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Land of the Free: WarGames Rules for North America 1754-1815

Alan Lathwell and Joe Krone

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Land of the Free is the new set of wargaming rules from Osprey that allow players to recreate 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...

The Damiens Affair and the Unraveling of the Ancien Regime, 1750-1770

Dale K. Van Kley

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This book examines an unsuccessful assassination attempt against Louis XV of France and the trial of...

Marie Antoinette's Head: The Royal Hairdresser, the Queen, and the Revolution

Will Bashor

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Winner of the Adele Mellen Prize for Distinguished Scholarship Marie Antoinette has remained atop...

The Gluten-Free Revolution: A Balanced Guide to a Gluten-Free Lifestyle Through Healthy Recipes, Green Smoothies, Yoga, Pilates, and Easy Desserts!

Caroline Shannon-Karasik

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An accessible healthy lifestyle should be the rule, not the exception. Who said pricey kitchen...

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Birdcage Walk

Helen Dunmore | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

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This period drama has a dark, gothic uneasiness to it, but the tightly drawn characters, descriptive backdrop and DunmoreÕs powerful prose keep you reading. Lizzie Fawkes has been raised by a feisty mother, Julia an early advocate of women's rights and her stepfather Augustus who writes rousing political pamphlets. Lizzie has chosen to marry a sober, stoic gentleman, John Diner Tredevant, a property developer who has invested heavily in the construction of a terrace in Bristol and the entire household has moved to the Avon gorge to maintain their supportive, close-knit relationship. As the French Revolution rolls across the Channel, the house full of radicals await news from afar and the disruption echoes through their homes. Secrets and suspicions keep you interested in the story but it's the characters that provide the entertainment and emotional pull.