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The Harrowing of Doom

David Annandale

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Our thrilling new line bringing new tales of Marvel’s Super Heroes and villains begins with the...

Starship Samurai

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Across the far reaches of the Lotus Galaxy, a civil war is waged by massive machines piloted by...

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Burning Bright

Tracy Chevalier

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Burning Bright follows the Kellaway family as they leave behind tragedy in rural Dorset and come to...

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Sharon Cameron

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History has a way of repeating itself. In the Sunken City that was once Paris, all who oppose the...

Histories of the Unexpected

Sam Willis and James Daybell

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In this fascinating and original new book, Sam Willis and James Daybell lead us on a journey of...

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Nov 4, 2017

The Good Women of China

Xinran | 2017 | Biography, History & Politics

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An unflinching view of the lives of Chinese women in communist China. (0 more)

Eye opening

Xinran was a radio journalist in China who collected the stories of women who had stories to tell. This is a side of China that we don't really hear of: women who had lived through the cultural revolution and the damage it had inflicted on their lives. How women were still pretty much regarded as chattel, homosexuality was a criminal offence, women were sexually coerced, raped and unwillingly married off to high standing officials. This is just a small selection of the lives of women in these stories. You can hear the voices of these women as though they're in the room with you. The stories are often heartbreaking. I'm so glad I picked this book up - and all because the authors name began with an X (for an alphabet reading challenge!!).