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The Times

As if his Loony Tunes run-ins with men who stare at goats were not bad or mad enough, Ronson is now waylaid by a code-cracking quest that leads him to suspect that there is madness everywhere and that society is not based on rationality but built on insanity...
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Sunday Times' Culture says

Titanic Thompson was a uniquely American hero – an amiable bandit who lived on his wits…and, from Cook’s rich and eventful account, one cannot help but love him.

The Christmas Truce

Carol Ann Duffy

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Boyd Tonkin, Independent

Duffy fans can both enjoy for themselves and give to all their friends her new poem, The Christmas Truce, lovely words perfectly matched by David Roberts’s illustrations.  Stocking fillers rarely have such substance

Picador WBN Introduce Yourself posted by Jazzmine Breary

Monday 19th Dec 2011 | Blog

WBN Givers' Page - Introduce Yourself


The Picador Books team would love to hear from any and all members of the public who have chosen to be givers for World Book Night, especially those of you who have chosen a Picador title.

Naomi Wood at Waterstones, East Kilbride.

Friday 17th Feb 2012 | Event

Naomi Wood will be discussing The Godless Boys alongside Nina de la Mer.

Naomi Wood at Waterstones, Edinburgh.

Thursday 16th Feb 2012 | Event

Naomi Wood will be discussing The Godless Boys alongside Nina de la Mer.

All the Pretty Horses: Adaptation for Screen posted by Sophie Jonathan

Wednesday 18th Jan 2012 | Blog

All the Pretty Horses Trailer

Picador Covers from the Past posted by Paul Baggaley

Wednesday 25th Jan 2012 | Blog

It's Picador's 40th Anniversary, so what better time to look back at some of our classic covers? Here is a selection of great Picador covers from authors both past and present.

 

Picador WBN Advice for Givers posted by Lee Dibble

Monday 19th Dec 2011 | Blog

ADVICE FOR GIVERS

As many of you prepare to become World Book Night givers, we have put together some top tips from previous givers and members of the Picador Books team.  We hope you find these tips useful!

If you wish to be a giver, apply now on the World Book Night website >

All the Pretty Horses: What the Press Say posted by Sophie Jonathan

Friday 20th Jan 2012 | Blog

All the Pretty Horses was immediately hailed as an American classic, and here are just a few of the glowing reviews it received on publication:

Picador WBN Your Thoughts On The Books posted by Lee Dibble

Monday 19th Dec 2011 | Blog

The World Book Night 2012 Selection

Below is the list of 25 books selected to be given away on World Book Night 2012. What do you think of this year's selection?

Cormac McCarthy's The Border Trilogy posted by Sophie Jonathan

Wednesday 18th Jan 2012 | Blog

McCarthy's novels All the Pretty Horses, Cities of the Plain and The Crossing, are known collectively as 'The Border Trilogy'

Read an Extract: All the Pretty Horses posted by Nick Blake

Wednesday 25th Jan 2012 | Blog

Below is an extract from All the Pretty Horses, the classic, highly regarded novel from Cormac McCarthy. We'd love to know your thoughts on this beautiful novel and McCarthy's writing style. Enjoy!