
The Prisoner of Kathmandu: Brian Hodgson in Nepal 1820-43
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"The Prisoner of Kathmandu" is the first biography of Brian Hodgson, Britain's "father of Himalayan...
The Rays Before Satyajit: Creativity and Modernity in Colonial India
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Although the filmmaker Satyajit Ray is well-known across the world, few outside Bengal know much...

The Smith of Smiths: Being the Life, Wit and Humour of Sydney Smith
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Queen Victoria was amused! It may seem unlikely but the preface to this famous biography is given...

The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC
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With sales of over 200 million albums, AC/DC is not just the biggest rock band in the world, it's a...

Tolkien
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J.R.R. Tolkien has arguably had a greater influence on contemporary culture and reading habits than...

Whatever Next?
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After a sickly start to his life, Tony Porter certainly made up for it - he started his career...

Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark
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For more than forty years, Guy Clark has been writing and recording unforgettable songs. His lyrics...

World of Peyton: A Celebration of His Legendary Cartoons from 1942 to the Present Day
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Mike Peyton drew his first cartoon in 1942. At the time he was interned in a German prisoner of war...

Percy Manning: The Man Who Collected Oxfordshire
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Percy Manning (1870-1917) was an Oxford antiquary who amassed enormous collections about the history...

Rab Butler: The Best Prime Minister We Never Had?
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Despite his tenure of three of the four Great Offices of State, his popularity with the electorate...