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Two new free e-books!

  • We are giving away not one but two new free e-books!

    The titles are quite different from one another; I know some of you will like both, but I'm sure most of you will enjoy one or the the other!

    The Two Mrs Grenvilles is Dominick Dunne's stunning novel about Ann Woodward, the shooting of her husband, and her relationship with a writer who can only be Truman Capote:

    His mother was blueblood Society. His father was a bank president and a friend of the King of England. But privilege spoils. Their son was tall and handsome. He was also weak and shallow. Billy Woodward had a thing for showgirls. He married one of them -- and, in 1955, after dinner with the Duchess of Windsor, she shot and killed him. Murder? Of course not; Ann Woodward had children, and her mother-in-law didn't want them traumatised by scandal. Better to say that Ann mistook Bill for a prowler. Better that Ann never stand trial for murder. But there are other ways to convict a killer. Rumour is one. In 1975, Truman Capote lightly fictionalised the story and sold it to Esquire magazine. Ann Woodward, ultimately shamed, overdosed on sleeping pills. "Well, that's that," her mother-in-law said.

    Download The Two Mrs Grenvilles here (PDF; no special software/hardware needed) or buy the book.

    Dan Hind's The Threat to Reason is a powerful and eminently readable reclamation of Enlightenment values:

    "In exploring how the Enlightenment continues to operate as a powerful guiding principle in Western politics, The Threat to Reason reveals how the truly pressing threats to free inquiry reside within the allegedly enlightened institutions of state and corporation. In recovering the concept of Enlightenment from its self-appointed defenders, The Threat to Reason demonstrates its crucial importance to a truly democratic politics, rather than a political performance in which we remain merely spectators.

    Download The Threat to Reason here (PDF; no special software/hardware needed) or buy the book.

    Comments

    Great giveaway - thank you!By Anon - 2009-05-10 00:53:50

    Thank you so much for your generous gift.By Jack Crompton - 2009-05-11 14:09:18

    What a great selection. Bravo Book Depository!By Emrayfo - 2009-05-11 20:58:54

    Thank you for your wonderful gift - these days, it's more appreciated than ever. I'm looking forward to reading both books.By Elizabeth Tsirigoti - 2009-05-12 04:58:20

    Well I look forward to reading these :)By Nicole - 2009-05-12 05:51:00

    I love all of you. Best gift ever. I can die happy now.By graham - 2009-05-12 13:59:50

    Wonderful! Thank you very much for sharing!By Michaela - 2009-05-13 08:33:40

    i know the book 2 mrs grenvilles exellentBy hyams shulimith - 2009-05-13 11:04:33

    Many thanks for yet another great gift!By Adriana - 2009-05-13 13:15:32

    Thank you for the chance to be introduced to these writers work.By Helen - 2009-05-13 13:48:49

    Thank you for this generous offer. I havent seen anyone do this before. CongratulationsBy Brenda Bridgman - 2009-05-14 06:23:32

    This is a wonderful idea, I'll definitely be checking out the website more often! ThanksBy Natalie - 2009-05-14 08:31:10

    Genius idea! Thank you very much.By Michele - 2009-05-15 05:05:58

    Thanks...haven't read books but did the research on them....great idea! Great offer! Looking forward to reading them!By marisol - 2009-05-15 05:14:38

    As a very satisfied customer I really appreciate such gestures, particularly without strings attached. 'Threat to Reason is rather an apt choice under present political circumstances. A very good choice and great gift! Many ThanksBy George Bailey - 2009-05-15 08:27:04

    Thanks for the free download look forward to reading them. PatriciaBy Patricia Parkinson - 2009-05-15 08:36:24

    I,m an avid reader the opportunity to read one of your novels free is very gracious. Can't wait many thanks MargieBy margie mccorriston - 2009-05-16 03:29:22

    thank you for the free downloadsBy cheryl - 2009-05-16 19:27:42

    Thank you so much for the free books--great idea from great Book DepositoryBy Joseph Zammit - 2009-05-17 01:35:20

    Interesting looking books!...Thank you very much.By Jane - 2009-05-17 04:25:30

    Looking forward to reading these two books. Lovely and generous idea! Thank you so much.By Veronica - 2009-05-17 08:40:08

    Just started reading the Two Mrs Grenvilles...awesome..can't stop readingBy Melissa Fernandes - 2009-05-17 20:35:55

    very thanksBy rana arshian - 2009-05-27 11:17:09

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