Obituary: Jonathan Ball

Jonathan Ball, who died aged 69 on 3rd April, created the finest and bravest publishing house in South Africa. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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[ The Guardian | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Bach returns with 'part four' of Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Multimillion-selling author also publishing new memoir of encounter with spirit guides after his 2012 plane crashJonathan Livingston Seagull, the adventurous bird who launched a million spiritual journeys in the 1970s, has flown back into view.His creator, Richard Bach, sold millions of copies... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pamela Vandyke Price obituary

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[ The Guardian | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ron Hall obituary

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[ The Guardian | 2014-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Rosenthal obituary

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[ The Guardian | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mary Cowan obituary

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Colin Wilson obituary

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[ The Guardian | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leo Cooper obituary

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[ The Guardian | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Westlake obituary

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[ The Guardian | 2013-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marsan and Carvel for Jonathan Strange adaptation

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Franzen’s Worst Nightmare

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[ Slate | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2013-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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