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  • Skinner's Dress Suit

    by Henry Irving Dodge ...
    In "Skinner's Dress Suit," Dodge likely tells the story of a character named Skinner who comes into possession of a fancy or elegant dress suit, which may serve as a catalyst for various adventures or misadventures. The title suggests that the dress suit plays a significant role in the narrative, perhaps symbolizing aspirations, social status, or personal transformation.The plot of the novel may ... Read more

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  • Skinner's Dress Suit

    A Tale of Ambition, Humor, and Class Struggles in 20th-Century New York City

    by Henry Irving Dodge ...
    In "Skinner's Dress Suit," Henry Irving Dodge intricately weaves a narrative that captures the societal aspirations and inner conflicts of early 20th-century America. The novel employs a rich, expressive prose style, delving into the life of Skinner, a man torn between the desire for upward mobility and the satirical realities of social pretensions. Through a blend of humor and poignant ... Read more

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  • Information at War

    A Communication History of the Ministry of Information 1939–1946

    by Simon Eliot, Henry Irving ...
    The short-lived Ministry of Information (MoI, 1939–1946) had an outsized impact. It played a key role in the Allied war effort, and its work has reverberated in British culture ever since: from its much darker version (as the 'Ministry of Truth') in Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four to memes based on the slogan 'Keep Calm and Carry On'. But despite its long legacy, it has been the subject of only ... Read more

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  • A Book Of Remarkable Criminals

    by Henry Irving ...
    Series series Classic Crime Fiction Presents
    A well-researched book detailing the life and crimes of criminals who were all, in a way, small criminals, but each remarkable in his or her own way.They were not all remarkable as criminals, but their life stories are remarkable, and some of them really were remarkable in the manner they turned to crime.The book is well-written and easy to read. The stories are fascinating. These are stories of ... Read more

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    Great Historical Shakespeare Recordings

    by William Shakespeare ...
    Narrated by Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Arthur Bourchier, Lewis Waller, Frank Benson, Johnston Forbes Robertson, Sir John Gielgud, Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson, John Barrymore, Laurence Olivier, Henry Irving, Edwin Booth, Ellen Terry, Noel Coward, Gertrude Lawrence, Fred Terry, Julia Neilson, Henry Ainley, Bransby Williams, Edith Evans, Charles Laughton Laurel and Hardy, Sarah Bernhardt, Jean Mounet-Sully, Constant Coquelin, Feodor Chaliapin, Alexander Moissi ...

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    2 hours 5 min

    Historical recordings of actors from the beginning of the recording era. CD 1: Historical Shakespeare performances by Ainley, John Barrymore, Bourchier, Casson, Forbes-Robertson, John Geilgud (1920s and 1940s). CD 2: A miscellany. Some startling historical performances in a wide range of works from Edith Evans, Charles Laughton, Noel Coward, Sarah Bernhardt, Fred Terry, Laurel and Hardy, Edwin ... Read more

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  • The Making of Modern Britain

    by Andrew Marr ...
    In The Making of Modern Britain, Andrew Marr paints a fascinating portrait of life in Britain during the first half of the twentieth century as the country recovered from the grand wreckage of the British Empire.Between the death of Queen Victoria and the end of the Second World War, the nation was shaken by war and peace. The two wars were the worst we had ever known and the episodes of peace ... Read more

    $18.09 USD

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  • Churchill: History in an Hour

    by Andrew Mulholland ...
    Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…Sir Winston Churchill was a soldier, journalist, writer, Nobel Prize winner and, above all, a leader. Conservative then Liberal then Conservative again, his political instincts won him a sustained career at the summit of British government, while his resolve and politics of personality made him broadly regarded as one of the greatest wartime ... Read more

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  • The Secret History of MI6

    1909-1949

    by Keith Jeffery ...
    The authorized history of the world's oldest and most storied foreign intelligence service, drawing extensively on hitherto secret documents.Britain's Special Intelligence Service, commonly called MI6, is not only the oldest and most storied foreign intelligence unit in the world**—**it is also the only one to open its archives to an outside researcher. The result, in this authorized history, is ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • The Library Window : A Story Of The Seen And Unseen

    by Oliphant Margaret ...
    In this narrative Oliphant has beautifully created a world where the boundaries of imagination and reality cannot be distinguished. An amalgamation of super-natural and psychological this is an account of a young girls fancy that leads her to stand against the real world. This work also comments on the situation of the fair sex during the Victorian era. ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • A History of the Twentieth Century in 100 Maps

    by Tim Bryars, Tom Harper ...
    This beautifully illustrated history of twentieth century cartography charts a century of social and political change through 100 fascinating maps.The twentieth century was a golden age of mapmaking. Maps were employed not only to chart geography and history but also myriad political and social agendas. Here Tim Bryars and Tom Harper select one hundred maps from the twentieth century that reveal ... Read more

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  • Oblivion or Glory

    1921 and the Making of Winston Churchill

    by David Stafford ...
    "[The book's] power lies in a vivid re-creation not only of Churchill's public roles but also his private life—of good fortune but also family tragedy." — The Wall Street JournalAn engaging and original account of 1921, a pivotal year for Churchill that had a lasting impact on his political and personal legacyAfter the tragic consequences of his involvement in the catastrophic Dardanelles Campaign ... Read more

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  • Under Cover

    Race Williams #11 (Black Mask)

    by Carroll John Daly ...
    Series Book 11 - Black Mask
    When Race Williams receives a note to meet in the dead hours of the night on an abandoned roadside, he is leery of the setup. And then a mysterious call warns him that someone will try to kill him tonight. In the Confidential Agent’s mind, if some bird really wanted the opportunity to bump off Race Williams, he'd be willing to give him the chance. But, from what the city knows about Race Williams ... Read more

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