The Myth of Wu Tao-tzu
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'During the Tang dynasty, the Chinese artist Wu Tao-tzu was one day standing looking at a mural he...
Thinker, Failure, Soldier, Jailer: An Anthology of Great Lives in 365 Days - The Telegraph
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'I did what I always do in times of trouble - consult not the Good Book, but a good book. This was...
Pop Stars in My Pantry: A Memoir of Pop Mags and Clubbing in the 1980s
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Corrupted by Spandau. Slated by Boy George. Mothered by Sade. Evicted by Bananarama. Jilted by...
Revolutionary Lives: Constance and Casimir Markievicz
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Constance Markievicz (1868-1927), born to the privileged Protestant upper class in Ireland, embraced...
The Beatles Solo: The Illustrated Chronicles of John, Paul, George, and Ringo After the Beatles
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They were a phenomenon together and a fascination apart. The Beatles as a group released 12 studio...
The Fuggers of Augsburg: Pursuing Wealth and Honor in Renaissance Germany
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As the wealthiest German merchant family of the sixteenth century, the Fuggers have attracted wide...
Don't Give Your Heart to a Rambler: My Life with Jimmy Martin, the King of Bluegrass
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As charismatic and gifted as he was volatile, Jimmy Martin recorded dozens of bluegrass classics and...
Frederick the Great: King of Prussia
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'Highly readable and deeply researched' - Andrew Roberts 'Masterful ...brilliantly brings to life...
James Baldwin: Escape from America, Exile in Provence
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To escape racism in America, James Baldwin fled to Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, in 1970, where he...
Mojo Hand: The Life and Music of Lightnin' Hopkins
Timothy J. O'Brien and David Ensminger
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In a career that took him from the cotton fields of East Texas to the concert stage at Carnegie Hall...