The Diaries of Charles Greville
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Charles Greville (1794-1865) made his first occasional diary entries in 1814, but the diary only...
Benjamin Franklin in London: The British Life of America's Founding Father
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For the great majority of his long life, Benjamin Franklin was a loyal British royalist. In 1757,...
Making Modern Girls: A History of Girlhood, Labor, and Social Development in Colonial Lagos
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-Winner of the 2015 Aidoo-Snyder Prize from the Women's Caucus of the African Studies...
Wait Till You See Me Dance
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“Deb Olin Unferth’s stories are so smart, fast, full of heart, and distinctive in voice―each...
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You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN NPR CONCIERGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "In her...
Hornblower's Historical Shipmates: The Young Gentlemen of Pellew's Indefatigable
Heather Noel-Smith and Lorna M. Campbell
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This book sets out the lives of seventeen 'young gentlemen' who were midshipmen under the famous...
The Mars Room: A Novel
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From twice National Book Award-nominated Rachel Kushner, whose Flamethrowers was called "the best,...
A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder
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In this exciting historical mystery debut set in Victorian England, a wealthy young widow encounters...
Wellington: Triumphs, Politics and Passions
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This new book about the 1st Duke of Wellington provides a novel take on the traditional biography in...
The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
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They were Earth's teenage defenders - unbeatable and unstoppable. Riding high, they took an eighth...