HNR Issue 38 (November 2006)
Firebird
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Markovy, a land that resembles medieval Russia except for the presence of werewolves, troll-bears, ghouls, and various magical beings, is under a curse. ...Read Review
The Fetch
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The title comes from Nordic lore, which holds that everyone has a “fetch” or double, able to wander and shape-shift into an animal ...Read Review
Allen’s English Phrases
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This wonderful book offers, for the first time on such a scale, a scholarly and systematic treatment of thousands of idiomatic phrases used ...Read Review
The Plimsoll Sensation
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Samuel Plimsoll was a self-made Victorian who became an MP and, against considerable opposition, championed the introduction of what became known as the ...Read Review
Consuelo & Alva Vanderbilt: The Story of a Mother and Daughter in the Gilded Age
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This intriguing biography combines the stories of mother and daughter, allowing us to see how the one influenced the other. It opens with ...Read Review