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War Brides
War Brides is the story of five young women who come together in a small Sussex village in 1939. From…
Black Arrow
Imperial official Sugawara Akitada is recently assigned as deputy governor of Eichigo (now Niigata province) on the rough, snow-bound northern…
Count Belisarius
Originally published in 1936, Count Belisarius has not basked in the same limelight as Robert Graves’s two earlier masterpieces set…
Plague Sorcerer
14th century. Set in the time of the Black Death, the story is about Brind and Aurelie, the two main…
One Step At A Time
Amy Carter at 14 lived in rented rooms in Wapping, her mother suffering from TB and her father a merchant…
Honor Killing : Race, Rape, and Clarence Darrow’s Spectacular Last Case
Don’t let the racy title fool you; this is not a sensational rehash of the 1930s Hawaiian rape trial.…
Marriage, a History : How Love Conquered Marriage
This is a scholarly book with pizzazz. The author reports on marriage practices and laws from ancient Babylon to…
The Mirror of the Gods : Classical Mythology in Renaissance Art
This is a scholarly study but plainly written with a minimum of technical artistic terms, which makes it accessible…
Brind and the Dogs of War
Brind is no ordinary boy; he was raised with dogs and has a strong bond with the alpha-male mastiff, Glaive.…
Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland
From abracadabra to superstitions surrounding the yew tree, this comprehensive work details many well known as well as the more…
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