A masterpiece of Russian prose, Lermontov's only novel was influential for many later nineteenth-century authors, including Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky & Chekhov. It features Pechorin who is a dangerous man, Byronic in his wasted gifts & his cynicism, & desperate for any kind of action that will stave off boredom. ...

Details: The Roman grip on Britain is weakening. Emperor Nero has turned his face away from this far-flung outpost. The
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It is 1944 & Florence is occupied by Nazi German forces. The Italian resistance movement has not given up hope, though
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Jennifer Roberts introduces the background & writing of the 5th century Greek thinker & researcher Herodotus of Halicarnassus, who invented the genre of historical investigation. She discusses all aspects of his work, including his fascination with hi ...

By the journalist who won the International Reporter of the Year award & the United Nations Association Media Peace Prize, this book brings together the episodes for which his journalism is renowned, analyzing the nature of both these great upheavals & the domestic tragedies he has encountered. ...

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In 1976 David Bowie left Los Angeles & the success of his celebrated albums Young Americans & Station to

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In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic & timeless tales.

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