This is Memorial Device: An Hallucinated Oral History of the Post-Punk Music Scene in Airdrie, Coatbridge and Environs 1978-1986
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Hypnos
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Rene Char (1907 - 88) is considered the most important French poet of his generation. A member of...
Frayn Plays: v. 4: Copenhagen, Democracy and Afterlife
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Michael Frayn is one of the great playwrights of our time, enjoying international acclaim and...
Cultural Heritage of the Great War in Britain
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As the hundredth anniversary approaches, it is timely to reflect not only upon the Great War itself...
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Mouse
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Despite its minuscule size, the mouse has a large presence in earth's animal kingdom and the human...
Mastering the Art of French Murder
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As Paris rediscovers its joie de vivre, Tabitha Knight, recently arrived from Detroit for an...
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The Muse
By Jessie Burton
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Seductive, exhilarating and suspenseful, The Muse is an unforgettable novel about aspiration and identity, love and obsession, authenticity and deception – a masterpiece from Jessie Burton, the million-copy bestselling author of The Miniaturist.
A picture hides a thousand words . . .
On a hot July day in 1967, Odelle Bastien climbs the stone steps of the Skelton gallery in London, knowing that her life is about to change forever. Having struggled to find her place in the city since she arrived from Trinidad five years ago, she has been offered a job as a typist under the tutelage of the glamorous and enigmatic Marjorie Quick. But though Quick takes Odelle into her confidence, and unlocks a potential she didn't know she had, she remains a mystery – no more so than when a lost masterpiece with a secret history is delivered to the gallery.
The truth about the painting lies in 1936 and a large house in rural Spain, where Olive Schloss, the daughter of a renowned art dealer, is harbouring ambitions of her own. Into this fragile paradise come artist and revolutionary Isaac Robles and his half-sister Teresa, who immediately insinuate themselves into the Schloss family, with explosive and devastating consequences . . .
Oh it started so well and I was enjoying it but I just got so bored. I really wanted to enjoy this book but I couldn’t find anything to keep me hooked in! The characters were wushu washy and the story lost it appeal. Such a shame!
Beyond Cold Blood: The KBI from Ma Barker to BTK
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Ma Barker and Pretty Boy Floyd once shot their way across the state, and Bonnie and Clyde were known...