The Grand Designer: Third Marquess of Bute
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When the third Marquess of Bute (1847 - 1900) met the renowned Gothic designer William Burges it...
London Under
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"London Under" is an atmospheric, imaginative introduction to everything that goes on under London,...
The English Pig: A History
Robert W. Malcolmson and S.N. Mastoris
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This is an account of pigs and pig-keeping from the 16th century to the 20th century, concentrating...
Murder at the Mansion
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It’s whale-watching season in Redwood Cove, and B&B manager Kelly Jackson’s battening down the...
I Hate and I Love
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Dazzling modern lyrical poems from Catullus - by turns smutty, abusive, romantic and deeply moving. ...
The Dhammapada
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'Hate is not conquered by hate: hate is conquered by love. This is a law eternal.' Captivating...
Sketches of Young Ladies, Young Gentlemen and Young Couples
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When the publishers of the Pickwick Papers, Chapman & Hall, brought out the anonymous 'Sketches of...
Transition
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Imagine a world that is one of infinite parallel worlds, that hangs suspended between triumph and...
Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated Circus of Wonders in Books
Apr 29, 2021
I was keen to read this having enjoyed Macneal's first novel, The Doll Factory. However, I just did not connect with this storyline. I found the characters opaque and did not relate to their motives or actions. The relationships were shallow and left me unmoved. I found the secret contrived and lacking in any real revelation. Having said this I enjoyed the historical exploration of circuses and the trend of the Victorian fascination with "oddities". The themes surrounding identity and uniqueness were well delivered.
Man and Superman: A Comedy amd A Philosophy
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Shaw began writing MAN AND SUPERMAN in 1901 and determined to write a play that would encapsulate...