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The third volume of Alison Weir’s magisterial history of the queens of medieval England.‘Weir’s history books are as gripping as novels’The TimesMedieval queens were seen as mere dynastic trophies – yet, as Alison Weir shows in this group biography, many of the...
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Vintage Digital
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2022-11-03
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The first of John Master's evocative memoirs about life in the Gurkhas in India on the cusp of WWIIJohn Masters was a soldier before he became a bestselling novelist. He went to Sandhurst in 1933 at the age of eighteen and was commissioned into the 4th Gurkha Rifles in...
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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2022-11-03
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W&N Military
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The second part of the bestselling novelist's dramatic autobiography about his time in the Gurkhas during the second world warThis is the second part of John Masters' autobiography: how he fought with his Gurkha regiment during World War II until his promotion to...
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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2022-11-03
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W&N Military
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Step into the world of Frida Kahlo: behind the portraits and the surrealist art discover the fascinating woman who has transfixed the world.Fridamania has made Frida Kahlo's image ubiquitous: she has been reborn as a Halloween costume, Barbie doll, children's book...
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Laurence King Publishing
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2022-11-03
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Lives of the Artists
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At the height of his initial, turn-of-the-1990's infamy as the maraca-wielding dancer with 'Madchester' giants Happy Mondays, the pop-eyed Mark Berry, forever known to the world as Bez, was visibly a danger to society. He became the so-called Chemical Generation's...
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White Rabbit
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2022-11-03
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The first major Hawthorne biography to be published in two decades, featuring original scholarship on both unpublished and published sourcesThe Life of the Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne presents a rich and nuanced portrait of one of America’s greatest writers, exploring...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2022-11-03
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The Life of the Author
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Eight tracks. Endless stories.Allow yourself to be cast away in eight glorious decades of the most iconic show on radio. To mark this momentous occasion, The Definitive Desert Island Discs focuses on 80 of the most powerful and unforgettable interviews, revisiting every...
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Bbc Digital
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2022-11-03
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'One for the hurling fan, and for all those who appreciate the sacrifices involved in a 100% commitment to team and tribe' RTÉ GuidePádraic Maher is one of the greatest hurlers of his generation and an icon in his beloved Tipperary. Winner of three All-Ireland senior...
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Hachette Books Ireland
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2022-11-03
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A Scottish MP celebrates making period products freely available.A father admits embarrassment at buying pads for his daughter.A Jewish grandmother describes getting her first period in front of Nazi soldiers.A trans woman, a trans man and a non-binary person share...
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Virago
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2022-11-03
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Headline
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2022-11-01
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An honest reckoning with the war on terror, masculinity, and the violence of American hegemony abroad, at home, and on the psyche, from a veteran whose convictions came undone When Lyle Jeremy Rubin first arrived at Marine Officer Candidates School, he was convinced...
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Bold Type Books
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2022-11-01
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American Studies Over_Seas I: Narrating Multiple America(s) is a contribution to the ongoing debate in the field ofAmerican Studies in its most recent turn—TransnationalAmerican Studies—a paradigm shift in the discipline which runs counter to a consensus version of U.S....
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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2022-10-28
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'A joyful examination of two artists from different centuries and the unlikely parallels in their life and work' Guardian'An ardent fan letter from Hornby that makes you want to reread Great Expectations whilst listening to Sign o'the Times'...
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Penguin
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2022-10-27
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THE PHENOMENAL MEMOIR OF A NATIONAL TREASUREAfter Kellie Harrington won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, the Irish public recognized her as not merely a sporting hero, but a deeply inspirational human being. Now, Kellie tells the story of her unlikely journey to the top, and...
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Sandycove
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2022-10-27
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The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an icon.The greatest movie star of the past 75 years covers everything: his traumatic childhood, his career, his drinking, his thoughts on Marlon Brando, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, his greatest roles, acting, his intimate life...
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Penguin
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2022-10-27
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'All the charm, wonder, eccentricity and vigour of country life is here in these pages, and told with such engaging directness, detail and colour . . . Bliss' STEPHEN FRY'A capacious work that contains multitudes . . . a work to amble through, seasonally, relishing the...
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John Murray
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2022-10-27
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This revelatory biography from a Pulitzer Prize-winning author explores the story of the most essential Founding Father—the one who stood behind the change that sparked the American Revolution.“A glorious book that is as entertaining as it is vitally...
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Little, Brown and Company
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2022-10-25
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The British monarchy is at a turning point. Concise and engaging, this book charts the very beginnings of British reign through to the longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II - and looks forward to the reign of King Charles III.Much more than a linear history, this...
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Robinson
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2022-10-20
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