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Memoirs of a Medieval Woman Memoirs of a Medieval Woman Louise Collis From back cover: This unique biography tells the story of an extraordinary fifteenth-century woman who journeyed all over Europe from England to the Holy Land. A vigorous and passionate woman, Marger… OL101349W
Sherlock Holmes in Birmingham Sherlock Holmes in Birmingham Paul Lester As Lester shows, Conan Doyle, the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories, had reason to know the Birmingham area well. The period Conan Doyle worked for a popular doctor in Aston was important in his … OL10520147W
Left hand, right hand! Left hand, right hand! Osbert Sitwell Volume 1 of Sitwell's autobiography, who grew up among the aristocracy in the early years of the 20th century. "I should like to emphasize that I want my memories to be old-fashioned and extravaga… OL1157544W
Homage to Catalonia Homage to Catalonia George Orwell [Homage to Catalonia][1] is [George Orwell][2]'s account of his experiences fighting in the 'Spanish Civil War'. Alongside many British workers, trades unionists, and socialists keen to help the Span… OL1168169W
The history of Henry Fielding The history of Henry Fielding Wilbur Lucius Cross 3 v., plates (incl. music) : OL1192776W
The Brideshead Generation The Brideshead Generation Humphrey Carpenter Biographical and literary study. Oxford in the 1920s and Waugh's life afterwards. OL12072301W
Girl in a blue dress Girl in a blue dress Gaynor Arnold At the end of her life, Catherine, the cast-off wife of Charles Dickens, gave the letters she had received from her husband to their daughter Kate, asking her to donate them to the British Museum, "s… OL13657012W
TRUE FACE OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; TRANS. BY ALAN BANCE TRUE FACE OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; TRANS. BY ALAN BANCE Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel What the Bard Truly Looked Like In this ground breaking study, Hildegard Hammerschmidt-Hummel offers a convincing solution to the centuries-old question of what William Shakespeare really looked l… OL13665574W
Earthly Powers Earthly Powers Anthony Burgess Anthony Burgess has long been regarded as one of the most original and daring writers of our time. In Earthly Powers, Burgess has writtena book rich with astonishing powers and surprising events. OL1386742W
Blue remembered hills a recollection Blue remembered hills a recollection Rosemary Sutcliff The well-known author of historical novels for young people describes her childhood and youth and her struggles with the devastating effects of rheumatoid arthritis. OL1417710W
Hidden Lives Hidden Lives Margaret Forster Margaret Forster's grandmother died in 1936, taking many secrets to her grave. Where had she spent the first 23 years of her life? Who was the woman in black who paid her a mysterious visit shortly b… OL14851507W
Meet J.K. Rowling Meet J.K. Rowling S. Ward An easy-to-read biography of J. K. Rowling, the English author of the popular Harry Potter series of children's books. OL14868209W
J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien Edward Willet Examines the personal life and literary career of the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. OL15038028W
The letters of Lewis Carroll The letters of Lewis Carroll Lewis Carroll,Morton N. Cohen,Roger Lancelyn Green v. 1. ca. 1837-1885 v. 2. 1886-1898. OL151435W
Dying flames Dying flames Robert Barnard Novelist Graham Broadbent coasts through life like many of the characters in his books - low-key and unassertive - quietly accepting the easy pace his success has allowed him. But one evening, minute… OL15215507W
From the Sahara to Samarkand From the Sahara to Samarkand Rosita Forbes It is somewhat ironical that Rosita Forbes is proudly and reproachfully informed by a daughter of the Hadramauti in Madi, that “I was born in this room [of the harem] and I have never left it! Women … OL15267874W
Romantic cosmopolitanism Romantic cosmopolitanism Esther Wohlgemut "Romantic Cosmopolitanism shows how cosmopolitanism in the early nineteenth century offers a non-unified formulation of the nation that stands in contrast to more unified models such as Edmund Burke'… OL15441268W
A political biography of Henry Fielding A political biography of Henry Fielding J. A. Downie Although scholars agree that Henry Fielding subscribed to Revolution Principles, existing accounts of his political ideas are insufficiently aware of the ways in which the various strands of Whig pol… OL15569553W
John Bunyan John Bunyan Kevin Charles Belmonte In his preface to Christian Encounters: John Bunyan, Kevin Belmonte speaks of his youthful intoxication with the Christian writer’s “simply wrought cadences” and “vividly conceived characters”, as we… OL15596901W
Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys Stephen Coote "Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), perhaps the most famous Englishman of the Restoration and one of the greatest writers of any period, is brought to life in this new biography. Pepys was a man of boundless … OL15861896W
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