Front Lines: Soldiers' Writing in the Early Modern Hispanic World
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In Front Lines, Miguel Martinez documents the literary practices of imperial Spain's common...
Representing War and Violence, 1250-1600
Joanna Bellis and Laura Slater
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War and violence took many forms in medieval and early modern Europe, from political and territorial...
Secret Police Files from the Eastern Bloc: Between Surveillance and Life Writing
Valentina Glajar, Alison Lewis and Corina L. Petrescu
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The communist secret police services of Central and Eastern Europe kept detailed records not only of...
Barkskins
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Read our exclusive interview with the author here 'One of the greatest American writers'...
Going to Extremes: The Adventurous Life of Harry de Windt
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Harry de Windt (1856-1933) was a man who, by any standards, was a personality, a marked presence in...
Hans Richter
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The Austro-Hungarian Hans Richter (1843-1916) was the first career-conductor to gain international...
The Best Beer in the World: One Man's Global Search for the Perfect Pint
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What's the best beer you've ever tasted? What's your favourite beer? Where can I drink your...
The Breakfast Book
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The most important meal of the day is also one of the most diverse. Breakfast varies greatly from...
The Wines of Canada
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Wine has been made commercially in Canada since the mid-1800s but Canadian wine has begun to...
Wood, Whiskey and Wine: A History of Barrels
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For over 2,000 years barrels have been used to store and transport a diverse array of commodities...