[python-uk] Reading list

[a.cavallo at cavallinux.eu]

Hi,
I'm looking for an introductory book in python: do you have any 
suggestion?

I'm shortlisting few so far:

Python 2.6 Text Processing: Beginners Guide (Jeff McNeil):
     
https://www.packtpub.com/python-2-6-text-processing-beginners-guide/book

Head First Python (Paul Barry):
     http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920003434.do

The Quick Python Book (Naomi R. Ceder):
     http://www.manning.com/ceder/

Volent Python (TJ O'Connor):
     
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Violent-Python-TJ-OConnor/dp/1597499579/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1372239422&sr=8-10&keywords=python

Programming Python (Mark Lutz):
     
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Programming-Python-Mark-Lutz/dp/0596158106/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1372239456&sr=8-8&keywords=python

Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner (Mike Dawson):
     
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Python-Programming-Absolute-Beginner-Dawson/dp/1435455002/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372239604&sr=1-1&keywords=python


All they seem reasonable reading for starters, but I wonder if there's 
something else around that can be effective in bringing skilled 
developers (C/C++) into the python side.

Thanks