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  • Trial of Dr. Pritchard

    A detailed account of the sensational murder trial that shocked Victorian Scotland and ended in Glasgow's last public hanging.In July of 1865, Dr. Edward William Pritchard was put on trial for the murder of his wife and mother-in-law. He slowly poisoned his wife, Mary Jane, while pretending to treat her for a mysterious illness. When her mother came to help care for her, Pritchard poisoned her, as ... Read more

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  • Scandalous Liaisons

    Charles II and his Court

    Scandalous Liaisons tells the story of the most hedonistic, loose-living court in English history, from Charles II’s youthful years and mistresses in France, to his tempestuous relationship with the hot-tempered, sexually and financially voracious Barbara Villiers. Of Charles’s mistresses, everybody’s favourite was the perky Cockney actress, Nell Gwyn. Nell and the French aristocrat (and not ... Read more

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  • The Ancient Near East

    An Anthology of Texts and Pictures

    Edited by James B. Pritchard ...
    Two classic illustrated anthologies, now combined in one convenient volumeJames Pritchard's classic anthologies of the ancient Near East have introduced generations of readers to texts essential for understanding the peoples and cultures of this important region. Now these two enduring works have been combined and integrated into one convenient and richly illustrated volume, with a new foreword ... Read more

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  • Sex, Love & Marriage in the Elizabethan Age

    The romantic and practical entanglements practiced by the working class, gentry, nobility, and even the Queen—from the author of Scandalous Liaisons.Most people have always been interested in sex, love and marriage. Now, this entertaining and informative book explores the surprisingly varied and energetic sex and love lives of the women and men of Queen Elizabeth's England. A range of writers, ... Read more

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  • Dickens's England

    Life in Victorian Times

    Dickens's England was a time of unprecedented energy and change which laid the foundations of our own modern society. There was a new world coming into being: new towns, new machines, new and revolutionary ideas, new songs and dances, music-halls and popular novels, as well as new wealth for the smug middle classes. For others, however, there was poverty, struggle and hard labour. Dickens's ... Read more

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  • Shakespeare's Other Son?

    William Davenant, Playwright, Civil War Gun Runner & Restoration Theatre Manager

    Sir William Davenant (1606-1668) was in his time widely known as 'Davenant the Poet'. The son of an Oxford vintner (or quite possibly the natural son of his godfather, William Shakespeare), he wrote poems for and about the Court of Charles I, and, despite losing his nose to mercury treatment for the clap, which other people thought funny, went on to replace Ben Jonson as Poet Laureate and ... Read more

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  • The Safest City on Earth

    Two men stand below the safest city on earth. Lore dictates it's Elysium, the last refuge for what's left of mankind. But what makes it so safe?A short read of flash fiction from the novel The Man Who Fell to Earth by M. R. Pritchard. ... Read more

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  • The Upward Path: A Reader For Colored Children

    Cultural Riches: Stories of Struggle and Triumph in African American Literature

    The Upward Path: A Reader For Colored Children is an anthology that poignantly captures the multifaceted journey of African Americans through a tapestry of literary styles, ranging from poetry to prose, grounded in a rich historical context. The collection masterfully explores themes of resilience, aspiration, and cultural identity, offering diverse narratives that reflect both individual and ... Read more

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  • Play and Win Mah-jong: Teach Yourself

    This is an essential handbook for anyone new to the game of Mahjong. It takes you from the very beginning - learning the rules, choosing a set (or playing online) to advanced advice on strategy and gamesmanship. Each stage of play is clearly explained with diagrams and instructions and with plenty of practical examples to help you learn. Full coverage of the basics of scoring, settlements and ... Read more

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  • Ambush Alley

    The Most Extraordinary Battle of the Iraq War

    by Tim Pritchard ...
    March 23, 2003: U.S. Marines from the Task Force Tarawa are caught up in one of the most unexpected battles of the Iraq War. What started off as a routine maneuver to secure two key bridges in the town of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq degenerated into a nightmarish twenty-four-hour urban clash in which eighteen young Marines lost their lives and more than thirty-five others were wounded. It was the ... Read more

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  • Shakespeare's England

    Life in Elizabethan and Jacobean Times

    Edited by R. E. Pritchard ...
    This is an intriguing and fascinating collection of excerpts from some of the best, wittiest and most unusual sixteenth and seventeenth century writing.Shakespeare's England brings to life the variety, the energy and the harsh reality of England at this time. Providing a fascinating picture of the age, it includes extracts from a wide range of writing, taken from books, plays, poems, letters, ... Read more

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  • Captain John Smith, Adventurer

    Piracy, Pocahontas & Jamestown

    The swashbuckling life of the Elizabethan explorer and colonial governor is vividly recounted in this historical biography.Captain John Smith is best remembered for his association with Pocahontas, but this was only a small part of an extraordinary life filled with danger and adventure. As a soldier, he fought the Turks in Eastern Europe, where he beheaded three Turkish adversaries in duels. He ... Read more

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