Queen Kong (1976)
Movie
British-Italian spoof/pastiche of the famous monster movie, which was litigated almost unto oblivion...
spoof gorilla suit unexpected feminist subtext
The Last Tree (2019)
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Femi is a British boy of Nigerian heritage who, after a happy childhood in rural Lincolnshire, moves...
Crush: Writers Reflect on Love, Longing, and the Lasting Power of Their First Celebrity Crush
Cathy Alter and Dave Singleton
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A star-studded collection of essays from acclaimed and bestselling authors and celebrities that...
Race, Sexuality and Identity in Britain and Jamaica: The Biography of Patrick Nelson, 1916-1963
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This is the first biography of the extraordinary, but ordinary life of, Patrick Nelson. His...
Katherine Grainger: Dreams Do Come True
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Katherine Grainger: Dreams Do Come True tells the inspirational story of one of Britain's golden...
Southern Steam: The Railway Photographs of R.J. (Ron) Buckley
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Ron Buckley's evocative photographs reveal the changing scene of the Southern Railway, illustrating...
A History of the 20th Century in 100 Maps
Tom Harper and Tim Bryars
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The 20th century was a golden age of map-making, and maps permeated almost every aspect of daily...
Hyde Park: The People's Park
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Hyde Park is a London favourite. You can walk, lie in the grass, play games, take exercise and...
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
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Miscast in the media for nearly 130 years, the victims of Jack the Ripper finally get their full...
