Pericles of Athens
Vincent Azoulay, Janet Lloyd and Paul Cartledge
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Pericles has the rare distinction of giving his name to an entire period of history, embodying what...
Playing the Moldovans at Tennis
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All I knew about Moldova were the names of eleven men printed on the inside back pages of my...
Sister Mother Husband Dog (Etc)
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Delia Ephron brings her trademark wit and effervescent prose to a series of unforgettable, moving...
Betjeman
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John Betjeman was by far the most popular poet of the twentieth century. His collected poems sold...
Blowers, Bubbles & Balls
Henry Blofeld and Bill Mitchell
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Blowers, Bubbles & Balls breaks away from Henry Blofeld's more conventional journalistic style and...
Daisy's Gift: The Remarkable Cancer-Detecting Dog Who Saved My Life
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Claire Guest was walking her dogs when Daisy, a fox red Labrador, nudged her breast insistently and...
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...
Jeremy Thorpe
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The story of Jeremy Thorpe's rapid rise and spectacular fall from grace is one of the most...
John Cage
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John Cage's contribution to twentieth-century music, literature and art not only established his...