not least because they wrote little themselves.Andrew Bayliss, Senior Lecturer in Greek History at the University of Birmingham and author of an excellent, short book onThe Spartans, talks us through what we know about the heroes of Thermopylae, including the darker sides of their culture and so...
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The Modern Library chose The Contours of American History as one of the best 100 nonfiction books of the Twentieth Century. More »12. The Origins of The Second World War By A.J.P. Taylor The Origins of the Second World War is a history book by A.J.P. Taylor. In it he looks ...
Their heroines — a murderous Red Riding Hood, a beastly Belle, a vampiric Sleeping Beauty — struggle out of the straitjackets of history and ideology, and turn the tables on tradition. 12. The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing Buy on Amazon Add to library Though Lessing insisted The Golden...
A Crown of Ivy and Glass (The Middlemist Trilogy Book 1) By Claire Legrand Lady Gemma Ashbourne might be the favorite of the gods themselves, but it doesn't feel that way. A tragic family history and the absence of magical power leave Gemma isolated until she meets Talan d'Astier, the ...
and ancient ruins (kamiros). marooned on the southern tip, prasonisi is a powdery peninsula where the aegean meets the mediterranean. one side is calm, the other choppy – a metaphor for this island of two halves. where to stay in rhodes: for romance: casa cook for history: kókkini ...
The pen is truly mightier than the sword, and if you’re a book enthusiast you know that to be true. Some of history’s most influential people were authors, writing the most important literature and political works of all time. Writers have shaped human history, capturing some of the ...
Zusak paints a picture of life during one of history’s most turbulent periods. His characters are richly drawn and their stories remain with you long after you turn the last page. While not for everyone due to its dark subject matter and mature themes, The Book Thief is definitely worth ...
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