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From the dawn of time, power has been an aphrodisiac. The royal mistress, having conquered a king, often ran his kingdom, wielding her sexuality as a sceptre. This book explores the position of royal mistress at European Courts, and the fascinating women who filled it.

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"The author uncovers the bedroom secrets of American presidents and explores the surprising ways voters have reacted to their leaders' sex scandals"--

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A follow-up to "Sex with Kings", this book helps you discover the truth about what goes on behind the closed door of the Queen's boudoir. It combines research while accessibly telling these fascinating stories, which entertain and educate.

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As the first full-bodied treatment of the American counterculture of the 1960s, Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll traces its origins, discusses its most important figures, delves into iconic works, relates its ebb and flow, dissects the intersection of culture and politics, highlights millennial and apocalyptic sensibilities, and traces legacies.

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a powerful new cultural history of sex written by one of the UK's most prominent historians

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a powerful new cultural history of sex written by one of the UK's most prominent historians

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Who is to blame for the failure of the Arab Spring and the rise of Islamic State The answer lies far closer to home than you might dare imagine

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The untold story of the hidden places across Britain that have slipped through the fingers of history.

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A masterful reconstruction of one of the worst Indian massacres in American history.

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Thirteen months after Lt-Gen Romeo went to serve as force commander of the UN intervention in Rwanda in 1993, he flew home broken, disillusioned and suicidal, having witnessed the slaughter of 800,000 Rwandans. This book takes us on a return voyage into the hell of Rwanda, recreating the events the international community turned its back on.

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From the common playgoers to the royal patrons, this book explores Britain from the perspective of Shakespeares audience revealing how the significant issues of the day were explored at the playhouse through objects and quotations from Shakespeares plays.

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Recounts the history of Shanghai, a main point of contact between China and the outside world, and a place with great contrasts, ruled by gangsters and the birthplace of the Communist Party in China. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.

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Through the 150-year saga of one family, this book traces the remarkable religious evolution of the worlds most populous nation. Shanghai Faithful is both a touching family memoir and a chronicle of Christianity in China. Five generations of Linsbuffeted by historys crosscurrents and personal strifebring to life an era still unfolding.

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She's Just Walking Down the Street is a memoir of a Marine Corps veteran. At the age of 19 Jim Kenney received a draft notice from President Lyndon Baines Johnson for induction into the Armed Forces of the United States. His friend, who was also turning 19, would venture into boot camp together. Then they became one of the last troop transports by ship to Vietnam.

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An extraordinary and illuminating book that tells the incredible stories of the first British women to set foot in India - 250 years before the Raj.

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One of the most feared weapons of WWII, the Tiger gained an aura of invincibility that was shattered by the introduction of the Sherman Firefly. This book describes the design and development of these two opponents, while also analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, assessing their tactics, weaponry and training.

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An engrossing, personal account of a year in Vietnam, by an F-4D Phantom fighter-pilot.

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A main selection in History Book-of-the-Month Club and alternate selection in Military Book-of-the-Month Club.

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Groom brings the key characters and moments of battle to life.

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Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. This guide provides essential information on 40 iconic ships, using detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details.

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The first book to approach the ancient Greek economy along the lines of the "new fiscal history", new in paperback.

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