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Gyles Brandreth is a writer, broadcaster, former MP and Government Whip, best known these days as a reporter on BBC1’s The One Show and a regular on Radio 4’s Just A Minute. On stage he has appeared as Malvolio, Lady Bracknell and in his own musical revue in London’s West End. On TV he has featured in Have I Got News For You, QI, Ten O’Clock Live, Countdown and This Is Your Life. His novels include six Victorian murder mysteries featuring Oscar Wilde as his detective and he has published two volumes of diaries and two royal biographies. He is married to writer and publisher Michele Brown and has three children, six grandchildren and two cats.




33 Ebooks by Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth: Breaking the Code
‘Brandreth is the true Samuel Pepys of our day.’ Andrew Neil, BBC Radio Five Live ‘Brandreth, for my money, offers about the most honest, and the most amusing, account of the demented, beery futility …
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€10.00
Gyles Brandreth: Charles & Camilla
Gyles Brandreth hat das definitive Buch über Charles und Camilla geschrieben, über die ungewöhnlichste Liebesgeschichte unserer Zeit. Brandreth, Intimus des britischen Königshauses, entwirft das …
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€7.99
Gyles Brandreth: Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations
Writer, broadcaster, and wit Gyles Brandreth has completely revised Ned Sherrin’s classic collection of wisecracks, one-liners, and anecdotes. With over 1, 000 new quotations from all media, it’s …
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€13.48
Gyles Brandreth & Saethryd Brandreth: Novelty Knits: 35 fun & fabulous jumpers
Novelty jumpers are firmly back in fashion and hugely popular on the high street. Now you can make your own – give them to friends and family, or just keep them for yourself. With jumpers for …
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€3.99
Gyles Brandreth: Jack the Ripper: Case Closed
London. 1894. ‘I am not a detective, chief constable.’ ‘No, but you are a poet, a freemason and a man of the world. All useful qualifications for the business in hand.’ So says Police Chief …
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€4.49
Gyles Brandreth: Word Play
‘No matter how eloquently a dog may bark, he cannot tell you that his parents were poor but honest.’ Only words can do that. Words are magic. Words are fun.Join Gyles Brandreth – wit and …
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€3.99
Gyles Brandreth: Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders
London, 1889. Oscar Wilde, celebrated poet, wit, playwright and raconteur is the literary sensation of his age. All Europe lies at his feet. Yet when he chances across the naked corpse of …
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€5.49
Gyles Brandreth: Oscar Wilde and the Ring of Death
‘I see murder in this unhappy hand…’ When Mrs Robinson, palmist to the Prince of Wales, reads Oscar Wilde’s palm she cannot know what she has predicted. Nor can Oscar know what he has set in motion …
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€3.99
Gyles Brandreth: Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile
The latest in Gyles Brandreth’s acclaimed series of Victorian murder mysteries featuring Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle. Paris, 1883. Oscar Wilde, aged twenty-seven, has come to the city of …
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€5.49
Gyles Brandreth & Gyles Brandreth: Something Sensational to Read in the Train
This is a diary packed with famous names and extraordinary stories. It is also rich in incidental detail and wonderful observation, providing both a compelling record of five remarkable decades and a …
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€3.99
Gyles Brandreth: Oscar Wilde and the Nest of Vipers
In OSCAR WILDE AND THE NEST OF VIPERS, the fourth in Gyles Brandreth’s acclaimed Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries series featuring Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle, the Prince of Wales asks Oscar to …
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€3.99
Gyles Brandreth: Oscar Wilde and the Vatican Murders
In 1892 Arthur Conan Doyle, exhausted by his creation Sherlock Holmes, retires to the spa at Bad Homburg. But his rest cure does not go as planned. The first person he encounters is Oscar Wilde, and …
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Gyles Brandreth: Oscar Wilde and the Murders at Reading Gaol
In OSCAR WILDE AND THE MURDERS AT READING GAOL, the sixth in Gyles Brandreth’s acclaimed Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries series featuring Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle, Reading Gaol’s most famous …
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€5.49
Gyles Brandreth: Have You Eaten Grandma?
Pedantic about punctuation or scrupulous about spelling? You”ll love this hilarious and definitive guide to 21st century language from grammar-guru Gyles Brandreth ”Brilliant, clear, entertaining, …
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€9.49
Gyles Brandreth: Dancing By The Light of The Moon
Discover Dancing by the Light of the Moon, a collection of poetry to last you a lifetime – poems that will bring you joy, solace, celebration and love for every occasion ”Gyles has discovered the se …
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€9.49
Gyles Brandreth: Charles & Camilla
This is the definitive account of one of the most extraordinary stories of our time. Gyles Brandreth, acclaimed biographer of the Queen and Prince Philip, presents a unique portrait of their son, …
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€11.99
Gyles Brandreth: 7 Secrets of Happiness
Lovable British comedian Gyles Brandreth’s look at the pursuit of happiness and why it matters—refreshingly free of wishy-washy, feel-good mumbo-jumbo and full of straightforward, …
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€2.48
Gyles Brandreth: 7 Secrets of Happiness
Lovable British comedian Gyles Brandreth’s look at the pursuit of happiness and why it mattersrefreshingly free of wishy-washy, feel-good mumbo-jumbo and full of straightforward, down-to-earth …
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€2.49
Gyles Brandreth & Saethryd Brandreth: Lost Art of Having Fun
One good thing about a recession is that we need to go back to making our own fun. Games are in the Brandreths’ blood, they have spent thousands of weekends and rainy holidays playing them and now …
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€3.99
Gyles Brandreth: What’s Black and White and Red All Over?
Laugh yourself silly in this fantastic collection of jokes and riddles!WHAT’S BLACK AND WHITE AND RED ALL OVER?An embarrassed Penguin A sunburnt elephant A newspaper! Did those jokes make you laugh? …
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€7.99
Gyles Brandreth: Philip
____________________________________________________________________________________ THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER ‘It is a beautifully written book about a unique and extraordinary man who was …
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€7.99
Gyles Brandreth: Odd Boy Out
The compelling, witty and remarkably honest autobiography from beloved star of Just a Minute, QI, Have I Got News For You and Celebrity Gogglebox THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ”Hilarious, ribald, eye- …
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€9.49
Gyles Brandreth: Oxford Book of Theatrical Anecdotes
This is the ultimate anthology of theatrical anecdotes, edited by lifelong theatre-lover Gyles Brandreth in the Oxford tradition, and covering every kind of theatrical story and experience from the …
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€22.37
Gyles Brandreth: Messing About in Quotes
Become a dazzling wit or enjoy a good laugh with this entertaining collection of humorous quotations, carefully handpicked and edited by writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. From Art to Bores, …
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€11.47
Roger Johnson & Jean Upton: The Sherlock Holmes Miscellany
This miscellany explores the fascinating and enigmatic world of Sherlock Holmes, his place in literary history and how he has become the iconic, timeless character who is loved by millions. Contains …
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€8.49
Gyles Brandreth: What Goes Up White and Comes Down Yellow?
*A brand-new book of amazing, mind-boggling riddles, from the much-loved Gyles Brandreth, author of What”s Black and White and Red All Over* When first I appear I seem mysterious, But when I am expl …
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€6.99
Gyles Brandreth: A History of Britain in Just a Minute
The story of us – without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Join national treasure and Just a Minute regular Gyles Brandreth on a hilariously addictive romp through British history. This isn”t ju …
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€9.49
Gyles Brandreth: Elizabeth
THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT CHARLES III’s CORONATION WITH ADDED PHOTOGRAPHSA personal account of the life and character of Britain’s longest-reigning …
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€14.99
Lewis Carroll: LEWIS CARROLL’S GUIDE FOR INSOMNIACS
‘The dilemma my friends suppose me to be in, ‘ writes the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, ‘has, for its two horns, the endurance of a sleepless night, and the adoption of some recipe for …
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€9.60
Gill Shaw: Canal Boat Lives
Britain’s canals were largely built during the Industrial Revolution to move goods around the country. In time, this network linked the major cities, taking the narrowboats and their cargoes into the …
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€19.53
Gyles Brandreth: John Gielgud
‘A sense of delight permeates Gyles Brandreth’s John Gielgud: An Actor’s Life … Brandreth combines neat reportage, deft evocation and lovely tales about a man he knew and relished.’ – The Times ‘A …
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€13.99