Grub Street: The Origins of the British Press by RUTH HERMAN

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Love it or loathe it, the British press stands out as a remarkable institution. Sometimes referred to as the fourth estate and accused of wielding power without responsibility, it has been a channel for the dissemination of information those at the top of the pyramid of power would rather stayed hidden. Often, though, it has also delighted in scraping the bottom of the public interest barrel, deliberately manipulating certain truths and revelling in gossip and scandal. But where did this naughty child start? Here, Ruth Herman takes the reader back to the early days of the British press. The book journeys through the unsuccessful attempts of the government to silence the writers and how the army of journalists found their feet and honed their craft. The book also looks at the personalities who wrote fearlessly and the role played by some of English literature's most famous names. Printers and booksellers played a big part in the development of the press, and they are given their share of the limelight. There are stories of sedition and financial insider trading, and a look at the astonishing variety of content that appeared in these early periodicals. This included early examples of writing targeted at women, as well as the often bizarre early advertising that shared these same pages. ...Show more

RANDFONTEIN ESTATES : THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS - SIGNED by ANTHONY HOCKING

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The Seven Wonders of Ancient World by PETER CLAYTON AND MARTIN PRICE (eds)

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A HISTORY OF THE INDIANS OF THE UNITED STATES by ANGIE DEBO

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BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE by DEE BROWN

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The Guinness Guide to Feminine Achievements by Joan Macksey; Kenneth Macksey

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The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody by Will Cuppy; William Steig (Illustrator)

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A very funny view of famous people throughout history by New Yorker humorist Will Cuppy. Hysterically funny (yet historically accurate), Cuppy transforms luminaries such as Nero, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, Lucrezia Borgia, Attila the Hun, Lady Godiva and Miles Standish into human beings. These are not the usual portraits but as we would have known them Cuppy-wise: foolish, fallible, and very much our common ancestors. When it was first published in 1950 The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody was on the New York Times best-seller list for four months and has endured as a classic of American humor. ...Show more

FOUR PORTRAITS : STUDIES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY by PWETER QUENNELL

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The Day the Bubble Burst - A Social History of the Wall Street Crash by Gordon Thomas; Max Morgan-Witts

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Great Rivals in History: When Politics Gets Personal by Joseph Cummins

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When two supremely powerful political rivals lock horns in a clash of personality and ideology, they can change the course of human history. Great Rivals in History brings to life the drama of history's most vicious political and military feuds, ranging through centuries and across the globe. Rivalries have sparked some of the most dramatic episodes in the history of the world, and twenty-five of these are recreated here, among them the lethal feud between ruthless power-seeker Julius Caesar and populist politician Gnaeus Pompey; the dynastic and religious clash of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Mary Queen of Scots; the differing visions of nationhood that polarized Chiang Kai-Shek and Mao Zedong; and the bitter antagonism of John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, estranged friends wrenched apart by ambition and party loyalties. Impeccably researched and utterly compelling, this book profiles a remarkable cast of implacable foes, and reveals how their tug-of-war over ultimate power and glory shaped the wider history of the world. ...Show more

Empire of Enchantment - The Story of Indian Magic by John Zubrzycki

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Category: HISTORY

India's association with magicians goes back thousands of years. Conjurors and illusionists dazzled the courts of Hindu maharajas and Mughal emperors. As British dominion spread over the subcontinent, such wonder-workers became synonymous with India. Western magicians appropriated Indian attire, tricks and stage names; switching their turbans for top hats, Indian jugglers fought back and earned their grudging respect.This book tells the extraordinary story of how Indian magic descended from the realm of the gods to become part of daily ritual and popular entertainment across the globe. Recounting tales of levitating Brahmins, resurrections, prophesying monkeys and "the most famous trick never performed," Empire of Enchantment vividly charts Indian magic's epic journey from street to the stage.This heavily illustrated book tells the extraordinary, untold story of how Indian magic descended from the realm of the gods to become part of daily ritual and popular entertainment across the globe. Drawing on ancient religious texts, early travelers' accounts, colonial records, modern visual sources, and magicians' own testimony, Empire of Enchantment is a vibrant narrative of India's magical traditions, from Vedic times to the present day. ...Show more

The Northern World : The History and Heritage of Northern Europe by DAVID M WILSON (ed)

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