That should not deter the reader from enjoying Mr Blom's impressive and thought-provoking book.

ECONOMIST: Europe 1900-14

Mr Haddon offers no answers in this honest and thought-provoking book, perhaps because there are none.

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Probably not, though by the lights of 15th-century Europe he was not a particularly bad one, and if Sir Peter muddies what has been till now a fairly spotless reputation, he nevertheless presents a far more fascinating man in a superbly written and thought-provoking book.

ECONOMIST: Historical biography

Powerful and thought-provoking, this is a book that stays with the reader.

ECONOMIST: A shrewd espionage thriller

The book is thought-provoking, if somewhat frustrating.

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This helps make the book unquestionably insightful and thought-provoking, and it has plenty of smart policy recommendations.

FORBES: A Capitalism for the People

But Mr Bernstein has yet again produced a book that is insightful and thought-provoking.

ECONOMIST: Investment management

And now, with 325 recipes in my newest book, "Radically Simple, " it is curious to see the same few recipes provoking most readers' palates.

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