Books by David Nicholls

394 pages, paperback. Douglas Petersen understands his wife's need to 'rediscover herself' now that their son is leaving home. He just thought they'd be doing their rediscovering together. So when Connie announces that she will be leaving, too, he resolves to make their last family holiday into the trip of a lifetime: one that will draw the three of them closer, and win the respect of his son. One that will make Connie fall in love with him all over again. The hotels are booked, the tickets bought, the itinerary planned and printed. What could possibly go wrong?

David Nicholls' highly-anticipated new novel, SWEET SORROW, is out now. Twenty years, two people, ONE DAY.'I can imagine you at forty,' she said, a hint of malice in her voice. 'I can picture it right now.'He smiled without opening his eyes. 'Go on then.'15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that? And every year that follows?

An introduction to the extraordinary life of John Cage, composer, writer, and artist

The major new novel from David Nicholls.

Written by AQA examiners, this is a revised and updated edition of Collins Student Support Materials for AQA AS Chemistry. It fully supports the new 2008 AQA Chemistry specification for Unit 1. All the knowledge you need is summarised so you can use it as a study guide or revision guide to ensure success in your exam.

This detailed case study of Gazprom explores motivation behind the company's foreign policies, it's strategies and tactics. It examines the challenges Gazprom faces in the European market and emphasizes the role of politics in Russsia's gas trade.

This A-Z biographical sourcebook provides information about the life and times of Adolf Hitler, along with insight into the political movement and world conflict he created.

This biographical companion provides easy access to information about the Emporer Napoleon through some 330 entries which cover significant events, people, and other topics such as the principal Napoleonic campaigns, and all the major battles including Waterloo and Austerlitz.

Explores the relations between Christianity and politics, examines the analogy between divine and civil government, and considers what images of God may legitimately be employed by Christians in the 20th century.

David Nicholls' highly-anticipated new novel, SWEET SORROW, is out now. THE UNDERSTUDY is a scintillating comedy of ambition, celebrity, jealousy and love.For Josh Harper, being in show-business means everything he ever wanted - money, fame, a beautiful wife, and a lead role on the London stage. For Stephen C. McQueen, it means a disastrous career playing passers-by and dead people.Stephen is stuck with an unfortunate name, a hopeless agent, a daughter he barely knows, and a job as understudy to Josh Harper, the 12th Sexiest Man in the World. And when Stephen falls in love with Josh's clever, funny wife Nora, things get even more difficult.But might there yet be a way for Stephen to get his Big Break?THE UNDERSTUDY is a scintillating comedy of ambition, celebrity, jealousy and love.

Examines the most influential figures in the development of American experimental music at the end of the nineteenth century.

Nicholls sheds new light on the relationship between religion and politics in the 18th century. 'A major piece of modern scholarship, very much in tune with revised modern concerns about religion and politics.' - Bernard Crick, London University