Daoist Philosophy and Literati Writings in Late Imperial China: a Case Study of 'The Story of the Stone'
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This volume first explores the transformation of Chinese Daoism in late imperial period through the...
The Man Who Created the Middle East: A Story of Empire, Conflict and the Sykes-Picot Agreement
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At the age of only 36, Sir Mark Sykes was signatory to the Sykes-Picot agreement, one of the most...
CONFLICT - the Insiders' Guide to Storytelling in Factual/reality TV & Film: The C.O.N.F.L.I.C.T Toolkit for TV and Film Producers
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"The recipe book of great television from one of the best TV makers in the world" Jamie Oliver Story...
The Queen of Whale Cay: The Extraordinary Story of 'Joe' Carstairs, the Fastest Woman on Water
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Born in 1900 to a promiscuous American oil heiress and a British army captain, Marion Barbara...
The Quiet Australian: The Story of Teddy Hudleston, the RAF's Troubleshooter for 20 Years
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Teddy Hudleston was a pilot of immense skill and talent whose wisdom and resourcefulness in both war...
Running for Their Lives: The Extraordinary Story of Britain's Greatest Ever Distance Runners
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In 1928 two extraordinary Englishmen competed in an unprecedented event - a transcontinental road...
1,000 Days in Shanghai: The Volkswagen Story - The First Chinese-German Car Factory
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Posth arrived in China with a vision. He navigated a steep learning curve, achieved his goals and...
Quintinshill Conspiracy: The Shocking True Story Behind Britain's Worst Rail Disaster
Adrian Searle and Jack Richards
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It was the railway's Titanic. An horrific crash involving five trains in which 230 died and 246 were...