Fragile Acts
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The world is terrifying and exhilarating. Believing firmly in the romantic notion that...
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway: Volume 5 : The London and Birmingham Railway
Stanley C. Jenkins and Martin Loader
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Authorised on 8 May 1833, the London & Birmingham Railway was one of Britain's first great trunk...
The British Cinema Book: 2009
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The new edition of The British Cinema Book has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide a...
The Writer's Garden: How Gardens Inspired Our Best-Loved Authors
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Great things happen in gardens. No one can doubt the importance of the garden in Roald Dahl's life...
Death and Mr Pickwick
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On 31 March 1836 the publishers Chapman and Hall launched the first issue of a new monthly...
Any Major Dude Will Tell You: A Steely Dan Anthology
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At its core a creative marriage between Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, Steely Dan are one of the...
Model Woman: Eileen Ford and the Business of Beauty
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A revealing, no-holds-barred portrait of the legendary Eileen Ford-the entrepreneur who transformed...
The Mars Room: A Novel
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From twice National Book Award-nominated Rachel Kushner, whose Flamethrowers was called "the best,...
Say No to the Devil: The Life and Musical Genius of Rev. Gary Davis
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Who was the greatest of all American guitarists? You probably didn't name Gary Davis, but many of...
Woody Allen
Robert E. Kapsis and Kathie Coblentz
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Woody Allen (b. 1935) is one of America's most idiosyncratic filmmakers, with an unparalleled output...