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The Qur'an and Adab: The Shaping of Literary Traditions in Classical Islam
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Though there have been many studies on the Qur'an's importance in tafs=Ir (Qur'anic commentary),...
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Foinavon: The Story of the Grand National's Biggest Upset
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It was the upset to end all upsets. On 8 April 1967 at Aintree racecourse in Liverpool, a 100-1...
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The Road to Le Tholonet: A French Garden Journey
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This is not a book about French Gardens. It is the story of a man travelling round France visiting a...
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What is Landscape?
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"Mr. Stilgoe does not ask that we take his book outdoors with us; he believes that reading and...
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Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale
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From wicked queens, beautiful princesses, elves, monsters, and goblins to giants, glass slippers,...
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Brendan Benson recommended track Louie Louie by Toots & The Maytals in Funky Kingston/In the Dark by Toots & The Maytals in Music (curated)
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Birds and People
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There are 10,500 species of bird worldwide and wherever they occur people marvel at their glorious...
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The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures (The World of Lore #1)
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A fascinating, beautifully illustrated guide to the monsters that are part of our collective psyche,...
Fantasy
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Tennesse Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh
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On 31 March 1945, at The Playhouse Theatre on Forty-Eight Street the curtain rose on the opening...
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The Removed
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In the 15 years since their teenage son, Ray-Ray, was killed in a police shooting, the Echota family...