Hero or Tyrant? Henry III, King of France, 1574-89
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King Henry III of France has not suffered well at the hands of posterity. Generally depicted as at...
Alfie: The Life of Alfie Byrne
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The first biography of the beloved long-time Lord Mayor of Dublin Alfie Byrne was that rarest of...
Galileo
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Just over four hundred years ago, in 1610, Galileo published the Siderius nuncius, or Starry...
Graeme Clark: The Man Who Invented the Bionic Ear
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As a young man, Graeme Clark read about Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie and other great scientists,...
Justice Leah Ward Sears: Seizing Serendipity
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This is the first full biography of Justice Leah Ward Sears. In 1992 Sears became the first woman...
Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY 2017 'A deeply original and...
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose in Books
Nov 20, 2017
Unlike most books by politicians, "Promise Me, Dad" is committed to communicating to us the values and principles of a family man who happens to have been a senior member of government.
His most compelling narration comes in the form of him discussing his hopes, fears, dreams and nightmares through which a family succumbs while dealing with cancer. I became emotional listening to him break down while discussing the death of his son - his voice audibly trembles which is why the audiobook gives a whole new depth to the biography.
Warm, insightful and thought-provoking.
Lewis John Hatchett (23 KP) rated Rocketman (2019) in Movies
Jun 20, 2019
Fairly cheesy in parts but it's to be expected when it's a film about Elton John. Also it felt more of a musical than bohemian Rhapsody which took me put of the film and made it feel almost fake at times.
Perfect for the West End or Broadway but a fun film nonetheless.
The Trials of Radclyffe Hall
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Radclyffe Hall was born in 1880 in Bournemouth in a house inappropriately named 'Sunny Lawn'. Her...
Thomas Clarke: 16Lives
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A fascinating examination of the life of Thomas Clarke, a member of the Fenians and a key leader of...