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Based on first-hand accounts and interviews, In Hitler's Shadow is the definitive follow up to Hitler's Girls, a unique account of the lives of German girls in Hitler's youth. In this second volume, we follow the lives and struggles of 'Hitler's Girls' in the aftermath of the war

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Inside the Tudor Home sheds light on how people lived in the sixteenth century from plush royal palaces to wattle-and-daub cottages and everything in between.

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For the Lakota, the bow and arrow were more than just tools for hunting and warfare--they embodied symbols for a life well lived. In The Lakota Way of Strength and Courage, Joseph M. Marshall III illuminates this metaphorical tradition and the striking insights contained within.

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Al Venter was rarely conventional in his approach to problems encountered in the Middle East.

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There are many books which tackle the political developments in Ireland during the nineteenth century. The aim of this book is to show what life was like during the reign of Queen Victoria for those who lived in the towns and countryside during a period of momentous change

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This anthology, published to mark the 150th anniversary of the National Gallery of Ireland, features fifty-six Irish writers have contributed a short story, essay or poem inspired by a work in the collection.

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A brilliant cultural history Sculls book fills a gap in the literature and deserves to be widely read outstanding The Times

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Exclusive first-hand accounts, views and analyses from personal author interviews with individuals who either served or lived in Malaya during the troubles

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The remarkable story of Rotary's first 100 years of service in New Zealand and the Pacific.

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An incisive new piece of scholarship from renowned art historian Linda Nochlin tackling the concept of "misre," or social misery, as it was reflected in the work of writers, artists, and philosophers in the nineteenth century

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Excellent an A-Z of Tsarisms last, magnificent flowering of the arts Independent on Sunday

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A compendium of killing that plots the most remarkable American homicides between the Civil War and Second World War onto maps and plans, alongside crime scene photographs and compelling expert analysis.

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A cartographic exposition of the 19th century's most dramatic and intriguing murders from the world's most crime-ridden cities and regions.

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Building upon his much-praised BBC Radio 4 series 21st Century Mythologies, Peter Conrad examines the enduring place of myth in contemporary culture and society.

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From Mae West through Johnny Carson, Amos 'n' Andy through Beavis and Butt-Head, a celebrated cultural historian chronicles the controversies of American show business and the ongoing attempts to change what we watch, read and hear.

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If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it's that people love parks

Wherever we are in the world, urban parks are places where we can find calm amid the chaos.

With fondness and humour, travel writer Tom Chesshyre recalls 50 of his favourite urban parks from across the world, in a love letter to the green escapes that bring us joy in our cities.

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A witty, informative and highly entertaining guide to how to be a pirate, combining historical accuracy with a humorous eye in an irreverent but revealing look at the world of piracy and buccaneering.

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In exploring the intersection of art, politics and society, few collections in the world can compare with the David King collection. David King (1943-2016) was not only a passionate collector, but also an artist, designer and historian. Over a lifetime he amassed one of the world's largest collections of Soviet political art and photographs.