession with music. A warm and pithy read that struck a chord with me anyway....Sorry about the pun!"
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The Nation's Favourite: The True Adventures of Radio 1
15.  The Nation's Favourite: The True Adventures of Radio 1 by Simon Garfield
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  "Riotously engrossing account of the fall of Radio One,s old guard....Good riddance said i."
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Stalingrad
16.  Stalingrad by Antony Beevor
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  "The total madness of war encapsulated by the battle for Stalingrad, but also a testimony to a peoples will to survive."
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The Worst Journey In The World
17.  The Worst Journey In The World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
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  "Wonderfull atubiographical telling of the foolhardy venture to study penguins in the Antartic winter."
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500-1 - The Miracle of Headingley '81
18.  500-1 - The Miracle of Headingley '81 by Mike Brearley
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  "A personal indulgence. I was there....and i,m on the cover."
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