Charlotte. The True Story of Scandal and Spectacle in Georgian London - Kathryn Shevelow

Charlotte. The True Story of Scandal and Spectacle in Georgian London - Kathryn Shevelow

An enthralling biography about one of the most intriguing women of the Victorian age: the first self-invented international social celebrity.Lola M...

An enthralling biography about one of the most intriguing women of the Victorian age: the first self-invented international social celebrity.Lola M...

A Washington Post Notable Book In 1858, a German princess, recently inducted into the convent of Sant'Ambrogio in Rome, wrote a frantic letter to h...

The story of the world's first fashion-obsessed society in eighteenth century London-and the colourful tales of extravagance, vanity, intrigue, and...

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A thrilling family story of aristocratic decadence and decline at the heart of 18th century British empire.

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SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE - "A taut page-turner with all the hallmarks of a good historical thriller."--Orlando Sentinel The gripping true ...

DescriptionInvestigative journalist Lee Smith uses his unprecedented access to Congressman Devin Nunes, former head of the House Intelligence Commi...

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An ethnography about historical and contemporary ideas of human difference expressed by residents of Fernie, BC, a coal-mining town transforming in...

Reducere. The 3-0 is a thrilling, cat and mouse story that's based on the true story of the largest police corruption scandal in the history of the New York ...

Theater, spectacle, and performance played significant roles in the political and social structure of the Roman Empire, which was diverse in popula...

The extraordinary inside story of the couple who risked it all to reveal the scale of the doping and corruption in Russia, leading to one of the gr...

The extraordinary inside story of the couple who risked it all to reveal the scale of the doping and corruption in Russia, leading to one of the gr...

The extraordinary inside story of the family at the centre of the Russian athletics doping scandal

A gripping untold war story: using exclusive new archive material, letters and diaries, this is the story of the prisoners of war in internment cam...

Reducere. The True Story of Santa's Sleigh captures the magic and fantasy of Christmas. Taking place in the countryside several days after Christmas, a spark...

Reducere. The True Story of Santa's Sleigh captures the magic and fantasy of Christmas. Taking place in the countryside several days after Christmas, a spark...

Reducere. -Kathryn Casey is one of the best true crime writers today.---Ann Rule With true crime classics like Descent into Hell and Die My Love, author Kath...

Reducere. In the spring of 1793, eighteen-year-old Nancy Randolph, the fetching daughter of one of the greatest of the great Virginia tobacco planters, was a...

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Publisher: FantagraphicsAuthor(s): Jacques TardiIllustration(s): 64 Illustrations, unspecifiedTranslator: Jenna AllenNumber of pages: 64Publication...

Originally published in 1979 - The Uninvited is the true story of an ordinary family living in South Wales who found themselves entangled in a seri...

Reducere. Blossom was found on April 22, 2021 all alone by the edge of the woods. She could not move her back legs at all. This is the story of her rescue, r...

Reducere. Beauty and the Beast fans: satisfy your fairy tale cravings with the New York Times bestseller RED, a spellbinding adventure that features a brave ...

DescriptionSaudi Arabia offers few prospects for the bright young Mohammed El-Gharani. With roots in Chad, Mohammed is treated like a second-class ...

Reducere. OSKAR SCHINDLER: The True Story of Schindler's ListThe true story of Oskar Schindler, the man who inspired 'Schindler's List'.A harrowing look at h...

Cory Friedman was an ordinary fun-loving little boy. before long, overtaken by physical urges, tics and compulsions, his body became a volatile, ex...

Reducere. *[An] excellent exercise in narrative nonfiction. --Booklist (starred review) From New York Times bestselling author Andrew Maraniss comes the rema...

Reducere. Facing Fear depicts the true story of Evelyn (Billie) Frechette, the beloved companion of John Dillinger. The unyielding violence that ravaged the ...

Reducere. Facing Fear depicts the true story of Evelyn (Billie) Frechette, the beloved companion of John Dillinger. The unyielding violence that ravaged the ...

The remarkable true story of the disgraced politician John StonehousePublisher: Simon & Schuster LtdAuthor(s): Keely WinstoneIllustration(s): 8pp c...

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Reducere. The real story of the shocking Jeffrey Dahmer murders, as told by the Milwaukee Journal reporter who broke the story--from the dramatic scene when ...

Reducere. After years of harsh monsoon seasons, a forest on the river island of Majuli is in danger of being slowly washed away. Jadav, a boy living on the i...

DescriptionInnocent is the shocking true story of little Molly and Kit, siblings, aged 3 years and 18 months, who are brought into care as an emerg...

When Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species in 1859, he shocked the world. In it he claimed that humans were just another animal species th...

Reducere. Long before the trend of canine YouTube stars, Missouri had Jim the Wonder Dog, a Depression Era hunting dog that many believed was either a genius...

Reducere. This true story of a dog that faithfully waited for his owner at a Tokyo train station is now the basis for an upcoming feature film starring Richa...

The most important myth in Ancient Egypt is faithfully retold in glorious colorHorus, son of Isis, vows bloody revenge on his Uncle Set for the mur...

A New York Times Bestseller. Great white sharks are enigmas. This godforsaken island is home to a handful of shark-obsessed scientists, ready to en...

Reducere. Jim was a South African railway inspector in the late 1800s who lost his legs in an accident while at work. Unable to perform all his tasks with hi...

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A lively and accessible history of humanity's greatest - and strangest - creation: money.

Publisher: Panini Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Bill JemasIllustration(s): 1 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 208Publication date: 2007Dimensi...

This is an inspiring story of an ordinary woman's spirited fight against cancer which defied all the odds. But it is also a signpost for anyone who...