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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Love in a headscarf Love in a headscarf Shelina Zahra Janmohamed 'At the age of thirteen, I knew that I was destined to marry John Travolta. One day he would arrive on my North London doorstep, fall madly in love with me and ask me to marry him. Then he would conv… OL15120092W
The politics of domestic authority in Britain since 1800 The politics of domestic authority in Britain since 1800 Lucy Delap,Ben Griffin "This collection of essays explores the broad range of influences which have shaped the distribution of authority within British homes and families--religion, commercial advertising, governments, wel… OL18359246W
How to create the perfect wife How to create the perfect wife Wendy Moore Wendy Moore's exploration of British writer Thomas Day's mission to groom his ideal mate captures the radicalism--and deep contradictions-- at the heart of the Enlightenment. OL19964323W
A 1950s housewife A 1950s housewife Sheila M. Hardy Being a housewife in the 1950s was quite a different experience to today. This book collects heartwarming personal anecdotes from women who embarked on married life during this fascinating postwar pe… OL24273011W
Victoria and Albert - A Royal Love Affair Victoria and Albert - A Royal Love Affair Daisy Goodwin,Sara Sheridan 1 volume : 24 cm OL24351833W
Parallel lives Parallel lives P. Rose,Phyllis Rose In her study of the married couple as the smallest political unit, Phyllis Rose uses the marriages of five Victorian writers who wrote about their own lives with unusual candor: Charles Dickens, John… OL489373W
Women of the regiment Women of the regiment Myna Trustram Sample pages are available at Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=iPo8AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover OL5606992W
The scarlet thread The scarlet thread Rachel Barton 151 p. ; 20 cm OL9502794W