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Robert Downs may refer to: Robert B. Downs (1903–1991), American librarian and author Bob Downs (born 1955), British cyclist. Discover the Robert Downs popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Robert Downs books.

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  • Gotham Unbound synopsis, comments

    Gotham Unbound

    Ted Steinberg

    Winner of the 2015 PROSE Award for US HistoryA “fascinating, encyclopedic history…of greater New York City through an ecological lens” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)the sweepi...

  • In Plain Sight synopsis, comments

    In Plain Sight

    Ross Coulthart

    An awardwinning journalist investigates a story largely ignored by mainstream media but right there, in front of our eyes ...Are we not alone? The moment we have an answer might ha...

  • The Forsyte Saga synopsis, comments

    The Forsyte Saga

    John Galsworthy

    The Forsyte Saga is the first part of John Galsworthy’s magnificent, wellloved Forsyte Chronicles, which trace the changing fortunes of the wealthy Forsyte dynasty through fifty ye...

  • Nemesis synopsis, comments

    Nemesis

    Peter Evans

    Peter Evans's biography of Aristotle Onassis, Ari, metwith great acclaim when it was published in 1986. Ariprovided the world with an unprecedented glimpse of theGreek shipping mag...

  • Dirty Little Lies synopsis, comments

    Dirty Little Lies

    John Macken

    This compelling and gripping novel by bestselling author John Macken takes the forensic thriller to the next level. Perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter and Patricia C...

  • An Apology for Idlers synopsis, comments

    An Apology for Idlers

    Robert Louis Stevenson

    An irresistible invitation to reject the work ethic and enjoy life's simple pleasures (such as laughing, drinking and lying in the open air), Robert Louis Stevenson's witty and sem...

  • En un instante synopsis, comments

    En un instante

    Ted Dekker

    De la mente de Ted Dekker, autor de gran éxito de ventas según el New York Times, viene la pregunta: "Si usted supiera el resultado de sus decisiones, ¿determinaría eso lo que hici...

  • Condensed Milk synopsis, comments

    Condensed Milk

    Varlam Shalamov

    Narrated in the first person, this short story is one episode in the life of a Russian labourcamp inmate. Written by Varlam Shalamov after his own experiences at a gulag, it descri...

  • Tales from the Thousand and One Nights synopsis, comments

    Tales from the Thousand and One Nights

    N. J. Dawood

    Sometimes known as the Arabian Nights, Tales from the Thousand and One Nights includes some of the world's bestloved tales, including such classics as Aladdin and 'Sindbad the Sail...

  • Buddhist Psychology synopsis, comments

    Buddhist Psychology

    Caroline Brazier

    Western therapeutic approaches have often put considerable emphasis on building selfesteem and enhancing a positive sense of self. This book challenges the assumption behind this a...

  • Big Bangs synopsis, comments

    Big Bangs

    Howard Goodall

    The dramatic story of five key turning points in a thousand years of Western music discoveries that changed the course of history. Who first invented 'Doh Re Mi...'?What do we mea...

  • Overpaid, Oversexed and Over There synopsis, comments

    Overpaid, Oversexed and Over There

    David Hepworth

    The Beatles landing in New York in February 1964 was the opening shot in a cultural revolution nobody predicted. Suddenly the youth of the richest, most powerful nation on earth wa...

  • Saviour of Rome synopsis, comments

    Saviour of Rome

    Douglas Jackson

    A gripping and breathtaking novel of Roman adventure from bestselling author Douglas Jackson. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane.Readers are loving Gaius Valerius Verre...

  • Great Maritime Achievers in Science and Technology synopsis, comments

    Great Maritime Achievers in Science and Technology

    George MacBeath

    Generations of practical and ingenious Maritimers have given the word great things. Since the midnineteenth century, scientists have fanned out into the world from colleges and uni...

  • Domestique synopsis, comments

    Domestique

    Charly Wegelius

    Winner Sweetspot Cycling Book of the Year For 11 years I was a professional cyclist, competing in the hardest and greatest races on Earth. I was in demand from the world’s best te...

  • I, Witness synopsis, comments

    I, Witness

    Niki Mackay

    'A cracking thriller and a great female protagonist.' C.J. Tudor, author of Sunday Times Bestseller The Chalk Man'I couldn't put I,Witness down, this is a 2018 mustread' Phoebe Mor...

  • BP CEO Tony Hayward to Step Down and be Succeeded by Robert Dudley synopsis, comments

    BP CEO Tony Hayward to Step Down and be Succeeded by Robert Dudley

    ENP Newswire

    ENPNewswire29 July 2010BP CEO Tony Hayward to Step Down and be Succeeded by Robert Dudley(C)2010 ENPublishing http://www.enpublishing.co.uk Release date 27072010 BP today anno...

  • Tell No Tales synopsis, comments

    Tell No Tales

    Eva Dolan

    Two men are kicked to death in brutal attacks. Caught on CCTV, the murderer hides his face – but raises a Nazi salute. In a town riddled with racial tension, Detectives Zigic and F...

  • The Bilingual Brain synopsis, comments

    The Bilingual Brain

    Albert Costa

    'Fascinating. . . This engaging book explores just how multiple languages are acquired and sorted out by the brain. . . Costa's work derives from a great fund of knowledge, conside...

  • The Genius of Flexibility synopsis, comments

    The Genius of Flexibility

    Robert Donald Cooley

    Utilizing a revolutionary technique that has been usertested by thousands of people from Olympic athletes to people suffering from serious injury, The Genius of Flexibility present...

  • The Gods Look Down synopsis, comments

    The Gods Look Down

    Trevor Hoyle

    When an ancient religious text reveals that nuclear physics capable of creating a new species of man existed in Biblical times, the mystified scientists of Earth IVn realise that s...

  • Ethics synopsis, comments

    Ethics

    J.L. Mackie

    An insight into moral skepticism of the 20th century. The author argues that our everyday moral codes are an 'error theory' based on the presumption of moral facts which, he persua...

  • Glory Gardens 7 - Down The Wicket synopsis, comments

    Glory Gardens 7 - Down The Wicket

    Bob Cattell

    When the Glory Gardens team discover that their ground has been sold to build a new hotel they decide to return to their roots and play the season's league games on Glory Garde...

  • Caligula synopsis, comments

    Caligula

    Douglas Jackson

    Perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow, a riveting thriller set in Ancient Rome from bestselling author Douglas Jackson."...gripping Roman thriller. It'...

  • Loch Down Abbey synopsis, comments

    Loch Down Abbey

    Beth Cowan-Erskine

    'Perfect if you loved THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB' reader review'An entertaining romp and a fascinating insight into the weird and wonderful ways of the British aristocracy' S.J. Ben...

  • WHITE MAMA A Play by Gladys W. Muturi synopsis, comments

    WHITE MAMA A Play by Gladys W. Muturi

    Gladys W. Muturi

    A poor widow, A young black kid, nobody cared about them until they cared enough for each other. Based on a novel by Robert Downs and 1980 television film, this play adaptation is...

  • Running Blind synopsis, comments

    Running Blind

    M. J. Arlidge

    New to the police force, WPC Helen Grace is assigned to her first clearcut case. Sure there's something sinister beneath the surface, Helen has a bad feeling . . . but who's going ...

  • Up and Down in the Dales synopsis, comments

    Up and Down in the Dales

    Gervase Phinn

    Escape to the country with Gervase Phinn's heartwarming tales of life as a school inspector in Yorkshire'Gervase Phinn's memoirs have made him a hero in school staffrooms' Daily Te...

  • Down to the Woods synopsis, comments

    Down to the Woods

    M. J. Arlidge

    If you go down to the woods today, you better not go alone . . .FROM THE MILLIONCOPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR M.J. ARLIDGEThe last thing Tom Campbell remembers is camping in the New Fore...

  • Easy Riders Raging Bulls synopsis, comments

    Easy Riders Raging Bulls

    Peter Biskind

    In 1969, a lowbudget biker movie, Easy Rider, shocked Hollywood with its stunning success. An unabashed celebration of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll (onscreen and off), Easy Rider ...

  • Cry of the Wild synopsis, comments

    Cry of the Wild

    Charles Foster

    'Evocative and beautifully written, it's a deeply immersive read' Observer'Charles Foster is the most original voice in nature writing today funny, urgent, poetic, philosophical a...

  • Last Flag Down synopsis, comments

    Last Flag Down

    John Baldwin & Ron Powers

    As the Confederacy felt itself slipping beneath the Union juggernaut in late 1864, the South launched a desperate counteroffensive to shatter the U.S. economy and force a standoff....

  • Pandemia synopsis, comments

    Pandemia

    Alex Berenson

    The most important fact about the coronavirus pandemic that turned the world upside down in 2020 is that our response to it has been an epic overreaction driven by a disastrous con...

  • Find Fix Finish synopsis, comments

    Find Fix Finish

    Ben McKelvey

    The new book from the bestselling author of The Commando and Mosul.It was Australia's longest war, and also our most secretive.In the craggy mountains, green belts and digital batt...

  • Back from the Dead synopsis, comments

    Back from the Dead

    Bill Walton

    “An elegiac yet exuberant new memoir” (The New York Times Book Review)Bill Walton’s New York Times bestselling memoir about his recovery from debilitating physical injury and how l...

  • Sacrifice synopsis, comments

    Sacrifice

    Will Jordan

    Let bestselling author Will Jordan take you on a breakneck speed ride with CIA agent Ryan Drake in this compelling and unmissable thriller. Fans of Lee Child, Vince Flynn and David...

  • My Garden World synopsis, comments

    My Garden World

    Monty Don

    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & BEST GARDENING BOOKS OF 2020 Sunday Times'Every page a joy' NIGEL SLATER'From a very early age I loved the countryside as much as any garden and ...

  • The Wisdom of Wolves synopsis, comments

    The Wisdom of Wolves

    Elli H. Radinger

    'ENCHANTING' MAIL ON SUNDAY They care for their elderly, play with their kids, and always put family first. Can we all learn something from the wisdom of wolves? In this unforge...

  • Unforgettable Walks synopsis, comments

    Unforgettable Walks

    Julia Bradbury

    From Dorset's iconic Jurassic Coast to the picturesque Cotswolds and the rugged Peaks, join Julia Bradbury as she travels across Britain in search of the perfect walk. Britain is a...

  • The Green Planet synopsis, comments

    The Green Planet

    Leisa Stewart-Sharpe

    This is our Green Planet: a hidden world where plants care for other plants and can smell, taste, touch, hear and even . . . 'talk'. In the world of plants, time passes more slowly...