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Apollinaire In The Great War, 1914–18

Apollinaire in The Great War draws heavily on Guillaume Apollinaire’s writings to tell the story of ..

Assisted Dying: Who Makes The Final Decision

Published in conjunction with the organization Dignity in Dying, this important new book provides a ..

Bess Of Hardwick: Portrait Of An Elizabethan Dynast

The fascinating biography of an extraordinary woman that will be essential reading for anyone with a..

Born Gay: The Psychobiology Of Sex Orientation

Are people born gay, or does upbringing and personal choice play a part? The acrimonious row between..

Circus Mania – New Edition

OUT NOVEMBER 2017Available to pre-orderCelebrating 250 years of the circus. Roll up! Roll up! ..

Empire Of The Sikhs: The Life And Times Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Ranjit Singh, contemporary of Napoleon and one of the most powerful and charismatic Indian rulers of..

Erotica: Drawings By Cocteau

‘These erotic drawings are replete with Cocteau favourites - well-endowed teenage sailors disporting..

Fashions In Eyeglasses: From The 14th Century To The Present Day

‘For reference sources, Fashions in Eyeglasses is still the definitive work.’– Financial Times Fash..

Fashions In Hair: The First Five Thousand Years

The definitive text on hair fashions through the ages. This revised edition has 16 new pages by f..

Fashions In Makeup: From Ancient To Modern Times

Fashions in Makeup is a unique book in its field and a comprehensive history of cosmetics. In ..

H.g. Wells: Another Kind Of Life

The authoritative biography of H.G. Wells. When H.G. Wells left school at the age of thirteen he lo..

Hermann Hesse: The Classic Biography

The life and work of one of the twentieth century's greatest and most inspirational writers. Herman..

I Love You Madly: Marie Antoinette and Count Fersen — The Secret Letters

Delve deeper into the world of the BBC hit drama series Versailles, and discover the real Marie-Anto..

Immoral Memories: An Autobiography

Vivid, eccentric and free-ranging, Immoral Memories is written in a style reminiscent of the brillia..

In The Shadow Of Islam

In the Shadow of Islam is an extraordinary evocation of the desert and its people by a woman wh..

In The Shadow Of The Dreamchild: The Myth And Reality Of Lewis Carroll

“We are nearer now than before, I think, to the man who wrote Alice.” — David McKie, Guardian In th..

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