
Dean (6927 KP) rated Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) in Movies
Feb 24, 2018

Victorian Pharmacy
TV Show
Life in a 19th-century pharmacy is re-created in this four-part documentary.

The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The History of the Wartime Codebreaking Centre by the Men and Women Who Were There
Book
Bletchley Park was where one of the war's most famous - and crucial - achievements was made: the...

One Grump or Two: The Grumpy Guide to Modern Life, from Call Centres to Getting a Decent Cup of Tea
Book
All you want is a decent cup of tea. But oh no, modern Britain doesn't want to give you that. It...

Jay McInerney recommended Lost Illusions in Books (curated)

The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978)
Movie
Peasant life in a feudal farm in rural Italy at the end of the 19th century.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
Movie
English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat...

Little House in the Big Woods
Book
Laura Ingalls and her family live deep in the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Their log cabin is surrounded...
Historical Fiction Wisconsin Fiction 19th Century Life

Schinkel: A Meander Through His Life and Work
Book
A universal scholar and versatile artist, Karl Friedrich Schinkel led an intensive exchange with the...

The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Enchantress of Numbers: A Novel of Ada Lovelace in Books
Oct 5, 2020
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