Bloomsbury
Powder Monkey
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1800. Britain is at war with France and Spain. Young Sam Witchall is press-ganged and forced to join a Royal Navy frigate. He becomes ...Read Review
The High Road To China: George Bogel, The Panchen Lama and the First British Expedition to Tibet
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This is an extraordinary tale of a young Glaswegian, George Bogle, who developed a genuine friendship with the incarnation of the Buddha of ...Read Review
At the Sign of the Sugared Plum
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(1) London, June 1665. Country girl Hannah is thrilled to be coming to live in London with her sister Sarah, who runs a sweetmeats shop ...Read Review
Ophelia
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In a perfect accompaniment to Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Lisa Klein has fleshed out the story of Ophelia for those of us who ...Read Review
Among the Dead Cities : Was the Allied Bombing of Civilians in WWll a Necessity or a Crime?
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During the course of WWII, the air forces of Britain and the United States carried out a massive offensive against the cities ...Read Review
Canvey Island
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On 31 January 1953 Martin’s father, Len, and Auntie Vi are dancing at the local hop. Back home Martin and his mother are ...Read Review
A Map of Glass
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Set in Ontario, Jane Urquhart’s latest novel is both contemporary and historical, though the rather disturbing prologue doesn’t make it ...Read Review
Adam Runaway
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In 1721, the protagonist of the novel, Adam Hanaway, leaves his mother and sister in England to seek success in Lisbon after his father’...Read Review
Havoc in its Third Year
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“Men must have mercy, for without mercy we are savages.” So believed John Brigge’s mother, and so believes John Brigge, a coroner ...Read Review
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
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It’s the year 1807, and magic is virtually dead in England. Self-taught scholars study theory, but no one actually practices the art anymore. ...Read Review
