How much Alexander knew of India beyond the Hyphasis (probably the modern Beas) is uncertain; there is no conclusive proof that he had heard of the Ganges. But he was anxious to press on farther, and he had advanced to the Hyphasis when his army mutinied, refusing to go farther in th...
Mattei is clearly deeply hostile to Hawtrey, portraying him as the grey eminence behind the austerity policies of the British Treasury and the Bank of England in the 1920s both before and after Britain restored the prewar gold standard. Mattei holds Hawtrey uniquely responsible for providing the ...
Recorded mostly within the confines of his Brixton home over the course of about a year, Skinner’s debut album as The Streets is an inventive collage of beats and lazily delivered lines about life among Britain’s working class that proves there is worth in music recording now being at ever...
(1988)—Hitchens publicly defended him, citing his right to freedom of expression andexcoriatingfellow leftists for failing to do the same. A year later Hitchens releasedThe Monarchy: A Critique of Britain’s Favorite FetishandBlood, Class, and Nostalgia: Anglo-American Ironies, a discussion of...
The Stamp Duty of Great Britain and Ireland by Samuel B. Frank and Josef Schonfeld Vol 1, 1970, 178 pages, card Vol 2, 1971, 127 pages, card Vol 3, 1974, 166 pages, card, complete set, only one available, $135.00 The Impressed Duty Stamps of Ireland by W. A. Barber and A. Fra...
Britain’s effort in the Great War was really an imperial effort. Locally-raised forces travelled from across the Empire to fight in Europe, the Middle East and East Africa. As we have seen, there were also men from across the Empire – and elsewhere – serving in the British units of ...
If you want proof that cartoons are works of art, “Les Malheurs de Sophie” will provide it. Adapted from the namesake novel by the Comtesse de Ségur and set in Normandy during the Second Empire, “Les Malheurs de Sophie” brings to television one of the most popular children’s stories...
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Heartwarming characters, an intriguing mystery, tons of model train info, interesting moonshine drinks, and a heart-pounding showdown all came together to make The Proof Is in the Poison a Perfect Escape. I am unsure why I got behind on this series but I am moving book 3, Fiddling with ...
More a series of vignettes than a traditional three-act story, it examines the life of a Mexico City family in the early 1970s during a time of great social upheaval. • Watch Roma on Netflix now • Watch Roma's YouTube trailer Society of the Snow (Image credit: QUIM VIVES/NET...