Rebel Barons: Resisting Royal Power in Medieval Culture
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Ambivalence towards kings, and other sovereign powers, is deep-seated in medieval culture:...

The House: The Terrifying Thriller That's Keeping Readers Up All Night
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THE PERFECT COUPLE. THE PERFECT HOUSE. THE PERFECT CRIME. 'HUGELY GRIPPING AND SPOOKY AS HELL' Mark...

The Plague Road
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The Steady Running of the Hour
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In this mesmerizing debut, a young American discovers he may be heir to the unclaimed estate of an...

Therese Desqueyroux
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Howl, Kaddish and Other Poems
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Dear Reader
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Ocana
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Odd People: Hunting Spies in the First World War
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First World War espionage was a fascinating and dangerous affair, spawning widespread paranoia in...

On the Wilder Shores of Love: A Bohemian Life
Lesley Blanch and Georgia de Chamberet
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Most famous for The Wilder Shores of Love, her book about four women travellers, Lesley Blanch was a...