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Cold Warriors

Writers Who Waged the Literary Cold War

by Duncan White ...

In this brilliant account of the literary war within the Cold War, novelists and poets become embroiled in a dangerous game of betrayal, espionage, and conspiracy at the heart of the vicious conflict fought between the Soviet Union and the WestDuring the Cold War, literature was both sword and noose. Novels, essays, and poems could win the hearts and minds of those caught between the competing ... Read more

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In this brilliant account of the literary war within the Cold War, novelists and poets become embroiled in a dangerous game of betrayal, espionage, and conspiracy at the heart of the vicious conflict fought between the Soviet Union and the WestDuring the Cold War, literature was both sword and noose. Novels, essays, and poems could win the hearts and minds of those caught between the competing
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Cold Warriors

Writers Who Waged the Literary Cold War

by Duncan White ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

24 hours 48 min

A brilliant, invigorating account of the great writers on both sides of the Iron Curtain who played the dangerous games of espionage, dissidence and subversion that changed the course of the Cold War.During the Cold War, literature was both sword and noose. Novels, essays and poems could win the hearts and minds of those caught between the competing creeds of capitalism and communism. They could ... Read more

$52.99 USD

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A brilliant, invigorating account of the great writers on both sides of the Iron Curtain who played the dangerous games of espionage, dissidence and subversion that changed the course of the Cold War.During the Cold War, literature was both sword and noose. Novels, essays and poems could win the hearts and minds of those caught between the competing creeds of capitalism and communism. They could
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Nabokov and his Books

Between Late Modernism and the Literary Marketplace

by Duncan White ...

Series series Oxford English Monographs
At the outbreak of the Second World War Vladimir Nabokov stood on the brink of losing everything all over again. The reputation he had built as the pre-eminent Russian novelist in exile was imperilled. In Nabokov and his Books, Duncan White shows how Nabokov went to America and not only reinvented himself as an American writer but also used the success of Lolita to rescue those Russian books that ... Read more

$89.09 USD

At the outbreak of the Second World War Vladimir Nabokov stood on the brink of losing everything all over again. The reputation he had built as the pre-eminent Russian novelist in exile was imperilled. In Nabokov and his Books, Duncan White shows how Nabokov went to America and not only reinvented himself as an American writer but also used the success of Lolita to rescue those Russian books that
... Read more
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Photography - A Short Story Collection

Stories from the early days of Photography

by Lewis Carroll, H P Lovecraft, Fred M White, Robert Duncan Milne, August Strindberg, Headon Hill, Gertrude Barrows Bennett writing as Francis Stevens, Aleister Crowley, Luigi Pirandello, S Mukerji, E G Swain, L T Meade, A J Alan ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Mark Rice-Oxley, Eric Meyers ...

Unabridged

5 hours 36 min

Since its inception in the 19th Century photography has been a trusted source capturing both truth and reality. It cannot lie. Our eyes may deceive us, but the camera cannot. It is also an Art. Down through the decades this art has produced stunning images that literally capture a story whether it be in War photography, celebrity mishaps, even political downfalls and much else besides.In this ... Read more

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Since its inception in the 19th Century photography has been a trusted source capturing both truth and reality. It cannot lie. Our eyes may deceive us, but the camera cannot. It is also an Art. Down through the decades this art has produced stunning images that literally capture a story whether it be in War photography, celebrity mishaps, even political downfalls and much else besides.In this
... Read more
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Catastrophe - A Short Story Collection

Stories about the end of the world

by Jack London, Herbert C Ridout, C J Cutcliffe Hyne, Robert Duncan Milne, Robert Duncan Milne, Owen Oliver, Fred M White, Simon Newcomb, Robert Barr ...

Narrated by David Shaw-Parker, Christopher Ragland0, Mark Rice-Oxley1 ...

Unabridged

5 hours 55 min

‘The End of the World is Nigh’ has been seen, heard and quoted ad infinitum all of our lives. In the comfort zone of our own arrogance and the resources that we humans have at our disposal it seems we are both inviolable and invincible. All is safe. We are in control.But Nature has a way of sending earthquakes, eruptions, fires and flood, and much else besides, at the most inopportune times and, ... Read more

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‘The End of the World is Nigh’ has been seen, heard and quoted ad infinitum all of our lives. In the comfort zone of our own arrogance and the resources that we humans have at our disposal it seems we are both inviolable and invincible. All is safe. We are in control.But Nature has a way of sending earthquakes, eruptions, fires and flood, and much else besides, at the most inopportune times and,
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Cut

by Susan White ...

Narrated by Jacqui Duncan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

Cut is a thrilling, provocative novel set against the backdrop of a major Melbourne hospital's surgical team in the time before #metoo blew the lid off institutionalised misogyny and sexismCarla is a young doctor striving to become the first female surgeon at a prestigious Melbourne hospital. When a consultant post opens up, she competes with her lover for the job and thinks she can be judged on ... Read more

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Cut is a thrilling, provocative novel set against the backdrop of a major Melbourne hospital's surgical team in the time before #metoo blew the lid off institutionalised misogyny and sexismCarla is a young doctor striving to become the first female surgeon at a prestigious Melbourne hospital. When a consultant post opens up, she competes with her lover for the job and thinks she can be judged on
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A Handbook for the Sheep Clinician

by Agnes Winter, Dr Dai Grove-White, Dr Jennifer Duncan, Dr Joseph Angell, Niall Connolly, Dr Peers Davies, Dr Emma Fishbourne, Dr John Graham-Brown, Jo Oultram0, Professor Robert Smith1, Helen Williams2 ...

An established favourite with veterinary and agricultural students and a valuable addition to the library of any veterinarian or sheep farmer, this handbook covers the basics of sheep medicine and production. Geared at being an easily accessed reference, it clearly conveys fundamental information on the care and treatment of sheep worldwide. This fully updated and revised eighth edition: - ... Read more

$46.99 USD

An established favourite with veterinary and agricultural students and a valuable addition to the library of any veterinarian or sheep farmer, this handbook covers the basics of sheep medicine and production. Geared at being an easily accessed reference, it clearly conveys fundamental information on the care and treatment of sheep worldwide. This fully updated and revised eighth edition: -
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Advances in measuring soil health

by Dr Wim M. Cornelis, Prof Alexandra Kravchenko, Dr Andrey Guber, Dr Ho-Chul Shin, Dr Guillaume Blanchy, Dr Ian Shield, Dr Peter Fruen, Dr Timothy Barraclough, Dr Christopher W. Watts, Dr Andrew Binley, Dr Felicity Crotty, Dr William R. Whalley, Prof R. J. Rickson, Dr E. Dowdeswell Downey, Dr G. Alegbeleye, Dr S. E. Cooper, Dr Muhammad Naveed, Dr Francisco J. Calderón, Dr Andrew J. Margenot, Dr Scarlett Bailey, Dr Jacqueline L. Stroud, Dr E. A. Stockdale, Dr Paul Hargreaves, Dr Anne Bhogal, Dr Matt Aitkenhead, Dr Andy Taylor, Dr Thomas Freitag, Dr Lucinda J. Robinson, Dr Duncan White, Dr Mansonia Pulido-Moncada, Dr Bruce C. Ball, Professor Bas van Wesemael ...

Series Book 92 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Comprehensive overview of key advances in measuring soil biological, physical and chemical propertiesParticularly strong coverage of developments in measuring soil biological activity, including molecular techniques such as next-generation sequencing as well as improvements in measuring fauna such as earthworms, microbial and fungal communitiesFocus on ways of using analytical techniques in ... Read more

$211.99 USD

Comprehensive overview of key advances in measuring soil biological, physical and chemical propertiesParticularly strong coverage of developments in measuring soil biological activity, including molecular techniques such as next-generation sequencing as well as improvements in measuring fauna such as earthworms, microbial and fungal communitiesFocus on ways of using analytical techniques in
... Read more
Shoreline of Infinity 12

Shoreline of Infinity science fiction magazine

by Ada Palmer, Robert Gordon, Helen Jackson, Anton Rose, J S Richardson, W G White, Elva Hills, Duncan Lunan, Chris Kelso, Ruth EJ Booth ...

Series series Shoreline of Infinity science fiction magazine
Ada Palmer - InterviewStoriesRobert Gordon _ AeaeaHelen Jackson _ Do Not Pass GOAnton Rose _ JammersJ S Richardson _ Paradise BirdW G White _ Sand and RustElva Hills _ Sleeping FireDuncan Lunan _ The Square FellaSF Poetry: Caroline Hardaker, Ken Poyner, Elizabeth DulembaChris Kelso _ SF Caledonia Crossing the StarfieldMark Toner _ The Beachcomber PresentsandRuth EJ Booth _ Noise a... ... Read more

$3.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ada Palmer - InterviewStoriesRobert Gordon _ AeaeaHelen Jackson _ Do Not Pass GOAnton Rose _ JammersJ S Richardson _ Paradise BirdW G White _ Sand and RustElva Hills _ Sleeping FireDuncan Lunan _ The Square FellaSF Poetry: Caroline Hardaker, Ken Poyner, Elizabeth DulembaChris Kelso _ SF Caledonia Crossing the StarfieldMark Toner _ The Beachcomber PresentsandRuth EJ Booth _ Noise a...
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Classics of Childhood, Vol. 1

Classic Stories and Tales Read by Celebrities

by various authors ...

Narrated by celebrity narrators, Michael York, Sandy Duncan, John Ritter, Betty White, Brian Austin Green, Robby Benson ...

Series series The Classics Read by Celebrities Series
Unabridged

3 hours 49 min

This collection of children’s stories offers a mix of some best-loved tales as well as newer favorites. Included are: “Puss in Boots,” read by Robby Benson; “A Day at Santa’s Workshop,” read by Betty White; “Elfis, the Elf Who Saved Christmas,” read by Brian Austin Green; “Jack and the Beanstalk,” read by John Ritter; “Peter Pan,” read by Sandy Duncan; “Wild Swans,” read by Michael York; and “The ... Read more

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This collection of children’s stories offers a mix of some best-loved tales as well as newer favorites. Included are: “Puss in Boots,” read by Robby Benson; “A Day at Santa’s Workshop,” read by Betty White; “Elfis, the Elf Who Saved Christmas,” read by Brian Austin Green; “Jack and the Beanstalk,” read by John Ritter; “Peter Pan,” read by Sandy Duncan; “Wild Swans,” read by Michael York; and “The
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All the Knowledge in the World

The Extraordinary History of the Encyclopedia

by Simon Garfield ...

Narrated by Tim Bentinck ...

Unabridged

11 hours 53 min

From the “deliriously clever” (Boston Globe) Simon Garfield, New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type, comesthe wild and fascinating story of the encyclopedia, from Ancient Greece to the present day.New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice""A brilliant book about knowledge itself.” —Deirdre Mask, author of The Address Book**“Garfield’s witty history captures th... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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From the “deliriously clever” (Boston Globe) Simon Garfield, New York Times bestselling author of Just My Type, comesthe wild and fascinating story of the encyclopedia, from Ancient Greece to the present day.New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice""A brilliant book about knowledge itself.” —Deirdre Mask, author of The Address Book**“Garfield’s witty history captures th...
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By All Means Available

Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy

by Michael G. Vickers ...

Narrated by Michael G. Vickers ...

Unabridged

20 hours 39 min

**A vivid insider's account of a life in intelligence, special operations, and strategy from the Cold War to the war with al-Qa’ida • "[An] illuminating and richly detailed memoir." —The New York Times Book Review"Deeply insightful...A sweeping and breathtaking journey that gives the reader unprecedented access to the courage, sacrifice, and bravado of our nation’s finest warriors, in their finest ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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**A vivid insider's account of a life in intelligence, special operations, and strategy from the Cold War to the war with al-Qa’ida • "[An] illuminating and richly detailed memoir." —The New York Times Book Review"Deeply insightful...A sweeping and breathtaking journey that gives the reader unprecedented access to the courage, sacrifice, and bravado of our nation’s finest warriors, in their finest
... Read more

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