
Patti Smith's Horses
Book
Described, variously, as the perfect fusion of poetry and garage band rock and roll (the original...

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Book
Benjamin Franklin's account of his rise from poverty and obscurity to affluence and fame is a...

Damning Words: The Life and Religious Times of H. L. Mencken
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H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) was a reporter, literary critic, editor, author - and a famous American...

Dearest Jean: Rose Macaulay's Letters to a Cousin
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These candid letters from Rose Macaulay to her first cousin Jean Smith are previously unknown....

Dylan Thomas: A New Life
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The definitive biography of the poet who was almost as notorious for his 'rock 'n' roll' lifestyle...

Edward IV
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The reign of King Edward IV occupies a pivotal place in late medieval English history, marking the...

Civilization: The Six Killer Apps of Western Power
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In 1412, Europe was a miserable backwater ravaged by plague, bad sanitation and incessant war, while...

I am Sorry to Think I Have Raised A Timid Son
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Kent Russell's essays take him to society's ragged edges - the places where savagery and...

In the Footsteps of the Brontes
George Sheeran, Mark Davis and Ann Dinsdale
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The lives and works of the celebrated Bronte family are so ingrained in our cultural psyche that we...

A Man Attested by God: The Human Jesus of the Synoptic Gospels
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In A Man Attested by God J. R. Daniel Kirk presents a comprehensive defense of the thesis that Jesus...