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The Weight of Words Series continues with Daniel Defoe, as historian Jeremy Black uses this writer to interpret Britain ......more

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PRAISE for Doyle’s World--Lost & Found "Everything you ever wanted to know about the dynamic duo" "For fans of Sherlock ......more

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In 1935, when she was fourteen years old, Ilse Gross fled Germany. Alone. Seventeen years later, she published her audac......more

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As she builds her own life anew, an Italian writer embarks on an all-consuming search for the true story of the mysterio......more

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Occurring in a time of primitive medicine and inconsistent record-keeping, Poe’s death has become one of the enduring my......more

"Melville in Love is another masterwork by Shelden in the field of biography. Coupling diligent forensic scholarship wit......more

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Unlike typical romances, which end with wedding bells, Elinor Glyn’s (1864-1943) story really began after her marriage u......more

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Addiction is the story of a double struggle. It is about the effort of Jeremy Hooker and his wife, Mieke, to combat the ......more

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