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Finding the walls of Troy
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Susan Heuck Allen |
The relentlessly self-promoting Heinrich Schliemann took entire credit for discovering Homer's Troy. For over 100 years that credit has been accorded to him, and generations have thrilled to the tale… |
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Vengeance in Venice
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Philip Gwynne Jones |
"There aren't that many perks to being Honorary Consul in Venice, but Nathan Sutherland does at least receive an invitation to the official opening of the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. A c… |
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The devil and Mr. Casement
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Jordan Goodman |
"This title features an untold story of the most horrifying crimes and massacres of the twentieth century. In September 1910, the activist and anti-imperialist Roger Casement arrived in the Amazon to… |
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Piracy and diplomacy in seventeenth-century North Africa
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Baker, Thomas |
261 p. : 25 cm |
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Islandia
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Austin Tappan Wright |
Austin Tappan Wright left the world a wholly unsuspected legacy. After he died in a tragic accident, among this distinguished legal scholar's papers were found thousands of pages devoted to a stagger… |
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