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The exploits of a hapless cat for whom nine lives are not nearly enough

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From petticoat duels and lucky cats to the Stiffs Express, Lord Nelson's spare nose, the Piccadilly earthquake and the Great Beer Flood of 1814, this book takes you on a captivating, wildly entertaining tour of the city you think you know, unearthing the capital's secrets and commemorating its rich, colourful and unusual history.

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A new title by the author of Bizarre London, this takes a close look at eccentric, secret, unusual and plain weird aspects of Scotland and its history.

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'After Mark Cockers glorious book, you will never look at a blackberry bush the same way again.'
Philip Hoare, New Statesman

In 2001 Mark Cocker moved to Claxton, a small village in Norfolk.

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A collection of stories about Daniel Boone and his neighbors. A first hand account of the early pioneers in and around the greater St. Charles and St. Louis, Missouri area.
This collection has been stored in my families basements for three generations. We found these and many other documents in several boxes with my Great Grandfathers name on it. It took over a year to get to this point.

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Twenty years ago, Jacqueline Yallop was leading guided walks at Nenthead, one of a network of model villages which sprang up across Britain during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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Using archive photos from the 1870s to the 1980s matched with the same view today, Dublin Then and Now shows how the city has changed over 150 years to become a vibrant tourist destination rich in literary connections.

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How Dublin grew from Viking settlement to capital city of Ireland: a one-of-its kind comprehensive history of one of the most popular cities in the world.

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Includes sections on MARITIME GREENWICH - home of the Maritime museum and the CUTTY SARK; ROYAL GREENWICH - Greenwich Park was Henry VIII's favourite residence and where he met Anne Boleyn; SCIENTIFIC GREENWICH - home of the Royal Observatory and GMT and of course The Dome itself.

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Climb the famous 311 steps of the Monument, go from East to West and back again at Greenwich and fly the world's biggest big wheel.

Brimming with facts, stories and snippets providing a spellbinding insight into the history of London, this beautifully illustrated gem of a book is guaranteed to inform and amuse in equal measure.

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To uncover the spellbinding tales that lie hidden within Scotland's wild and romantic shores, to experience what inspired the country's powerful literature and towering castles, and to tread in the footsteps of her villains and victors, is to capture the spirit of this fascinating country and bring every place you visit to life.

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In this captivating book bestselling author Christopher Winn turns his attention to the Scottish people, taking us on an eye-opening journey around their homeland, discovering en route the intriguing and surprising ways the places and their history contribute to the Scottish character.

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From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's curve along Marylebone Lane, this title unearths the hidden waterways that flow beneath the streets of London.

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A short, entertaining and passionate history of London by the bestselling author of The Victorians.

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Two other players, Jackie Blanchflower and Johnny Berry, were so severely injured that they were never able to play again.

Manchester's Finest tells of this terrible air crash, but it is also the story of the immediate aftermath of the disaster and the effect on the city of Manchester.

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McKie's Gazetteer is a marvellous guide to Britain's undiscovered historical and geographical gems.

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The author embarks on a journey around Yorkshire, starting in the village has lived in his entire life. In this book, he tries to discover what lies at the heart of Britain's most distinct county and its people.

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A chronicle of one of London's most remarkable streets, Brick Lane. It attempts to bring to life the memories and realities of Brick Lane's many communities, and harnesses the voices of the famous, the infamous and the obscure, merging memoir, reportage, poetry, photography and local history.

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The first title in our Disappearing Britain series, which records the lives of those in areas which have changed massively