Vanguard (The Genesis Fleet 1)
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Jack Campbell returns to the world of the New York Times bestselling Lost Fleet novels with a new...
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BookwormMama14 (18 KP) rated The World of Downton Abbey in Books
Jan 2, 2019
The World of Downton Abbey is a companion guide to the second season of the beloved BBC Masterpiece show Downton Abbey. Not only does it outline the lives of the Crawley family during the first World War, but also gives us a peek at the lives of the real aristocracy of England. Family life, style, life in service, romance and war are a few of the topics covered in Jessica Fellowes book.
I greatly enjoyed reading and learning more about British culture. It helps me to understand the characters in the show better, as well as characters in the books I read. There is a lot of history to be found in period dramas and I do love learning about it. I was happy to learn that the show has a historical advisor Alastair Bruce (known as The Oracle) that does not hide in the shadows. He makes certain that everything is proper and accurate. Any Downton enthusiast would enjoy this book, but it is also a great read for learning more about the era.
Clouds Above the Hill: A Historical Novel of the Russo-Japanese War: Volume 2
Phyllis Birnbaum and Shiba Ryotaro
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Clouds above the Hill is one of the best-selling novels ever in Japan, and is now translated into...
The Tiger and the Wolf
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The first novel in the Echoes of the Fall series, The Tiger and the Wolf is an accomplished high...
Where Every Man (Inspector James Given #4)
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James Given must investigate another murder in wartime France! Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie,...
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War Horse
Michael Morpurgo and Francois Place
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Before the Steven Spielberg film, before the National Theatre production, there was the classic...
The Old Vic: The Story of a Great Theatre - From Kean to Olivier to Spacey
Terry Coleman and Kevin Spacey
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The Old Vic, one of the world's great theatres, opened in 1818 with rowdy melodrama and continued...
The Flag: Revd David Railton M. C. and the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior
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Reverend David Railton MC served as a chaplain on the Western Front during World War I. Attached to...
A Doctor on the Western Front: The Diary of Henry Owens 1914-1918
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Henry Owens Great War diary provides a vivid and complete narrative, seen from the perspective of an...
Think of Me
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A heartbreaking new novel of grief, family and the enduring power of love from the author of We Must...
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