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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
The Pilgrim's Progress The Pilgrim's Progress John Bunyan Bunyan's allegory uses the everyday world of common experience as a metaphor for the spiritual journey of the soul toward God. The hero, Christian, encounters many obstacles in his quest: the Valley … OL107195W
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
A great unrecorded history A great unrecorded history Wendy Moffat With the posthumous publication of his long-suppressed novel Maurice in 1970, E. M. Forster came out as a homosexual, though that revelation made barely a ripple in his literary reputation. As Wendy … OL13844329W
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
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
Crossed Quills Crossed Quills Carola Dunn When Wynn Selworth implores Prometheus, a supposed male literary essayist who is actually Phillippa Lisle, to help him, Phillippa poses as Prometheus' liaison since she is determined never to reveal … OL14923767W
The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell, Vol. 1 The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell, Vol. 1 Bertrand Russell Bertrand Russell's life from 1872-1914. OL15133459W
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
A vicarage family A vicarage family Noel Streatfeild The first book in famous children's writer (Ballet Shoes, Theatre Shoes) Noel Streatfeild's thinly-disguised four-volume book of memoirs. This volume covers her childhood as the second daughter of a … OL15422871W
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
Beatrix Potter Beatrix Potter Charlotte Guillain "Introduce students to Beatrix Potter, the author of children's favourites like Peter Rabbit. This biography uses simple text structures and clear images to help readers learn about this amazing writ… OL16495311W
Roald Dahl Roald Dahl Charlotte Guillain "This series introduces young readers to some of their favourite authors. Each book looks at one author's life, inspiration and most famous works. This book is about Roald Dahl, author of Fantastic M… OL16589010W
Writers of mystery and suspense Writers of mystery and suspense Reg Wright An illustrated overview of the life and works of a selected number of important writers in the English language from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. OL17272605W
Tales for hard times Tales for hard times David R. Collins Follows the life and works of the popular nineteenth-century English author. OL17820924W
Michael Morpurgo Michael Morpurgo Maggie Fergusson Maggie Fergusson explores Michael Morpurgo's life through seven biographical chapters, to which he responds with seven original stories. OL17922613W
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