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  • The Twitnam Summer

    Friendship, Satire and the Writing of Gulliver’s Travels

    by Hester Grant ...
    'A rollicking, brilliant book' GARETH RUSSELL, author of Queen James'A very fine piece of biographical work, erudite but accessible' JOHN STUBBS, author of Jonathan SwiftA rollicking narrative history set during the extraordinary summer of 1726 when Jonathan Swift arrived in London from Dublin, with a draft of Gulliver’s Travels in his bag.Jonathan Swift settled into his great friend Alexa... ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Many Facets of Diamonds Are Forever

    James Bond on Page and Screen

    by Elyn Achtymichuk-Hardy, Ihsan Amanatullah, Edward Biddulph, Jesc Bunyard, James Chapman, Grant Hester, Mark David Kaufman, Jennifer L. Martinsen, Matt Sherman ...
    Diamonds Are Forever—the fourth James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, published in 1956—is widely recognized as one of the most intriguing and original works in the 007 series. With its exciting settings including West Africa, Las Vegas, and the horse-racing center of Saratoga Springs, the novel explores the thrilling themes of diamond smuggling, gambling, gangsters, sex, and espionage. Moreover, the ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

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    The Twitnam Summer

    Friendship, Satire and the Writing of Gulliver’s Travels

    by Hester Grant ...
    Narrated by Lucy Scott ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 9 min

    'A rollicking, brilliant book' GARETH RUSSELL, author of Queen James'A very fine piece of biographical work, erudite but accessible' JOHN STUBBS, author of Jonathan SwiftA rollicking narrative history set during the extraordinary summer of 1726 when Jonathan Swift arrived in London from Dublin, with a draft of Gulliver’s Travels in his bag.Jonathan Swift settled into his great friend Alexa... ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • Pepyss London: Everyday Life in London 1650-1703

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  • The Mysterious Mistress

    The Life and Legend of Jane Shore

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    Jane Shore often gets just a byline in history. We know her name, and that she was the mistress of a king. But who was this woman caputred for the stage by Shakespeare in 'Richard III', fictionalised by Jean Plaidy and others? Where did she come from? And how was it that having been mistress to the most powerful man in the land, she ended her years in prison and poverty? Jane Shore was born into a ... Read more

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  • Aphra Behn: A Secret Life

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