Napoleon. A Life in Gardens and Shadows, Paperback - Ruth Scurr

Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Ruth ScurrNumber of pages: 400Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 130 x 197 x 35Cover type: Paperback / softb...

A revelatory portrait of Napoleon to mark the 200th anniversary of his death, written for our own time, not in power politics or epic battles, but ...

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Reducere. Bright Spots & Shadows dives into the emotional push & pull that is the tide we ride through life. Encompassing the happier moments with positivity...

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The long-awaited sequel to the acclaimed YA fantasy Of Fire and Stars Mare and Denna travel to a new and dangerous kingdom where Denna will be trai...

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY JAMES FENTONSubtitled 'An education in the twenties', this work blends autobiography and fiction to describe the inner l...

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An historical novel about a young woman living through the most fascinating period of Japanese history.

New York Times bestseller Isabel Allende's Of Love and Shadows is a moving tale of love, bravery and tragedy.

Set in a troubled era in which King Henry II is at war with his sons, Storms and Shadows follows the fortunes of the de Braose family as they strug...

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Reducere. "One of history's greatest anthropologists--and a rip-roaring storyteller--recounts his life with an endangered Amazonian tribe and the mind-boggli...

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The delicate beauty of butterflies and flowers is captured in this collection of 31 realistic garden scenes. Each page features a different species...

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Publisher: John Wiley and Sons LtdAuthor(s): S CurrNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 275 x 216 x 17Cover type: Paperback / soft...

This is the story of Dr. Geneva Smitherman, aka "Dr. G, " the pioneering linguist often referred to as the "Queen of Black Language." As Dr. G ente...

Join T. rex as he plays in the park, tries PE and goes to a sleepover. Along the way, discover just how big, strong and fast he really was!

The tenth book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford. On a sultry August evening, the bloody body of a middle-age...

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A whimsical journey through a life in gardening by a sociologist, illustrated by a specialist botanical artist.Publisher: Brolga Publishing Pty Ltd...

A journey through the most unlikely of gardens: the oases of peace people create in the midst of war

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This book will be of interest to those who know little about medieval gardens and to those with more knowledge.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuth...

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Alasdair Gray is known throughout the world for his writing, but he is also a highly regarded artist who not only illustrates and designs his own b...